Blackberry Announces Z3 And Q20 Smartphones At MWC 2014

BlackBerry has announced two new devices at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014. The first device is the much leaked BlackBerry Z3, which will be an all touch device and will be exclusively available in Indonesia.

BlackBerry Z3 features a 5 inch display and comes with BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.2.1. The device will go on sale in April 2014.

However, the much bigger news is the introduction of the new QWERTY flagship from the company in the form of BlackBerry Q20. With this smartphone the company plans to woo the people that have been BlackBerry loyalist.

The new BlackBerry Q20 smartphone features the familiar and classic ‘Menu’, ‘Back’, ‘Send’ and ‘End’ buttons and the integrated trackpad to enable the fast efficient navigation and one-handed use that has endeared the brand to its QWERTY customers.

The BlackBerry Q20 smartphone will include a 3.5” touchscreen, which is the largest display yet on a QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone.

“In my first 90 days on the job, I consistently heard from our ardent BlackBerry customers that the hard buttons and trackpad are an essential part of the BlackBerry QWERTY experience, that made their BlackBerry smartphone their go-to productivity tool. I want these customers to know that we heard them, and this new smartphone will be for them,” said John Chen, Executive Chairman and CEO at BlackBerry. “Today, we’re delighted to announce the new BlackBerry Q20 smartphone, which is designed to give you the distinct experience that every BlackBerry QWERTY loyalist and high-productivity business customer absolutely loves. With the BlackBerry Q20 smartphone, you’ll get the familiar hard buttons and trackpad that you want, along with the best email service, the best keyboard experience and the best battery life possible.”

The BlackBerry Q20 is expected to go on sale in the second half of 2014.

At the event BlackBerry also announced a new BBM suite for the enterprise customers in the form of eBBM and the next generation of BlackBerry Enterprise Service (BES), BES12.