A BlackBerry you might actually want just landed on Kickstarter

March 24, 2026 Andrew Liszewski

A person holds the black version of the Unihertz Titan 2 Elite in one hand.
The Titan 2 Elite will be available in black and orange color options. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge

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 …

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