![]() ![]() There’s a 3.5mm audio socket at the top and a Micro-USB port at the bottom. Of course, thanks to its positioning (and similarity to some other companies’ designs), we kept hitting it when we wanted the power button. The power button is on the upper left, which is going to be difficult for anyone to get used to, while the volume buttons are on the left with BlackBerry’s programmable “convenience key” below them. There’s no branding on the front, and if fact it’s totally plain thanks to the use of on-screen Android navigation controls. The similarly priced BlackBerry Leap ( Review) looked and felt way better than this. It just doesn’t make for a good-looking phone, and if BlackBerry was trying to make the DTEK50 feel rugged, this doesn’t do the trick. While easy to grip, the DTEK50’s dull grey rear panel reminded us of the bottom of an anti-slip mat. It looks like two shapes have been jammed together. The rim of the phone protrudes beyond the top and the bottom, making space for stereo speaker grilles. The front face is mostly glass and the sides are metal with shiny bevelled edges, but the rear is plastic with a hard, grainy texture, which feels extremely unusual. ![]() In terms of design and aesthetics, the DTEK50 has a bit of a split personality.
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