NEW DELHI: After launching the flagship Z10 smartphone at an exhorbitant price of Rs 43,490, Canadian smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry seems set to roll out the keyboard-touting Q10 model in India. The company's official Twitter handle for India has posted an image of the handset and said "BlackBerry Q10 is coming to India soon.
The smartphone maker did not give any hint of the price tag of the device, though it is listed on the company's India website. It is already available for pre-order from e-commerce website Snapdeal at an advance payment of Rs 1,000. However, according to media reports, the handset may be priced between Rs 28,000 and Rs 30,000.
BlackBerry Q10 was unveiled alongwith the Z10 model, but has been late to hit major markets, including US. The phone has already launched in UK and Canada, where the device has met with received favourable response from technology reviewers. According to influential Jeffries analyst Peter Misek, the phone is enjoying strong sales in Canada and UK, based on store checks.
Q10 features a 3.1-inch SuperAMOLEDtouchscreen with 720x720p resolution and runs on BlackBerry 10 operating system. Below the screen is the much-loved Qwerty keyboard, which is admired by corporate users. It is powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, paired with 2GB RAM, and comes with 16GB internal storage and microSD storage up to 64GB.
Connectivity options in BlackBerry Q10 include 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and microUSB 2.0. It sports an 8MP camera with LED flash on the rear, while a 2MP unit is located in the front. The 2,100mAh battery of the phone can offer talk time of up to 10 hours.
As per CyberMedia Research, BlackBerry did not figure in the top three smartphone manufacturers in India in the last financial year. The company recently announced EMI scheme for its Z10 and Curve 9220 models in India.
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