Have you been wondering how you'll afford a blackberry smartphone that runs the new BlackBerry 10 operating system.? You'll have to wait a little longer........

We've had our first sniff of a price for the BlackBerry Q5 and while it isn't as much as the extravagantly priced BlackBerry Q10, it's not exactly cheap. BlackBerry said at launch the Q5 would be its first "affordable" handset to run the new BlackBerry 10 operating system, although your interpretation of affordable may differ to that of the Canadian firm. According to Unlocked-Mobiles the BlackBerry Q5 will set you back N73,000 SIM-free, which is around the same prices as a Nokia Lumia 820, HTC One X+, Motorola Razr HD or iPhone 4 8GB.

That's some pretty tough competition and with the BlackBerry Q5 packing a 3.1-inch 720p display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, 2MP front camera and 5MP rear facing snapper it's not exactly got the specs to make it stand out from the crowd.

What it does have is BlackBerry's famed QWERTY keyboard, so anyone looking for a smartphone which won't set them back N100,000 and features physical keys below the screen should give the Q5 a look.

If you're champing at the bit to get hold of a BlackBerry Q5 then you've probably got a few more weeks of waiting ahead of you, as the online retailer cites July 15 as its expected Q5 release date.

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