BlackBerry has officially announced its latest Qwerty smartphone, the BlackBerry 9720.The new device, which runs BlackBerry 7.1 OS, will be available in
the "coming weeks" from retailers and carriers in Asia, EMEA and Latin
America.
BlackBerry has not released pricing yet, however, the devices has drawn comparisons to its BlackBerry 10 OS Qwerty, the Q5, with suggestions it would be a low-cost number designed for emerging markets. The official specs appear to back that up.
"It's perfect for customers upgrading from a feature phone or
entry-level Android or Windows Phone device, as well as existing
BlackBerry smartphone customers, that want a richer experience and jump
up in style and performance," Carlo Chiarello, executive vice president
for products at BlackBerry, said in a statement.
The 9720 comes in five colours and sports a 2.8 inch touchscreen and trackpad as well as the Qwerty keyboard.
BlackBerry claims a battery life of seven hours talk time. The 512MB
onboard storage can be boosted to 32GB via a microSD memory slot, while
the device's single rear camera takes snaps at five megapixels.
The device also features a dedicated BBM key for BlackBerry
Messenger, BBM Voice wi-fi-enabled chatting app, and a built-in FM
radio.
By Liam Tung
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