Check out the next blackberry andriod phone to be released [+photo]

BlackBerry’s first Android smartphone, believed to be dubbed ‘Venice’, indeed exists, claims one of the most popular tipsters Evan Blass (or more popularly known as @evleaks).

Blass has leaked an image of the upcoming slider smartphone from BlackBerry which will not just be able to run Android apps but is based on Android OS. In the image tweeted by Blass, the alleged ‘Venice’ smartphone is seen sporting a large touchscreen while also houses the physical keyboard in the slider popup. The leaked image only shows Google suite of apps on the screen of the yet-to-be-announced ‘Venice’ smartphone. Some of the apps visible on the screen of the‘Venice’ are Play Store, Google , Hangouts, Google Maps, as well as include Android for Work app.