The BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 are the first new smartphones from RIM
sporting the new BlackBerry 10 OS and will be going up against the the
iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S3.
BlackBerry have revealed the new BlackBerry Z10
and BlackBerry Q10 smartphones, two devices which will be running the
new BlackBerry 10 OS and which BlackBerry hopes will be a real
competitor to Apple's iOS and Google's Android operating system.
The BlackBerry Q10 is the first BlackBerry 10 smartphone with a
physical keyboard, it features a glass laminated back which is
reportedly lighter and stronger than plastic.
The BlackBerry Z10 will be available in the UK from tomorrow with
both the Black and White versions being available dependant on the store
and network.
BlackBerry has confirmed that the Blackberry Q10 will be arriving in the UK from April.
BlackBerry Z10: features
The BlackBerry Z10 is an all-touchscreen device sporting a 4.2-inch
1280x768 display and 365DPI making it a higher resolution display than
the Apple iPhone 5.
It's BlackBerry's first 4G smartphone and will initially be available
on 4G through EE who are currently the only network capable of
supporting the superfast mobile data service.
Under the hood there's a 1.5GHz dual-core processor along with a very
meaty 2GB of RAM which will no doubt have been put in to tackle the
advanced multi-tasking and image-editing that has been included in BB10.
Taking on the world of Google Wallet and the Android operating system,
the Z10 also comes with NFC and Bluetooth 4.0.
There's an 8MP snapper on the back capable of recording 1080p and a
2MP camera on the front with 720p recording and for BBM Video calls. The
Z10 comes with 16GB of storage along with a Micro SD slot which can be
expanded up to 32GB.
BlackBerry World
BlackBerry has confirmed that it will be getting some big name apps
to rivals Apple's iTunes store with Amazon Kindle, WhatsApp, LinkedIn,
Facebook and Twitter all heading to the new OS.
It was also announced earlier in the week that BlackBerry had signed a
deal with the major TV studios and film networks confirming that big
titles such as Prometheus, American Dad and Friends would all be
available on BlackBerry 10.
BlackBerry 10: features
The new BlackBerry 10 operating system has been designed to operate
without a back button, instead users simply swipe up from below the
screen enabling them to access the main menu and flick between apps.
'Peek and Flow' is the new UI that has been designed for BlackBerry
10 letting users swipe up and then across and see a quick overview of
all their notifications, this can be performed during any app.
One of the new features for BlackBerry 10 is the new BBM Video call
function, not only are BBM users able to video call each other but can
share their screens making it a useful business tool.
