BlackBerry® hosted an exclusive VIP event in Kuwait in celebration of the BlackBerry® 10 platform and the recently launched the BlackBerry® Z10 smartphone at Sahara Resort.

The event also showcased local Kuwaiti businesses and developers who have designed apps specifically for the BlackBerry 10 platform, including Kuwait News, Anghami, Apps2U, and Marina FM.

Key features on the BlackBerry 10 platform:

Peek and Flow into the BlackBerry Hub – A single place to manage all your conversations whether personal or work email, BBM™ messages, social media updates or notifications, and the ability to “peek” into the BlackBerry Hub from anywhere, so you’re always only one swipe away from what matters to you.

Keyboard – A keyboard that understands and adapts to you, that learns what words you use and how you use them, then offers them up to you so you can type faster and more accurately.

Time Shift – An astonishing camera feature that lets you capture a group shot where everyone is smiling with their eyes wide open.

BlackBerry® World™ – The storefront now includes 70,000 BlackBerry 10 apps. In addition, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Foursquare apps for BlackBerry 10 are preinstalled.

BBM™ (BlackBerry® Messenger) – BBM in BlackBerry 10 includes voice calling and video chat, and introduces the ability to share your screen with another BlackBerry 10 contact.

BlackBerry® Balance™ technology – Protects what is important to customers and the businesses they work for.

The BlackBerry Z10 is available in Kuwait through Viva, Wataniya, and Zain telecom along with retail partners. The unsubsidized pricing of the BlackBerry Z10 is KD 199.