{"id":657814,"date":"2013-05-14T09:33:36","date_gmt":"2013-05-14T13:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.blackberry.com\/?p=16922"},"modified":"2013-05-14T09:33:36","modified_gmt":"2013-05-14T13:33:36","slug":"new-blackberry-q5-announced-today-at-blackberry-live-for-select-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/657814","title":{"rendered":"New BlackBerry Q5 Announced Today at BlackBerry Live for Select Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rimblogs.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/screen-shot-2013-05-13-at-11-17-23-am.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rimblogs.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/screen-shot-2013-05-13-at-11-17-23-am.png?w=600&#038;h=236\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2013-05-13 at 11.17.23 AM\" width=\"600\" height=\"236\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16936\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the BlackBerry Live keynote news keeps flowing in I\u2019m happy to introduce you to the youthful and fun <a href=\"http:\/\/blackberry.com\/blackberry10?CPID=SOC_IBB1000055\" >BlackBerry Q5 smartphone<\/a>, running BlackBerry 10. With a QWERTY keyboard and a confident design, this new BlackBerry smartphone has been built to provide a fast, effortless experience that helps you explore, create and share while on the go.  Thorsten Heins just revealed the device onstage at BlackBerry Live, but we\u2019ve got all the details ready to share with you below. <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been using this device for a few days now and I\u2019m already in love. It fits into my lifestyle perfectly offering the powerful experience I need and allowing me to flow seamlessly from task to task throughout my day. <\/p>\n<p><h3>Highlights and features of the BlackBerry Q5 <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The evolution of the classic BlackBerry Keyboard:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe BlackBerry Q5 features a classic BlackBerry Keyboard with discrete keys that has been re-engineered and elegantly designed to help you type fast, accurately and with the least amount of effort. Plus with Instant Action shortcuts you can type to perform tasks faster. The BlackBerry Q5 smartphone gives you the best of both worlds \u2013 a classic QWERTY keyboard for optimized communications and a 3.1\u201d touchscreen for all the rest. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Create the perfect shot with BlackBerry Time Shift mode and Story Maker <\/strong><br \/>\nCreate the picture perfect shot with BlackBerry Time Shift mode, then create and share your story, weaving together your photos, videos and music into a movie with BlackBerry Story Maker. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Share and be seen with BBM Video with Screen Share <\/strong><br \/>\nInstantly switch your BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) chat to a BBM Video conversation and catch up face-to-face. You can even share your screen, whether it\u2019s a photo, a page in the browser, an idea, or a view from your camera. <\/li>\n<p><span id=\"more-16922\"><\/span><\/p>\n<li><strong>Stay close to what\u2019s important to you with BlackBerry Hub <\/strong><br \/>\nWith BlackBerry Hub, all of your messages and social conversations are only one swipe away. There\u2019s no need to stop what you\u2019re doing. Simply peek into the BlackBerry Hub from anywhere with a swipe to effortlessly flow in and out of your messages and conversations. <\/li>\n<li><strong>BlackBerry World delivers a rich, thriving app and content ecosystem<\/strong><br \/>\nDiscovering and sharing great apps and content is easier than ever with recommendations based on similar purchases, and access to more than 100,000 apps on the BlackBerry World storefront. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here\u2019s what Thorsten had to say in a recent press release on the new BlackBerry Q5 smartphone:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBlackBerry is excited to bring the new BlackBerry Q5 smartphone to our customers in selected markets around world,\u201d said Thorsten Heins, President and CEO of BlackBerry. \u201cThe BlackBerry Q5 gives you the best of everything with its cutting-edge BlackBerry 10 functionality and a physical QWERTY keyboard. It is for youthful fans that are passionate, confident and bold, and it makes it easy for them to have fun, create, share and stay connected.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Pricing and Availability<\/strong><br \/>\nThe new BlackBerry Q5 smartphone will be available in selected markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa,  Asia (including the Asia Pacific region), and Latin America, with availability beginning in July.\n<\/p>\n<p>There you have it folks \u2013 if you live in the areas listed above,  you can look forward to getting your hands on the new BlackBerry Q5 with BlackBerry 10. What do you think of this phone? 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