WATERLOO, ON – Customers in the U.S. can now buy unlocked BlackBerry smartphones online directly from BlackBerry on ShopBlackBerry.com.
The first models available for sale on the site are the BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10 in both the black and white colour models. The smartphones are SIM-unlocked, allowing customers to use them on GSM-based 4G LTE and 4G networks in the U.S. (AT&T, T-Mobile) and other countries around the world with carriers who operate supported GSM networks. The site is also selling select accessories including carry solutions, chargers and audio peripherals for all BlackBerry devices.
"For years we have been offering BlackBerry accessories directly to our customers on ShopBlackBerry.com and today we are pleased to launch direct sales of unlocked BlackBerry smartphones," said Robert Perry, vice president, Global Retail at BlackBerry, in the news release. "Our first two breakthrough BlackBerry 10 smartphones are the first to be launched, and we expect to make additional BlackBerry smartphones available on an unlocked basis in the U.S., as well as other markets around the world."
