BlackBerry Wants You to Spend $699 on Their New Android-Based Smartphone...*

With shipments scheduled to begin in early November, BlackBerry has now made its anticipated Priv smartphone available for pre-order. The device acts as the company’s first-ever Android-based smartphone, featuring a 5.4-inch display, 18MP camera, 32GB of internal storage and a battery that is expected to last up to 22.5 hours. The phone also boasts a slide-out QWERTY keyboard...*

Pre-orders are live for the U.S., Canada and the UK, with the U.S. edition priced at $699, Canada at $899, and the UK at $857. Currently, the Priv is not available for Verizon, Sprint or US Cellular customers in the states, but that could change. Shipments launch on November 6...*