BlackBerry launches two smartphones of the last chance

BlackBerry (ex-RIM) launches its BB10 platform available via two smartphones, the Z10 (touchpad) and Q10 (which retains a physical keyboard).

Thorsten Heins, CEO of BlackBerry (now the name of the company, replacing former RIM) has himself introduced the latest generation of its operating system home. He admits that the choice rests with the company two years ago to adopt a different platform or start from scratch and build a fully revised and updated.

BlackBerry 10 is presented as a multitasking operating system. It is no longer necessary to go through the home screen to switch applications, all open ones being accessible from a dedicated mosaic. Users of the operating system will be able to count on from its launch no less than 70 000 applications, including Facebook, Twitter, Skype or Angry Birds.

BlackBerry Balance will allow them to live in two distinct worlds, both professionally and personally. The data on social networks and e-mails will be compiled into a tool called BlackBerry Hub.

Presented two smartphones

Hardware side, announced two BlackBerry devices, including the spectacular Z10, which abandons the physical keyboard and supports 4G. It has a 4.2 inch screen (1280 x 768 pixels), a dual-core processor clocked at 1.5 GHz and a photo sensor with a shooting mode Burst. It also has an NFC chip.

Z10 will be available from January 31 in Britain, and mid-February in France and around the world. Bouygues is also the first French operator to announce the opening of pre-orders on February 1 for all its customers, as well as B & You, from 89.90 € combined with a package 5GB Smartphone From Eden Meanwhile, the Q10 is more traditional with its physical keyboard, even if it also adopts BB10.

Following these announcements, BlackBerry has also submitted his bail artistic, singer Alicia Keys. The company boasts about 80 million users worldwide. End of 2012, the terminals of the firm only represented about 5% market share, according to Gartner.