Although it's slightly less interesting news considering we know we'll learn more at BlackBerry Mobile's Mercury launch event on February 25, for those of you out there who like to check on where things are in the line of progress, at least one variation of the BlackBerry Mercury (BBB100-2) has now passed through the Wi-Fi Alliance for Wi-Fi certification.
As one would guess, there's not much here that wasn't already known about the Mercury unlike when the DTEK50 and DTEK60 appeared and confirmed the go-to-market names for the devices but, hey it's progress and it means we're one step closer to being able to pick up a Mercury to call our own. FCC should be next.
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Source: Wi-Fi Alliance Via: Mobielkopen Thanks, Michael!
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BlackBerry Mercury passes through the Wi-Fi Alliance for certification
1500€ ，is better
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What a great looking phone. It reminds me of my PPSE. Which I love.
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Hey Blaize, Band 66?
I know this is random but BlackBerry is the only tech phone brand that puts out phones you can use for over 5 years legit. Quality! Anyway I hope the keyboard feedback on the mercury has a BlackBerry Classic feedback less Passport. Love the Passport too.
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They should release two devices with two different specs - mid range specs with affordable price tag and top range with higher tag.
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As others have said prior I hope the price is right.
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Boring device deserves this boring comment.
Pricing will be key. Something tells me it will be premium pricing.
I hope they don't pull a Priv.....hm hmm hmm....
It's TCL handling this it will not be high price tag, you can count on that.
Needs blackberry name on the front.
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I can't wait to get my hands on it. If it's not as good as it should I'll just stick to my BlackBerry Passport SE.
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As the gas leaves my body and some chick next to me asks. What is that smell? Why that is my non BlackBerry Droid fone from samsung or HTC.
Sent from one of my SE Passports using BB10 superior software.
6 days to go, but who's counting....
Does anyone remember from past blackberry's how long it usually takes once this step is completed for phones to be shipped off to retailers for sale once officially unveiled?
Can't wait ! I want it !
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Currently on Dtek60, but feel as though I might like the keyboard. Great post from Kevin on why use a keyboard. Keyboard is the only way to go if walking, bumps etc. Only way to type.
Bring it to t-mobile it looks awesome need to change my blackberry passport!!!
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will be €820 in Austria (mobile provider, business contracts only). expensive phone.
Oh ya, I'd love to have bedside mode back!
Same here.
I need toolbelt on this. I have been tweeting john chen, tcl etc.... #harpsin
Cant wait for this Mercury!!!!
I'm going all in (pushes Chips in lol) on the Mercury.
All this certification and no price tag lol ahahah - I just HOPE they price it right so its a day one purchase, impulse, if its too high for the state of RIM I will have to wait
Pricing will make or break this phone especially with the mid range specs they're offering.I seriously hope BB do the smart thing and make it affordable because if they charge anywhere flagship prices thats the end.Fingers crossed for £300-£400 range.
Right! at the MOST $399.98 TAX included (lol hehe about tax I guess T-Mobile got me feeling some type of way)
At least one variation? Should we expect more variations?
The variations would be in the radio packages - in which specific bands are supported. Often there is one or several North American variants and an international variant.
But if you were hoping for different SoCs or something like that, that's not happening.
That might be a BlackBerry Mercury with BlackBerry 10 OS!
Yep I had checked it again it's a Mercury with Nougat!
Android or not I'm looking forward, hope like **** that smearizon carries it.
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OK, so the Merc is confirmed now to have wifi... exciting times!
Remember the BlackBerry Storm 2 had Wi-Fi it was AMAZING
Despite I'm a big fans to BBOS, I respect the move BlackBerry over to Android. I will buy this new toy from BlackBerry so long it is a nice device. This Mercury thing looks just great, take my money I am all ready!
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Getting pretty excited about the launch truthfully. Like many I wish it was BB10 but this phone is looking better and better.
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An Iphone works great with budget hardware.
BB10 works great with budget hardware.
Mercury only works properly with high end hardware.
Because Android is the worst of these 3 OS..
You forgot Windows 10! It might not be the popular OS but it's awful enough that it deserves a mention to point out that it's awful!
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My heart tells me that the Mercury will be a winner
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That's the spirit!
Sly, sly, sly...like a Demon's eye.
Not less interesting to me Bla1ze. Thanks......
Nougat!!
Bb10 market share is 0%. Please I need mercury with snapdragon 821 and 4gb ram
Passport network signal is DEAD and wishes snapdragon 821 version of Mercury
If you are going to ask for top specs today, ask for the 835 chipset.
This is going to be a budget phone with a 600 series chipset!
600 series with current gen specs - these clocks are just SOC numbers and a bunch of CRAP I mean think about it - year after year the algorithms change - they been selling us ALL for the last decade on these alleged improvements in speed well its more of a marketing gimmick to justify you ' upgrading'
600-series isn't budget. Try 430 or 210.
