If you've wanted to upgrade to the new physical QWERTY-packing BlackBerry Q10, now might be a good time. WireFly is offering the smartphone for $39.99.
When BlackBerry unveiled the BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10 at the launch event it held in January, many BlackBerry fans were hoping the company would release the BlackBerry Q10 first and follow up with the BlackBerry Z10. The company, for whatever reason, decided to bring the Z10 to market before the Q10. This decision was frustrating to long-time BlackBerry fans who had been waiting for the company to finally release a BlackBerry 10 smartphone. They wanted what most consider a "real" BlackBerry, and that is a BlackBerry with the iconic physical QWERTY keyboard the company is known for.
Verizon is currently charging $199.99 for the smartphone with a new 2-year contract online and in its retail stores. A new deal from WireFly reduces the price considerably by offering the Verizon BlackBerry Q10 for $39.99 when signing a new 2-year contract.
The smartphone features a 3.1-inch diagonal 720 × 720 Super AMOLED display with a pixel density of 330 pixels per inch (ppi) and runs BlackBerry 10 OS. The BlackBerry Q10 is powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus processor with 2GB of RAM to provide increased performance. BlackBerry has included an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing shooter. The handset packs 16GB of internal storage and also includes a microSD expansion slot that will support up to 32GB microSD cards. Other features include a micro HDMI port, 4G LTE radio, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC and a removable 2,100 mAh battery.
If you've been hanging on to your old Bold or Curve, you might want to consider the BlackBerry Q10 since it offers the best of both worlds, the iconic BlackBerry physical QWERTY keyboard and the company's next-generation, gesture-driven operating system, BlackBerry 10 (BB10) OS.
The white BlackBerry Q10 is a Verizon exclusive and can be purchased through WireFly for $39.99 when signing a new 2-year contract. The retailer is also including a free BlackBerry branded leather case, which normally retails for $39.99, with orders. WireFly is also offering free shipping via FedEx.
