Recently Asus has sent invitation to all media partner to launch Zenfone 3 in India for the event which is going to be happen on New Delhi on August 17. The event called 'Z3nvolution India', will see Asus CEO Jerry Shin in attendance. But in the invite doesn't carry any specific smartphone information.

But we can recall Asus had first unveiled Zenfone 3 in Zenvolution at a event in Taipei.At the time of event the company has announced the ZenFone 3, the ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and the ZenFone 3 Ultra.

The launched Asus ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) priced starting $249 (roughly Rs. 16,800) at Taipei.This new smartphone comes with features like a 5.5-inch full-HD Super IPS LCD display, a Snapdragon 625 processor, 3GB or 4GB of RAM, 32GB or 64GB of inbuilt storage, microSD card support (up to 128GB), a 16-megapixel rear camera, an 8-megapixel front-facing camera,  USB Type-C port, and a 3000mAh battery.

The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL) was priced at $499 (roughly Rs. 33,600), and sports a 5.7-inch full-HD Super Amoled display, a Snapdragon 820 SoC, 6GB of RAM, 64GB  of inbuilt storage, microSD card expansion (up to 256GB), a 23-megapixel rear camera, an 8-megapixel front-facing camera, and a 3000mAh battery. The Snapdragon 821 model  launched in July featured a TWD 24,990 (approximately Rs. 52,000) price tag.

The ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) was priced at $479 (roughly Rs. 32,200), and features a 6.8-inch full-HD IPS LCD display, a Snapdragon 625 SoC, 4GB of RAM, 64GB inbuilt  storage, microSD card support (up to 128GB), a 23-megapixel rear camera, an 8-megapixel front camera, and a 4600mAh battery.

The ZenFone 3 Laser was launched in Vietnam at VND 5,990,000 (roughly Rs. 18,000), and bears a 5.5-inch full-HD display, an octa-core processor, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of inbuilt  storage, microSD card expansion, a fingerprint scanner, and a 13-megapixel 'PixelMaster' rear camera.

The Asus ZenFone 3 Max on the other hand was priced at VND 4,490,000 (approximately Rs. 13,500) in Vietnam, and features a 5.2-inch full-HD IPS LCD display, 3GB of RAM, 32GB
of inbuilt storage, a fingerprint scanner, and a 4100mAh battery.

Asus ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) Asus ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL)

Key Specification

• Display 5.50-inch
• Processor  octa-core
• Front Camera  8-megapixel
• Resolution  1080x1920 pixels
• RAM  3GB
• OS  Android
• Storage 32GB
• Rear Camera 16-megapixel
• Battery capacity 3000mAh

2016 smartphones · Android · ASUS · Asus Zenfone 3 · Gadget · smartphones

Asus's new smartphone ZenFone 3 to be launch on August 17.

Recently Asus has sent invitation to all media partner to launch Zenfone 3 in India for the event which is going to be happen on New Delhi on August 17. The event called 'Z3nvolution India', will see Asus CEO Jerry Shin in attendance. But in the invite doesn't carry any specific smartphone information.

But we can recall Asus had first unveiled Zenfone 3 in Zenvolution at a event in Taipei.At the time of event the company has announced the ZenFone 3, the ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and the ZenFone 3 Ultra.

The launched Asus ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) priced starting $249 (roughly Rs. 16,800) at Taipei.This new smartphone comes with features like a 5.5-inch full-HD Super IPS LCD display, a Snapdragon 625 processor, 3GB or 4GB of RAM, 32GB or 64GB of inbuilt storage, microSD card support (up to 128GB), a 16-megapixel rear camera, an 8-megapixel front-facing camera,  USB Type-C port, and a 3000mAh battery.

The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL) was priced at $499 (roughly Rs. 33,600), and sports a 5.7-inch full-HD Super Amoled display, a Snapdragon 820 SoC, 6GB of RAM, 64GB  of inbuilt storage, microSD card expansion (up to 256GB), a 23-megapixel rear camera, an 8-megapixel front-facing camera, and a 3000mAh battery. The Snapdragon 821 model  launched in July featured a TWD 24,990 (approximately Rs. 52,000) price tag.

The ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) was priced at $479 (roughly Rs. 32,200), and features a 6.8-inch full-HD IPS LCD display, a Snapdragon 625 SoC, 4GB of RAM, 64GB inbuilt  storage, microSD card support (up to 128GB), a 23-megapixel rear camera, an 8-megapixel front camera, and a 4600mAh battery.

The ZenFone 3 Laser was launched in Vietnam at VND 5,990,000 (roughly Rs. 18,000), and bears a 5.5-inch full-HD display, an octa-core processor, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of inbuilt  storage, microSD card expansion, a fingerprint scanner, and a 13-megapixel 'PixelMaster' rear camera.

The Asus ZenFone 3 Max on the other hand was priced at VND 4,490,000 (approximately Rs. 13,500) in Vietnam, and features a 5.2-inch full-HD IPS LCD display, 3GB of RAM, 32GB
of inbuilt storage, a fingerprint scanner, and a 4100mAh battery.

Asus ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) Asus ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL)

Key Specification

• Display 5.50-inch
• Processor  octa-core
• Front Camera  8-megapixel
• Resolution  1080x1920 pixels
• RAM  3GB
• OS  Android
• Storage 32GB
• Rear Camera 16-megapixel
• Battery capacity 3000mAh

Yes. Huawei launched two new smartphones in China market namely Honor Note 8, Honor 5.We will discuss detailed report about Price, Specifications, and More on these smartphones.

The Honor 5 is priced at CNY 599 (roughly Rs. 6,100), while the Honor Note 8 is priced starting at CNY 2,299 (roughly Rs. 23,100).

The Honor Note 8 has been launched in three storage options -
   32GB, 64GB, and 128GB.

•    The 32GB variant is priced at CNY 2,299 (roughly Rs. 23,100)
•    The 64GB variant  is priced at CNY 2,499 (roughly Rs. 25,100), 
•    The 128GB variant is priced at CNY 2,799 (roughly Rs. 28,100).

The Honor Note 8 features a hybrid dual-SIM (Nano + Nano) slot, sports a fingerprint scanner, and runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow-based Emotion  UI 4.1 OS. It bears a 6.6-inch Quad HD (1440x2560 pixels) display with 2.5D curved glass protection, and up to 105 percent NTSC colour gamut. It is powered by a Kirin 955   octa-core processor paired with Mali T880-MP4 GPU, and 4GB RAM. The Honor 8's inbuilt storage can be expanded via microSD card (up to 128GB).

Optics include a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, OIS, and f/2.0 aperture. There is an adjacent 8-megapixel selfie camera as well. The Honor Note 8 packs  a 4500mAh battery with fast charging. The smartphone measures 178.8x90.9x7.18mm, and weighs 219 grams. Connectivity options include 4G, VoLTE, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth  4.2, GPS, NFC, and USB Type-C port. The Honor Note 8 will be made available in Gold, Silver, and Grey colour options.

Coming to the Honor 5, it supports dual-SIM cards, and runs on Android Lollipop-based Emotion UI 3.1 Lite. It features a 5-inch (720x1280 pixels) HD IPS display, and is  powered by a 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6735P quad-core processor paired with Mali-T720 GPU and 2GB of RAM. The smartphone offers 16GB of inbuilt memory with the option to expand via microSD card slot (128GB).

Optics include an 8-megapixel rear camera with dual-LED, and a 2-megapixel selfie camera with LED flash. It packs a 2200mAh battery, and offers connectivity options like  4G, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, and GPS. The smartphones measures 143.8x72x8.9mm, and weighs 138 grams. The Honor 5 will be made available in Black, White,  and Gold colour options.

The Honor 5 is to go on sale in China from Tuesday, while the Honor Note 8 will hit the market on August 9. Huawei has started taking pre-orders for the Honor Note 8 smartphone. Huawei Honor Note 8 Huawei Honor Note 8

Complete Specification:

• Display 6.60-inch
• Processor octa-core
• Front Camera  8-megapixel
• Resolution  2560x1440 pixels
• RAM  4GB
• OS  Android 6.0
• Storage 32GB
• Rear Camera 13-megapixel
• Battery capacity 4500mAh

2016 release · 2016 smartphones · Android · Gadget · Honor Note 8 · Huawei · smartphones

Huawei launched new smartphones in China

Yes. Huawei launched two new smartphones in China market namely Honor Note 8, Honor 5.We will discuss detailed report about Price, Specifications, and More on these smartphones.

