<s>
The	O
BlackBerry	B-Application
Key2	I-Application
(	O
stylized	O
as	O
BlackBerry	B-Operating_System
KEY²	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
touchscreen-based	O
Android	B-Application
smartphone	B-Application
with	O
a	O
portrait-oriented	O
,	O
fixed	O
(	O
not	O
sliding	O
)	O
integrated	O
hardware	O
keyboard	B-Device
that	O
is	O
manufactured	O
by	O
TCL	O
Corporation	O
under	O
the	O
brand	O
name	O
of	O
BlackBerry	B-Application
Mobile	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
known	O
by	O
its	O
unofficial	O
codename	O
"	O
Athena	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
Key2	B-Application
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
in	O
New	O
York	O
on	O
June	O
7	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Key2	B-Application
is	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
BlackBerry	B-Application
KeyOne	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
seventh	O
BlackBerry	B-Operating_System
smartphone	B-Application
to	O
run	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
operating	I-Application
system	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
entry-level	O
variant	O
,	O
the	O
Key2	B-Application
LE	O
,	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
October	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Key2	B-Application
measures	O
151.4	O
x	O
71.8	O
x	O
8.5mm	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
a	O
4.5	O
"	O
3:2	O
aspect	B-General_Concept
ratio	I-General_Concept
multi-touch	B-Application
touchscreen	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
right	O
side	O
of	O
the	O
phone	O
features	O
the	O
volume	O
keys	O
,	O
power	O
button	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
convenience	O
key	O
"	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
programmed	O
to	O
launch	O
apps	O
,	O
activate	O
Google	B-Application
Assistant	I-Application
,	O
or	O
access	O
other	O
device	O
shortcuts	O
,	O
and	O
which	O
doubles	O
as	O
a	O
mute	O
button	O
during	O
an	O
active	O
phone	O
call	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Below	O
the	O
display	O
,	O
the	O
Key2	B-Application
features	O
a	O
touch-enabled	O
35-key	O
backlit	O
integrated	O
hardware	O
keyboard	B-Device
which	O
responds	O
to	O
swipe	O
gestures	O
and	O
doubles	O
as	O
a	O
trackpad	O
,	O
and	O
integrates	O
a	O
fingerprint	O
scanner	O
into	O
the	O
space	O
bar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
keyboard	B-Device
also	O
features	O
a	O
“	O
Speed	O
Key	O
”	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
new	O
key	O
introduced	O
on	O
a	O
BlackBerry	B-Operating_System
keyboard	B-Device
in	O
over	O
a	O
decade	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
quickly	O
switch	O
between	O
applications	O
using	O
programmable	O
key	O
shortcuts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Key2	B-Application
is	O
powered	O
by	O
an	O
octa-core	O
Qualcomm	B-Architecture
Snapdragon	I-Architecture
660	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
a	O
non-removable	O
3500	O
mAh	O
battery	O
which	O
provides	O
between	O
25	O
and	O
35	O
hours	O
of	O
use	O
between	O
charges	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
entry-level	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Key2	B-Application
,	O
the	O
Key2	B-Application
LE	O
,	O
was	O
introduced	O
with	O
a	O
$399	O
US	O
base	O
price	O
,	O
a	O
significant	O
markdown	O
from	O
the	O
$649	O
Key2	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Key2	B-Application
LE	O
features	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
amenities	O
of	O
its	O
upscale	O
brethren	O
,	O
although	O
it	O
lacks	O
the	O
touch-sensitive	B-Device
keyboard	B-Device
and	O
aluminum	O
body	O
(	O
instead	O
having	O
a	O
plastic	O
construction	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Key2	B-Application
LE	O
also	O
has	O
the	O
less	O
powerful	O
Snapdragon	B-Architecture
636	O
processor	O
and	O
only	O
four	O
GB	O
of	O
RAM	B-Architecture
compared	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
six	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
well	O
,	O
the	O
Key2	B-Application
LE	O
is	O
equipped	O
with	O
a	O
smaller	O
3,000	O
mAh	O
battery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Key2	B-Application
LE	O
is	O
available	O
with	O
either	O
32	O
or	O
64	O
GB	O
of	O
internal	O
storage	O
space	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
BlackBerry	B-Application
Key2	I-Application
ships	O
with	O
Android	B-Application
Oreo	O
8.1	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Key2	B-Application
is	O
preloaded	O
with	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
BlackBerry	B-Operating_System
applications	O
,	O
including	O
BlackBerry	B-Operating_System
Hub	O
,	O
which	O
consolidates	O
emails	O
,	O
calendar	O
alerts	O
,	O
messages	O
,	O
and	O
phone	O
calls	O
into	O
a	O
unified	O
inbox	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
phone	O
also	O
includes	O
the	O
BlackBerry	B-Operating_System
DTEK	O
security	O
center	O
,	O
and	O
BlackBerry	B-Operating_System
Locker	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
secure	O
sensitive	O
photos	O
,	O
files	O
,	O
and	O
applications	O
with	O
a	O
recognized	O
fingerprint	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
BlackBerry	B-Operating_System
has	O
slightly	O
changed	O
the	O
specs	O
especially	O
for	O
APAC	O
region	O
and	O
launched	O
a	O
dual	O
sim	O
variant	O
,	O
named	O
BBF100-6	O
in	O
India	O
,	O
via	O
OnlyMobiles	O
.	O
</s>
