BlackBerry Q10 landing on Verizon June 6

The BlackBerry Q10 hits Verizon June 6th.

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Verizon Wireless)

Not to be outdone by T-Mobile, Verizon sets June 6th as the launch date for the BlackBerry Q10. Priced at $199.99, the long-anticipated device features a superbly crafted physical keyboard plus the latest
BlackBerry 10 software.

Verizon is now taking preorders for the Q10 and expects to stock its store shelves with the phone by June 6th. This development will no doubt come as welcome news for the BlackBerry faithful. Many in this camp are zealously addicted to typing on real keys and poo poo messaging via touchscreen.

And what a keyboard the
BlackBerry Q10 sports. Based on the legendary keyboard which graced the BlackBerry Bold, the Q10 offers the same expertly chiseled keys but now swelled to be 30 percent larger. I found it makes a big difference which results in the best phone-based QWERTY typing experience available.

BlackBerry’s white Q10 up close (pictures)

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As we learned at
CTIA last week in Las Vegas, Verizon will sell an exclusive white version of the BlackBerry Q10 too in addition to the more traditional boardroom-friendly black. The device will also connect to Verizon’s 4G LTE network for swift data access.

BlackBerry Q10 landing on Verizon June 6