Fresh from off of the UPS truck comes the latest BlackBerry device. After some waiting, we finally got a BlackBerry Z10 courtesy of AT&T. For most of the day of spending some quality time with it, I decided to share my initial thoughts with you guys. Next week is the big US launch as AT&T and Verizon pre-orders have already begun. Below are my thoughts on what to expect when you unbox yours.
- The Z10 has a quality look and feel to it. Not too heavy, not too light. Just the right size & weight. The plastic back door has a nice textured finish for a nice grip.
- The 4.2inch 720p HD LCD display is pretty good. On some HD content it shows its age behind the 1080p HD display. HTC has spoiled us.
- The Z10’s performance is on par with current flock of devices as it is armed with a dual-core S4 processor. Snappy and responsive. No sense of lag what so ever.
- The 8MP camera is definitely one of the fastest experiences I’ve seen to process. The camera’s Time Shift mode is a game-changer. So much that other companies like HTC and Samsung are using a similar method of capturing a few frames before & after the photo. BlackBerry’s camera software offers an array of editing tools & features to make up for the lack of Instagram.
- While there is no dedicated hardware or software for audio, any sound coming from the speaker is crisp and clear.
- The first day of battery life didn’t go so well. Powered up and running by 11AM and completely dead by almost 8PM. I hope to fare better with more testing the 1800 mAh battery.
- The new BlackBerry 10 OS is easily their pride and joy. After spending a short amount of time with it, I can definitely appreciate it. The gestures of BB Flow becomes natural after a bit. Even though I want to press the BlackBerry logo. Android has me looking for a Home button. BB Hub is a great idea of having one central place for all of your communication needs. I wish I could delete multiple emails/messages instead of one at a time. Not perfect but good nonetheless.
- The browser on BB10 is like a more powerful & revamped version of the PlayBook’s browser. Don’t sleep, the PlayBook browser was fast and supported a lot more than other platforms. Nice!
- The BB10 is easily one of the best touchscreen keyboards I have used. From touch sensitivity to auto correct down to the predictive type is ideal for short texts or long emails. This alone makes up for the Storm series.
- The Voice Control is super-beta, like Samsung’s S Voice. Functional when you are heard correctly. I have a deep voice so a lot of wrong commands are being heard.
- I have yet to test the new BBM but expect it to be covered on the review.
Now the saga continues to see what my feelings are after one week later in the full Z10 review. If you have anything you want addressed in the review, leave us a comment.
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