The BlackBerry Q5 is a mid-range touchscreen-based QWERTY smartphone developed by BlackBerry, previously known as RIM (Research In Motion). It is the third BlackBerry 10 smartphone, unveiled at the BlackBerry Live 2013 Keynote on May 14, 2013.
Replacing the BlackBerry Curve line, the Q5 serves as the budget counterpart of the more upmarket BlackBerry Q10/Z10 and is mainly targeted largely at emerging markets because of its lower end specifications. Like the previous entry-level BlackBerry devices, it is also available in multiple color options; black, white, red, pink and grey.
Features Compared to the Q10, Q5's keyboard has more space between the individual buttons, reminiscent of the previous BlackBerry Curve lineup which it replaced. The display is an IPS LCD as opposed to AMOLED on the Q10, while the camera resolution is 5 megapixels (8 megapixels on the Q10). BlackBerry: 31. March 2014
Exclusive features include BlackBerry Hub, which allows users to view email, messages, and social network updates with a swipe to the side while using any application.BlackBerry: , 31. March 2014
Availability The BlackBerry Q5 was first available in the United Arab EmiratesCrackBerry: BlackBerry Q5 to go on sale first in the UAE - tomorrow!, 19. June 2013 and later in India and Canada.BlackBerry 10 Magic. http://playbookmagic.com/blackberry-q5-launched-in-india/ The target regions for this product are Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America.CBC:, 31. March 2014 India is the first country in Asia Pacific where this product was launched. In 2014, BlackBerry had a large portion of the smartphone market in India.BlackBerry Strikes Back:, 31. March 2014
Model comparison Model SQR100-1 SQR100-2 SQR100-3 Countries Canada, Saudi Arabia Austria, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom India, Indonesia Carriers/Providers Axiom, Bell, Fido, Koodo, Mobily, MTS, PC mobile, Public Mobile, Rogers, SaskTel, STC, Telus, Vidéotron, Virgin Mobile (Canada), Wind Mobile, Zain (Saudi Arabia) A1 Telekom Austria, Avea, Bouygues, Celcom, Deutsche Telekom, du, EE, Etisalat, KPN, M1, Maxis, MTN (South Africa), O2 Germany, Orange (France), Orange (UK), SingTel, SFR, StarHub, Talkmobile, Telkom (South Africa), TIM, T-Mobile (Netherlands), T-Mobile UK, Tune Talk, Turkcell, Virgin Media, Virgin Mobile France, Vodacom, Vodafone Egypt, Vodafone Germany, Vodafone Italy, Vodafone Spain, Vodafone Turkey, YoigoIndosat, Telkomsel, Vodafone India, XL Axiata 2G Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) 3G Quad-band HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5/6 (800/850/1700/1900/2100 MHz) Quad-band HSPA+ 1, 2, 5/6, 8 (800/850/900/1900/2100 MHz) Quad-band HSPA+ 1, 2, 5/6, 8 (800/850/900/1900/2100 MHz) 4G Quad-band LTE 2, 4, 5, 17 (700/850/1700/1900 MHz) Quad-band LTE 3, 7, 8, 20 (800/900/1800/2600 MHz) NFC Yes Yes No
See also BlackBerry 10 List of BlackBerry 10 devices
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