<p>BlackBerry's newest all touchscreen flagship was announced at a strange time, amid talks of the company courting talk of acquisitions. Nonetheless, it comes out of the gate swinging with the BlackBerry's largest touchscreen to date a full 5-inches, a powerful 1.7 GHz dual-core processor and the newest version of the BlackBerry 10 operating system on board.</p><p>But with a $695/ 480 asking price for a SIM-free handset, will the option of jumping across to the BlackBerry 10 OS and a solid hardware spec list be enough to tempt buyers away from the more frequently chosen iOS and Android devices?Design and hardware</p><p>Opening up the Z30s box, I found the handset, charger, cables, headphones and the assorted little pieces of paper with things like warranty info. In our box, there was also an external BlackBerry battery booster pack (BlackBerry MP-2100 Mobile Power Charger) for the Z30 and a white leather case. We'd be surprised if these two items were included in the retail version as standard, though it would be a classy touch from BlackBerry if they were.</p><p>The BlackBerry Z30, while a part of the same series and bearing some resemblance to its Z10 predecessor, instead features all curved edges where the Z10 had straight-edged sides. If I was going to describe how the phone feels in the hand in one word, I'd say 'smooth', the same goes for the the actual touch on the display too. The official measurements are 140.7mm x 72mm x 9.4mm.</p><p><a href="http://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2013/10/13/blackberry-z30-review-problem-phone-isnt-hardware-software/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/blackberry-z30-heading-to-telus-canada-12-10-2013/">Blackberry Z30 Heading to TELUS Canada</a> (Geeky gadgets)</p><p><a href="http://www.womencitizen.com/technology-22/blackberry-slashes-z10-price-hint-at-new-phone-launch-500.html">BlackBerry Slashes Z10 Price, Hint at New Phone Launch?</a> (Women Citizen)</p><p><a href="http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2013/10/12/blackberry-z30-review-on-video-gives-guidance/">BlackBerry Z30 review on video gives guidance</a> (Phones Review)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dYD5YbO51q4Z9IME4Bg6-0fFEOKtM&ned=us">8 additional articles.</a></p>