BlackBerry KEY2: The Most Advanced BlackBerry Smartphone Yet

BlackBerry Mobile
BlackBerry Mobile
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4 min readAug 27, 2018

Designed with productivity, reliability, security, and privacy in mind, the BlackBerry KEY2 is the most advanced BlackBerry smartphone ever made. Equipped with an all-new intelligent keyboard, it’s purpose-built to help you take command of your notifications, communicate accurately, and get more done. It combines BlackBerry’s security and iconic style with the functionality of Android — all while offering the power and craftsmanship you’d expect from a premium smartphone.

We created the BlackBerry KEY2 to address the most pressing mobility challenges your business faces, and to help you both communicate better and get more done.

Security. Privacy. Control.

We built the BlackBerry KEY2 working side-by-side with BlackBerry Limited, ensuring it’s one of the most secure Android devices on the market. Designed with security as a foundation, it represents decades of expertise in mobility and cybersecurity. Among its many features are several tools to help you keep both personal and professional data under your control.

Security and Privacy from the start

Like all BlackBerry smartphones, the BlackBerry KEY2 is built with privacy and security at its core. From a hardened operating system to BlackBerry’s proprietary technique for establishing a hardware root of trust by adding security keys to the processor, the BlackBerry KEY2 is the most secure Android smartphone.

DTEK by BlackBerry, offering constant security monitoring and protection

With DTEK, you can easily manage and monitor how your apps use your data and device features, including when, how, and for how long they use them. Better yet, through the new Proactive Health Check feature, DTEK enables you to scan your device and receive instant feedback on potential vulnerabilities and security optimizations

Locker, for even greater privacy control

Gives you the power to instantly store and protect photos, conceal apps & files and keep sensitive data under your control. New to BlackBerry Locker is private browsing that auto-deletes browsing history upon exiting. Your Locker can only be accessed with the fingerprint sensor or your password, so you know it is in safe hands.

Monthly Android security updates

Through monthly patches, the KEY2 will ensure your Android experience is always up-to-date and secure.

Android Enterprise Recommended

As an Android Enterprise Recommended device, the KEY2 meets Google’s strict enterprise security requirements with timely updates, mass enrollment options, and high-end specs. It’s easier than ever to justify a deployment of the KEY2 — and with Zero-touch enrollment, you can provision your devices in a manner that’s fast, safe, simple, and secure.

Focus on Productivity

With the KEY2, you can communicate and work faster than ever, thanks to a host of great productivity enhancements.

The BlackBerry Hub consolidates all your messages into one place, including emails, text messages, and social media updates. No more sifting through endless notifications to find the message you need. It’s all there in one place, organized however works best for you.

The new Speed Key allows you to set up quick access to the functions, tasks, and processes you use the most. Via the Speed Key, can access your most frequently-used apps, call a favorite contact, and much more. Just press it along with any of your 52 customizable keyboard shortcuts to save valuable time throughout the day.

This is in addition to the enhanced Convenience Key, which allows you to access your most-used apps via custom profiles for at home, in the office, at meetings, or on the go.

This is all tied together by an intelligent keyboard with greater functionality and customizability than ever before. Designed to optimize speed and accuracy with ample spacing, a bold new typeface, and 20% larger, textured keys, the KEY2 offers a more tactile, accurate typing experience than ever before. It also supports flick typing with predictive text that learns as you type, allowing you to accomplish more by typing however is most comfortable to you.

Charge Less. Do More.

Do away with bulky battery packs and stop worrying about the stress of finding an open outlet at the airport. The KEY2 comes with a battery that holds enough juice for up to two days. That’s enough to get you through a busy day and then some, whether you’re on the road, at home, or at the office.

It isn’t just size that defines the KEY2’s battery, though. It’s equipped with Qualcomm’s Quick Charge® 3.0 technology, enabling you to charge your battery up to 50 percent in just 36 minutes. The KEY2 also adds a new Smart Battery Experience that will learn from your daily charging habits and recommend the best time to charge up so you’ll have enough battery life to make it through your next meeting, flight, or event.

An Icon Reborn

Your smartphone has the potential to be an incredible business tool — with the BlackBerry KEY2, we set out to create that and more. Engineered for productivity, security, reliability, and data privacy, the KEY2 is made with communications-focused professionals in mind. Leaders and entrepreneurs who set trends, drive innovation, and take charge wherever they go.

Men and women like yourself.

To learn more about the all-new Blackberry KEY2, please visit www.BlackBerryMobile.com

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