TCL launches all-touch BlackBerry Motion

News Wireless United Arab Emirates 9 OCT 2017
TCL launches all-touch BlackBerry Motion
TCL Communication has officially introduced its newest BlackBerry smartphone, the all-touch BlackBerry Motion, on the opening day of Gitex Technology Week in Dubai. It will come to the Middle East in the second half of October priced at around USD 460, TechCrunch reported. No data was provided for North America. 

The company said the device is designed for the most challenging, on-the-go lifestyle. It sports a 5.5-inch screen and runns on a Snapdragon 625 SoC platform. It also features a 4,000mAh battery; by contrast, the Samsung Galaxy S8+ has a 3,500mAh battery.

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Mobile

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TCL,  BlackBerry

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United Arab Emirates

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Enterprise equipment, Launch

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