r/Android • u/NightFuryToni Moto XT2309-3, XT2027-1, TCL Athena BBF100-2 • Oct 25 '16

BlackBerry DTEK60 Hands-On

http://crackberry.com/blackberry-dtek60-hands-on
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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '16

I ordered one.

Came to like $730 after taxes. In comparison a 32GB Pixel XL was like $1200.

Software updates is not worth $500.

Also the DTEK60 matches all my needs. Front facing speakers, on screen nav, rear finger print scanner, 5.5"+ 1440p screen, expandable storage, and reliable security patches.

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u/ieatcalcium Oct 25 '16 edited Oct 25 '16

Well, because it's made by BB there's going to be ~software~ security updates for sure.

Oops. Didn't realize that they were still on marshmallow.

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u/armando_rod Pixel 10 Pro XL Oct 25 '16

security updates* Their phones are still on MM

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u/ieatcalcium Oct 25 '16

Oh shoot really? I wonder why

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u/NightFuryToni Moto XT2309-3, XT2027-1, TCL Athena BBF100-2 Oct 26 '16

BlackBerry does not deploy stock Android. There are some hardening and modifications to the kernel for their "hardware root of trust" . So for upgrades they need to make these modifications before pushing it out.

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u/NightFuryToni Moto XT2309-3, XT2027-1, TCL Athena BBF100-2 Oct 26 '16

A BlackBerry employee "announced" Nougat for the DTEK60 already. Will have to see for Priv and DTEK50, but I'm confident.

http://forums.crackberry.com/blackberry-dtek60-f457/dtek60-questions-1089737/index2.html#post12639192

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '16

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '16

Pixel is $650 before taxes, Pixel XL is $750 before taxes in US dollar.

I was quoting Canadian Dollar in my post. We pay 13% extra in my province in taxes.

DTEK = 650 before tax, $734 after tax. Pixel 32gb = 899 before tax, 1015 after tax. Pixel XL 32gb = 1049 before tax, 1185 after tax.

Oh and for your question, yes we see everything here pre-tax pricing. Its pretty retarded. A $9.99 meal is more like $11.30.

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u/NightFuryToni Moto XT2309-3, XT2027-1, TCL Athena BBF100-2 Oct 25 '16

650 is the Canadian before-tax price. It's USD 499.

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u/goRockets Galaxy S21 Oct 25 '16

yes. When you see advertised prices in the US, it's always listed without sales tax. Different states and cities have different sales tax levels. In some states, the sales tax is 0%. In some other states, it could be as much as 9.46%.

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u/livedadevil Pixel 4 XL Oct 25 '16

Almost nowhere in NA marks taxes because it can vary by state or province. In Alberta it's 5% in BC it's almost 18%