Blackberry announced the availability of the next QWERTY smarpthone loaded with BB10 OS, BB Q5 is expected to hit local stores on August 24.
Q5 is the baby brother of Q10, with slight difference on specifications. BB Q5 can be availed via Telcos Pospaid plans, but should you want the unlocked versions, KimStore has this for a higher SRP. Officially, BB Q5 is priced at Php 18,690.
Q5 is for the people who are used to using QWERTY keypads.
BlackBerry Q5 specs:
- 3.1-inch IPS LCD display @ 720×720 pixels, 328ppi
- Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 1.2GHz dual-core
- Adreno 305 graphics
- 2GB RAM
- 8GB internal storage
- up to 64GB via microSD card
- HSPA+ 21Mbps
- WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth 4.0
- NFC
- 5MP autofocus rear camera, LED flash
- 1080p video recording
- 2MP front-facing camera
- 720p video recording
- GPS w/ aGPS support
- BlackBerry OS 10.1
- Li-Ion 2180mAh battery
- 120mm x 66mm x 10.8mm (dimensions)
- 120 grams (weight)


