BlackBerry Z10 now available at Verizon
posted by Alan F.
/ Mar 28, 2013, 10:32 AM
source: Verizon
Verizon launches the BlackBerry Z10
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- Display 4.2" 768 x 1280 pixels
- Camera 8 MP / 2 MP front
- Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus, Dual-core, 1500 MHz
- Memory
- Storage 16 GB + microSDXC
- Battery 1800 mAh(10h 3G talk time)
38 Comments
3. KParks23
Posts: 719; Member since: Oct 13, 2010
200 Bahahaha! Let me know when u get the one or dna plus verizon I wouldn't pay 50 bucks for this
posted on Mar 28, 2013, 11:03 AM 3
4. Nikolas.Oliver
Posts: 1574; Member since: Jul 01, 2012
agree with you, why would one want to shell out a couple hundred dollars for this crap
posted on Mar 28, 2013, 11:27 AM 1
25. Droid_X_Doug
Posts: 5993; Member since: Dec 22, 2010
I think there is a reason why VZW is sourcing their Z10s from a distributor - they don't think the Z10s will sell too well. I think the remaining BB customers on VZW are waiting to buy a Q10 with the Qwerty keyboard. Any BB customer who would have been a candidate for the Z10 has likely already moved on to Android, iOS or WP.
Net-net, I doubt the Z10 is going to do very well on VZW.
posted on Mar 28, 2013, 2:16 PM 2
31. JohnnyBravo
Posts: 105; Member since: Dec 02, 2012
I do agree with the first half of your statement.
I think at this point in the game, and with a brand new and unfamiliar OS, asking your clients to shell out $200 for his device is too much. I wouldnt go down as much as $50 but $100 would have been a happy middle ground. As a OEM you have to be very careful how you price your phones as pricing them too low gives off the impression that its not a very good device.
BB will always have their faithful but if BB wants to attract new clients then they need to be more price friendly.
posted on Mar 28, 2013, 7:19 PM 0
5. shnibz
Posts: 505; Member since: Sep 18, 2011
If a blackberry Z10 is available in Verizon stores, and no one is there to buy it.......does it make a sound?
posted on Mar 28, 2013, 11:27 AM 6
6. Nikolas.Oliver
Posts: 1574; Member since: Jul 01, 2012
no obviously,
posted on Mar 28, 2013, 11:27 AM 2
32. JohnnyBravo
Posts: 105; Member since: Dec 02, 2012
A smart move by BB would have been to have a designated area in each Verizon store, like the iPhone, for the Z10 and Q10.That way they stand out and dont mesh in with the other black Android phones.
I would strongly recommend for anyone interested in getting this phone to wait a month or two. The contract price will be less I guarantee.
posted on Mar 28, 2013, 7:24 PM 0
7. Nikolas.Oliver
Posts: 1574; Member since: Jul 01, 2012
nobody cares about bb, no one will ever buy it except those in third world, period
and no, i don't either, just because i post this comment doesn;t necessarily mean i care
posted on Mar 28, 2013, 11:28 AM 3
10. simplyj
Posts: 406; Member since: Dec 23, 2009
Third rock from the sun = third world = earth
So everyone on earth will buy it?
posted on Mar 28, 2013, 12:02 PM 1
13. Nikolas.Oliver
Posts: 1574; Member since: Jul 01, 2012
Stupid
posted on Mar 28, 2013, 12:20 PM 3
8. HASHTAG unregistered
Look at all that bazel that could of been used for extra screen space.
posted on Mar 28, 2013, 11:32 AM 2
9. Nikolas.Oliver
Posts: 1574; Member since: Jul 01, 2012
nasty isnt it
posted on Mar 28, 2013, 11:37 AM 3
14. dorianb
Posts: 617; Member since: Oct 24, 2012
I WANT Blackberry to succeed but Gawd that's a lot of bezel. Plus at that screen size I could get a RazrM for $50 (or free depending on distance of the moon in relation to the sun.)
posted on Mar 28, 2013, 12:25 PM 2
17. g2a5b0e unregistered
Bazel? Is that like a combination of bezel & bagel? If that's the case, I want my bagel with an extra large bezel. I'm hungry.
posted on Mar 28, 2013, 1:33 PM 2
33. JohnnyBravo
Posts: 105; Member since: Dec 02, 2012
My unprofessional opinion says that the bezel thickness has to do with all the funky gestures needed for BB10 OS.
If you recall to unlock the screen your finger or thumb has to start way below the bottom portion of the screen. I may be completely wrong but that is what I think. If that is not the case then they failed with having so much bezel. It simply doesnt look good and eats up screen realstate.
posted on Mar 28, 2013, 7:32 PM 1
11. Droidude
Posts: 20; Member since: Jul 04, 2010
I like the concept, but the software needs a few updates and some added features before I would think about it seriously. If they can improve it to the point that its a serious communication machine, I would take a look at it. Right now both IOS and Android are a ways ahead of it. I hope Blackberry succeeds and doesn't go the way of Palm.
posted on Mar 28, 2013, 12:05 PM 0
12. TROLL
Posts: 4851; Member since: Apr 13, 2012
Lot of haters and dislikes in here!
posted on Mar 28, 2013, 12:17 PM 0
16. whiteteeth
Posts: 8; Member since: Dec 14, 2011
Haha. What a piece of crap. Excuse me, sir. Would you like some phone with that bezel? Sweet, cutting-edge 2011 processor, though. What idiots. Haha...
posted on Mar 28, 2013, 1:20 PM 0
18. dragonstkdgirl
Posts: 144; Member since: Apr 07, 2012
Has anyone commenting on this article actually even played with the device? Why not try it out before hating so then you don't look like you're trolling?
We got our Z10 demo unit in store yesterday and it's actually pretty damn clean.
Keyboard is well laid out with minimal typos with fast typing. Screen is crisp and vivid. Browsing is quick, operating system intuitive, and the swipe gestures that navigate through the OS are easy and quick to pick up. App management is easy, camera takes good crisp shots with a fast autofocus, and no lag whatsoever even after installing several apps from the App World. This phone could have a really good market to business owners and people who still trust in the Blackberry name for the instantaneous email delivery.
Don't knock it till you try it. The sales will be the deciding factor in RIM's success, but the phone is better than I expected. If they added more mainstream apps to the App World, I might consider getting it. Either way it's a nice device and the learning curve on it is a lot less steep than Blackberry's previous devices. Not bad to sell to first time smartphone users or to convert the less than hardcore Apple or Android fans.
