Hands-on review: BlackBerry DTEK50

Hands-on review: BlackBerry DTEK50

By John McCann

Hands-on review: BlackBerry DTEK50

BlackBerry DTEK50 review

The BlackBerry DTEK50 is the world’s most secure Android smartphone – and that’s not a bad claim to fame. Concerns over personal security on our mobile devices have never been greater, and the DTEK50 looks to play on that insecurity in people’s minds by offering solid specs with enhanced protection.

BlackBerry has fallen away dramatically from the days when its Curve and Bold handsets, with BBM at their hearts, ruled the mobile roost. Over the past four years the Canadian firm has struggled to stay relevant in the ever-evolving smartphone world.

The rather awkward DTEK50 name – which comes from the DTEK security app which comes pre-installed on this handset and its big brother, the BlackBerry Priv – doesn’t do anything for the phone’s street appeal, and creates a decidedly ‘businessy’ tone from the outset.

Wondering where the 50 comes from? It’s a continuation of BlackBerry’s numbering scheme – Q5, Q10, Z10, Z30. It’s now deemed a jump to 50 the next logical step.

While BlackBerry has declared the DTEK50 the world’s most secure smartphone, the truth is that it has the same level of protection as the Priv – which means the firm actually has a …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Phones

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