Shahriyar Ali
The upcoming BlackBerry Passport smartphone is a revolutionary, high-end BlackBerry device with innovative design & functions. If you’re not aware of it yet, the phone has 4.5″ QHD display running on Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor powered by 3GB of RAM & a massive 3450mAh battery. It sports a newly designed physical keyboard which also serves as a trackpad. The phone is set to launch in BlackBerry’s “See the Bigger Picture” event on 24th September – 2014. Until today we haven’t received any price point but thanks to Qatar’s mega mobile store StarLink for leaking it before anyone else.
According to StarLink, the BlackBerry Passport will be available for Qr. 2,699 which makes it around $742 USD (Rs. 44,800) and StarLink’s customers can pre-book theirs today! The tag is similar to last year’s flagship model & there’s nothing surprising about it. The BlackBerry Passport is next to none & is a one of a kind smartphone with its unique big square screen display. The phone will be available in two colors – Black & White as expected. Unfortunately, the store has not revealed its availability date but we won’t be surprised if BlackBerry starts selling it in Canada, UK & in the Middle East from the next day of launch. BlackBerry Passport is expected to launch in India in October with a similar price tag. And if you think it is overpriced, see around for other brand flagship smartphones tags before commenting 😉
Source: StarLink Official Facebook Page
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BlackBerry Passport Specifications:
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Size goals (LxWxD): 128 x 90.3 x 9.3mm (9.6mm at camera location) |
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Weight goals (w/battery): 194.4g (M2) |
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Expandable Memory: MicroSD slot located under back cover |
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Display:
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Rear Facing Camera:
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Dedicated Keys: Volume Up/Down, Mute, Lock(Power On/Off) |
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Notification: Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator; notification options are user configurable |
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Voice Input/output: Integrated speaker and microphone, Hands-free headset capable, Bluetooth headset capable, Integrated Hands-Free Speakerphone, Stereo |
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Headset: 3.5 mm stereo “BlackBird”
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Ports and Connectivity:
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Power Adapter: +5V DC / 1.3A AC power adapter, OMTP Complaint |
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Battery: 3450mAH integrated non-removable battery |
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Battery Life (target) BlackBerry Power User Profile: 19 hours usage + 8 hours standby |
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Network: |
• Dual Carrier 42M support • Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
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Bluetooth Support • Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy (LE) Bluetooth Profile
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Advanced Sensors: |
Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Time of Flight (ToF), Ambient light
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SIM Interface: |
Nano SIM card (4FF) Supports 1.8V and 3.0V cards |
Is import duty included in Rs. 44,800/-?
Very over priced.
dont worry sanjay, wait for one year , 10,000 will be reduced, another one year another 10,000 it will get reduced, like Z10,, then all will buy , but no one will talk about that sale, now it will be over priced, and sale will be less, so every one will talk blackberry dying, like that why cannot they sell, with very less margin in hardware and concentrate on software? really really , blackberry become sinking ship, and in the hurry wise people also making mistakes,
45k excluding Import Duty, Excise Duty, Octroi, Local Body Tax & Value Added Tax!
Pricing decisions like this will only mean Black days for BlackBerry are far from being overturned.