BlackBerry's sliding Android smartphone is now officially on the market — the preorder market, that is.

Your very own Priv Android Slider Phone can be secured for the price of $699, slightly less than the price introduced a few days ago, presented as $750. Despite the drop, the BlackBerry Priv is still one of the more expensive phones out there, beating Androids like the Galaxy Note 3 (at $660) and the LG G2 (at $650).

As for specs: the slim touch-and-type smartphone has a 5.4-inch dual-curved display screen and a 3410 mAh battery with a battery life of up to 22.5 hours. The BlackBerry Priv also has 32 GB of storage, 3 GB of RAM, an 808 Snapdragon processor and, for the photo enthusiasts among us, an 18 megapixel camera. Also, of course, what would a BlackBerry be without an iconic QWERTY keyboard?

There is, however, one huge drawback: the only carriers the phone can support are AT&T and T-Mobile, which means you're out of luck if you're a Verizon or a Sprint customer and want to stay that way. 

The Priv marks Blackberry's leap back into a relevant market as a smartphone retailer with its first Android mobile to date.  

If anything, the Priv marks a definitive change to the BlackBerry product line. This sentiment was underscored by CEO John Chen in an official statement on the day the Priv was announced.

"For nearly two years now, I've been telling you how we would transform the iconic BlackBerry brand into a true software powerhouse," he proclaimed. "BlackBerry is a new company. We have new life. And we plan to continue to surprise our customers and the industry. This is just the latest move along that path."

As to whether Chen's sentiments will hold true have yet to be seen — but considering that the phones will be shipped out starting Nov. 6, chances are we'll have a better glimpse into his victorious vision — or BlackBerry's potential flop — soon.

You can preorder the Blackberry Priv Android Slider here.

Via: The Verge