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While folks in Italy haven't had too hard of a time getting their hands on a brand new BlackBerry Priv through retailers such as Amazon and Euronics, BlackBerry has finally made the Priv release in Italy official.
The Android-powered smartphone will be available starting this week at physical retailers and selected online stores with a retail price of 849 Euros. That's approximately $928 USD for those of you who like to do the conversion on that sort of thing. Additionally, BlackBerry will also be making Priv available through ShopBlackBerry beginning in 2016.
Looking to learn more about Priv? Check out our full review and super page for more details.
Italian PR via: MondoBlackBerry
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