BlackBerry officially launched the Z3 in India. Priced at Rs. 15,990 ($265), the Z3 replaces the BlackBerry Z10 from a price point of view. The latter is the first BB 10 to be announced, and was originally launched in India for triple its price today.

Coming to the new phone, the BlackBerry Z3 features a qHD (960 x 540) display, 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon 400 SoC, 1.5 GB of RAM, 8 GB of expandable storage, 5 MP rear camera, 2,500 mAh battery and runs BlackBerry OS 10.2.1.

The BlackBerry Z3 will be available from July 2nd. However, you can pre-order one from TheMobileStore or Flipkart. Both retailers are offering Rs. 1000 worth vouchers for pre-bookings.