BlackBerry and Porsche Design have unveiled the new Porsche Design P’9983 luxury smartphone. The phone will be available from Porsche Design stores, select mobile carriers and retailers around the world by the beginning of October 2014. The company has not announced the pricing of the phone.
The BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9983 smartphone features design conceived by Porsche Design brand and runs BlackBerry 10 OS.
It is the third smartphone collaboration between BlackBerry and Porsche Design and the first QWERTY version with BlackBerry 10 OS. It features glass-like keys with the durability of rigid synthetic material, and a special 3D effect with silver font characters. The device integrates premium quality materials such as sapphire glass for the camera lens, forged stainless steel for the Porsche Design floating logo and chassis, and a glass-weave technology for the back door.
The phone has a 3.1-inch touch display (720x720p), and is powered by a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and 2GB RAM. It has 64GB internal storage and a microSD card slot that supports cards up to 128GB. The phone comes with a 2100mAh battery, an 8MP rear camera and a 2MP front-facing camera. It supports 3G, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC.
The Porsche Design P’9983 smartphone from BlackBerry comes with an exclusive Porsche Design PIN range starting with 2AAXXXXX.
The phone’s box includes a premium stereo headset, an international charging kit, a polishing cloth and a USB cable for high-speed data transfer. The company also offers aftermarket accessories including handcrafted leather backdoors made from Italian leather.
“Today we mark yet another milestone in delivering an experience that goes beyond luxury,” said Ron Louks, president, devices and emerging solutions at BlackBerry. “The first QWERTY Porsche Design smartphone with BlackBerry 10 experience combines superior productivity, ultimate security and privacy and the performance of the best professional tool with the opportunity to express individual style with the luxury of being one step ahead.”
