Blackberry has already revealed that the Key2 will be launched on June 7 in New York City. The smartphone maker has now released a new video teaser that shows off some of the features the Blackberry Key2 will pack.

The video teaser is a short one but it gives us an idea of what to expect. Talking about what to expect, we are quite surprised to find the device will have a third button alongside the power button and volume rocker at the side. We can’t say what the button’s function will be. The new button appears to be an app drawer shortcut of some sort. In addition, the video also shows the Key2 will have dual cameras at the rear starked horizontally in the top left corner. It will also feature dual-tone LED flash sitting by the side of the camera. The KeyOne was spectacular because of its physical QWERTY keyboard. the Key2 will equally have a keyboard but there seems to have been some minor tweaks added to the buttons which may bring some short cut functions.

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The Blackberry KEY2 is a mid-range model and is expected to pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, coupled with 6GB RAM and 64GB internal memory. The full specifications of the phone are yet to be revealed but we expect an impressive lineup since the Snapdragon 660 is in the drivers’ seat.

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Blackberry isn’t a major player in the smartphone market anymore but the company still has some strong followership and of course, every now and then one or two models get released. The company released the KEYone last year and the smartphone enjoyed some bit of success in the market. That successful run may have prompted the company to commence work on a successor. Blackberry KEY2 is adjudged to be its successor going by the spate at which we see new leaks regarding a new BlackBerry-branded smartphone. Although the name of the device is yet to be officially disclosed, it is rumoured that it would be called KEY2.

Recently a live picture of the KEY2 surfaced online showing it would have the same physical QWERTY keyboard as well as square-shaped design as the KEYone. The phone was recently spotted on GeekBench bearing the model number  BBF100-1. The KEY2 also got certified by China’s TENAA recently bearing the model number BBF100-4. And now, the Blackberry KEY2 has been listed at Wi-Fi Alliance and Bluetooth SIG. The model listed at Wi-Fi Alliance clutches the model number BBF100-6 while the Bluetooth SIG listing comes with model numbers BBF100-1, BBF100-2 and BBF100-6.

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In case you don’t know, Wi-Fi Alliance and Bluetooth SIG are two regulatory agencies that provide new devices with the required certifications -Wi-Fi and Bluetooth certificates. Since the device is listed on their website, it is safe to say that it received both of them. This, no doubt, puts the KEY2 one step closer to launch. The KEY2 is a mid-range model and is expected to pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, coupled with 6GB RAM and 64GB internal memory.

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