Good news for BlackBerry fans: the new Z10 will appear on (virtual) shelves the second it's announced to the world along with BB10.
The story according to Vodafone's internal materials, which are telling stores that they can start allowing customers to part with their hard-earned cash in order to be the first to own the new wave of BlackBerry handsets at 5PM GMT.
The source comes from an anonymous tip to The Verge, which has been sent the guidance on selling the new device – the font and style seem very in keeping with Vodafone, but it's important to remember these things can be easily faked.
If it is true, though, the phone won't actually be in store until the following day, but given many of the stores will be closing around the time it's announced, that's hardly surprising.
HOW much Cost?
The issue: The BlackBerry Z10, according to the anonymous information sent to the Verge, will cost up to £47 per month ($73 / AUS$70), which puts it squarely in line with the top-of-the-range handsets on the market.
In reality, for the handset to succeed (based on the rumoured specs) it really needs to be towards the top of the mid-range pricing to be seen as a real competitor to the likes of the Galaxy S3 or the iPhone 5.
There will be no PAYG version of this device, according to the source, highlighting how the users who love the cheaper BlackBerry phones won't be catered for at this juncture, something that may alienate a large part of the core user group.
The story according to Vodafone's internal materials, which are telling stores that they can start allowing customers to part with their hard-earned cash in order to be the first to own the new wave of BlackBerry handsets at 5PM GMT.
The source comes from an anonymous tip to The Verge, which has been sent the guidance on selling the new device – the font and style seem very in keeping with Vodafone, but it's important to remember these things can be easily faked.
If it is true, though, the phone won't actually be in store until the following day, but given many of the stores will be closing around the time it's announced, that's hardly surprising.
HOW much Cost?
The issue: The BlackBerry Z10, according to the anonymous information sent to the Verge, will cost up to £47 per month ($73 / AUS$70), which puts it squarely in line with the top-of-the-range handsets on the market.
In reality, for the handset to succeed (based on the rumoured specs) it really needs to be towards the top of the mid-range pricing to be seen as a real competitor to the likes of the Galaxy S3 or the iPhone 5.
There will be no PAYG version of this device, according to the source, highlighting how the users who love the cheaper BlackBerry phones won't be catered for at this juncture, something that may alienate a large part of the core user group.
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