BlackBerry recently unveiled its much-awaited new OS BlackBerry 10.
The company also showed two high-end devices running on the all-new OS,
BlackBerry Z10 and Q10. The devices are available only in few countries
so far. However, a report in tech blog Fonearena, citing sources, says
that the Canadian manufacturer is launching Z10 in India on February 24
for a whopping Rs 39,000.
Before the worldwide unveil
ing of
BlackBerry's new smartphones, the managing director of the Indian
division of the company told TOI that the phones are expected to be
launched within 2-3 weeks of their global showcasing.
At
this price band, the all-new BlackBerry Z10 will take on the likes of
Samsung Galaxy Note II, Nokia Lumia 920, Apple iPhone 5 and HTC
Butterfly. Recently, TOI reported that BlackBerry Z10 headed for India
may have different hardware specifications from its overseas
counterparts.
BlackBerry Z10 features a
4.2-inch touchscreen with 356ppi pixel density and 1280x768p resolution.
It is powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz Krait processor and comes with 2GB
RAM. The company has provided the new device with 16GB onboard storage
and support for expansion up to 32GB via microSD card. The all-new Z10
also has an 8MP camera that can take 1080p videos, and a 2MP unit in the
front. For connectivity, the device has Wi-Fi, 3G, 2G, 4G (market
dependant), Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC.
The phone
is available in only a few markets, such as UAE and UK, but is available
on eBay at three times of its US retail price of $599.
There was no word on the launch date of BlackBerry Q10, which has a 3.1-inch touchscreen and a keyboard.
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