It's not the most exciting hardware launch to come from the newly reinvigorated (and rebranded) BlackBerry, but the Q5 is device with a mission. Announced formally this morning by CEO Thorsten Heins on stage at BlackBerry Live, the Q5 is in some ways a more approachable successor to the Q10. Combining a touchscreen experience with BlackBerry's well-loved physical QWERTY, the Q5 is being squarely positioned at users in the developing world. And it's less-than-premium build quality is a testament to that affordability. We spent some brief time getting to know this newest BB10 device, so follow on for our initial thoughts.
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