Monday 25 February 2013

BlackBerry Z10: Review, Features and Specs of BlackBerry Flagship Smartphone

Introducing a completely new way to use your smartphone. A new experience where features and apps work together seamlessly and share your train of thought to help you complete tasks faster and with ease. Discover BlackBerry Z10, designed to keep you moving.

BlackBerry Z10, BlackBerry Smartphones

BlackBerry Z10 is the first phone based on the brand new BlackBerry 10 platform (Review). The phone comes with an all-touch experience, instead of a QWERTY keyboard usually associated with BlackBerry's.

BlackBerry Z10 comes with a 4.2-inch 1280x768 display (355 ppi) that grows on you as you use the phone. The display isn't the brightest we've used, but the colour reproduction and viewing angles are excellent. Under sun-visibility is good, and reflectivity wasn't a problem.

BlackBerry Z10 comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera capable of recording full-HD video. The overall image quality is pretty decent though not that'll have the likes of iPhone 5 and Lumia 920 looking over their shoulder.

BlackBerry Z10's features are quite comparable with the likes of iPhone 5, Galaxy SIII and Lumia 920. The camera is as good or better and so is the screen resolution or even the specs-2GB RAM instead of 1GB with comparable models from most of the other makers. Only the screen size seems to be a tad smaller, but not significantly so, at 4.2 inches.

Powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, this phone has 2GB RAM, 16GB onboard memory and support microSD cards of capacities up to 64GB.

In the BlackBerry Z10, BlackBerry World now gives you access to more of what you love. Download apps, games, music, videos, books, magazines and more. Plus, the new BlackBerry World storefront gives you recommendations so it's easy to find something new.

The new BlackBerry Z10 include Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0 and NFC. Available in black and white colour options, the phone has a 1,800mAh battery.

Features of BlackBerry Z10:

BlackBerry Remember: Managing a busy project? Planning this weekend's party? The BlackBerry Z10 has the tools you need to get things done on the move. Group relevant photos, lists, messages and web links into one place with BlackBerry Remember – then sync tasks with your Microsoft Outlook calendar. Plus, with Documents To Go and Adobe Reader built in, you can update spreadsheets, documents and presentations on the move.

BlackBerry Balance: Use your BlackBerry Z10 smartphone for work, and access email, apps and documents without compromising your personal content. BlackBerry Balance keeps your personal information separate and private from your work data. Switch between your profiles with one simple gesture.

Intelligent calendar: Spend less time managing schedules and tasks – BlackBerry Calendar makes managing your busy schedule simple. When you create a new appointment, BlackBerry Calendar suggests who to invite based on your existing events and who you invited last time. It will even show you friends' recent messages and social updates – so instead of 'How are you?' you'll know to say 'How was your holiday?'

Super-fast Browsing: Discover a BlackBerry Browser with speed, simplicity, powerful page rendering and built-in sharing to your favorite social networks. Found something you want to show your friends? Send a link through email or post it to the social app of your choice – all it takes is a couple of gestures. Over time, your BlackBerry smartphone remembers how you like to share – just another example of how BlackBerry Z10 adapts to you and fits your life.

Trusted Security: You don't want to worry about whether your stuff is safe. BlackBerry is famous for ensuring your messages, photos, apps and content stay private(Certain features require the device to be connected to the network.). Plus, with built-in features like BlackBerry Protect, a lost or stolen smartphone doesn't have to be the end of the world. You can simply lock or wipe your smartphone remotely so your data can't be accessed.

Sharing made easy with NFC: Tap your smartphone against another NFC enabled BlackBerry device to add a BBM contact, swap a photo, discover apps or even connect to a headset. Just choose what you want to share, then bring your smartphones together and BlackBerry Tag will do the rest.

Voice Control: Send a BBM message, schedule a meeting, update your social networks, or open an app when your hands are full – just by using your voice. Voice Control recognizes natural speech patterns, so you can talk naturally and always be understood. You can use Voice Control anywhere you can type, so it's easy to dictate a document, compose an email or search your smartphone.

Editing & Sharing Photos: Take great shots with the super-sharp 8MP camera, or switch to the front facing camera and be part of the scene. Crop, enhance and apply artistic filters, then use the Story Maker app to weave those moments together and create the perfect movie. Display your masterpiece on the big screen for all to see. Simply connect to your TV via HDMI or tap 'Play on' to link wirelessly through DLNA. You can share with your social networks too just by using a few simple gestures.

Sharp, Responsive Display: See the world in stunning detail with the all-touch BlackBerry Z10. Photos, videos, websites and apps all come alive on the large 4.2" touchscreen. With its razor-sharp 365 ppi display and new, thinner screen design, whatever you're doing, you'll enjoy a highly responsive and precise experience.

Specifications of BlackBerry Z10:

  • 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  • 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - STL100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - STL100-2
  • 4G Network: LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 - STL100-2
  • Dimensions: 130 x 65.6 x 9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 in)
  • Weight: 137.5 g (4.83 oz)
  • Memory Internal: 16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM
  • Card slot: microSD, up to 64 GB
  • GPRS: Yes
  • EDGE: Yes
  • Speed: HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps; LTE, EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band
  • Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE
  • NFC: Yes
  • USB: Yes, microUSB v2.0
  • Camera Primary: 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
  • OS: BlackBerry 10 OS
  • Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon
  • CPU: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • GPU: Adreno 225
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  • Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, BBM 6
  • Browser: HTML5
  • Radio: No
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS support
  • Java: Yes, MIDP 2.1
  • Colors: Black, White