BlackBerry Passport running Android Lollipop gets spotted on camera

Signs are pointing towards BlackBerry releasing more than one Android powered handset this year. According to a tweet from Evan Blass, BlackBerry is planning to release a version of its Passport handset running Android Lollipop this year with a similar design to the BlackBerry Passport Silver Edition.

On August 19, Evan Blass posted an image on Twitter of what could be an Android powered BlackBerry Passport. Now we have a leaked video of the handset in its full glory.

The handset may just be for testing purposes so take this report with a grain of salt. In the video, the handset seems to have some version of Android Lollipop installed with BlackBerry’s own enhancements on top. These include the rumored Blackberry Productivity Suite of applications that we heard may come pre-installed on BlackBerry’s upcoming handsets. The initial codename for the handset has appeared and it’s called “Dallas.”

BlackBerry’s profits continue to plummet. The company’s last hope will be the so called ‘Venice’ smartphone along with the Android powered BlackBerry Passport. We are hoping the company unveils the handset’s shortly. Recent rumors point to a skin full with BlackBerry’s own apps and features build on top of Android Lollipop. You can see the leaked video of the upcoming handset below.

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Source: Evan Blass (Twitter)

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