AT&T Plans to Launch BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10 Smartphones Powered by BlackBerry 10
Written by AT&T
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2013 -- AT&T* today announced plans to offer the new BlackBerry® Z10 and BlackBerry® Q10 smartphones powered by BlackBerry® 10. The new BlackBerry Z10 is the first
smartphone to launch with the re-designed, re-engineered and re-invented
BlackBerry 10 platform, offering customers a powerful and unique new
mobile experience. It is the fastest and most advanced BlackBerry
smartphone yet, with a smarter experience that continuously adapts to a
customer's needs. The BlackBerry Q10 comes with a physical QWERTY
keyboard that BlackBerry fans have loved for years, while the BlackBerry
Z10 offers an impressive touchscreen keyboard that provides a modern
and easy typing experience.
"BlackBerry is back. AT&T was the first carrier to launch
BlackBerry smartphones and services in the U.S. and we are pleased to
offer the fully re-designed and modern OS to our customers," said Jeff Bradley, senior vice president, Devices and Developer Services, AT&T Mobility.
"The new BlackBerry 10 platform is a fresh take on today's smartphones
with all the key features BlackBerry fanatics need, including a
refreshed version of RIM's unbeatable email solution, a better browser
experience and easy access to all their messages in BlackBerry Hub."
"The BlackBerry Z10 smartphone delivers a powerful new platform for BlackBerry customers. Combined with the 4G LTE network and service plans from AT&T, BlackBerry Z10 customers will be
delighted with a re-invented communication experience, seamless
multitasking, easy access to multiple social networks, and the peace of
mind that BlackBerry security gives them," said Carlo Chiarello, EVP, Global Smartphone Business at RIM.
The BlackBerry Z10 will be the first BlackBerry smartphone to run on
AT&T 4G LTE, part of the nation's largest 4G network covering 288
million people.**
BlackBerry 10 is a re-designed, re-engineered and re-invented
BlackBerry platform that creates a powerful and unique new mobile
experience. BlackBerry 10 gives customers a faster and smarter
experience that continuously adapts to their needs with advancements
such as:
Peek and Flow into the BlackBerry Hub – A new mobile computing paradigm where what matters to customers is always only one swipe away
Keyboard – Understands and adapts to customers, so they can type faster and more accurately
BBM™ (BlackBerry® Messenger) – Allows customers to share things with the people that matter to them in an instant
BlackBerry® Balance™ technology – Protects what is important to customers and the businesses they work for.
With the launch of the BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10 platform,
AT&T business and government customers will now have an additional
option to choose from when deciding which Mobile Enterprise Mobility
Management solution best serves their needs.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by
subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand
and not by AT&T Inc. **4G speeds not available everywhere. Limited 4G LTE availability in
select markets. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. Learn more at
att.com/network.
BlackBerry, RIM, Research In Motion and related trademarks, names and
logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited. RIM is not
responsible for any third party products or services.
About AT&T AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that
includes the nation's largest 4G network, AT&T is a leading provider
of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based
services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best
wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most
wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers
advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T
│DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business
communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.
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