Blackberry Z30 offers firm's biggest handset yet

Wednesday, 18^th September 2013 21:54 BST (Europe/London)
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Blackberry has announced its biggest smartphone to date. The Z30 features a 5in (12.7cm) screen and a relatively large battery, which, the company says, should last more than two days between charges. It is the first product to be released by the Canadian company since it announced last month that it was considering putting itself up for sale.

Some analysts have suggested a deal could result in its handset division being shut down. They say the company's patents, software and cash reserves could make it worth about $5bn (