BlackBerry Z10 On Sale ... for $999

The BlackBerry Z10 is scheduled to hit most major U.S. carriers in the next month or two, but if you truly cannot wait to get your hands on the company's newest smartphone, an unlocked version is now on sale - but it will set you back $999.

The Z10 is on sale now at GSMNation.com via Solavei, an MVNO with a rather unique business model. Basically, Solavei will pay existing customers for bringing new clients to the pre-paid network.

"At its simplest, the plan allows members to earn $20 per month for every three members (called a 'Trio') they or someone directly connected to them signs up for mobile service," according to Solavei. "When members have three Trios, the income generated is greater than their monthly plan cost of $49, essentially making their mobile service free."

As a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), Solavei taps into T-Mobile's network for coverage. T-Mobile has committed to offering the Z10; it has not yet announced pricing or a release date, but given that Verizon's Z10 will be $199 with a two-year contract, the T-Mobile version will likely be somewhere in that price range, as well. AT&T will also offer the Z10; Sprint has only committed to the QWERTY BlackBerry Q10 at this point.

The BlackBerry Z10 is expected to be released in the U.S. by the end or March or early April.

For more, see PCMag's first look at the AT&T BlackBerry Z10, as well as our spec comparisons with the Galaxy S III, Lumia 920, and the iPhone 5.

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