BlackBerry India cuts the price of the entry-level, QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q5

The BlackBerry Q5 would seem to be the perfect BlackBerry model for the Indian market. Powered by BlackBerry 10, the phone offers the latest BlackBerry software using the new gesture based OS and also includes a physical QWERTY keyboard. BlackBerry has made the phone an even better fit for Indian consumers by dropping the price down to 19,900 INR ($319 USD).

The BlackBerry Q5 features a 3.1 inch screen with a box like 720 x 720 resolution. A dual-core 1.2GHz processor is on board with 2GB of RAM and 8GB of native storage. The latter can be enhanced using the 64GB capacity microSD slot. The rear-facing camera weighs in at 5MP while there is a 2MP front-facing snapper for selfies. A 2180mAh battery powers the Q5.


The BlackBerry Q5 is available in the country in red, white and black, and the Canadian OEM says that the new pricing will help BlackBerry reach more consumers in India.

source: BlackBerry via Crackberry