The BlackBerry Q10 is the brand's new BlackBerry 10-toting smartphone with a physical keyboard. We went in for a closer look...
Announced alongside the flagship BlackBerry Z10 and the new BlackBerry 10 OS, the QWERTY keyboard-toting BlackBerry Q10 was officially unveiled for the first time.
While the Z10 - which is set to go head to head with the likes of the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3 and Nokia Lumia 920 - has ditched the physical keyboard that BlackBerry is known for, the Q10 keeps the trusty QWERTY in place.
BlackBerry may have upadted its image, but ditching the RIM name and moving to touchscreen typing, but there are still plenty of people who favour a classic keyboard.
We managed to hunt down one of the few preview samples at BlackBerry's launch event for a closer look.
The back cover - designed exlucsively for this product - features a textured finish and the casing is lighter, thinner and stronger than plastic covers, says BlackBerry.Once we finally got our mitts on it, It felt comfy to hold and light enough to cart around all day.
The Q10 will come in both black and white.
BlackBerry wasn't forthcoming with a list of specs, but we do know that the Q10 has the same processor as the Z10 (a 1.5GHz dual-core processor), along with an 8MP camera on the back and 2MP front-facing snapper.
We'll update you as soon as we know more.
BlackBerry has ditched the call buttons and the central scroll pad to make rooom for a larger, square screen. The capacative touchscreen measures 3 inches with a 720 x 720 pixel resolution. The Super AMOLED screen takes up nearly as much room as the keyboard itself and looks bright and clear, even under the dingy lighting at BB's launch event.
The BlackBerry X10 retains the tell-tale QWERTY keyboard which is, after all, the main reason that many people prefer BlackBerrys over other smartphones.
At the launch, BlackBerry described as the keyboard "The absolute best typing experience in the industry". We had a quick go with the keyboard and it's certainly comfy and responsive to use so we can't see QWERTY keyboard fans being disappointed.
While BlackBerry may be trying to branch out with the Z10 it really couldn't launch a new flagship handset without making sure there was a keyboard-packing alternative available for its loyal physical button fans. The Q10 certainly look like a good upgrade for existing BB fans - stay tuned for a full review.
Blackberry Q10 release date: April 2013
Blackberry Q10 price: TBC
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