Designed to accommodate business and personal users alike, the black BlackBerry Z30 STA100-5 16GB Smartphone features a 5" Super AMOLED display and an 8 megapixel rear camera. Running BlackBerry OS, the phone includes a suite of organizational and productivity apps, including Intelligent Calendar, BlackBerry Maps, Voice Control, and BlackBerry Balance - the latter helping to keep work and personal app data separated and secure. Additionally, document editors allow you to edit Microsoft Office and other document types on the go.
The phone isn't all business though. The aforementioned 8 megapixel rear camera not only take photos, but can capture 1080p HD video as well, and features image stabilization along with 5x digital zoom. For self-portraits and video conferencing there is also a 2 MP front-facing camera that shoots 720p HD video and has 3x digital zoom.
The phone is powered by a 1.7 GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8960T Pro processor. In addition, there is 2GB RAM as well as 16GB built-in flash memory for app and data storage. The internal memory can be augmented using a microSDHC/SDXC card up to 64GB in capacity. For charging and to provide hard-wired interface to your computer, it features a micro USB port; plus there is a dedicated micro-HDMI port for connecting it to an HTDV, projector, or other display.
8 Megapixel Rear Camera
Allows you to take still photos at up to 8 megapixels and record video at 1080p. With the pre-loaded Picture Editor app you can even take a still sequence and merge different parts of the images together, for example to create a group photo where all of the subjects have their eyes open. Other video and photo focused apps include Music, Videos, Pictures, Camera, Movie Editor, and BBM Video
GSM / 4G LTE Wireless Connectivity
This phone is designed to work on select GSM networks and is 4G LTE capable. LTE is an advanced cellular network data protocol capable of data speeds so fast that they compete with wired broadband internet providers. With an LTE connection, this phone should have no problem streaming HD video, downloading apps, uploading photos, or anything else that requires a high-speed data connection. The phone is also backwards compatible with 3G and 2G data for instances when you can't get LTE. In addition to cellular wireless, this phone also features Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
Note: Not compatible with all cellular networks. Please make sure your provider uses a frequency or band that this phone supports. You can check which bands this phone works within the Specifications
Note: Not compatible with all cellular networks. Please make sure your provider uses a frequency or band that this phone supports. You can check which bands this phone works within the Specifications
BlackBerry 10 OS
BlackBerry 10 OS is a phone operating system designed for multi-taskers on the go. Active Frames display summary information from compatible apps, such as new messages from the Messenger app, or available file space in the Manager app in customizable frames residing on your homepage - keeping what's most important consolidated in one place
BlackBerry Hub allows you to peek into conversations or check messages from within in any app helping, you stay productive without constant app switching. And if the built-in apps aren't enough, the BlackBerry World Store is more than just an app store - you can download games, music, videos, and more. It even pays attention to previous downloads and makes automatic recommendations for you
The OS features a virtual keyboard, while Voice Control allows hands-free users to dictate a document, compose an email, or search for a file or contract - among other things - using voice-recognition alone
Finally, BlackBerry Browser offers a Reader Model that cuts out the extraneous noise letting, you focus strictly on the main text of the document. To help back up files, as well as migrate them to a new BlackBerry OS device, BlackBerry Link allows you to synchronize your phone with a computer
BlackBerry Hub allows you to peek into conversations or check messages from within in any app helping, you stay productive without constant app switching. And if the built-in apps aren't enough, the BlackBerry World Store is more than just an app store - you can download games, music, videos, and more. It even pays attention to previous downloads and makes automatic recommendations for you
The OS features a virtual keyboard, while Voice Control allows hands-free users to dictate a document, compose an email, or search for a file or contract - among other things - using voice-recognition alone
Finally, BlackBerry Browser offers a Reader Model that cuts out the extraneous noise letting, you focus strictly on the main text of the document. To help back up files, as well as migrate them to a new BlackBerry OS device, BlackBerry Link allows you to synchronize your phone with a computer
5" Super AMOLED Touchscreen Display
The Z30 features a 5" diagonal, 1280 x 720 resolution panel with a pixel destiny of 295 ppi. Additionally, it features 8-bit color depth per RGB channel for a total of 24-bits, allowing the screen to reproduce over 16 million colors
Navigation
Relying on the phone's built-in GPS, the BlackBerry Maps app provides spoken turn-by-turn navigation, the option of 2D or 3D maps, and real-time traffic alerts. Furthermore, it will automatically import all your contacts' addresses so you don't have to go hunting or copy-and-paste. It will even help you meet up with friends or business associates by letting you instantly share your location
Enterprise Tools
- Microsoft Office interoperability allows you to edit documents such as Word and Excel files on the move, in their original format; your phone can even be synchronized to many cloud-based services to ensure you and your associates stay on the same page
- With the Intelligent Calendar, when you create a new appointment, BlackBerry Calendar suggests associates to invite based on your existing events and those you invited previously
- BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) features free apps available for the iOS and Android platform, allowing you to stay connected with friends or business associates even if they don't use the BlackBerry OS. With BBM you can send instant messages, share photos, exchange documents, video conference, and more
- BlackBerry Remember organizes interests, ideas, and projects in a single, readily-accessible location
Security
- BlackBerry Balance provides separation between your personal usage of the phone and your work usage for an additional layer of security. Apps and data that are sent by your organization to BlackBerry devices it manages are restricted from being accessed by personal apps, and work information can't be copied and pasted into personal apps or email messages
- BlackBerry Protect is designed to help protect you from data theft by allowing you to remotely lock your phone, or even wipe the all of the data on it in the event it is ever lost or stolen
Paratek Antenna Technology
The phone dynamically tunes itself to its environment to help enhance connectivity and data transfer speed, even in areas with weak coverage
Up to 25 Hours Battery Life
With mixed usage, the Z30's built-in 2880mAh battery is estimated to last up to 25 hours, giving you a full day of solid usage
Pre-Installed Apps
- Multimedia: Music, Videos, Pictures, Camera, Picture Editor, Movie Editor, BBM Video
- Productivity: Universal Search, Email, Calendar, Contacts, Browser, Text Messaging, Messages, Clock, Calculator, Documents To Go, Print To Go, File Manager, Adobe Reader, BlackBerry Remember (memos and tasks combo)
- Other: Phone, BBM (messaging), BlackBerry World , Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Games, YouTube, Weather, Maps/Navigation, Smart Tags (NFC), Setup, Help
Supported Multimedia Formats
- Image formats: BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG, TIFF
- Audio and video formats: 3GP, 3GP2, M4A, M4V, MOV, MP4, MKV, MPEG-4, AVI, ASF, WMV, WMA, MP3, MKA, AAC, AMR, F4V, WAV
- Audio and video encoding and decoding: H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC, MP3, PCM, Xvid, AMR-NB, WMA 9/10, VC-1, VP6, SPARK, PCM, MPEG-2
Other Phone Features
- Tap-to-Share with NFC: Simply pull up the photo, video clip, or even the app you want to share, and then tap your phone to another compatible NFC-enabled device - BlackBerry Tag will do the rest for you
- Magnify: Help users with partial vision by enlarging text and images
- Bluetooth 4.0 + LE, Wi-Fi and NFC allow wireless data communication and also connection of accessories such as Bluetooth headsets