BlackBerry (BBRY) Said Working on Android-Based Priv Follow-up

BlackBerry (Nasdaq: BBRY) is said to be working on a follow-up to its Priv smartphone, which is based on the Android operating system.

Crackberry said Wednesday night that the next device, codenamed "Vienna," will differ from the Priv in that it will have a permanent QWERTY keyboard, versus one that slides away like on the Priv.

Not many more details about the Vienna were made available, save that it will also run Android.

While the Priv has been met with some solid reviews, many have balked at the price; the Priv run $699 in the U.S. and $899 in Canada. Still, inital interest is said to be high with the device.

Shares of BlackBerry are up over 2 percent. Below is a rendering of the Vienna, as posted to Crackberry:

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