Will BlackBerry’s newest smartphone make its way here to the PH?
BlackBerry has just unveiled their newest budget smartphone, the Z3. Built in collaboration with Chinese manufacturer Foxconn, the Z3 is destined for the Indonesian market, where the Canadian company still enjoys quite a following because of their messaging focus and strong local presence.
BlackBerry Z3 specs
- 1.2Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
- Adreno 305 GPU
- 1.5GB of RAM
- 5-inch capacitive touchscreen, 504 x 960 resolution
- 8GB of storage, expandable via microSD
- 5-megapixel rear camera
- 1.1-megapixel front camera
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, APGS
- 3G, HSPA
- BlackBerry 10.2.1 OS
As you can see, the Z3 uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 400 processor which should be able to give users enough processing power to go through normal everyday tasks. The company is targeting a retail price of under $200 (Php 8918), which should make the device attractive to die-hard BlackBerry fans who are working on a tight budget. The company is also working on an LTE version of the Z3, though there is no solid time frame when that variant will come out. Hopefully the Z3 will make an appearance in the Philippine market soon, as there are still some people who prefer BlackBerry’s messaging experience as opposed to Android or iOS.