The BlackBerry Z10 price sounds like a hugely inflated one, but Solavei – a lesser known carrier from the US – is banking on its exclusivity at the moment, selling it at $999. Although the UK and Canada are getting the flagship BB 10 handset currently, it is still to make a stateside leap through major carriers. Looking to cash in on its absence, the network provider in question has now started selling it through its retail partner, GSM Nation.
The phone is supposed to be made available by other carriers during mid of March. Those who can’t cool their heels till then, and possess hefty wallets can go for this model however. The carrier is even clubbing it with a non-contract $49 monthly plan which offers unlimited voice, text and data with support for 4G LTE that it grabs from T-Mobile’s network. Launched in September last year, this network provider is currently offering a number of advanced handsets to stateside customers.
The newest BB device comes equipped with the BB 10 platform that kicks in a flurry of added features, including the new and improved BBM service which now provides support for voice calling, video chat as well as the ability to share the live activity on users’ screens with others. The BB Hub trait also got introduced through this OS. Acting as a home for all of users’ conversations, emails, BBM messages, social media updates and notifications, it allows them to ‘peek’ into it with a simple touch gesture, no matter what other application they are running.
The phone carries on it a 4.2-inch display which is able to throw its visuals out in a resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels at 355ppi. This capacitive touchscreen rests on a 130mm x 65.6mm x 9mm body which tips the scales at 137.5 grams. A dual core processor clocked at 1.5GHz boosts its operations, while 2GB of RAM is also there to help it in this department. An 8MP rear shooter, a 2MP front-facing camera, Adreno 225 graphics and a 1800mAh Li-Ion battery are some of its other core specifications.
Solavei may have placed the BlackBerry Z10 at a high range, but interested buyers can go for it and grab the device one month prior to it hitting American shores via other carriers.
