The BlackBerry Z10 has been launched in India carrying a price tag of Rs. 43,490 and those who have been looking forward to lay their hands on the smartphone based on the latest BB 10 OS can to do so later this week by walking into an authorized store. And that’s not all. The Canadian company has confirmed that the Q10 will be arriving in the country as well and its global launch will be sometime in April this year.
Those who have already pre-ordered the Z10 should expect it to knock on their doors starting tomorrow. This flagship smartphone happens to be the first device from the OEM to flaunt a display which offers a multi-touch real estate of 4.2 inches. The capacitive WXGA screen of 15:9 aspect ratio features gesture support and is capable of delivering HD pictures in 1280 x 768p resolution. Its pixel density is of 356ppi.
As a 1.5GHz dual core processor rests under the hood, the device should launch multiple applications at the same time. It is accompanied by 2GB of RAM which ensures smooth navigation. The handset ships with 16GB of onboard memory and an expansion slot embedded for supporting a microSD card of not more than 32GB capacity.
The phone’s exterior splashed in black or white, measures 130 x 65.6 x 9 millimeters and tips the scales at just a little over 135 grams. A 1800mAh removable battery rests under the hood and coughs up the juice for talk time of close to 10 hours in the 3G mode. Its standby time is of approximately 13 days.
Casual photographers can make use of an 8MP camera that lays claim over the back panel to click images as well as record decent-quality videos. This auto focus snapper tags along a BSI sensor, an f/2.2 lens, an image signal processor, flash, 5x digital zoom, time shift mode and image stabilization amongst other features. A 2MP front-mounted fixed focus webcam is present for facilitating video conferencing.
The BlackBerry Z10 will be u for sale through retail channels before the end of this month. Availability details of the Q10 are under wraps for now.
Key specifications of the phone at a glance:
– Resolution: 1280 x 768p with 356ppi
– BB 10 OS
– 1.5GHz dual core processor
– 8MP camera
– 2MP front-mounted webcam
– 1800mAh battery
– Dimensions: 130 x 65.6 x 9 millimeters
– Weight: 135.4 grams
