Digicel on Friday launched the new BlackBerryZ10 smartphone powered by BlackBerry 10 in the Caribbean.

The phone is the first BlackBerry to be launch with the redesigned, re-engineered, and reinvented BlackBerry 10 platform, giving customers a powerful and unique new mobile computing experience. The BlackBerry Z10 smartphone is the fastest and most advanced BlackBerry yet. It offers a smarter experience that continuously adapts to a customer's needs.

The new BlackBerry Z10 will be available in Digicel stores across the Caribbean from April 23.

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Digicel Group Chief Commercial Officer Brian Finn said: "Digicel keeps its customers on the cutting edge by offering the latest handsets that suit any lifestyle and budget. With the launch of the new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone, customers will experience the latest in BlackBerry smartphone technology, enabling them to create and share extraordinary moments with their friends and family using Digicel's fast and reliable 4G mobile network."

Executive vice-president, Global Smartphone Business at BlackBerry, Carlo Chiarello, said: "The Black-Berry Z10 smartphone delivers a powerful new platform for BlackBerry customers. Combined with Digicel's 4G mobile networks and data plans, BlackBerry Z10 customers will be delighted with a reinvented communication experience, seamless multitasking, easy access to multiple social networks, and the peace of mind that BlackBerry security gives them."

BlackBerry 10 is a robust and reliable platform that is smooth and responsive. It has a modern design and a gesture-based interface that is highly discoverable. With BlackBerry 10, every feature, every gesture, and every detail is designed to keep customers moving.