There was no shortage of BlackBerry news around the Internet today. First we got word that RIM was no more, Verizon got dibs on the white Z10, and comes word that T-Mobile will also be carrying BB’s flagship device.
There’s not much to report in terms of BB news itself, the general reaction to the Z10 has been pretty ‘meh’ across the board and sadly the only announcement made that’s sparked any sort of reaction has been BlackBerry’s appointment of professional screamer and pianist, Alicia Keys, to a made up position. But if you’re one of the BlackBerry faithful AND on the fourth-place network, you’ll probably want to read the full press release below.
T-Mobile: Statement: BlackBerry Z10
Bellevue, Wash. — Jan. 30, 2013
2013-01-30 23:11:12
T-Mobile USA is excited to partner with Research In Motion Limited (RIM) to bring our customers the T-Mobile 4G LTE-enabled BlackBerry® Z10 powered by BlackBerry® 10. The BlackBerry Z10 is the first smartphone to launch with the re-designed, re-engineered and re-invented BlackBerry 10 platform, offering consumer and business customers alike a powerful and unique new mobile computing experience that is the fastest and most advanced BlackBerry smartphone yet. With the BlackBerry Z10, T-Mobile’s customers can take advantage of Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data, now with no annual contract, with a smartphone that continuously adapts to their needs.
T-Mobile will also be bringing RIM’s new BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10 enterprise mobility management solution to our portfolio. For our business customers in particular, BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 delivers proven BlackBerry device management capabilities, along with rich management control through a single, easy to use administration console, making it easy to upgrade an existing BlackBerry Enterprise Server infrastructure and manage the robust BlackBerry Z10, as well as other devices.
Customers interested in the BlackBerry Z10 from T-Mobile can register at http://explore.t-mobile.com/blackberry-10-Z. Additional details, including device availability and pricing, will be shared at a later date.
Qualifying data plan required. LTE coverage planned in 2013; see http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/ for details.