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Take a closer look at the BlackBerry DTEK60

The BlackBerry DTEK60 succeeds with an elegant design and decent specs. But its focus on security and productivity might not elicit much excitement from non-business users.

Patrick Holland
As Managing Editor, I lead CNET's mobile team, covering news and reviews on smartphones, wireless carriers, AI, wearables and more. I oversee the team's product testing and translate our findings into accessible recommendations. With nearly a decade of experience at CNET, I've covered Apple and the iPhone, Google and the Pixel, Samsung and the Galaxy, Motorola and the Razr, iOS vs. Android and much more. I'm passionate about storytelling (hey, former theater director and playwright here).
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BlackBerry's newest phone is the DTEK60. Its specs and performance are geared toward business users, but for the rest of us the phone is just so-so.

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The phone's familiar design is based on the Alcatel Idol 4S.

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It has a beautiful 5.5-inch AMOLED display.

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The DTEK60 comes with apps like BlackBerry Hub, BlackBerry DTEK and BlackBerry Messenger.

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The phone has a 21-megapixel camera and can shoot 4K video.

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There is a programmable hardware key on the side. It can be used as a shortcut to apps and tasks.

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You can expand the storage by adding a microSD card of up to 2TB capacity.

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The bottom of the DTEK60 has a USB-C port. But don't fret, there's still a headphone jack on the top.

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Here's our full review of the BlackBerry DTEK60.

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