BlackBerry Venice leaks, rumors and release date: leaked images show the new device close up

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The Android-powered BlackBerry handset, which is currently called, Venice, has been very active lately. Earlier this month, live product photos of the phone have been leaked online and they show what the finished product might look like. And now, it seems like there are more photos to be shown and the most recent one, clearly gives fans a better look at the upcoming device.

The photos were first posted on Android Authority and according to the source, these images are hands-on photos taken of the actual device.

In the photos, fans will clearly see the chassis of the device, as well as the much awaited built-in sliding keyboard. Furthermore, the images have also revealed a few of the installed software in the BlackBerry Venice, but of course, probably the most exciting feature of the Venice is the fact that it is going to run an Android operating system.

In terms of the rumored specs, as mentioned in our previous report, the BlackBerry Venice will sport a 5.4-inch screen and will have a QHD display resolution. The handset is going to be powered by a Qualcomm hexa-core Snapdragon 808 CPU with a clock speed of 1.8 GHz and will be reportedly backed up by 3 GB of RAM.

As for the internal memory capacity, however, Tech Radar had previously reported that it will feature an expandable memory storage via MicroSD. Unfortunately, there is still no word whether the BlackBerry Venice will come in another variant.

As reported on Android Authority, the camera will have 18 megapixels and will be equipped with dual LED flash.

BlackBerry Venice, as the report by Android Authority suggests, is expected to be launched in November of this year.

However, since BlackBerry have yet to confirm the news, fans are advised to take the rumors and speculations with a grain of salt.

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