Dear BlackBerry Mobile/TCL, make it carrier unlocked at launch. This should be a top priority.
What does BBB100-2 stand for? The branding naming convention is similar to the old BB10 line, but clearly not using the T and Q identifiers for Touch and Qwerty devices. I would assume the BB is generic, meaning it's a blackberry. The last B, would logically be the series or codename, but Mercury starts with an M so it clearly isn't the codename. I'm guessing the last B might represent the actual device name.
If I'm right, it would be soooooo surreal if they called this device a BlackBerry Bold!
Interesting. BBB would add support to the Black Berry Bold name theory.
It's generic. BBA100-1 is the DTEK60. There's a BBC100-1 being produced for Indonesia.
One. More. Week!
I noticed the "N" for Nougat. Hope it's the 7.1 version!
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Agreed. Anything less than Nougat will be a deal breaker for me. Not willing to settle for an older OS.
I wish the home button disappears when watching a video like the priv. Otherwise, it's a waste of space and the three bars look horrible.
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They need to let people know and advertise it.
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It will sell more if its on a carrier
Nice, another checkmark!
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Here we go! Can't wait! :dancing:
I still want to see the launch name. Trying to temper my expectations. Please no "DTEK" ...
Getting one!!!
Love BlackBerry
You've come to the right place
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The only one who is still not very interested/impressed with this.
At the end of the day it's still Android.
May just ride BB10 till the wheels fall off.
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Never going to happen...nobody bought when they needed the sales... now they don't need the sales and people are b*tch*ng about Android... get used to it...
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Lol
You're not alone! I'm with you!
Today i've clean up my android Apps, all sites are today, mobile sites, as faster or faster than that joke called android!
As long as i live bb10 will live on and on...
Best regards
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Blame the runtime blackberry developed for BB10, not android apps lol
Me it's the design. I just find it ugly. The keyboard looks ok though.
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Come on... it is a beauty! My problem is the size... why no more 'smaller phones'?
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Then you would complain about the too small screen and ask why no bigger screens?
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Aaahhh.... it looks so beautiful... I'm wet! Ha Ha Ha Ha!!
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This makes me hopeful that we're going to get a release date close to the 25th.
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Excited to get more details on release in Canada :)🇨🇦
Lucky. I'm in Congo... it'll probably take 2 yrs..lol
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Hahha, you'll have to get one of us buy it and ship it as soon as it becomes available, although Canadian pricing never really seems that compelling
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Amazon?
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I definitely see one of these in my future. I hope it has a RBG LED and an FM radio, it will make my transition from my Q10 easier.
If you look closely to all the videos showing the app drawer you'll find a suspicious "Radio" app :) I also hope for an RGB LED but I'm even OK if not.
The DTEK50 has the Radio app, so I expect Mercury will too.
The Priv doesn't though :(
Can wait! Should be out soon!
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Still hoping in vain for that removable battery. If not, price will need to be competitive before I can hold it in my hands. Keeping my fingers crossed either way.
I think, even after the Samsung fiasco, removable batteries are still not in fashion.
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The memory card and sim slot are on the side. The back would definitely not be removable.
Anyone know about pricing?
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I'm hoping it's $399 or lower. If not I'll just stick with my Passport SE and wait patiently on Ebay for someone to sell theirs for dirt cheap
Its not going to be $399 or lower..its going to have a flagship price....
I certainly hope they don't price it at flagship levels. BlackBerry hasn't been able to command that kind of a price in years. If they want to make a splash, I think it needs to be somewhere in the middle. In Canada that would put it around the 500 mark max, more that a Moto G4, but less than LG G5.
Take a loss or break even on this, and hopefully gain some momentum for the next device.
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That's not a BB device but a TCL one there!
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Problem is they still seem not getting the message. They still think they have the same premium image like Apple. My hope is that TCL has more brain
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I gotta grab one to go along with my Passport SE
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Getting closer!
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I am actually excited about the Mercury. I hope the price is right. I reckon it'll be my next device.
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.
Price is crucial here. Mid-range specs at premium prices will not be well received in this age.
But unfortunately would fit well into BlackBerry's strategy so far. Hope TCL is willing to listen compared to the boeheads at BlackBerry
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There could be a rationale argument made upon this. Blackberry never tried to commit itself to give mid range specs at high end premium levels. They needed a certain level of return in investment, simple and could not produce something at a loss then (which it would have been) to keep up with what consumers now demand. While I don't like Android, and when I get a new phone it'll either be an Apple or Windows phone, gives me some objective point of view.... the licensing agreement between TCL and Blackberry allows them room, financially, to put out higher specs (there is costs to components, manufacturing, design, etc) at a price lower than Blackberry itself could by themselves now.
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nice!
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Interesting Product / Model number...
Looks like a total ReBBBoot... ;-)))
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