Levant availability of BlackBerry Z10 celebrated with launch event in Beirut

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.

By exclusive invitation, the event took place at the Phoenicia Hotel, celebrating an evening of lifestyle and technology excellence. The audience was addressed by His Excellency Minister of Telecommunications, Nicolas Sehnaoui and Her Excellency Ambassador Mrs. Hilary Childs-Adams, Ambassador of Canada to Lebanon. Regional business leaders and local developers who designed apps for the BlackBerry 10 platform also attended, including music service Anghami and developer of the Al Jazeerah app, Apps2you.

Hekmat Jaber, Country Director, Levant (Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon), BlackBerry, said: "This region is home to some of our most loyal customers and app developers and we are always excited to bring to them the latest in smartphone technology. The BlackBerry Z10 delivers an exciting and innovative experience on the move and we believe this will keep our customers connected to people and things that matter."

Some key features customers will be able to experience on the new BlackBerry 10 platform include:
• 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.
The BlackBerry Z10 is available in Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon through carrier partners and authorized retail outlets.