BlackBerry Launch News from AT&T, Bell and Rogers

So I figured it might make more sense to combine these announcements instead of posting them separately  as it’s all pretty much the same anyway right?  Bell is taking pre-order now fro the BlackBerry Z10 in Canada with a launch date up there of February 5th. AT&T just announced the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 with no date, only a coming soon listed on the AT&T website… Rogers, up in Canada as well is launching both the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 with pre-orders or pre-registration starting January 31st for them. I’ve included all three press releases in abridged format for you, so read on to get all the pertinent details..

Rogers Communications, Canada’s leading diversified communications and media company, today announced it will offer the new BlackBerry® Z10 smartphone as of February 5^th, 2013. The new all-touch smartphone will be powered by the Rogers LTE network, Canada’s fastest wireless internet, and available in black and white at Rogers retail and dealer locations across Canada starting at $149.99 with select three year plans.

The company also confirmed it will offer Canadians access to the BlackBerry Q10, which features a physical QWERTY keyboard, in 2013. Current Rogers wireless customers can beat the line and pre-register for BlackBerry Q10 starting January 31 ^st, 2013, on the Rogers Reservation System.* Customers will be among the first in the world to pre-register for this device in advance of retail availability.

The new BlackBerry Z10 is the first smartphone to launch with the re-designed, re-engineered and re-invented BlackBerry 10 platform, giving customers a powerful and unique new mobile computing experience. The BlackBerry Z10 smartphone is the fastest and most advanced BlackBerry smartphone yet, and offers a smarter experience that continuously adapts to a customer’s needs.

BlackBerry Z10 is designed to keep customers moving and includes advancements such as:

• Peek and Flow into the BlackBerry Hub –  A new mobile computing paradigm where what matters to customers is always only one swipe away
• Keyboard –  Understands and adapts to customers, so they can type faster and more accurately
• BBM™ (BlackBerry® Messenger) –  Allows customers to share things with the people that matter to them in an instant
• BlackBerry® Balance™ technology – Protects what is important to customers and the businesses they work for

Rogers will deliver the ultimate BlackBerry Z10 experience:

• BlackBerry 10 Powered by Rogers LTE Network, Canada’s Fastest Wireless Internet – The Rogers LTE network lets customers access files, download documents, stream video content and music at faster speeds.
• BlackBerry 10 Experts and Support – As the Canadian carrier with the largest base of BlackBerry customers in Canada, Rogers has extensive BlackBerry experience. In-store reps, Rogers TechXpert advisors, small business and enterprise experts are available to ensure customers have a seamless BB10 experience.
• Rogers One Number – Exclusively from Rogers, this BlackBerry 10 app will let customers set up reach me rules such as Advanced Call Forward and Do Not Disturb. Customers can also talk, text, send picture messages and video chat through the Rogers One Number web portal, using their existing wireless phone number.
• Rogers TechXpert for Wireless – An exclusive new service for Rogers customers, offering extended wireless device support delivered live, online or by phone. Customers that sign up for a BlackBerry 10 smartphone from Rogers with select three year plans get one month of free TechXpert for Wireless service.
• Rogers Anyplace TV Live – This preloaded mobile app live streams games like NHL hockey, soccer, Blue Jays baseball, NBA basketball, and tennis, along with kids’ programming and real-time news like CityNews.
• Rogers Smart Home Monitoring for Mobile – Coming soon to Rogers Smart Home Monitoring customers, this BlackBerry 10 app will let customers securely view and control their Smart Home Monitoring system from anywhere, using their smartphone.
• My Account – Allows customers to manage their wireless account directly through an application that is preloaded on their BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
• Sportsnet Mobile – Available exclusively for the BlackBerry 10 platform at launch, and preloaded for Rogers customers, the Sportsnet app gives fans a new look and feel with deeper stats, customizable alerts including up-to-the-second game scores and in-game moments, the latest content and analysis from Sportsnet.ca writers and more.
• suretap™ supported – An exclusive Rogers service that lets customers turn their smartphone into a mobile wallet by securely downloading credit card details to a secure SIM card for use in mobile payments. At launch, BlackBerry 10 smartphones purchased at Rogers retail and dealer locations will come with a suretap SIM card.

*The Rogers Reservation System is available to current Rogers wireless customers across Canada. Customers can pre-register for a device by visiting Rogers.com under My Account.  Full details about BlackBerry Q10 including, price, availability and specifications, will be announced in 2013. For more information, visit: www.blackberry.com/BlackBerry10.

Bell today announced the new BlackBerry® Z10 smartphone powered by BlackBerry® 10, is now available for pre-order at Bell.ca/blackberry10. The BlackBerry Z10 will launch nationally February 5 with Bell Mobility on Canada’s largest 4G LTE network.

BlackBerry 10 is a re-designed, re-engineered and re-invented BlackBerry platform that creates a powerful and unique new mobile computing experience. It gives customers a faster and smarter experience that continuously adapts to their needs.

Bell Mobility offers customers coast-to-coast 4G wireless coverage for more than 97% of the Canadian population, including access to Canada’s largest 4G LTE network, as well as roaming in more than 200 countries and unlimited access to Canada’s largest Wi-Fi® network.

Bell Mobile TV is Canada’s premier mobile TV service providing access to the most popular content on-demand and on 30 live channels. Please visit Bell.ca/MobileTV for details.

The new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone will be available nationally from Bell Mobility on February 5 in Bell stores, The Source, and retail partners across Canada or by calling 1 888 4MOBILE, starting at $149.95on a three year term or for $649.95 with no term.

For more details or to pre-order, please visit Bell.ca/BlackBerry10

AT&T* today announced plans to offer the new BlackBerry® Z10 and BlackBerry® Q10 smartphones powered by BlackBerry® 10. The new BlackBerry Z10 is the first smartphone to launch with the re-designed, re-engineered and re-invented BlackBerry 10 platform, offering customers a powerful and unique new mobile experience. It is the fastest and most advanced BlackBerry smartphone yet, with a smarter experience that continuously adapts to a customer’s needs. The BlackBerry Q10 comes with a physical QWERTY keyboard that BlackBerry fans have loved for years, while the BlackBerry Z10 offers an impressive touchscreen keyboard that provides a modern and easy typing experience. 

The BlackBerry Z10 will be the first BlackBerry smartphone to run on AT&T 4G LTE, part of the nation’s largest 4G network covering 288 million people.**

BlackBerry 10 is a re-designed, re-engineered and re-invented BlackBerry platform that creates a powerful and unique new mobile experience. BlackBerry 10 gives customers a faster and smarter experience that continuously adapts to their needs with advancements such as:

• Peek and Flow into the BlackBerry Hub –  A new mobile computing paradigm where  what matters to customers is always only one swipe away
• Keyboard –  Understands and adapts to customers, so they can type faster and more accurately
• BBM™ (BlackBerry® Messenger) –  Allows customers to share things with the people that matter to them in an instant
• BlackBerry® Balance™ technology – Protects what is important to customers and the businesses they work for.

With the launch of the BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10 platform, AT&T business and government customers will now have an additional option to choose from when deciding which Mobile Enterprise Mobility Management solution best serves their needs.

For more information, please visit http://www.att.com/blackberryz10.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
**4G speeds not available everywhere. Limited 4G LTE availability in select markets. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. Learn more at att.com/network.