Blackberry announced the Blackberry Leap during its press conference at the Mobile World Congress 2015. It’s the company’s offering for budget conscious fans who likes a touchscreen smartphone.

In the official hands on video below, Blackberry showcases the Leap’s software features such as the Blackberry Hub and Blend. It’s just under a minute long so go hit that play button!

The Blackberry Leap is a 5-inch device running on Blackberry 10.3.1 OS with a 1.5GHz quad core Snapdragon S4 processor from Qualcomm and 2GB of RAM.

It has an 8MP camera at the back and a 2MP snapper at the front. You can then share those picture and videos while connected to a 4G LTE network.

 Blackberry Leap Official Hands On Video

There’s 16GB of on-board storage and a micro SD card slot for up to 128GB memory cards. A 2,800mAh battery powers the device.

Specs:

  • 5.0-Inch HD Display (720 x 1280 Pixels, 294 ppi)
  • Blackberry 10.3.1 OS
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus Chipset
  • 1.5GHz Dual Core Krait CPU
  • Adreno 305 GPU
  • 2GB of RAM
  • 8.0 Megapixels Autofocus Main Camera with LED Flash
  • 2.0 Megapixel Front Camera
  • 16GB Internal Storage
  • Expandable Up to 128GB via MicroSD
  • Single SIM
  • 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE and GPRS Networks
  • Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP
  • GPS with A-GPS
  • FM Radio
  • Micro USB 2.0
  • 3.5mm Audio Jack
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity Sensor
  • Ambient Light Sensor
  • 144 x 72.8 x 9.5 mm @ 170 g
  • 2,800mAh Li-ion Battery
  • $275 Official Price (~₱12,200)
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