The Priv does have a few aces up its sleeve though - chiefly the stock Android operating system which instantly gives the handset a wider appeal than its BlackBerry 10-toting predecessors.

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Meanwhile, Apple's and HTC's main competitors, Motorola, RIM BlackBerry and Palm are becoming less coveted, with only 9 percent saying they will buy a Motorola smartphone in the next 90 days ...