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BlackBerry opens up pre-orders for the Priv, ships November 6th for $699

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blackberry privThe wait for BlackBerry’s upcoming slider smartphone is almost over, as the company has opened up pre-orders for the device on their website. The good news is that we’re seeing a November 6th launch date for the Priv, which isn’t too far off. The bad news? BlackBerry’s asking a lot of money for it.

The Priv runs a hefty $699 with 32 GB of storage, which is about $50 more than what most flagship devices typically launch at in the US. It’s not significantly more expensive, and it’s not the first time we’ve seen phones ask a premium for extra features (think Samsung’s very expensive Galaxy Note line) and in this case, BlackBerry thinks that sliding keyboard and the extra security and privacy features are worth a little extra cash up front, which makes sense.

There’s a little more bad news, depending on what carrier you’re on. The listing page explicitly states that the phone won’t work on Verizon, Sprint, or US Cellular, so you’re stuck with GSM carriers if you want BlackBerry’s latest. We’ll probably see carrier-specific versions soon enough, but the unlocked version won’t be able to hop around on CDMA carriers.

Anybody going to lock in a preorder for the Priv?

source: BlackBerry

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