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blackberry - Z10

[WHAT]

  1. ] Blackberry z10, is the first in series of new smartphones from BlackBerry(BBRY), formerly Research In Motion or RIM. BBRY is planning to release 6 new smartphones in 2013. They will be introducing their first all touch screen devices ( L Series ) and also a number of new physical qwerty keyboard devices (Q Series). The phones will all be running the all new Blackberry 10 Operating System.
  2. [SPECIFICATIONS-HARDWARE-SUMMARY] DISPLAY 4.2", 1280x768 @355ppi,HD resolution, LCD, 4 pt touch PROCESSOR(CPU): dual core, 1.5 ghz,qualcomm snapdragon MEMORY: 2GB ram, 16GB flash, STORAGE: hot swappable micro SD(to 32GB), BATTERY: 1800mah, NETWORKING: quad band LTE, quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, quad band UTMS/HSPA+, -WIFI:a/b/g/n, 4g hotspot, -bluetooth:4.0,other: NFC, DLNA, CAMERA-front: 8mp HD(1080), -rear: 2mp HD(720p), PORTS: micro usb, micro hdmi, OTHER:  
    1. +] compare - this phones specification side by side with [select-another-phone-model]
    2. +] view full specifications - including dimensions, weight, sensors, ...
  3. [OPERATING-SYSTEM] Blackberry's debut of their new mobile blackberry 10 operating system(os) platform, a QNX based real time os, that offers best in class mult tasking, security and several unique features NOT currently available on any of the other os platforms
    1. ] compare this phones operating system side by side with [select-another-mobile-os]
  4. [SERVICES]
    1. ] blackberry world - is the "app store" and the new ecosystem for BlackBerry. BlackBerry has stated that it estimates to have about 70,000 apps in the store at launch. More importantly they have said that they should have approx 90% of the top 600 apps in each of the major markets
    2. ] Blackberry Internet Services(BIS) - blackberry's proprietary data centers, required at an extra cost on bb 7 devices, that bb 10 platform no longer requires or offers this to consumers.
    3. ] bes 10 -blackberry enterprise server - 
  5. [UNIQUE]
    1. ] OS - ] priority inbox, ] true multi tasking,

[WHY do i want this?- PROS]

  1. ] DESIGN
    1. ] well built, great build quality.
  2. ] PERFORMANCE
    1. ]
  3. ] APPS
    1. ] good collection of quality native apps including (hub, mail, calendar, remember, ...)
    2. ] growing collection of third party apps in blackberry world.
    3. ] you can install and run android apps.
  4. ] ECOSYSTEM
    1. ] UPDATE the amazon app store is being installed natively on all blacberry devices in 2014-QTR-4 with the release of blackberry 10.3
  5. ] PRICE/VALUE
    1. ] good value @ $300 USD, bargain @ $200 USD

[WHY NOT - CONS]

  1. ] the app gap
    1. ] app quantity is still small relative to established app stores like apple and google.
    2. ] some major app names not present.
    3. ] installing/running android apps is NOT a seamless experience.
  2. ] Battery Life - 
    1. ] 
  3. ] camera features -
    1. ] 
  4. ] faux siri - 
    1. ] 
  5. ] the state of Blackberry, the company - 
    1. ] will blackberry 10 be around and supported in 5 years?

[WHERE]

  1. ] USA
    1. x] At&t
    2. x] Sprint
    3. x] Tmobile
    4. x] Verizon
  2. ] Canada
    1. x] Bell
    2. x] Rogers
    3. x] Telus

[WHEN]

  1. ] 2013-01-30 10:00 AM EST
    1. ] Introductory Launch -  Keynote presentation at global product launch event in New York.

[EXAMPLEs] - see it in action

  1. bb10 hub
    1. ] a single unified inbox - all of your - email, messenger, linkedIn, facebook, ... >> 1 << inbox,
  2. bb10 flow 
    1. ] seamless integration - of features and apps
  3. bb10 camera 
    1. ] features -
  4. bb10 browser
    1. ] new browser demo -

[HOW-TO]

  1. ] Decide which is the right smartphone model for you?
    1. x] COMING SOON check out our 5 minute 5 question quickstart guide that can help you narrow down your smartphone choices from a bucketful to a handful 
  2. ] decide which is the best mobile operating system for you
    1. ] COMING SOON compare the major mobile operating systems side by side and  
  3. ] how much storage space do "you" need on your smartphone?
    1. x] check out this CNET article on how to determine the amount of space that you
  4. ] choose the best carrier in your area
    1. ] 
  5. ] choose the best plan in your area
    1. ] 
  6. ] how to root your [smartphone]
    1. ] article on how to, coming soon why you would want to
  7. ] how to [action] on this [device] 
    1. ] 

[REVIEWS]

  1. REVIEW-SUMMARY - @ Crackberry.com BY Kevin Michalek
    1. ] PROs = new era for BlackBerry and the performance delivered is night and day compared to current BlackBerry phones, features like Hub and Flow actually push the smartphone experience further.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
    2. ] CONs = battery life,  The App Story - it's a good start, let's hope the momentum continues
  2. REVIEW-SUMMARY - @ NY Times.com BY David Pogue
    1. ] PROS -  "BlackBerry has come up with a mind-bogglingly clever typing system."
    2. ] CONS -   Siri-like assistant - but it’s slower, less accurate and far narrower in scope. You can also speak to type, but the accuracy is so bad, you won’t use it. When you’ve used the faux Siri to dictate a message or e-mail, you can’t edit it, even manually. 
  3. REVIEW-SUMMARY -  @ Engadget BY  Engadget Staff
    1. ] PROS -  "BlackBerry pretty much nailed the devices and OS."
    2. ] CONS - "there's no single killer feature that will drive a full-scale flock of people to BB 10 and rocket it into a solid third position in the mobile OS race"
  4. REVIEW-SUMMARY - @ Cnet BY Jessica Dolcourt 
    1. ] PROS - "BlackBerry Messenger's seamless voice chats"
    2. ] CONS - "lack of camera features
  5. REVIEW-SUMMARY - @ theVerge BY Joshua Topolsky 
    1. ] PROS - The Z10 is a fine device, well made, reasonably priced, backed by a company with a long track record, BlackBerry 10 is a promising new OS, Keyboard is surprisingly good 
    2. ] CONS - Battery life is a serious concern, Third-party apps leave much to be desired, New UI tricks don't always pay off 
  6. REVIEW-SUMMARY - @ arsTechnica BY Andrew Cunningham
    1. ] PROS - size and build quality are excellent, The software keyboard is exemplary, Camera is a passable point-and-shoot, 
    2. ] CONS - apps lacking, BlackBerry 10 and its gestures definitely take getting used to, price/value
  7. ADDing -
    1. ] gsmArena, ] mobileSyrup, ] techCrunch ] techRadar, ] gizmodo, ] forbes

[ANALYSIS]

  1. ANALYSIS-SUMMARY - VIDEO z10 VS iphone5
    1. ] VIDEO [10:00] 

[REFERENCE]

  1. ] blackberrry-10 operating-system
    1. ] a detailed look at the operating system platform and its features
  2. ] blackberry-Z10-specifications - complete list
    1. ] specfications VERSUS iphone 5 
  3. ] smartphone-guide
    1. ] 

 

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