Are you awake? Yesterday was not very late to sleep
The girl was refused to sleep
Like you, there is also a BlackBerry, and last year it was reported that the hand of this brand was reborn
In 2016, BlackBerry decided to withdraw from the mobile phone market and began to engage in OEM business, authorizing TCL Communications to operate BlackBerry mobile phones
In 2020, TCL also abandoned the BlackBerry business, and later it was Onward Mobility's turn to take over
Texas-based startup OnwardMobility announced in 2020 the development of 5G BlackBerrys equipped with physical keyboards
Featuring a similar design to the 2015 BlackBerry Priv, it has a slide-out physical keyboard
Not long ago multiple sources confirmed that "OnwardMobility and their Dream of a BlackBerry 5G Keyboard phone are dead." ”
This era does not belong to the BlackBerry anymore, but the physical keyboard smartphone does not represent the 0 market without the market
The Astro Slide from British smartphone maker Planet Computers is finally on the market
This is a side-sliding full keyboard phone
It is also the first 5G phone to be equipped with a physical keyboard
Renaissance, friends
Like Nokia, Motorola, HTC, Dopod
Similar to its predecessors, Astro Slide hides and slides out of the keyboard by sliding the hinge
The difference is that its keyboard keys are larger
A physical backlight is also integrated
And it can install dual systems, can run Android 11, also supports Linux operating system, and has multiple boot options
This full QWERTY keyboard also features programmable keyboard keys to quickly open applications or switch between system functions
What's even more unusual is that the phone has two USB-C ports that can be connected to an external keyboard and mouse
Take a look at its other configurations
6.39" AMOLED 1080p touchscreen display
Tianji 800 chipset
48MP rear camera
13MP selfie camera
8GB RAM
128GB Flash
MicroSD slot for additional storage
Capacitive fingerprint sensor
Smart toggle buttons for security and control
NFC payments
2 Nano SIM and 1 eSIM
2 USB-C ports (including USB OTG and Display Port)
3.5 mm audio jack
Stereo speakers
4000 mAh battery
30W fast charging
10W wireless charging
Thickness: 17.8 mm
Weight: 300g
The phone started crowdfunding via Kickstarter as early as May 2020, and it wasn't until this year's CES official release, with delivery times likely to be March
The price is equivalent to about 7447 yuan
Well, I know someone would say, "Seven thousand buy a Tianji 800?" Liang Jingru came to sing the song. ”
To be honest, the audience of this phone is a loyal fan of those physical keyboards, and if there is no demand, the crowdfunding will not succeed
Astro Slide was originally planned to carry the Tianji 1000 chip, which was later changed to the Tianji 800
A reporter has inquired about the inside story: Planet Computers is too small in the huge mobile phone industry, and it has little say in ordering parts and production operations
If you want to get high-end chips, you have to have a minimum order volume, which small companies can't afford
Niche means expensive, and I wouldn't advise you to buy some of these "outdated" products
Nowadays, the appearance design of smart phones is more and more homogeneous, but the difference is that smart phones are more in-depth and diversified in interaction design, and the use experience does not need to rely on the form that was visible to the naked eye in the past
This is the progress of science and technology, and the past will let it pass
If you've ever been a BBerr, it's better to turn out the old BlackBerry in the drawer, charge it, and try to see if you can turn it on
The moment the logo reappears, you will remember the companionship it once was
Enough is enough