Blackberry is still studying the possibility of producing in Brazil - EXAME.com

Phones | 09/08/2013 11:20

measure could reduce the prices of the company’s devices, which are currently imported and suffer from a high dollar

Fernando Paiva , the

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São Paulo – The idea of ??producing smartphones in Brazil is still alive within the Blackberry . The matter remains under review internal reports the company’s general director in Brazil, John Stricker.

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measure could reduce the prices of the company’s devices, which are currently imported and suffer from a high dollar. The executive argues that the devaluation of the Real also affects those who produce in Brazil, since most of the components are imported. And reaffirms that considers the prices of their products competitive. His last two releases are the Z10 and Q10.

Q5

Stricker promises to launch in Brazil until the end of the year the Q5, the third model Blackberry with its new operating system, BlackBerry 10, and also the first geared for young audiences, with different colors and price about 40% more expensive than Q10. “The Q5 is finalizing the approval process with the operators,” he said. The device, which has already completed the approval process in Anatel has Qwerty keyboard and 4G is representing the debut of Blackberry with 4G models into account.

Asked if the Q5 could fit between smartphones unencumbered, priced up to £ 1500, Stricker smiled and left the air this possibility, noting that there is nothing definite yet on local manufacturing. Initially, the product will be even imported.

executive participated on Thursday, 8, the opening of a technology center in Blackberry PUC-RJ, Rio de Janeiro. It is the fourth tech center company in the country, all open at least a year.

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