After his Android revival did not work so well, much thought that Blackberry had disappeared for good, but a new project breathes a new life in the old equipment by replacing the interns and installing a new version of Android.
If you want you to be able to take an old phone and bring it back to life with updated specifications, that’s exactly what “Zinwa” does with the old blackberry devices. The company begins with a 2014 BlackBerry Classic rebirth, using the shell of the old device with its screen and physical keyboard. But the device will obtain a new set of interns, including the Mediatek Helio G99 chip, 12 GB of RAM, 256 GB of storage, a larger 3000 mAh battery, as well as new cameras – a 50 MP rear sensor and an 8MP front sensor. He also obtains USB-C, NFC, a updated modem and performs Android 13 out of the box. Software updates are planned, although no major Android update is currently coming.
Buy it “Q25” kit To revive your own blackberry classic costs $ 300, while you can get a Device fully ready for $ 400. The two options are starting to ship in August.
The project was first highlighted in an interview with YouTube channel Retro returnand was also underlined by Winfuture And others.
Beyond the BlackBerry Classic, the company also plans to relaunch the BlackBerry Passport (also published in 2014) and the BlackBerry Keyone, the 2017 device which initially attempted to revive the QWERTY shape factor with the help of Android.
There are obvious confidentiality problems concerning obtaining a relatively unknown brand device that makes minimum promises concerning future updates, but the idea is, at least, quite fun. For those who have spent years on a blackberry, it is a welcome renewal, especially as the real Blackberry restarted officially threw in the towel about five years ago.
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