BlackBerry DTEK60 aka Argon passes FCC certification

BlackBerry’s next device, rumored to be a high-end, all-touch called the DTEK60, has been certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

The new smartphone will be a full touch device like the DTEK50 (credit: BlackBerry)

The new smartphone will be a full touch device like the DTEK50 (credit: BlackBerry)

The folks at CrackBerry spotted the certification by both FCC and Wi-Fi Alliance that shows the device with a model number BBA1001. Just a week back, the smartphone’s listing was accidentally made public on the company’s own website.

The leaked specifications of the device show a 5.5-inch Quad-HD (1440×2560 pixels) display, Snapdragon 820 SoC processor, 4GB of RAM and 32GB flash storage.

The DTEK60, which is internally codenamed as ‘Argon’, will be a flagship device and one of three BlackBerry phones to be soon brought to the market.

Several reports speculated the device being full-touch, but preserving the keyboard. It also will have a 3000mAh non-removable Lithium-Ion battery with USB-C port for charging.

To stay close to the competition, the device will sport a 21MP rear camera and an 8MP front shooter, in addition to a fingerprint scanner.

The DTEK60 follows BlackBerry’s previous model released in July this year. The BlackBerry DTEK50 was a solid entry-level single SIM smartphone with slim body and a 5.20-inch touchscreen display. It was powered by Snapdragon 617 processor, had 3GB RAM, 16GB internal storage and 2610mAh non removable battery.

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