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AT&T branded but unlocked BlackBerry Priv - out they go! Up until recently the AT&T branded Privs were a dead end for anyone not on AT&T as software updates would only come OTA via AT&T. So no SIM = no updates. Updates to unlocked AT&T Privs now come directly from BlackBerry. As it's from the USA it's a variant of the ST100-1 which means it doesn't have band 28 but it does have wireless charging, plus a little AT&T logo on the back. When you power it up the first time it'll be on Android 5 but it will check for and find the update to Android 6 (Marshmallow). While waiting for that to happen, you'll see a few AT&T apps baked in which can't be removed (but can be disabled so they disappear from the launcher). The magic happens when the updated OS installs and those AT&T apps get wiped during the update.
How do I know this? I made the leap a couple of Fridays ago. Ordered on Friday night, phone arrived at DHL in Port Melbourne on the following Monday, drivers were apparently flat out and I got the phone on the Tuesday. Software updates were seamless. I haven't noticed the missing band 28 yet. This is a lot of phone for just over $AUS460 shipped. For giggles I got the sync dock for an extra $USD10.00 so it looks trick on my desk at work. I know one of my OzB lurking colleagues (we'll call him Nugget Party) is secretly envious….!
Bought one a few months back from ozb deals. It doesn't have ota update on min. (Some at&t handset can not receive OTA).
Went onto blackberry support and done my manual update.
Best Android phone out there with a real keyboard. The thing is actually pretty slim without a case.
PS. On have bb-ed my android tablet with their launcher (and other apps, such as BB hub) via Google store.