JAKARTA: BlackBerry yesterday launched a new budget handset in Indonesia, one of its last bastions, in the hope it will take off in emerging markets and stem a decline in the smartphone maker’s fortunes.
The touchscreen Z3, which is slated for release in six other fast-growing markets after Indonesia, is the first new BlackBerry phone since CEO John Chen took the helm of the crisis-hit company in November.
The phone will be available from Thursday and will cost 2,199,000 rupiah ($190). It will be released later in countries including Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and India, Chen told reporters at the launch event. AFP
