We earlier posted that the BlackBerry Q5 was coming to Africa, well it is now here as BlackBerry today announced that the newest BlackBerry 10 smartphones is now available from authorized carriers and retailers in Nigeria. The all new BlackBerry Q5 smartphone features a QWERTY keyboard in a stunning, youthful design that is confident and makes it easy for customers to have fun, create, share and stay connected.
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Available in black and white color models, the BlackBerry Q5 smartphone offers a powerful and unique mobile computing experience with its cutting-edge BlackBerry 10 functionality. Features and apps work seamlessly together, allowing your every move to flow into the next. With its classic QWERTY keyboard,re-engineered to optimize typing, and its 3.1” touch screen, the BlackBerry Q5 smartphone gives you the best of both worlds.
The BlackBerry Q5 smartphone comes with the BlackBerry 10.1 software. As part of the BlackBerry 10 experience, a peek into the BlackBerry Hub lets you stay close to what’s important to you without stopping what you’re doing. Create the perfect shot every time with BlackBerry Time Shift, and tell your story using BlackBerry Story Maker and share with friends on Facebook.Use BBM Video with Screen Share,and discover the more than 120,000 apps available on the BlackBerry World store front.
We saw the device sell out on the N63,000 offer on DealDey, and telecoms offering a pre-order offer for N65,000. However, we have reach out to BlackBerry for the recommended retail price, as one would have expected a much lower price point. Do stay tuned for updates, as well as the review of the Q5 to be posted here sometime next week.
