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REVIEW @ crackberry.com of blackberry z10 BY Kevin Michalek

[WHAT]

Blackberry z10 @ Crackberry.com BY Kevin Michaluk - this [blackberry focused] website is part of the mobile nations tech blog that covers all mobile platforms. Crackberry completed one of the most complete reviews of the product, a fairly comprehensive look at the varoius features in the the operating system(O/S) and explains using them, with screenshots

[WHY] PRO'S

] Now that we have logged some mileage on the BlackBerry Z10, we're getting it. BlackBerry 10 has built a full touchscreen experience that even physical keyboard diehards will love.
] It's a whole new era for BlackBerry and the performance delivered is night and day compared to current BlackBerry phones.
] For many years I've said that if you want an uncompromised mobile experience -- the best of everything -- that you need to carry two devices in your pocket.With the BlackBerry Z10, I can finally start walking around with just one device in my pocket without feeling like I'm missing out.
] features like Hub and Flow actually push the smartphone experience further.
] It's a BlackBerry that is equally good at getting work done and having fun too.
] It's the BlackBerry experience we love, taken to a whole new level. Is it perfect? Not yet. But BlackBerry 10 in a not-quite-yet-perfect state is still light years ahead of the BlackBerry devices we have been using
] BlackBerry Z10 looks great, feels great, performs great
] Completely gesture-based user interface makes using other operating systems feel dated in comparison
] App, Game and Content ecosystem is MUCH improved on BlackBerry 10
] LTE speeds on a BlackBerry Smartphone is AWESOME

[WHY NOT] CONS

] Battery life - we **hope** it can get us through a day
] The App Story - it's a good start, let's hope the momentum continues
] The Maintenance Release and Feature Release Roadmap - while BB10 is good out of the box, we see a lot of little refinements which could be made to make it great. Let's hope these come sooner rather than later.
] Support for services - further improving Google apps integration, more cloud-based connectivity services, etc.
] Power users will miss some of the granularity they had over settings and notifications in the legacy BlackBerry OS
] You need to fully buy into the BlackBerry 10 way of doing things - that's mainly ok, but for some people the way BlackBerry does it may not be the way they lik$e
] While the Z10's specs are solid all around, we'd like to see BlackBerry push the envelope a little more and give us some amazing specs on a hero device that are leading the pack

[WHERE]

] The gestures required to use BlackBerry 10 have a slightly higher initial learning curve compared iOS, but they're easy enough to learn and once you do it excels at being a triple-A communication and productivity tool.
] The BlackBerry Z10 is still good at everything else, such as gaming and media and web browsing, and it's even a device that's fun to pick up and use, but ultimately it's a phone that's actually GREAT at something.
Swiping brings user to the homescreen, to the all-important Hub, and gets users between apps. The Hub, previously Messages, takes front and center stage. It's accessible from anywhere with a fluid gesture, and ensures users can get to their communications from every channel and act upon them quickly. The Z10's word swiping keyboard, the Peek gesture originating from the bottom of the screen, and the new placement of the browser's address bar are just some of the ways that BlackBerry 10 is optimized for one-handed use.
BlackBerry 10 has a set path that you need to buy into, but once you do then BlackBerry 10 begins adapting to you. We like what they've done, but I will be expecting to read some reviews where people don't like it - people who are completely set in their ways may not find the flexibility they want.
we're writing this review for our CrackBerry audience - primarily for people who know BlackBerry and have been looking forward to "The Ten" as much as we have. It's a new platform. We know there are still going to be some gaps. The bottom line is you want this phone and we're helping you to better understand what you're getting into