The Honor 5 is priced at CNY 599 (roughly Rs. 6,100), while the Honor Note 8 is priced starting at CNY 2,299 (roughly Rs. 23,100).

The Honor Note 8 has been launched in three storage options -
   32GB, 64GB, and 128GB.

•    The 32GB variant is priced at CNY 2,299 (roughly Rs. 23,100)
•    The 64GB variant  is priced at CNY 2,499 (roughly Rs. 25,100), 
•    The 128GB variant is priced at CNY 2,799 (roughly Rs. 28,100).

The Honor Note 8 features a hybrid dual-SIM (Nano + Nano) slot, sports a fingerprint scanner, and runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow-based Emotion  UI 4.1 OS. It bears a 6.6-inch Quad HD (1440x2560 pixels) display with 2.5D curved glass protection, and up to 105 percent NTSC colour gamut. It is powered by a Kirin 955   octa-core processor paired with Mali T880-MP4 GPU, and 4GB RAM. The Honor 8's inbuilt storage can be expanded via microSD card (up to 128GB).

Optics include a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, OIS, and f/2.0 aperture. There is an adjacent 8-megapixel selfie camera as well. The Honor Note 8 packs  a 4500mAh battery with fast charging. The smartphone measures 178.8x90.9x7.18mm, and weighs 219 grams. Connectivity options include 4G, VoLTE, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth  4.2, GPS, NFC, and USB Type-C port. The Honor Note 8 will be made available in Gold, Silver, and Grey colour options.

Coming to the Honor 5, it supports dual-SIM cards, and runs on Android Lollipop-based Emotion UI 3.1 Lite. It features a 5-inch (720x1280 pixels) HD IPS display, and is  powered by a 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6735P quad-core processor paired with Mali-T720 GPU and 2GB of RAM. The smartphone offers 16GB of inbuilt memory with the option to expand via microSD card slot (128GB).

Optics include an 8-megapixel rear camera with dual-LED, and a 2-megapixel selfie camera with LED flash. It packs a 2200mAh battery, and offers connectivity options like  4G, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, and GPS. The smartphones measures 143.8x72x8.9mm, and weighs 138 grams. The Honor 5 will be made available in Black, White,  and Gold colour options.

The Honor 5 is to go on sale in China from Tuesday, while the Honor Note 8 will hit the market on August 9. Huawei has started taking pre-orders for the Honor Note 8 smartphone. Huawei Honor Note 8 Huawei Honor Note 8

Complete Specification:

• Display 6.60-inch
• Processor octa-core
• Front Camera  8-megapixel
• Resolution  2560x1440 pixels
• RAM  4GB
• OS  Android 6.0
• Storage 32GB
• Rear Camera 13-megapixel
• Battery capacity 4500mAh

In India Lenovo recently launched new smartphone called Vibe K5 Note which is comes with one of the fantastic feature called fingerprint scanner like Vibe K4.Also this smartphone comes with Atmos powered speakers as well as it has 3.5mm headphone jack.This Lenovo K5 runs with Dual-SIM capability and new Android 6.0 Marshmallow in India.

Also Lenovo place pure skin on top of Android Os.Also this is huge difference when compare to china and India variant of Lenovo K5 Note.Lenovo K5 note comes with wider screen of a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) IPS display, and comes with TheaterMax technology for conversion of regular content into immersive VR content.

Big Point 

• Lenovo launched Vibe K5  Note in India
• Its launched with wider screen of 5.5-inch full-HD display
• Excellent Vibe K5 Note's India's variant with 4GB of RAM
• Also in addition it comes with octa-core Helio P10 SoC
• 3GB of RAM variant of the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus, which was launched in March this year with 2GB of RAM at Rs. 8,499

Also its powered with MediaTek processor. The Vibe K5 Note packs a 64-bit octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755) processor clocked at  1.8GHz coupled with 4GB of RAM and Mali-T860 GPU. It supports expandable storage via microSD card (up to 128GB).

