Although BlackBerry's official announcement had the Priv arriving in the UAE early January and in KSA during the first half of January, the folks at Axiom Telecom were taking preorders for the earlier date of December 27, 2015. With that date now behind us, those who never preordered can now also pick up a BlackBerry Priv from Axiom, which is currently listing the Android-powered smartphone as being in stock for both UAE and KSA with pricing being set at AED 2899 and SAR 2899 respectively. Looking to learn more about Priv? Check out our full review and super page for more details.
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