Optiemus Infracom launches BlackBerry Evolve and BlackBerry EvolveX online

Optiemus Infracom has announced the launch of its latest devices – the BlackBerry Evolve and BlackBerry EvolveX. The devices bring together the power of Android and the trusted security of BlackBerry and reinforce Optiemus Infracom's commitment to deliver innovative and powerful smartphones to Indian consumers. It also underlines the company’s commitment to “Make in India”, as the smartphones are designed and manufactured at Optiemus’ world-class facility at Noida.

BlackBerry Evolve and BlackBerry EvolveX fortify Optiemus’ focus on delivering powerful smartphones with stunning yet ergonomic design at competitive price points. The devices are developed with today’s tech-savvy, design-oriented and productivity-driven users in mind. These sport full view 18:9 display, Dolby Surround Sound, dual cameras, enterprise-grade security and privacy, and quick wireless charging technology. Additionally, these come loaded with next-gen security, privacy and convenience features such as facial recognition, encrypted with secure technology, and fast fingerprint unlock functionality.

These are also uniquely secured with BlackBerry’s world-class device security implementation, using additional measures from the kernel level all the way up to the application layer of the devices, including DTEK by BlackBerry application.

Hardip Singh, Executive Director, Optiemus Infracom, says, “We are constantly working to offer cutting-edge technology and the best and the most secured experience to consumers at a competitive price point. With BlackBerry Evolve and EvolveX, we have worked hard to refine design and technology elements, keeping users’ convenience, experience and privacy at the core. We are confident that our newly launched devices will be well received by people.”

Alex Thurber, SVP & GM of Mobility Solutions, BlackBerry, adds, “BlackBerry today is a software company that secures the Enterprise of Things. Our strategy to partner locally and license the design and manufacture of secure Android BlackBerry smartphones continues to gather momentum with this latest launch by our partner, Optiemus Infracom. We are excited to further expand on our partnership to deliver the trusted and secure BlackBerry experience that customers know and love, designed and manufactured in India for Indian customers.”

Both the devices come loaded with BlackBerry Hub – a unified messaging inbox which conveniently combines emails, texts and messages from social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, BBM, WhatsApp, Instagram and others.

Wireless Charging and Battery: Equipped with a massive 4,000mAh battery and Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 technology, the Blackberry EvolveX comes with wireless charging and a battery that can last hours with a few minutes of charge.

Camera: BlackBerry EvolveX sports a 16MP selfie camera and a 12MP+13MP AF dual rear camera with Dual Tone LED Flash. It comes with F1.8 + F2.6 Rear Apertures and a F2.0 Front Aperture that offer great results even in low light conditions. EvolveX camera is also equipped with live Bokeh mode.

Design: The absolutely stunning, full view display offers an immersive experience. The design and finish of the BlackBerry EvolveX raises the bar in materials engineering, with every detail carefully crafted to give the device a stylish yet powerful experience. The premium soft touch back panel is coupled with grade 7 aluminium frame, making the device ultra-durable. The device runs 6GB RAM with 64GB internal memory expandable up to 2TB memory (through micro SD).

X factor: Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Octa-Core processor and the Android 8.1 Oreo OS, the smartphone offers smooth and seamless performance.

Like the EvolveX,, the BlackBerry Evolve offers a stunning design and delivers the performance to match. With just the right size for single hand use, the Evolve sports an 18:9, 5.99-inch full view display and is protected by the same damage resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 5 – Corning’s latest offering which protects against drops onto hard surfaces and is up to four times more durable than alternative glass.

Powered by Qualcomm SDM 450 Octa-Core 1.8 GHz processor, Evolve also runs on Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The smartphone offers smooth and seamless performance along with easy multitasking. BlackBerry Evolve comes loaded with 4GB RAM + 64GB variant which is expandable up to 256GB memory (through micro SD) making it an ideal device to store data, images and videos. The face unlocks and fingerprint sensors on the device are ultra-quick and responsive, plus the Dolby Digital sound quality provides an amazing end-user experience.

Evolve comes equipped with a powerful 13MP+13MP dual rear camera and dual-tone LED flash, producing amazing results, even in low-light conditions. Evolve features 2K video recording, allowing users to create high-quality videos with better colour and deeper pixels. The 16MP wide angle with tetra cell front camera is engineered specifically for people who love taking selfies.

Pricing:

BlackBerry Evolve is priced at Rs.24,990/-

BlackBerry EvolveX is priced at Rs.34,990/-

Availability:

BlackBerry EvolveX will be exclusively available on Amazon from the end of August 2018 and BlackBerry Evolve from the mid of September 2018.