AT&T to Release BlackBerry Z10 on March 22
AT&T to Release BlackBerry Z10 on March 22 by UCStrategies Staff
An AT&T press release announces the March 22 release of the BlackBerry Z10 in the United States. Preorders for the smartphone begin today, March 12. BlackBerry Z10, the first BlackBerry device to run on AT&T’s 4G LTE network, costs $199 plus a two-year contract. AT&T confirmed that it will also offer the BlackBerry Enterprise Server 10 to both its federal clients and enterprise customers.
“AT&T customers were the first to experience BlackBerry smartphones and services in the U.S. and we are thrilled to bring the next evolution, the BlackBerry Z10, to the nation’s fastest 4G LTE network,” said Jeff Bradley, senior vice president of Devices and Developer Services at AT&T Mobility, in a prepared statement. “Customers who have grown to love the tried and true BlackBerry experience will continue to enjoy the easy typing and the secure platform they expect with a fresh platform that lets them get more out of their smartphone with easy access to all their messages in BlackBerry Hub.”
The first wave of the smartphone’s release was targeted to consumers based in Canada, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom. Previously known as Research In Motion, BlackBerry is making good on its promise to schedule the U.S. release of the BlackBerry Z10 in March.
The release date was initially set for January 30, 2013. It was held back by the relatively intricate review policies imposed by U.S. carriers on new mobile phones. Coordinating a common release date for new smartphones across multiple carriers is difficult for smartphone manufacturers to pull off.
Aside from AT&T, other U.S. carriers like T-Mobile and Verizon will also include the BlackBerry Z10 in their offerings. T-Mobile is set to begin shipping the BlackBerry Z10 this week. Verizon, on the other hand, has not yet given a release date. Sprint will not sell the new smartphone.
BlackBerry Z10 is touted to be the fastest BlackBerry smartphone. It sports an all-touch keyboard interface which is said to enhance the typing experience on a touch screen surface. The new smartphone is also equipped with a high-resolution 4.2-inch display screen and an 8Mpx HD camera. One feature of the latest BlackBerry handset is dubbed the BlackBerry Balance, which enables the user to securely work with business-related material while connected to the BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10. (KOM) Link. Link.