Priv won’t be the last BlackBerry powered by Android. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

BlackBerry has confirmed that all of the handsets it releases in 2016 will run Android.

The Canadian company has all but given up on its own BlackBerry 10 operating system following the release of Priv, its first Android-powered smartphone, late last year.

BlackBerry is clinging onto that physical keyboard. Photo: CrackBerry

BlackBerry Vienna, the Canadian company’s second Android-powered smartphone, has been revealed in leaked renders ahead of its official debut. Unlike the new BlackBerry Priv, Vienna has a more traditional BlackBerry form factor, with a keyboard built into the front of a candybar design.

BlackBerry 10’s incredible keyboard is finally available on Android. Photo: BlackBerry

BlackBerry 10 has been a complete flop since it made its debut with the Z10 in early 2013, but it does deliver some nice features that I’ve been waiting for on Android for almost three years. One of those in an awesome virtual keyboard that’s terrific to type on.

Now that BlackBerry has its own Android device, that keyboard has been ported to Google’s platform — and you don’t need to buy a Priv to get your hands on it. Here’s how to download and install it on your device.

Just take my money, BlackBerry. Photo: Evan Blass

BlackBerry’s first Android smartphone is on its way, and it has leaked out yet again in a new video that gives us an early glimpse at its slide-out keyboard and curved glass display, and its operating system, which is near-pure Android with some essential BlackBerry additions.

Rumors of an Android-powered BlackBerry just won’t die. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac

BlackBerry’s first Android-powered smartphone will be an affordable device aimed at emerging markets, according to a new report. Codenamed “Prague,” the handset is expected to take cues from last year’s budget BlackBerry Z3, and it could go on sale as soon as August.