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BlackBerry may be down, but it's not out .

The Canadian company has just launched its latest smartphone, the BlackBerry Priv, in an attempt to wrest control back from the likes of the iPhone 6s and Samsung Galaxy S6.

The Priv is the first phone from the company that runs Google's Android operating system - giving it access to all the popular apps like Facebook and Instagram.

It also has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, something that BlackBerry phones have long been famous for.

The Priv has 32GB of storage space and is currently available to pre-order at Carphone Warehouse for £579.99.

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That fits in snugly in between the £539 price that Apple asks for a 16GB iPhone 6s and the £619 it'll cost you for a 64GB version.

The 5.4-inch Priv has an impressive 2,560 x 1,440 resolution screen and an 18-megapixel camera on the back.

Anyone that decides to pre-order the new BlackBerry phone can expect to take delivery on November 6.