They might look and feel defeated, but BlackBerry still has one more ace up its sleeve. The Canadian company formerly known as Research In Motion Limited has just announced the DTEK60, an Android-based Smartphone with one sole purpose: security.
BlackBerry has always been into securing confident and delicate materials which happen to be dragged on a certain phone. In fact, the company's official blog proudly acknowledged this feat, saying that "security has always been in our blood". It compared having a less secured device with a bank that failed to lock its vault with your money inside, or pretty much like most Android phones out in the market.
The BlackBerry DTEK60 on the other hand lets users "control" how they share their private moments through a series of innovative features such as "OS hardening" that protects the device from rooting. BlackBerry also promises to deliver security patches faster as compared to other OEMs. What's more is that the BlackBerry DTEK60 will monitor its Operating System and applications and alert the user when they are at risk, and to provide measures on how to tighten the padlock. This is all part of the BlackBerry Integrity Detection (BID) and the use of a "government-grade" FIPS 140-2 Complaint Full Disk Encryption protocol just in case your handheld was lost or stolen.
On a more typical note, the BlackBerry DTEK60, according to Tech Republic, is a 5.5inch "All touch" device with Quad HD display screen. It will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 CPU, 4GB RAM, 32GB onboard storage (expandable up to 2TB via microSD card) and a 3000mAh non-removable battery.
Camera wise, the BlackBerry DTEK60 sports a 21megapixel rear camera and an 8megapixel clicker up front. BlackBerry also utilized the new USB Type-C for lightning fast charging, Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and a fingerprint sensor as the front and physical line of their branded security measure. Also included is BlackBerry's SecuSUITE that will allow users "to engage in secure communications" like sending text messages or making a phone call; BBM Protected offers team chats, high priority messages and policy controls and the BlackBerry Enterprise Server 12 (BES12) to administer emergency enforcement like remote wiping, encryption on memory cards, use of complex passwords or even disabling certain features.
