All four of the major U.S. wireless network operators have committed to support the new BlackBerry 10 platform and Z10 and Q10 smartphones from BlackBerry. Here is a breakdown of what the carriers have announced so far.
- AT&T: AT&T will offer both the Z10 and the Q10. RIM said the Z10 is expected to go on sale in mid-March, with the Q10 following in April the earliest. AT&T did not announce pricing for either handset, nor exact sales dates.
- Sprint: Sprint has only committed to selling the Q10 “later this year,” though RIM says it will be April. Sprint has not announced pricing details, though it will offer unlimited LTE 4G service to the Q10 when it goes on sale.
- T-Mobile USA: T-Mobile announced plans to sell the Z10, but not the Q10. It has not announced pricing details, but its variant of the Z10 will support its LTE 4G network.
- Verizon Wireless: Verizon plans to offer both the Z10 and Q10. Verizon did not announce exact availability, but it did price the Z10 at $199 with a new contract. It will also be the only carrier selling the white Z10.
All four carriers have published landing pages for BlackBerry 10 and the Z10 where customers can sign up to receive more information about the devices. Each carrier will provide more details closer to the Z10 and Q10’s availability dates.
AT&T BlackBerry Z10 sign-up web site.
Sprint BlackBerry Q10 sign-up web site.
T-Mobile USA BlackBerry Z10 sign-up web site.
Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Z10 sign-up web site.
