The device obviously shows the influence of various modern smartphones featuring uniform and clean surfaces. However its body features a plastic like material instead of metal which the aim of being light and thin.
What's most appealing about the handset is its BlackBerry 10 platform which has great visual appeal with slick transitions and a variety of gestures. It has all the features you would expect from a modern smartphone platform and a good app catalogue backing it up.
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