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New video of BlackBerry Aristo Z30/A10 discovered

posted by Alan F. / Aug 11, 2013, 3:06 AM

New video of BlackBerry Aristo Z30/A10 discovered

The BlackBerry Aristo, aka the Z30 or the A10, will be the Canadian manufacturer's last chance to end the year on a high note. After excitement for the new BlackBerry 10 models peaked early, it will be the launch of the first 5 inch BlackBerry smartphone that will be counted on to try to make 2013 a successful year instead of yet another year that ends with the carrier having one foot in the ground.

The video shows the handset with the words "Not for sale" printed on the bottom, and we get a limited tour of the device and the gesture based UI that BlackBerry 10 is all about. The company recently released the entry-level BlackBerry Q5 which offers a plastic body and a more basic QWERTY than what is on the BlackBerry Q10. But the Aristo resembles a larger BlackBerry Z10, the all-touch device that was the first BlackBerry 10 phone to be released.

Will the BlackBerry Aristo Z30 or A10 help keep BlackBerry alive? The device will have to go up against the Samsung Galaxy Note III, the Apple iPhone 5S, the Sony Xperia Z Ultra and the LG G2 to name a few. It will be tough sledding for the company which has been thinking about going private in order to buy some extra time as it tries to stay afloat.

In this battle to stay alive, the BlackBerry Aristo Z30/A10 plays an important role. Check out the latest video of the device by clicking on the video below. By the way, the device in the video flashed the AT&T logo although we've also seen a model with the Verizon logo as well. And no, you haven't gone deaf. The audio in the video is not English.

source: CellphoneS via BlackBerryOS

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21 Comments

1. Sesameopen

Posts: 109; Member since: Aug 02, 2013

With all the competition, blackberry, you ain't gonna survive just like your other fruit counterpart.

posted on Aug 11, 2013, 4:25 AM 6

2. BillyG

Posts: 305; Member since: Sep 24, 2012

lol, you can always dream, apple will always be #1

posted on Aug 11, 2013, 4:31 AM 4

3. Sesameopen

Posts: 109; Member since: Aug 02, 2013

Not in recent times. iPad dropped in marketshare, so did iPhone and overall apple!

posted on Aug 11, 2013, 5:23 AM 4

7. Prindorz

Posts: 13; Member since: Aug 08, 2013

posted on Aug 11, 2013, 7:31 AM 1

9. Prindorz

Posts: 13; Member since: Aug 08, 2013

Lol, Apple aint the #1 man, Android rocks and if thats not enough, WP is more clean and fluid that iOS. The West is merely trying to promote its home based product just like the Bankruptberry. Take it or live it. If Apple fails to make amends right now, it might find itself in the shoes that Blackberry is wearing right now

posted on Aug 11, 2013, 8:01 AM 3

12. Daftama

Posts: 641; Member since: Nov 03, 2012

And apple doesn't have the largest app any more.. Where do you get apple is number one I don't know but keep thinking that

posted on Aug 11, 2013, 9:08 AM 3

17. ardent1

Posts: 2000; Member since: Apr 16, 2011

Daftama: Perhaps you didn't get the memo, Apple is ranked #1 in ROIC (return on invested capital) in the OEMs space. Separately, Apple is also ranked #1 when it comes to customer satisfaction AND customer loyalty. Cheers.

posted on Aug 12, 2013, 1:14 AM 0

19. Daftama

Posts: 641; Member since: Nov 03, 2012

I'll give you that #1 in customer satisfaction n maybe 1in roic... Smartphone is a bubble that just started and will crash like housing market did... Like any other bubble did... Regardless Apple is highly over priced product and good for them for building that status thanks enjoy your highly over priced product.. Could careless if they make a billion or a million still doesn't do me justice

posted on Aug 12, 2013, 3:31 AM 0

20. Prindorz

Posts: 13; Member since: Aug 08, 2013

Did i read ' #1 in Customer Satisfaction'? That is bulls****. I am not sure if you have used an Apple product for the first time

posted on Aug 12, 2013, 1:38 PM 0

22. Daftama

Posts: 641; Member since: Nov 03, 2012

I have used Apple products never had a problem

posted on Aug 13, 2013, 10:28 AM 0

14. softfurryanus

Posts: 232; Member since: Jul 09, 2013

iOS around 15% Android around 80% Whatever you say there, Billy! :)

posted on Aug 11, 2013, 12:44 PM 1

16. ardent1

Posts: 2000; Member since: Apr 16, 2011

softfurryanus: Looking at market share by OS is just PLAIN DUMB. The correct way to look at it is market share of profits by OEMs. What is the point if you can't make an adequate ROIC in the business? If you continue to lose money, you will be forced to exit the business. Cheers.

posted on Aug 12, 2013, 1:12 AM 0

21. BillyG

Posts: 305; Member since: Sep 24, 2012

don't bother lecturing softfurryanus about business, he's a fandroid, give him android+specs, he'll be happy as a clam. he won't care about performance or profits or anything else.

posted on Aug 12, 2013, 3:49 PM 0

4. apiskula

Posts: 578; Member since: Jan 25, 2013

Blacberru your done just quit

posted on Aug 11, 2013, 5:24 AM 2

18. ardent1

Posts: 2000; Member since: Apr 16, 2011

Believe it or not, BB is still very popular in parts of Asia .... for now!

posted on Aug 12, 2013, 1:15 AM 0

5. GeekMovement unregistered

Not really impressed. I doubt it will stand against the rest of the competition.

posted on Aug 11, 2013, 6:13 AM 2

6. tiara6918

Posts: 2263; Member since: Apr 26, 2012

Bb just concentrate on your qwerty handsets, I don't think your new flagships are selling well as expected. When I was at a mall with my friend, I showed her that I liked the z10 but she ignored the handset and point at the bold handset instead. She said she prefers the older model, because it had less gestures and was easier to operate and use

posted on Aug 11, 2013, 7:22 AM 1

8. AfterShock

Posts: 4147; Member since: Nov 02, 2012

Too bad they can't pull their pants up at BB, I'd rather see them survive then WP for third place. That's just my feeling though, a former WM user an fan.

posted on Aug 11, 2013, 8:00 AM 2

10. Nikolas.Oliver

Posts: 1574; Member since: Jul 01, 2012

Will fail hard obviously with that kind of specs and selling it with premium price

posted on Aug 11, 2013, 8:11 AM 1

11. xtroid2k

Posts: 601; Member since: Jan 11, 2010

They should take the nokia approach. Atleast nokia knowa its place on the market. You can't charge a premium price for an entry level device. And Nokia knows that even the flagships they make are stunted by windows phone rep compared to android and IOS. So yeah I think thwy are cloaing the door on it self. Going private will only delay the inevitable.