The Lenovo Vibe K5 Note sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF autofocus, an f/2.2 aperture and dual-tone LED flash apart from an 8-megapixel front-facing camera.  The Android 5.1 Lollipop-based handset runs the company's proprietary Vibe UI on top. It supports dual Nano-SIM cards. The Vibe K5 Note smartphone packs digital compass,  accelerometer, proximity, and ambient light sensors. It weighs in at 165 grams, measures 152x75.7x8.49mm, and sports a 3500mAh battery.

At the launch event in New Delhi, Flipkart - the company's online retail partner for the smartphone - said it had sold over 11 million Lenovo smartphones in India till  date. At the event, the company also unveiled a new 3GB of RAM variant of the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus, which was launched in March this year with 2GB of RAM at Rs. 8,499.  The company is maintaining the same price point for the higher memory variant, and all other specifications remain the same - it comes with the new Pure UI however.

The Lenovo launched a new TheaterMax Controller at Rs. 999. Lenovo has detailed a few launch offers alongside, which last till 11:59pm IST on Thursday.  These include a VR Bundle (TheaterMax Controller and Ant VR headset) costing Rs. 999, a Gaming Bundle (Amkette Gamepad Pro 2 + Ant VR headset) at Rs. 1,999, apart from  various exchange offers. Users will also get a coupon for flat 25 percent off on a Myntra purchase above Rs. 1,399.

The price in India for Lenovo Vibe K5 is Rs.8,499.

Complete Specification

• Display 5.50-inch
• Processo r1.8GHz
• Front Camera  8-megapixel
• Resolution  1080x1920 pixels
• RAM  3GB
• OS  Android 6.0
• Storage 32GB
• Rear Camera 13-megapixel
• Battery capacity 3500mAh

2016 release · 2016 smartphones · Android · Gadget · India · Lenovo · Lenovo vibe K5

New Launch from Lenovo in India

In India Lenovo recently launched new smartphone called Vibe K5 Note which is comes with one of the fantastic feature called fingerprint scanner like Vibe K4.Also this smartphone comes with Atmos powered speakers as well as it has 3.5mm headphone jack.This Lenovo K5 runs with Dual-SIM capability and new Android 6.0 Marshmallow in India.

Also Lenovo place pure skin on top of Android Os.Also this is huge difference when compare to china and India variant of Lenovo K5 Note.Lenovo K5 note comes with wider screen of a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) IPS display, and comes with TheaterMax technology for conversion of regular content into immersive VR content.

Big Point 

• Lenovo launched Vibe K5  Note in India
• Its launched with wider screen of 5.5-inch full-HD display
• Excellent Vibe K5 Note's India's variant with 4GB of RAM
• Also in addition it comes with octa-core Helio P10 SoC
• 3GB of RAM variant of the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus, which was launched in March this year with 2GB of RAM at Rs. 8,499

Also its powered with MediaTek processor. The Vibe K5 Note packs a 64-bit octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755) processor clocked at  1.8GHz coupled with 4GB of RAM and Mali-T860 GPU. It supports expandable storage via microSD card (up to 128GB).

The Lenovo Vibe K5 Note sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF autofocus, an f/2.2 aperture and dual-tone LED flash apart from an 8-megapixel front-facing camera.  The Android 5.1 Lollipop-based handset runs the company's proprietary Vibe UI on top. It supports dual Nano-SIM cards. The Vibe K5 Note smartphone packs digital compass,  accelerometer, proximity, and ambient light sensors. It weighs in at 165 grams, measures 152x75.7x8.49mm, and sports a 3500mAh battery.

At the launch event in New Delhi, Flipkart - the company's online retail partner for the smartphone - said it had sold over 11 million Lenovo smartphones in India till  date. At the event, the company also unveiled a new 3GB of RAM variant of the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus, which was launched in March this year with 2GB of RAM at Rs. 8,499.  The company is maintaining the same price point for the higher memory variant, and all other specifications remain the same - it comes with the new Pure UI however.

