Axiom Telecom to sell BlackBerry Z10 in Saudi Arabia

The highly-coveted smartphone is available in black or white and is retailing for SAR2,599 (unsubsidized).

Axiom Telecom has experienced one of its best-ever pre-booking campaigns for the device, with 4250 orders recorded in the first 48 hours. Axiom Telecom became the first retailer in Saudi Arabia to offer pre-bookings on 5 February.

"The all new BlackBerry Z10 is already shaping up to be one of Saudi Arabia's best-selling smartphones for 2013," said Faisal Al Bannai, CEO, Axiom Telecom.

"BlackBerry's renaissance has been a major talking-point among industry experts and customers alike, and I am pleased to say that it has delivered a truly competitive new device in the shape of the BlackBerry Z10. The customer buzz that has been steadily building over the past few weeks is reflected in our strong pre-order figures, which clearly reinforces the notion that the Saudi Arabia is one of most enthusiastic and vibrant BlackBerry markets in the world."

The new BlackBerry Z10 is the first smartphone based on 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 handheld yet, and offers customers a smarter experience that continuously adapts to their needs. 

Axiom has worked overtime to bring the BlackBerry Z10 to market with a host of associated incentives and support services.

Axiom offers a one hour BlackBerry smartphone repair guarantee (a replacement is provided free of charge if the smartphone is not repaired within the hour), as well as free regional warranty.

The BlackBerry Z10 features a 1.5 Ghz dual core processor with 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, and an expandable memory card slot. The device comes with a 4.2-inch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels, giving it a pixel density of 356 ppi, an 8 megapixel camera with auto focus and a 2 megapixel front facing camera. The cameras will have 1080p video recording. All of this will be powered by an 1800 mAh removable battery.

The BlackBerry Z10 also features a micro HDMI outport for presentations, and advanced sensors such NFC (near field communications) to support mobile payments and the exchange of information with a tap of the smartphone.

With BlackBerry 10, very feature, every gesture, and every detail 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 only always 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 2,000 employees, Axiom Telecom is the Middle East's largest mobile retailer, currently boasting a portfolio of 575 retail points and reaches over 3,742 points of sale across the region.

In addition to a growing reputation for its rapid launches, Axiom Telecom stands out for a host of customer service innovations such as a 60-second data transfer, a pick-up and delivery service for repairs, stand-by phones during the repair period, and a 2-year warranty on select brands.