RIM targets youths with BlackBerry Q5; links ‘NotJustOk’ for online contest

Running on the re-designed, re-
engineered BlackBerry 10 software, global
leader in wireless innovation, Research In
Motion has unveiled the BlackBerry Q5
device in the Nigerian market. The new
product, according to the mobile phone
maker is now available from authorized
carriers and retailers in the country.
BlackBerry-Q5
The all new BlackBerry Q5 smartphone
features a QWERTY keyboard in a
stunning, youthful design that makes it
easy for customers to have fun, create,
share and stay connected.
Colours
It is available in black and white color
models, and offers a powerful and unique
mobile computing experience with its
cutting-edge BlackBerry 10 functionality.
Keyboard re-engineered
Features and apps work seamlessly
together, allowing every move to flow
into the next. With its QWERTY keyboard,
re-engineered to optimize typing, and its
3.1" touchscreen, the BlackBerry Q5
smartphone gives users the best of both
worlds. The product comes with the
BlackBerry 10.1 software. As part of the
BlackBerry 10 experience, a peek into the
BlackBerry® Hub lets you stay close to
what's important to you without stopping
what you're doing.
Features
The BlackBerry Q5 device is designed
with youths in mind — varied colours,
high mega-pixel camera, and the BBM
Screen-share and BBM video features.
Users can create the perfect shot every
time with BlackBerry Time shift, and tell
their story using BlackBerry story maker
and share with friends on Facebook. Using
BBM Video with screen share, more than
120,000 apps available on the BlackBerry
world storefront are waiting to be
discovered.
RIM teams up with NotJustOk for online
contest
Meanwhile, BlackBerry has teamed up
with popular online platform, NotJustOk
to the "BlackBerry Q5 5×5" contest to
Nigeria. With this development, Nigerians
now have the chance to vote for some of
their favourite musicians and artistes'
voice notes and decide which artiste gets
to have five brand new BlackBerry Q5
devices to give to their fans. According to
BlackBerry, the contest will feature
popular artists including Tolu "Toolz"
Oniru, Terry tha Rapper , Ajebutter22 ,
Bez and ChiGul. Accordingly, each, artist's
voice notes will be hosted on the
NotJustOk website and their fans will
have the opportunity to vote for them on
NotJustOk and decide which artiste gets
to win five devices to give out to their