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BlackBerry Z3 Set to Launch in India at June 25 Event

BlackBerry Z3 Set to Launch in India at June 25 Event

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 18 June 2014 12:03 IST

BlackBerry's recently launched low-cost touchscreen smartphone, the Z3, seems all set to be launch in India on June 25. The company has started sending invites for the event scheduled next week with a tagline that said, "Join us to witness the unveiling of the next generation BlackBerry 10 device."

The BlackBerry Z3 was initially announced in Indonesia and is one of the first devices being made with FIH Mobile Ltd, a unit of the Taiwanese Foxconn Technology Group best known for building devices such as the Apple iPad and iPhone.

The Z3 was made available for the Indonesian market starting mid-May and has been priced less than $200 (roughly Rs. 12,000). Considering the Indonesian market pricing of the BlackBerry Z3, we can expect the smartphone to be priced in the budget segment and will likely intensify competition in the smartphone space in India.

(Also see: BlackBerry Z3 Smartphone Receives a Lukewarm Reception in Indonesia)

Notably, the BlackBerry Z3 is also the first phone to be launched by BlackBerry since new CEO John Chen took the helm late last year.

The Z3 runs BlackBerry 10 OS (version 10.2.1) and features a 5-inch qHD (540x960 pixels) display offering an aspect ratio of 16:9. It is powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8230) processor with 1.5GB RAM.

BlackBerry's Z3 sports a 5-megapixel autofocus rear camera and also houses a 1.1-megapixel fixed-focus front-facing camera. The smartphone includes 8GB of inbuilt storage, which can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. It packs a 2500mAh battery, which is rated to deliver up to 15.5 hours talk time and up to 384 hours of standby time. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, GPS, NFC and Micro-USB.

The BlackBerry Z3 smartphone also comes preloaded with some BlackBerry services such as BlackBerry Hub, BBM, Time Shift, Story Maker camera features, and BB10 browser.

It's worth mentioning that BlackBerry had announced the Z3 touchscreen smartphone, alongside a Classic model with a keyboard, the Q20, at the sidelines of MWC.

BlackBerry Z3

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Fantastic looks and build quality
BlackBerry 10 OS works well for power users
Can easily run most Android apps
Reasonable value for money

Bad
Gesture interface is problematic
Low overall performance
Mediocre camera

Read detailed BlackBerry Z3 review

Display 5.00-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8230)

Front Camera 1.1-megapixel

Rear Camera 5-megapixel

RAM 1.5GB

Storage 8GB

Battery Capacity 2500mAh

OS BlackBerry OS 10

Resolution 540x960 pixels

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