Optiemus Infracom launches Evolve and Evolve X under the legendary smartphone brand name BlackBerry. BlackBerry is one of the oldest smartphone brands that use to have the huge and premium customer base but it started losing its customer base after the entry of Android Era.
Android started a new race in the smartphone market, after the release of Android, there were many other smartphone manufacturers including some really big players. BlackBerry’s initial denial for Android adaptation made really difficult for the company to hold its customer base globally. However, later BlackBerry had also launched the Android mobile phones but by then it was too late for that because companies like Samsung, LG, and HTC were ruling the Android Smart Phone market on the global scale.
Now, Canadian company BlackBerry Limited (formerly known as Research In Motion, or RIM) has stopped making mobile phones since Chinese company TCL acquired its Global brand rights. According to the acquisition agreement, TCL will “design, manufacture, sell, and provide customer support for BlackBerry-branded mobile devices,” while BlackBerry will chip in with the software and services. BlackBerry already had an agreement with the other companies in India, Nepal, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh so the deal wasn’t applicable in these countries.
Optiemus Infracom is the brand licensee for BlackBerry in India and it has launched the Evolve and Evolve X with the brand name BlackBerry. If you are buying a new BlackBerry branded Android mobile phone in India just remember that it not been manufactured by BlackBerry Limited USA it’s being manufactured by an Indian company Optiemus in Noida, India.
Evolve and Evolve X will be an Amazon exclusive mobile phones, both of the mobile phones have 5.99 inches 18:9 aspect ratio display, good design & build, and a huge 4000 mAh battery with quick charge technology; BlackBerry Evolve and Evolve X runs the latest Android Oreo 8.1 OS. Let’s look at the key specifications of BlackBerry Evolve and BlackBerry Evolve X.
Key Specifications of BlackBerry Evolve:
- Dual SIM dual standby, 4G-VoLTE Support
- 5.99 inches Full HD+ IPS LCD display, 1080 x 216 pixels, 403 PPI, 18:9 aspect ratio
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5 screen protection
- Qualcomm SDM450 octa-core1.8 GHz 64-bit SoC with Adreno 506
- 4 GB RAM + 64 internal storage
- Storage expandable up to 256 GB via micro SD
- Rear Camera: 13 MP + 13 MP camera with dual tone dual LED flash, PDAF, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: Pop-up 16 MP fixed focus camera with selfie flash
- Sensors: Fingerprint (Rear Mounted), Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light, supports Face unlock up to 3 face data
- Connectivity: USB Type-C, USB 2.0, USB OTG, FM Radio
- Colour: Black
- Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery with quick charge
- Android Oreo 8.1
Key Specifications of BlackBerry Evolve X:
- Dual SIM dual standby, 4G-VoLTE Support
- 5.99 inches Full HD+ IPS LCD display, 1080 x 216 pixels, 403 PPI, 18:9 aspect ratio
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5 screen protection
- Qualcomm 660 Octa-Core( 4*1.8 GHz+4*2.2 GHz) 64-bit SoC with Adreno 512
- 6 GB RAM + 64 Internal Storage
- Storage expandable up to 2TB via micro SD
- Rear Camera: 12 MP + 13 MP camera with dual tone dual LED flash, PDAF, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: Pop-up 16 MP fixed focus camera with selfie flash
- Sensors: Fingerprint (Rear Mounted), Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope,
- Proximity, Ambient Light, supports Face unlock up to 3 face data
- Connectivity: USB Type-C, USB 2.0, USB OTG, FM Radio; Wireless Charging;
- Colour: Black
- Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery; compatible with USB Power Delivery 2.0 v1.2 & Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 capable
- Android Oreo 8.1
Both BlackBerry devices come loaded with BlackBerry Hub – combines emails, texts, and messages from social media accounts including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, BBM, WhatsApp, Instagram, and others.
Commenting on the launch, Mr Hardip Singh, Executive Director, Optiemus Infracom said, “We are constantly working to offer cutting-edge technology and the best and the most secure experience to consumers at a competitive price point. With BlackBerry Evolve and Evolve X, we have worked hard to refine design and technology elements, keeping users’ convenience, experience, and privacy at the core. We are confident that our newly launched devices will be well received by people.”
Price and Availability of BlackBerry Evolve and Evolve X:
Price of BlackBerry Evolve with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage is INR 24,990/- and the premium version BlackBerry Evolve X is priced at INR 34,990. Both mobile phones will be an Amazon India exclusive and the sale for BlackBerry Evolve X will start from the end of August 2018 whereas BlackBerry Evolve the lighter variant will be available from mid of September 2018.
The buyers will be able to avail the Reliance Jio cashback worth Rs. 3,950 and ICICI credit card customers can avail 5% instant cashback if they will opt the EMI option while buying these phones.
