Just when you thought the name “BlackBerry” had faded into obscurity, the company that used to rule the smartphone world looks to be back with a new handset. And this time, it’s running Google’s Android.

Yes, according to an image posted to Twitter by famed tech leaker Evan Blass (better known by his handle @evleaks), BlackBerry is reallyhoping you miss tapping away on a smartphone with its own physical keyboard.

The image shows a rendering of BlackBerry’s long rumored Venice smartphone.

Based on the render, the phone will have a curved screen that cascades off its sides (similar to Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge) and a slide-out keyboard.  More

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