TCL The BlackBerry Mercury is set for a big reveal this month

The Blackberry Mercury is just days away from being revealed, according to new reports. Invitations for an event later this month have been sent out to media, telling them to save the date for their first look at the BlackBerry Mercury. The invite says that the new device will be fully revealed on Saturday February 25th at an event in Barcelona starting at 7pm CET (6PM GMT). And this date alone could give BlackBerry a vital head-start in its bid to get back to the big time.

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February 25th is notable for being the Saturday preceding the start of the huge Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade show in Barcelona. The last few years have seen a number of big-name smartphones revealed on the Sunday before the show, most notably the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge last year. With a similar amount of big-name launches expected for MWC 2017 (although probably not on the same scale for Samsung), BlackBerry’s scheduling will give them a jump on many of their rivals.

PRICERAJA The invite told media to save the date for Saturday February 25th

BlackBerry has yet to officially confirm or deny the details in the advert, but the device pictured certainly bears a striking resemblance to what we’ve seen of the Mercury so far. The flagship new Android smartphone, built in partnership with Chinese firm TCL, was briefly teased at CES 2017 in Las Vegas last month. Media outlets were given a chance to go hands-on with the BlackBerry Mercury, however several key details were still kept under wraps. This even includes the exact name of the device, with Mercury expected to only be a code name for the new release.

TCL The BlackBerry Mercury is set to be a major departure from previous releases

However TCL also released a teaser video showing off the look and design of the BlackBerry Mercury, which looks set to be a blend of old and new influences from the iconic smartphone brand. The device will sport a radical new redesign, featuring an all-metallic body built around a 4.2in touchscreen, making it smaller than most iPhone or leading Android devices. However in keeping with some of BlackBerry’s most recent releases, the BlackBerry Mercury will also sport a physical QWERTY keyboard, allowing you to type out messages and emails. The keyboard will also let users touch-scroll across the keys to interact with icons on the display. This also means you can swipe along the keyboard to scroll through web pages or emails, saving time from constantly switching between the two inputs.