BlackBerry Z3

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BlackBerry Z3
Manufacturer Foxconn
Slogan "Jadi Bagian dari Kita" (Be a Part of Us; only for Indonesia market)
Compatible networks HSPA+, EDGE, GSM
First releasedMay 13, 2014
Related BlackBerry Z10, BlackBerry Z30
Type Smartphone
Form factor Slate
Dimensions140 mm (5.5 in) H
72.8 mm (2.87 in) W
9.3 mm (0.37 in) D
Mass164 g (5.78 oz)
Operating system Blackberry 10.3.1
CPU ARM 1.2 GHz dual-core
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8230)
GPU Adreno 305
Memory1.5 GB RAM
Storage8 GB flash memory
Removable storage Up to the exFAT file system limit [1]
Battery2500 mAH non removable battery
Display540 x 960 px, 5-inch (built on 120µm pixel) at 220 ppi
Rear camera5 megapixels, 2592 х 1944 pixels video capture
Front camera 1.2 megapixels,720p 30fps video
Connectivity IEEE 802.11n-2009, Bluetooth 4.0, Miracast, microUSB
Data inputs Multi-touch touchscreen, on-screen keyboard

The BlackBerry Z3 is a touchscreen smartphone developed by BlackBerry. Announced in February 2014, it was the first BlackBerry phone produced in partnership with Foxconn. [2] Adopting a similar appearance and dimensions as BlackBerry Z30, Z3 was designed to be an entry-level version of Z30. It was released on May 13, 2014 in Jakarta. [3] To celebrate the first BlackBerry phone designed for Indonesian market, there was a limited edition called "Jakarta Edition" available. [4] On July 3, 2014 BlackBerry released the Z3 in India. [5] [6] It was then released to Malaysia, Philippines and some African markets.

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Development

During the development phase of this phone, it was assigned the codename "Jakarta". [4]

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References

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