The next generation BlackBerry Z10 will finally become available on AT&T beginning March 22. AT&T will begin taking pre-orders on March 12 ahead of the device release date next week Friday. To get ahold of the Z10, be prepared to pay $199.99 with for a two-year contract, customers can register at AT&T's website to be notified when pre-order is ready.

BlackBerry Z10 is RIM's first BlackBerry 10 device. The company is hoping the platform will solve its problems by regaining much-needed market share from Android and iOS devices. Since the Z10 went on sale last month, sales of the device has exceeded expectations as it managed to do well across the UK.

Extract of AT&T's full press release follows below:

BlackBerry 10 is a re-designed, re-engineered and re-invented BlackBerry platform that gives customers a faster and smarter experience that continuously adapts to their needs with advancements such as:

BlackBerry® Hub acts as a central location for your emails and conversations.  You can easily peek into the Hub from any app with one swipe to see what's new, then instantly swipe back to what you were doing.

• The newBlackBerry Touchscreen Keyboardlearns how you write and adapts to your typing style so you can write faster and more accurately.
• BlackBerry fans have long loved BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM^TM). The new BlackBerry Z10 featuresBBM^TM VideoandScreen Shareso you can catch up face-to-face and share the content on your screen** with your friend or co-worker.
• Taking photos and creating memories is easier withTime Shift, an astonishing camera feature that captures the moments before and after you press the shutter to let you create the best shot,andBlackBerry Story Maker, which lets you weave those moments together to create a movie in just a couple of swipes.
• BlackBerry Balance^TMtechnology allows you to use your Z10 for work and play without compromising the security of your business-related content when connected to BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10.