BlackBerry posts bigger-than-expected loss, confirms Android phone 'Priv'

BlackBerry reported a bigger-than-expected second-quarter loss on Friday, as revenue from smartphone sales slid further, sending shares down more than 8% in premarket trading.

The company said it expects "modest" sequential revenue growth in the remaining two quarters of its fiscal year, and a return to profitability in the fourth quarter.

The company confirmed that it would release a smartphone running Google's Android operating system. The device, named 'Priv,' will be available late this year.

Excluding one-time items like a non-cash credit tied to the value of debentures and restructuring charges, the Waterloo, Ontario-based company reported a quarterly loss of $66 million, or 13 cents a share.

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