BlackBerry unveils Z30 phablet, stays mum on U.S. carrier support
BlackBerry ( NASDAQ:BBRY ) announced its long-rumored phablet smartphone, the 5-inch Z30, but the company, under a cloud of uncertainty as it contemplates a sale, did not announce U.S. carrier partners or availability. Click here for details on the new BlackBerry Z30. The Z30 has been rumored for months, and reports from multiple news outlets, including CNET and AllThingsD , have indicated that at least Verizon Wireless ( NYSE:VZ ) and Sprint ( NYSE:S ) will launch the device this holiday season. For BlackBerry, the device represents its latest attempt to grab the limelight and build momentum for its BlackBerry 10 platform. However, the Z30 was announced with little fanfare and its unveiling comes days ahead of Apple's ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) launch of the new iPhone 5s and 5c. The Z30 sports a 5-inch, 1,280 x 720 Super AMOLED display, and, according to Engadget , a dual-core 1.7 GHz Qualcomm ( NASDAQ:QCOM ) Snapdragon S4 Pro processor. Th