Earlier this year, it was rumored that BlackBerry would follow the BlackBerry Priv, the company's firstshot at an Android device, with three more Android handsets. One of which, the BlackBerry Hamburg, is expected to arrive within the week.
The device, model name STH100-2 (RJD211LW), was recently revealed by the Federal Communications Commission and will thus reach markets soon. In fact, Android Authority notes that BlackBerry CEO John Chen might discuss the Hamburg during a live stream event on July 26th.
The BlackBerry Hamburg is being manufactured by TCL and will have a 2610mAh battery. It will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chipset, which is not the most powerful in the market. However, the public should remember that this will be a mid-range device only. Nevertheless, it will run on 3GB of RAM and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Further, it will have 16GB of internal memory. This definitely does not seem like a lot, which is why the expandable feature, via a microSD card, is a sigh of relief. The rear camera of the device will be 13 megapixels, while the front camera will be 8 megapixels.
The Hamburg will also have Bluetooth 4.2, LTE bands 2, 7, 38, and 41, 3G and 2G and Wi-Fi ac.
Slash Gear adds that the upcoming device will have a large touchscreen, partnered with a flat front panel. Also, it is likely that the handset will come with front- facing speakers.
After the Hamburg, the next device to come out from BlackBerry is likely the BlackBerry Rome. The Rome is expected to come with a built in QWERTY keyboard, which has become synonymous to BlackBerry. The BlackBerry Rome actually has not been seen at the FCC yet, but if the rumors hold true, it cannot be far behind. After all, the company is expected to churn out three handhelds before the end of the year.