The Lenovo launched a new TheaterMax Controller at Rs. 999. Lenovo has detailed a few launch offers alongside, which last till 11:59pm IST on Thursday.  These include a VR Bundle (TheaterMax Controller and Ant VR headset) costing Rs. 999, a Gaming Bundle (Amkette Gamepad Pro 2 + Ant VR headset) at Rs. 1,999, apart from  various exchange offers. Users will also get a coupon for flat 25 percent off on a Myntra purchase above Rs. 1,399.

The price in India for Lenovo Vibe K5 is Rs.8,499.

Complete Specification

• Display 5.50-inch
• Processo r1.8GHz
• Front Camera  8-megapixel
• Resolution  1080x1920 pixels
• RAM  3GB
• OS  Android 6.0
• Storage 32GB
• Rear Camera 13-megapixel
• Battery capacity 3500mAh

In the recent event in the Beining on Tuesday the Gionee Company has launched M6 and M6 Plus smartphones.The specific feature of these two smartphone is it comes with inbuilt data encryption
chip which take care of extra security at the phones content and communication.Also the security chip will be only available on China variant of Gionee smart phones.This new M6 available in the market from August 6 onwards as well as Gionee M6 plus available from August 13 onwards.

These two smartphone come with price and specifications like, Gionee M6 is priced at CNY 2,699 (roughly Rs. 27,200) for its 64GB storage variant, and CNY 2,899 (roughly Rs. 29,200) for the 128GB storage variant. The Gione M6 Plus 64GB variant is priced at CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 30,200), and the 128GB variant is priced at CNY 3,199 (roughly Rs. 32,200). Both the smartphones will be made available in Champagne Gold and Mocha Gold colour options.

The smartphone runs on a 64-bit 1.8GHz MediaTek Helio P10 octa-core processor paired with 4GB RAM. It offers 64GB and 128GB storage options with the option to expand further up to 128GB via a microSD card slot.

Optics include a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF and LED flash. There is also an 8-megapixel selfie camera. The Gionee M6 packs a huge 5000mAh battery which claims to  last up to 6.4 hours of video playback, 55 hours of continuous call, and 794 hours (33 days) of stand-by time.

It also supports fast charging tech, and the company claims that the M6 can fully charge in two hours. The fingerprint scanner is housed inside the home button in the front. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, 3G, GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi,  GPS/AGPS, Bluetooth, WLAN, USB OTG, and Micro-USB port. The dimensions measure at 152.3x75.3x 8.2mm and the Gionee M6 weighs 180 grams.

The Gionee M6 Plus is the larger variant, with a 6-inch full HD (1920x1080 pixels) Amoled display. The smartphone sports a 16-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash, and an 8-megapixel front camera. The battery offered is at 6,020mAh battery, the dimensions measure at 160.5x80.6x8.2mm, and the weight of the Gionee M6 Plus is at 215 grams.  All the other specifications remain the same as the M6 smartphone.

Complete Specifications:

• Display 5.50-inch
• Processor 1.8GHz
• Front Camera  8-megapixel
• Resolution  1920x1080 pixels
• RAM  4GB
• OS  Android 6.0
• Storage 64GB
• Rear Camera 13-megapixel
• Battery capacity 5000mAh

2016 smartphones · Android · Gadget · Gionee · New release · smartphones

New smartphone launched from Gionee namely M6,M6 Plus

In the recent event in the Beining on Tuesday the Gionee Company has launched M6 and M6 Plus smartphones.The specific feature of these two smartphone is it comes with inbuilt data encryption
chip which take care of extra security at the phones content and communication.Also the security chip will be only available on China variant of Gionee smart phones.This new M6 available in the market from August 6 onwards as well as Gionee M6 plus available from August 13 onwards.

These two smartphone come with price and specifications like, Gionee M6 is priced at CNY 2,699 (roughly Rs. 27,200) for its 64GB storage variant, and CNY 2,899 (roughly Rs. 29,200) for the 128GB storage variant. The Gione M6 Plus 64GB variant is priced at CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 30,200), and the 128GB variant is priced at CNY 3,199 (roughly Rs. 32,200). Both the smartphones will be made available in Champagne Gold and Mocha Gold colour options.

