Well hello there. Just days after the BlackBerry Q10 hit stores, bringing the buttons back with a
vengeance, a follow up phone has leaked out online, promising a rock solid
keyboard and BlackBerry 10 with a low price tag. Is this the phone that will
keep BlackBerry alive?
CrackBerry spotted the BlackBerry R10 on Instagram. User
tamarabatal appears to have snagged a dummy unit of the next-gen phone early.
Based on the bright colours (Red, and a white model in the background), plastic
materials and BlackBerry Curve style isolated keyboard, we’d say this will be a
touchscreen BlackBerry 10 phone with a much cheaper pricetag – the premium Q10
costs more than £30 per month on a two year contract, or an eye-watering
£579.95 SIM-free.
That’s a smart move on BlackBerry’s
part, as though flagship phones are where there’s most money to be made, right
now the company needs to get BlackBerry 10 into the hands of as many punters as
possible, so that developers will get on board with the friendly but
app-lacking new software. A cheap and cheery phone like the BlackBerry R10
might be just what the doctor ordered.
There’s no official launch date for this
phone just yet, or a list of specs (though we’re guessing it skips the HD
screen and 4G connection) but the tipster says it’ll ship “Q3” – sometime
between July and September. Reckon you’ll be waiting for one? Let us know what
you think in the comments below! [Source]
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