BlackBerry has launched the BlackBerry Leap, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in India. It was announced at the MWC 2015 earlier this year and was announced in India last week. It packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) 16:9 display, is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and runs on the latest BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 OS with BlackBerry Assistant feature and Amazon app store to download Android apps easily.
Commenting on the launch, Sunil Lalvani, Managing Director, BlackBerry India, said:
The BlackBerry Leap was designed specifically for the young power professionals who see their smartphone device as a powerful and durable productivity tool that also safeguards sensitive communications, while on-the-go. With BlackBerry Leap complementing the latest BlackBerry portfolio, including BlackBerry Passport and BlackBerry Classic, we continue to provide products and services that meet the needs of our consumer and enterprise customers.
BlackBerry Leap specifications
- 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display
- 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 (MSM8960) processor with Adreno 225 GPU
- 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, Expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
- BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
- 8MP Auto-Focus rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p HD video recording at 30fps
- 2MP Fixed-Focus front-facing camera with 720p HD video recording
- Dimensions: 144 x 72.8 x 9.5 mm; Weight: 170g
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS + GLONASS
- 2800mAh integrated non-removable battery
The BlackBerry Leap comes in Grey color and is priced at Rs. 21, 490. It will go on sale through BlackBerry Exclusive Stores. across India from tomorrow, May 12, 2015. We went hands-on with the BlackBerry Leap at the MWC, check out the video below.
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