BlackBerry Porsche Design P9981 First Look

 

12 November 2011, Singapore –  Dr. Juergen Gessler, CEO Porsche Design Group was in Singapore on 10 November.  He was at Porsche Design boutique at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands to unveil the Porsche Design P9981 Smartphone from BlackBerry as well as to showcase preview pieces of the Spring/Summer 2012.

Designed by Porsche Design, in collaboration with RIM, the luxury brand’s first smartphone delivers engineered luxury and performance.   The smartphone is instantly identifiable as a Porsche Design product featuring a forged stainless steel frame, hand-wrapped leather back cover, sculpted QWERTY keyboard, and crystal clear touch display.

We hear that the Porsche Design P9981 smartphone from BlackBerry will be available from Porsche Design stores in Singapore in January 2012.  Pricing for the new smartphone has not been set yet but we understand that it will probably be in the region of US$1,700 + GST.

Quick Specification:

•  1.2 GHz processor
•  BlackBerry 7 Operating System
•  5 megapixels auto focus camera with LED flash
•  HD video recording
•  Liquid Graphics™ technology and 24-bit high resolution graphics
•  8GB of on-board memory, expandable up to 40GB with a micro SD card
•  built-in NFC (Near Field Communications)
•  P9981 also comes with an exclusive Porsche Design UI
•  Dimensions: 115 x 67 x 11.3 mm
•  Weight: 155 grams

Check out photos of the smartphone below.

 

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