BlackBerry Q10 smartphone to hit stores on May 1; major carriers to stock model

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A BlackBerry Q10 smartphone is shown in Toronto, Tuesday, April 23, 2013. BlackBerry says the keyboard version of its new smartphone will arrive in Canadian stores on May 1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

TORONTO – BlackBerry says the keypad version of its new smartphone will arrive in Canadian stores on May 1.

The BlackBerry Q10 will first be stocked by carriers Rogers (TSX:RCI.B), Bell Mobility (TSX:BCE) and Telus (TSX:T).

The new model, which sports both a keypad and a touchscreen, has been highly anticipated by some longtime BlackBerry fans.

When the Waterloo, Ont.,-based smartphone maker revealed its new phones in January, several analysts were critical of BlackBerry’s decision to stagger the release of the touchscreen and keypad versions.

A date for a U.S. release for the Q10 hasn’t been announced, though it’s expected sometime in May or June.

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