Frequent readers of this blog will note that I’ve talked about the BlackBerry Q5 before. At the time it was announced at BlackBerry Live for everywhere but the developed world, I said this:
It sounds like a good idea, except for the fact that people in developed countries won’t get it. That’s another mistake in my mind as a lower priced BlackBerry in Canada and the US among other places would be a good thing for the company.
Oh well..
It seems that BlackBerry has seen the error of their ways as this morning they’ve announced the Q5 for Canada arriving in stores on August 13. The key specs are:
- Wide QWERTY keyboard + Multi-Touch
- Dual-core 1.2GHz processor
- 5MP AF primary rear camera
- 2MP secondary front camera
- Full HD 1080p video recording
- 3.1-inch LCD vibrant touch-screen
- 8GB of storage + 2GB (RAM) + MicroSD port (Up to 64 GB)
- 4G/LTE network support
- NFC support
All the usual features of the BlackBerry 10 OS are also present as well. At this time I do not have pricing. But, I do know that Bell, Fido, Koodo, Sasktel, TELUS, and Virgin Mobile Canada will carry the BlackBerry Q5. Strangely, Rogers seems to be absent from this list. One wonders why. Perhaps Rogers will reach out to me and give me the 411 why they are absent from the party.
UPDATE: I reached out to Rogers via Twitter to ask about why they weren’t on the press release. Their response was “we don’t comment on products or services we haven’t announced yet.” Having said that, I did note this on Fido’s Twitter feed:
Since Fido is owned by Rogers, you can read into that what you will.
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BlackBerry Announces Q5 For Canada….. Finally [UPDATED]
Frequent readers of this blog will note that I’ve talked about the BlackBerry Q5 before. At the time it was announced at BlackBerry Live for everywhere but the developed world, I said this:
It sounds like a good idea, except for the fact that people in developed countries won’t get it. That’s another mistake in my mind as a lower priced BlackBerry in Canada and the US among other places would be a good thing for the company.
Oh well..
It seems that BlackBerry has seen the error of their ways as this morning they’ve announced the Q5 for Canada arriving in stores on August 13. The key specs are:
All the usual features of the BlackBerry 10 OS are also present as well. At this time I do not have pricing. But, I do know that Bell, Fido, Koodo, Sasktel, TELUS, and Virgin Mobile Canada will carry the BlackBerry Q5. Strangely, Rogers seems to be absent from this list. One wonders why. Perhaps Rogers will reach out to me and give me the 411 why they are absent from the party.
UPDATE: I reached out to Rogers via Twitter to ask about why they weren’t on the press release. Their response was “we don’t comment on products or services we haven’t announced yet.” Having said that, I did note this on Fido’s Twitter feed:
Since Fido is owned by Rogers, you can read into that what you will.
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