BlackBerry Motion arrives with no keyboard and giant battery

BlackBerry launched the Motion. As expected, it's effectively a KEYone without the keyboard... and a couple of extra perks.

You're still looking at a mid-range device with a Snapdragon 625 chip, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and a 12-megapixel rear camera, just with a 5.5-inch 1080p display taking up most of the front (there's still a fingerprint reader).

However, it's what you can't see that makes the difference. The Motion is IP67 water-resistant, and it packs a whopping 4,000mAh battery.

Given the middling processor, this likely translates to a phone that can easily handle a full day off the charger. The Motion is running a customized take on Android 7.1 like its predecessor, and you'll get the same security-focused apps intended to make it business- and privacy-friendly.

The Motion is only shipping to a handful of Middle Eastern markets at first (including Saudi Arabia and the UAE), with a price equivalent to about $460.

UCJ, UNILORIN.