BlackBerry Hamburg/Neon official press images and full spec list leak, probably called DTEK50

Fresh images of the upcoming BlackBerry Hamburg/Neon have leaked. This time they’re very official-looking press renders and they come with a new name to throw in the mix: DTEK50. 

The images showed up on BlackBerry’s official site for a short period of time, before being pulled. Thankfully, the information was spotted by one of CrackBerry’s keen-eyed forum members before it disappeared. 

As was seen in a recent leak, the images show a device which is almost identical to Alcatel’s Idol 4, virtually confirming reports that BlackBerry’s next phone is being manufactured by TCL Communication. The smartphone maker builds phones for several brands, including Vodafone and Alcatel, often releasing the same phone in different skins and with different names. 

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As well as showing off the official renders, the leaked page also had a full list of specifications for the as-yet unreleased smartphone from the once-giant of the industry.

Leading the line is a 5.2-inch full HD display with a scratch resistant surface. This screen is built in to a phone that measures 72.5mm wide, 147mm tall and just 7.4mm thin, which happens to weigh just 135g. For those curious, those are almost the exact same measurements as the Idol 4. 

Inside, there’s a Snapdragon 617 processor paired with 3GB RAM and 16GB storage which can be expanded up to 2TB. Thanks to having Quick Charge 2.0 support, the 2610mAh battery can charge from 0-50 per cent in 51 minutes. 

Moving on to cameras, and the leaked spec sheet indicates we should be expecting a 6-element f/2.0 lens with a 13-megapixel sensor paired with a dual tone dual LED flash and 1080p full HD video recording. The front camera will seemingly feature an 8-megapixel sensor with f/2.2 aperture. 

Like the BlackBerry PRIV, the Neon will come loaded with Android 6.0 Marshmallow with BlackBerry’s own custom software pre-installed. This includes the BlackBerry Hub for managing notifications and custom software keyboard as well as a number of other apps, including DTEK, the security management software. 

While the specifications should make a great phone for the rumoured sub-£300 price point, it’s the naming we find more interesting. Up until now, the phone has been referred to as either the Hamburg or Neon. However, the removed spec list URL refers to the phone as the “DTEK50 by BlackBerry”, suggesting the company might be naming its next phone to match its Android security software. 

This publishing and quick removal suggests one thing: the company is preparing a launch very soon, and someone pushed the publish button a little too early before realising his/her mistake and removing it.

We can’t imagine they’d make this mistake unless something was happening within the next couple of weeks. So stay tuned, BlackBerry could be about to drop its second Android phone on us very shortly.