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Photo: Allison Johnson / The VergeAndrew LiszewskiCloseAndrew LiszewskiPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid.When The Verge’s Allison Johnson went hands-on with the company’s Titan 2 Elite phone at MWC 2026, Unihertz didn’t divulge pricing info. But the compact Android phone with a BlackBerry-inspired keyboard is now available for preorder through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign and starts at $489, with a discount for early backers bringing it down to $389. It’s expected to ship as early as June 2026.The Titan 2 Elite is a smaller and lighter version of Unihertz’s Titan 2 that debuted last June as a modernized version of the BlackBerry Passport. The Titan 2 Elite’s design is more reminiscent of the BlackBerry Bold lineup, but with a slightly boxier design to accommodate a 4.03-inch 120Hz AMOLED display. The Elite also features Android 16 with OS upgrades promised to Android 20, 5G connectivity with dual nano SIMs and eSIM, fingerprint and face unlock, a 4,050mAh battery, and a full QWERTY keyboard that can be used as a trackpad.It’s not a thin phone by any stretch of the imagination, but it does include an extra button on the side you can customize to launch apps or shortcuts. Photo: Allison Johnson / The VergeOn the back of the Titan 2 Elite you’ll also find a pair of 50MP cameras with telephoto capabilities, and a front-facing 32MP holepunch camera in the upper left corner of the display.Unihertz is offering two versions of its modernized BlackBerry. The standard Titan 2 Elite features a Dimensity 7400 processor with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. 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The Unihertz Titan 2 Elite, a smartphone designed with a nostalgic appeal to BlackBerry users, has launched on Kickstarter, initiating a crowdfunding campaign at $389 for the standard model and $479 for the Pro variant. Reporting on this launch, Andrew Liszewski details the device’s key features, including a BlackBerry-inspired physical keyboard, a 4.03-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, Android 16 operating system with promised upgrades to Android 20, 5G connectivity, and a 4,050mAh battery. The standard Titan 2 Elite utilizes a Dimensity 7400 processor with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, while the Pro model elevates this to a Dimensity 8400 processor, 512GB of storage, and an optical image stabilization-equipped 50MP telephoto camera. Beyond core specifications, the device incorporates a customizable side button, dual 50MP cameras including a telephoto lens, a 32MP front-facing camera, and support for dual SIMs, including eSIM technology. The design strategically evokes the aesthetics of earlier BlackBerry Bold devices, albeit with a slightly more boxy form factor. Unihertz is aiming for a June 2026 shipping date based on the Kickstarter campaign. The company’s intent is to modernize the classic BlackBerry experience by integrating contemporary features and technology while retaining the essential tactile feedback of a physical keyboard – a key differentiator in a market increasingly dominated by touchscreen interfaces.