The update, which also contains bug fixes for latest models, will be essentially for products including the BlackBerry Z10, Z30, and Q10.

Our business model is built around four pillars, one of them being devices, the second is enterprise software, the third one is BBM (the messaging service) and the fourth is Internet of things.

BlackBerry shrank its workforce by roughly 60 per cent over the last three years as it attempted to reinvent itself. The company that dominated the smartphone market in its infancy saw its sales erode dramatically over the last four years by a slew of rival devices.

BlackBerry might not be attracting new customers but there are still loyal BlackBerry fans who are waiting for a good upgrade. The Black-Berry Z3 is that perfect device.

The price of 9320 has been cut by 10 per cent from Rs 11,000 to Rs 9,900, while 9720 will be available for Rs 11,990 (from Rs 15,990 earlier).

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With this the company aims to get a stronger foothold in the Internet of Things (IoT) market.

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\"BlackBerry is not a handset-only company. We offer an end-to-end solution and devices are an important part of that equation,\" Chen said in the company's blog post.

\"We have seen a phenomenal response to our initial promotional offer on BlackBerry Z10 and are confident we will see similar offtake for the 5-inch screen BlackBerry Z30,\" BlackBerry India Director for Sales Channel, Hitesh Shah, said in a statement.

The price of Z10 was dropped by the company to Rs 29,990 in September 2013. On February 25, a further cut was announced to Rs 17,990.

The Z10 was launched at Rs 43,490, but the price was slashed to Rs 29,990 in September.

The bookings under the offer, which commenced on Monday, can be made till March 2 for the travel period from October 1 to April 30 next year, AirAsia said in a release.

Even the device locked, the user can now view the sender and the subject of the latest email, SMS or BBM received by simply tapping on the messaging icon. The BlackBerry Hub can be now customized for BBMs, emails, text messages and social notifications on a per-contact basis.

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The device, powered by BB10 operating system and with a QWERTY keypad, was earlier priced at Rs 24,990.

Apple, Nokia, Sony and Google have slashed prices of their smartphones to shore up sales.

BlackBerry has now announced a limited period special offer on the BlackBerry Q10. Under this special offer, customers can now purchase the  BlackBerry Q10 smartphone for Rs 38,990. Starting Monday, this offer will be valid till January 26, 2014.

\"BlackBerry is kicking off the winter festive season with a variety of offers on some of its most popular apps on the BlackBerry World,\" said a BlackBerry spokesperson.

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