The BlackBerry Z30 has just been released and this smartphone sees BlackBerry continue to deliver handsets that are full touch screen as opposed to with a physical QWERTY keyword.

This mobile phone also takes a step forward in technology and specification compared to previous models so it is more likely to appeal to those outside of the group of hardened BlackBerry fans.

BlackBerry Z30 Features

The BlackBerry Z30 is loaded with features that compete with the latest new technology releases from other mobile phone manufacturers. This includes the BlackBerry Natural Sound technology which aims to challenge the HTC Boom Sound featured on the HTC One. Two stereo speakers produce high quality audio output and calls are enhanced with four microphones.

The 5 inch (diagonal) full touch screen promotes images, videos, games and web browsing (via BlackBerry Browser) well and there is a handy new feature called the BlackBerry Reader that at a simple touch of a button removes all of the page clutter to produce an easy reading experience.

The keyboard is responsive and intuitive learning the words you type and making next word predictions that can be entered into a message with the simple flick of a button.

Documents To Go is also pre-loaded and this app will allow users to open, view and edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents, essential for business users of the phone. Documents To Go also keeps all of the formatting in place so that documents look the same across all devices.

Business users can make use of the BlackBerry Balance feature that separates your information into two secure profiles whilst the Priority Hub generates a view of you most important messages that can be viewed via a single swipe of a finger.

BlackBerry Z30 Specifications

Here is a complete list of the specifications.

• Size – 141 x 72 x 9.4cm

• Weight – 170g

• Display – 5” Super AMOLED widescreen (16:9), 1280 x 720 pixels with 295ppi

• Operating System – BlackBerry 10 OS

• Battery – 25 hours of mixed usage or 16 days standby

• Processor – Dual core 1.7Ghz Qualcomm

• Memory – 2GB RAM and 16GB internal

• HDMI – Micro HDMI port

• Camera – 8MP with autofocus, 5 element lens, flash, touch focus, image stabilisation, 5 x super resolution digital zoom, 1080p high definition video recording and Time Shift mode

• Video calling – Via 2MP forward facing camera

• Sound – Dual integrated stereo speakers, 4 x microphones and integrated hands free

• Connectivity – Quad band, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, 4G ready

• BlackBerry Apps – BlackBerry Screen Reader, BlackBerry Magnify, BlackBerry World and BBM Video

• Pre-loaded Apps – Email, Documents To Go, Print To Go, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Weather, Maps/Navigation, Games and Smart Tags

Conclusion

Once upon a time BlackBerry phones were made for business users but today we see the Z30 as a challenger to the most modern smartphones available aimed at personal users. It just happens to have all of those BlackBerry extras that make it completely supreme to business users as well.