{"id":30873,"date":"2013-01-30T14:17:33","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T12:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=30873"},"modified":"2013-01-30T14:36:15","modified_gmt":"2013-01-30T12:36:15","slug":"blackberry-10-south-africa-launch-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/mobile\/30873\/blackberry-10-south-africa-launch-details\/","title":{"rendered":"BlackBerry 10 South Africa launch details"},"content":{"rendered":"

New information has emerged detailing the launch date of BlackBerry<\/a> 10 in South Africa, and the changes to the BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS<\/a>) architechture in the country.<\/p>\n

South African mobile operator, 8ta<\/a> has revealed that it plans to offer pre-orders for BlackBerry 10 devices and expects to deliver them on 1 March 2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cPre-orders will qualify for exclusive BlackBerry 10 accessories,\u201d 8ta said. \u201cDetails of the BlackBerry offers will be made public in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n

The mobile network operator added that BlackBerry 10 deals and devices will be available through 8ta flagship stores, and Telkom Direct Stores from 1 March 2013.<\/p>\n

Confirming changes to the current BlackBerry Internet Service product, 8ta said that it will be offering a range of data and voice packages to cater for the varied needs of BlackBerry 10 users.<\/p>\n

\u201c8ta is uniquely positioned to offer high volume data packages to provide 8ta customers with a quality experience while using their BlackBerry 10 device,\u201d 8ta said.<\/p>\n

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A leaked image of the BlackBerry Z10<\/p><\/div>\n

Changes to BIS<\/h3>\n

8ta also confirmed to MyBroadband that Research in Motion (RIM) has redesigned the architecture of its mobile operating system for BlackBerry 10.<\/p>\n

BlackBerry 10 traffic will terminate on the carrier\u2019s \u201cInternet\u201d APN \u2013 unlike the current BlackBerry Internet Services (BIS) and BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) traffic that terminates on the \u201cblackberry.net\u201d APN.<\/p>\n

Subscription charges on the popular BIS data packages (hence the unlimited, flat-rated data packages) will fall away with the BlackBerry 10 operating system.<\/p>\n

This is to \u201cenhance the user experience of consumers who download apps, games, music, videos, books, magazines and more via their handset,\u201d 8ta said.<\/p>\n

The new BlackBerry 10 network architecture will enable mobile networks to package unique offers to consumers.<\/p>\n

8ta said that it will be offering a range of data and voice packages to cater for the varied needs of BlackBerry 10 users.<\/p>\n

\u201c8ta is uniquely positioned to offer high volume data packages to provide 8ta customers with a quality experience while using their BlackBerry 10 device,\u201d 8ta said.<\/p>\n

(Additional reporting by Rudolph Muller)<\/em><\/p>\n

This information was first published on MyBroadband<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n

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