BlackBerry Q10 hands-on

2. ama3654 posted on 24 Feb 2013, 13:07 13 3

This is the one that's gonna sell, I know too many people waiting for the release of Q10, Z10 is another story entirely, i dont think it offers anything different from Android and IOS, Blackberry fans love their qwerty hardware controls for bbm, me including!

3. drpain posted on 24 Feb 2013, 13:13 3 14

BB will not make it. Sorry guys. Qwerty died a long time ago.

RIP BB.

4. WHoyton1 posted on 24 Feb 2013, 13:48 1 2

Is it me or does BB10 look even more similar to BB7 in the Q10s screen. If you ask me this is a radical overhaul BB need to survive...

6. papss posted on 24 Feb 2013, 14:30 1 3

this should have came first IMO for BB. it may be little too late though... seems Apple and WP are getting the contracts for businesses..

7. TROLL posted on 24 Feb 2013, 15:05 1 3

Where is Nicolas Oliver and pikapowerize ,bad news for Nicolas, even tho BB10 @ WP8 will be failing, no matter what they remain in rejects, while Android and iOS dominates™®©

11. kindlefireowner posted on 24 Feb 2013, 16:15 1 1

I like the Q10 and think it will be successful. But it won't be 2005-2006 successful. I love the portrait qwerty form factor. I wish they would have went with a 3.5 inch screen. I would buy a Q10.

12. Technobri posted on 24 Feb 2013, 16:17 4 1

Looks beautiful as far as design.. But once you go android it's very hard to turn away.

13. TheMan posted on 24 Feb 2013, 17:13 1 1

I agree that BB should have run with the Q10 first. First, hardcore BB users love/miss their keyboards (I hear from these people almost daily). Second, there's far less competition for a keyboard device. To date, these Android devices seemed ideal for the under-25 set. When was the last higher-end QWERTY Android released?

Look, BB's going to have to pick a market niche because it can't be Samsung by offering dozens of products. Rather, it will have to be a niche producer and target...business customers/users (what a surprise). For these customers, BB just has to be good enough: a reliable, competent business communication tool. Certainly, it will likely lose to BYOD houses, which will likely reflect Android and iOS's market dominance.

(I still don't understand why anyone would select iOS if working with MS Office since the iPhone's stock repertoire lacks a file management system and can only attach photos or video to email.)

Anyway, it seems clear to me what BB's survival tactics must be.

16. mahmoodh posted on 24 Feb 2013, 20:50 0 2

Do we need the BlackBerry Internet Service for accessing online features? or is it required only BBM?

17. REYNER posted on 25 Feb 2013, 00:03 1 2

thank god a 3.5 at the top
looks very promising!!