BlackBerry fans in India waiting to get their hands on the new Leap smartphone will not have to wait much longer as the smartphone has been officially launched in the country. The phone still doesn’t have a price tag, but we do know that it will go on sale from next week.
Unlike the last two devices from the Canadian company that offered physical QWERTY keyboards, the BlackBerry Leap is an all-touch release or a typical smartphone, if we may say. The phone is the successor to the Z3 handset from last year and presents itself as a decent upgrade. The main highlight is that it has the newest BB10.3.1 OS out of the box.
With this, you get access to Android apps via the Amazon Appstore and even the BlackBerry Assistant which is a virtual personal assistant much like Cortana and Siri. The Leap has a dual core processor delivering the steam, while visuals are in the hands of a 5-inch HD LCD touchscreen. There’s also 4G LTE and HSPA+ connectivity onboard.
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While some of the specs are a bit disappointing, the BlackBerry phone does offer great battery life. A 2800mAh battery is onboard and is estimated to deliver up to 25 hours of mixed usage. For better approximation, you can expect around 17 hours of talk time or 16.5 days of standby.
BlackBerry Leap key specifications:
– BB10.3.1 OS
– 2GB RAM
– 16GB storage, 128GB expandable
– 4G LTE, HSPA+, Wi-Fi b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0
– 5-inch HD display
– 1.5GHz dual core Snapdragon S4 processor
– 2800mAh battery
– 2MP front imager, 8MP rear camera
The BlackBerry Leap is selling for $275 in the US which means that it could be made available at around Rs 17000 in India.
