BlackBerry introduces 'youthful and fun' Q5 smartphone

You know, because promoting the Q10 as 'old and boring' didn't work so well.
BlackBerry has already revealed its BBM service is becoming available to Android and iOS for the first time, and complements the news with the unveiling of the BlackBerry 10-powered Q5 smartphone, which it bills as 'youthful and fun'.
The new device sports a QWERTY keypad featuring shortcuts, a 3.1-inch touchscreen, Time Shift photo editing, Story Maker media editing, BBM Video, BlackBerry Hub and more.
The phone will be available in black, white and red, launching in selected markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America in July.
Thorsten Heins, president and CEO of BlackBerry, said: "BlackBerry is excited to bring a new BlackBerry QWERTY smartphone, the BlackBerry Q5, to our customers in selected markets around world.
"The 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."

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