The smartphone is expected to become available on July 15

Jun 15, 2013 19:41 GMT  ·  By

Mobile phone users in the UK interested in the purchase of a BlackBerry Q5 smartphone can now reserve the device on the networks of Orange or T-Mobile UK, while looking to receive it starting with July 15.

The handset was previously listed as up for pre-order at online retailer unlocked-mobiles.com, but now the two wireless carriers are accepting direct reservations for the affordable BlackBerry 10 smartphone.

Both Orange and T-Mobile are currently listing the upcoming mobile phone as available on monthly plans starting at £26.00 ($41 / €31), with the signing of a 24-month contract. It can be seen on this page at Orange, or here at T-Mobile.

The smartphone features a 3.1-inch 720 x 720 pixel display and a QWERTY keyboard, along with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 2GB of RAM inside, a 5-megapixel photo snapper on the back, support for 4G LTE networks, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, and the like.