Verizon Wireless is joining in on the BlackBerry 10 Party! They will be getting both the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10, both will be global ready devices and will run on Verizon’s insanely fast 4G LTE network! The BlackBerry Z10 will cost $199.99 with a 2-year contract and will be available soon. It comes in either black or white, with the white variant being an exclusive to Verizon Wireless. The BlackBerry Z10 for Verizon Wireless should feature a 4.2-inch touch screen display with a resolution of 1280 X 768, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor with 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, a Hot Swappable microSD slot, BlueTooth 4.0, Verizon 4G LTE, Near Field Communications built-in, a micro HDMI port, 8 megapixel back camera with LED flash that records video in 1080pHD, a 2 megapixel front facing camera that records in 720pHD, BlackBerry 10 OS, and much more! The touch screen keyboard on the Z10 will creating personalized prediction and contextual auto-corrections, this way the keyboard adjusts to you. With the new BBM or BlackBerry Messenger, you will be able too video chat or share your screen over Verizon’s 4G LTE network. With BlackBerry Balance you will be able to separate work from play, all on the same device. This will be perfect for business customers who want to use the phone for play as well as work. The BlackBerry Q10 will feature the classic BlackBerry Keyboard, a 3.1-inch SuperAMOLED display, Verizon 4G LTE, 1.5GHz dual core processor with 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, BlackBerry 10 OS, and more! No pricing or availability just yet, but we should find out soon. BlackBerry has said the Q10 should be landing worldwide in April of 2013. Overall, I am very excited about BlackBerry 10 and I cannot wait to play around with it! For more information please see the gallery and press release below. Stay Tuned To NJTechReviews For All The Coverage On BlackBerry 10!
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Expanding the 4G LTE Smartphone Lineup with
BlackBerry 10
The latest BlackBerry smartphones announced.
Smartphones are personal and a source for communication. That’s why having choices about which phone fits your mobile lifestyle needs and style preferences is important.
The new BlackBerry® 10 platform includes the BlackBerry® Hub, a center for communication that streamlines all of a user’s messages, and a keyboard that adapts to their style. Verizon Wireless plans to offer the BlackBerry® Z10 and the BlackBerry® Q10, two global-ready 4G LTE smartphones running BlackBerry 10, providing customers with more 4G LTE smartphones to choose from. The BlackBerry Z10 will be available for $199.99 with a new two year customer agreement in Black and White color models, with the White model being exclusive to Verizon Wireless.
A challenge for many users is managing multiple inboxes including text messages, personal e-mails and social media accounts. BlackBerry Hub helps organize the incoming messages, so users can view and participate in conversations as they happen. Finger gestures on the screen let users easily ‘peek’ into the Hub from any screen, keeping conversations flowing.
The keyboard is no longer just about tapping letters on a screen. It’s about how it adjusts to a user’s typing style, whether it’s a rapid or a one-handed typist. It’s about the keyboard understanding what the user wants to say and creating personalized prediction and contextual auto-corrections. BlackBerry Calendar is another feature that understands and adapts to how the smartphone is used. Every time a new appointment or meeting is created, the calendar predicts and suggests who should be invited.
BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM™) users will be able to take advantage of 4G LTE to enjoy innovative BBM video chatting with screen sharing. Co-workers can screen share and review documents and presentations, and friends can chat about things like recent vacations, sharing pictures and video to make it a richer exchange.
Employee-owned devices are a reality in today’s mobile world. Business users will be able to take advantage of BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 and use features like BlackBerry® Balance™, which separates and secures work emails, apps and content without compromising the personal experience. Personal apps and data are kept separately so once the work day is done, you can easily switch the phone’s persona to “personal.”