The BlackBerry Leap is a discontinued

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developed by

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. Announced on March 3, 2015, at the Mobile World Congress with initial availability in April 2015, the Leap is a follow-on to the affordable Z3 model with a number of upgraded features. Upgrades include LTE support, higher-resolution display and cameras, higher-performance CPU and

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, double the internal storage capacity, and ships with the latest version of the

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operating system. Size and weight increased very slightly from the Z3 model.

Specifications

Hardware

The BlackBerry Leap has a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display, dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus processor, 2 GB of

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and 16 GB of internal storage that can be expanded using microSD cards up to 256 GB. The phone has a 2800 mAh Li-Ion battery, 8 MP rear camera with LED flash and 2 MP front-facing camera with auto-focus. It is available in black or white colors. It features connectivity to

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and

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. It measures 144 mm x 72.8 mm x 9.5 mm and weighs 170 grams.

Design

According to BlackBerry product designers, key design criteria for the Leap include solid single-body construction, edge-to-edge glass, straightforward SIM/SD card exchange and ease of repairability. Special attention is paid to aesthetic details such as the texture and grip of the covering, laser-cut speaker ports, and the overall look of the white-colored model.

Sales

BlackBerry announced the global rollout of the Leap on April 15, 2015, with immediate availability via various resellers in the UK market. By April 22, 2015, customers in the French,

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and US markets were able to order the Leap via either

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, BlackBerry Ltd's "Shop BlackBerry" website, or certain local resellers. Releases for other markets including

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and

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have since been made as well.

Reception

Various journalists and industry pundits have handled the device and given preliminary assessments at its initial showing at the 2015 Mobile World Congress. It has received reviews praising the sleek design as well as the display on the device, although it was criticized for "not standing out."

Gallery

File:BlackBerry Leap-SIM + memory card slots PNr°0573.jpg, The SIM card and memory card slots File:BlackBerry Leap-sensores array all PNr°0574.jpg, The array of sensors on the front at the top File:BlackBerry Leap-sensores array infrared PNr°0575.jpg, The sensor in the array at the top which is used to check if the phone is covered by the ear therefore turning the screen off File:BlackBerry Leap-sensores array infrared proximity-dark PNr°0724.jpg, The flashing proximity sensor File:BlackBerry Leap-sensores array infrared proximity-I3200 VNr°0003.webm, Video of the flashing proximity sensor

References

External links

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