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In keeping with their promise to have Priv rolled out to 31 countries, BlackBerry has now announced the next market for the device. The first-ever BlackBerry smartphone powered by Android will be available in Nigeria as of February 13, through SLOT retail outlets and online. Pricing for the Priv in Nigeria has been set at ₦220,000.00, a limited time special pricing according to the SLOT website.
If you're looking for more details about the BlackBerry Priv, you'll want to go ahead and give our full review a look. You can also check out the BlackBerry Priv forums for more discussion. Plus, should you decide the Priv is the device for you, we have plenty of help articles to get you started.
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