Blackberry Priv news: New leak reveals device's T-Mobile launch date

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It looks like Blackberry Priv will be making its debut on T-Mobile this month. A leaked photo of the internal calendar of the carrier revealed that the first Android device from the Canada-based tech firm will touch down at the company on Jan. 26.

On the calendar, it was listed that on the said date, the BlackBerry Venice, which was then the codename for the smartphone, will be launched. This should make T-Mobile the fourth location where users can purchase the device. Apart from Blackberry's website, the only other companies that have the slider for the taking are Walmart and AT&T.

T-Mobile is yet to respond to the reports. Android Authority notes that the carrier has been mum about its launch plans of the Blackberry Priv since it confirmed back in November the negotiations it had with Blackberry.

The smartphone is also said to be on the way to Verizon. A recent report stated that the Blackberry Priv appeared in an FCC listing, which means that it will not be long before it releases. Unfortunately, no release date has been established yet.

Released back in October 2015, the Blackberry Priv is the first device from the tech firm to don Google's Android operating system. At the moment, it has Android 5.1.1 Lollipop on board and it is expected to be updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow in the future.

The smartphone comes in a 5.4-inch AMOLED display that generates an amazing 1440 x 2560 pixel resolution and 540ppi pixel density. This display can slide up to reveal the physical keyboard. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor, with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage to boot.

It has a hulking 18-MP rear-facing shooter, complete with dual LED flash, Optical Image Stabilization and Schneider-Kreuznach optics. On the front, users are looking at a 2-MP selfie snapper. All of that is given life by a 3,410-mAh battery.