The smartphone runs on a 64-bit 1.8GHz MediaTek Helio P10 octa-core processor paired with 4GB RAM. It offers 64GB and 128GB storage options with the option to expand further up to 128GB via a microSD card slot.

Optics include a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF and LED flash. There is also an 8-megapixel selfie camera. The Gionee M6 packs a huge 5000mAh battery which claims to  last up to 6.4 hours of video playback, 55 hours of continuous call, and 794 hours (33 days) of stand-by time.

It also supports fast charging tech, and the company claims that the M6 can fully charge in two hours. The fingerprint scanner is housed inside the home button in the front. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, 3G, GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi,  GPS/AGPS, Bluetooth, WLAN, USB OTG, and Micro-USB port. The dimensions measure at 152.3x75.3x 8.2mm and the Gionee M6 weighs 180 grams.

The Gionee M6 Plus is the larger variant, with a 6-inch full HD (1920x1080 pixels) Amoled display. The smartphone sports a 16-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash, and an 8-megapixel front camera. The battery offered is at 6,020mAh battery, the dimensions measure at 160.5x80.6x8.2mm, and the weight of the Gionee M6 Plus is at 215 grams.  All the other specifications remain the same as the M6 smartphone.

Complete Specifications:

• Display 5.50-inch
• Processor 1.8GHz
• Front Camera  8-megapixel
• Resolution  1920x1080 pixels
• RAM  4GB
• OS  Android 6.0
• Storage 64GB
• Rear Camera 13-megapixel
• Battery capacity 5000mAh

US's most secured smartphone maker BlackBerry launched a second Android enabled device on Tuesday with name of DTEK50.This android smart phone comes with Alphabet Inc's most popular software with Canadian company's security software at very low cost.

As per the company this new Blackberry smartphone  comes with 5.2-inch touchscreen-only and DTEK50 is available from Tuesday for pre-order from BlackBerry's online shop in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and  The Netherlands for $299 (roughly Rs. 20,000). It plans to begin shipping the device on August 8.

Also BlackBerry has not tied up or any distribution deals with major US carriers, with initial US sales instead expected to come mostly via Best Buy Co Inc, Amazon.com Inc and BlackBerry's own online storeCanada's biggest wireless carriers will all sell the device.

BlackBerry recognized sales of roughly 500,000 devices in the three months to the end of May, down from some 1.1 million a year earlier as demand for its aging product portfolio sunk.

Once a dominant force in smartphones, BlackBerry now holds just a sliver of the global smartphone market. Earlier this month it said it would cease production of its Classic handset, which uses its own BlackBerry 10 operating system.

Also another Android enabled smartphone expected from BlackBerry in the up coming months.

2016 smartphones · Android · BlackBerry · Gadget

The world's most secure Android smartphone launched by BlackBerry

US's most secured smartphone maker BlackBerry launched a second Android enabled device on Tuesday with name of DTEK50.This android smart phone comes with Alphabet Inc's most popular software with Canadian company's security software at very low cost.

As per the company this new Blackberry smartphone  comes with 5.2-inch touchscreen-only and DTEK50 is available from Tuesday for pre-order from BlackBerry's online shop in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and  The Netherlands for $299 (roughly Rs. 20,000). It plans to begin shipping the device on August 8.

Also BlackBerry has not tied up or any distribution deals with major US carriers, with initial US sales instead expected to come mostly via Best Buy Co Inc, Amazon.com Inc and BlackBerry's own online storeCanada's biggest wireless carriers will all sell the device.

BlackBerry recognized sales of roughly 500,000 devices in the three months to the end of May, down from some 1.1 million a year earlier as demand for its aging product portfolio sunk.

Once a dominant force in smartphones, BlackBerry now holds just a sliver of the global smartphone market. Earlier this month it said it would cease production of its Classic handset, which uses its own BlackBerry 10 operating system.

Also another Android enabled smartphone expected from BlackBerry in the up coming months.