Buy BlackBerry Z10 4G Phone, Black (Verizon Wireless)BlackBerry Z10 4G Phone, Black (Verizon Wireless) Product Description:
- Display: 4.2-inches
- Camera: 8-MP
- Processor Speed: 1.5 GHz
- OS: BlackBerry 10
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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful.
Setting the Bar Higher
By B in Alabama
I've owned iPhones since Verizon first started selling them, they work great, stable, slick, popular... however I grew tired of having to jailbreak just to tweak it like I wanted, only being able to keep one application really open at a time and the lack of a good native browser with an accurate keyboard. Then I always get some random "SAFE MODE" crash thing at least once per week.I upgrade to the BlackBerry Z10 on launch day, and I am glad I did. The browser is quick, displays on a nice size and silky smooth screen. You just keep typing and flicking the words when texting and emailing really speeding up your time. You at least have to demo the keyboard to understand how truly amazing it is.I love the HUB, and the ability to not be disturbed by a text or email while I am in an app, playing a game for instance. I can just slightly slide my finger up from the bottom and see which applications (text, BBM, facebook, twitter, email etc) has an alert and if I want to go ahead and see what the email is or reply to a text I slide over and my app doesn't have to shut down, (just minimizes) it continues to stay live, and I can switch right back and continue with no lag or waiting for it to start back up.The hardware is quick, the all new platform is optimized and doesn't require huge specs to run, however BlackBerry opted to put a dual core processor AND 2 GB of ram in it... more than plenty when the OS runs so smooth. The phone feels extremely light. However, it's built nicely. The back has a very nice texture to it, like silk. (It's a rubber type coating)You can add up to a 64GB MicroSD card (it states 32, but if format the card in the phone a 64 is fine), so add that to the 16GB built in the phone, you can get a lot of pics and music stored. I love the fact they use a sd card and we don't have to pay increments of $100 more for each doubling of storage like my previous iPhones.The music player synced directly from my iTunes and it works just as good, if not better. The sound quality is very nice, slightly louder than my previous iPhones. It shows artwork and you can create playlists, etc. Although Slacker radio came preinstalled and I find myself listening to that because when you minimize that app, like the music player AND YouTube, you can still hear it and adjust the settings while doing something else.Pics can be arranged in Albums, etc and you can see them in different sorts, like date taken and stuff. Only thing I seem to miss, I don't see the ability to show "GPS" locations like the apple iPhone as to where a pic was taken.. yet.You can plug the phone in the PC and use it as a mass storage device, no more fooling with iTunes, however BlackBerry does have it's own mini version called "Link" and for a first version it's not too bad, I didn't have any issues syncing all my old pics to it, I could even arrange them in folders outside of the phone prior to.Apps for a first gen phone are starting to pop up daily, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedn, Foursquare, and all the popular social networks alike are baked in (Most even in the HUB). Newer apps like eBay, Kindle, Angry Birds Star Wars, New York Times, and WhatsApp are here and Skype, CNN, and many many more have announced apps soon. The OS has only been out in the market for 2 months, and it's already showing decent developer support compared to the launches of new OSes from Google or Apple. However you can port your own Android apps if you like and they can run off BlackBerry's OS.I only have two current issues. And this is mainly a Verizon's Issue.1. The latest OS that gives you battery tweaks and the ability to have newer apps (like WhatsApp) hasn't been released by Verizon yet. It also causes some of my Android apps I have installed not to be able to use Verizon's cell data connection but I can use them on WiFi.2. Since the new OS isn't available, all the battery fixes BlackBerry released after the first week of the official launch in February aren't available and I feel as if I could get a little more battery life left at the end of a work day when Verizon pushes the update.I am very excited to see what the future brings into this new OS. It's off to a great start, as long as Verizon pushes the updates timely.
36 of 40 people found the following review helpful.BlackBerry Z10 Most Advanced User Interface In Mobile Phone
By Big Philou
If you are in need of a fast, efficient and effective communication device, then this, Z10, is the SMARTEST phone for you. The underlying Z10 OS has about 100,000 lines of code versus 3,000,000+ in Androids to get similar things done. That is SUPER SMART!The best points are:1) The BlackBerry HUB, grand central station for your e-mails, text messages, calls, Facebook, Twitter, BlackBerry Messenger and more;2) Super Keyboard, best Software Keyboard with predictive and contextual abilities to help with your train of thought instead of work against it;3) Super fast browser, gets the job done, most compatible with HTML5 and Adobe Flash;4) Flow from one application into another, without the need for a HOME key such as those on iPhones, Androids and Windows phones;5) Peek into the HUB and move into the direction you want or on with the task at hand, truly for the doers, movers and shakers;6) Crisp and sharp display, easy to operate with one hand or two hands and fits into your breast pocket, back pocket or a little clutch purse nicely;7) Already has 100,000 APS, more are on the way but if all you do on the phone is run APS, then get a tablet, laptop or stick with your iPhone or Android device.Try it, pay attention only to reviewers who have been using it for months. Do not even pay attention to reviewers who writes only about Hardware but are not using it regularly.Pay attention to Kevin O'Leary of Shark Tank as he has replaced his iPhone for a Z10. This highly successful entrepreneur does not mince word as he has to have the best.I tried a Z10, was immediately impressed with it, bought one and have been using it since February 5th, 2013.And no, I am not paid by BlackBerry or Affiliated with BlackBerry, just a person who does upgrade to the best when it is valuable to do so.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.Truly a "game-changer"
By Daniel J. Kinem
Overused phrase "game-changer", but it's appropriate for this phone...or more specifically, this operating system.I have owned/used Droid Incredible, Note, Samsung S3, multiple Microsoft smart phones, iPhone 4, Blackberry Bold 9930. I switched back to Blackberry specifically because of the Hub. My phone is used 95% for communications and this is the most brutally efficient communication device in history.Pros are many, but my favorites are...#1) The gesture user interfaceUse it for a few days and then try to use any other device and you will understand what 'phantom swiping' means. So smooth, so efficient, moving between apps and functions with no home buttons, no looking for back arrows.#2) The HubAll communications in one place. This isn't Android's notification center or the old 'unified inbox.' You can read and respond to all your email accounts, your texts, BBM, WhatsApp, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and more....all from one place....all WITHOUT OPENING ANY OTHER APPS. Amazing. Saves me seconds per communication, 100s of times per day.#3) The browserI don't know what to say. It's blazing fast and the best on any device. Google it.#4) The keyboardBest on any device. And, yes, I tried EVERY KEYBOARD on Android (Swiftkey was the best...and Blackberry built theirs on Swiftkey engine.) Learns the words you use most and starts to predict those. Up to three language prediction AT THE SAME TIME. Tracks your mistakes and subtly adjusts the virtual location of the key so that all of a sudden, your fat fingers are much more accurate. Wow.Cons.#1) Apps. Most are there, many are coming. A lot of developers took a 'wait and see' approach, some even came out and said 'no.' Well, things change. It's selling so well (with many more BB10 devices to come this year) that they are all jumping on board. I do use the browser for web access to a few things that have no dedicated apps yet.You will notice I didn't say 'battery life'? It's solid and comparable to other smart phones. I get 10 hours of heavy use and make it home with 30%.I also didn't say 'immature operating system'? It's the best out-of-the-box operating system I've ever witnessed on any device (phone, computer, etc) in history. It's STUNNING in it's stability. Some things will be fine-tuned, but I can't say enough about the job they did. Amazing.
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