The much awaited BlackBerry KEYone will be available in the U.S. and Canada today. In North America, the unique physical Keyboard and exceptional battery life have made users much overwhelmed. The KEYone has hit the shelves today at select Best Buy stores and via Amazon. In order to get your hands on the device you need to invest $549.99.

BlackBerry KEYone released in North America today.

The unlocked models will be available in 2 variants in the US. While one of them will support GSM carriers such as AT&T and T-Mobile, the other one will support CDMA operators including Verizon and Sprint. The availability of carrier will begin at Sprint in summer.

A number of Canadian carriers will make the BlackBerry KEYone available with few plans. Wireless operators like Bell, Bell MTS, Rogers, SaskTel and TELUS will sell the device in stores or online. Carrier pricing begins at $199 Canadian with a 2 year contract while the retail price for the phone is $729 Canadian. According to Steve Cistulli, President and General Manager, TCL Communication NA:

“This is an extremely exciting and humbling moment as we introduce a new BlackBerry smartphone to customers here in the U.S. with the launch of our BlackBerry KEYone. The KEYone is unlike any other smartphone available to consumers today, offering a premium communication experience, ensuring that our customers enjoy the security, long battery life and great functionality that have made BlackBerry mobile devices so iconic.