The launch kicks off a busy period for Waterloo, Ontario-based BlackBerry.
The system will wed BlackBerry's security platform with the South Korean company's own security software for its Galaxy devices.
The voice-assistant and intuitive text search are other features which Lalvani says would aid productivity.
It is betting on enterprise services and new launches to revive demand. But are the measures enough to steal a march on established players like Samsung and Micromax?