At one time
BlackBerry phones were considered to be a testament to the technological
prowess of man and served as a symbol of what a mobile phone should be.
However, the trend of BlackBerry being on top of the market quickly changed
with the release of Apple’s iPhone which quickly dominated the market and to
date has not released its stranglehold. Since then
Blackberry has been
struggling to regain its premier position in the smart phone world and has
effectively fallen to the middle of the pack when it comes to the best mobile
devices on the market. There have been several attempts at mirroring the
success of the iPhone and other touch screen devices on the part of BlackBerry
for some years now, but all of them have fallen short of the achievement that
BlackBerry is hoping the Z10 will represent.
Taking Pointers from More Successful
Manufacturers
Blackberry
is famous for their phones appearances and they have one of the most
recognizable designs of any phone on the market. For the most part BlackBerry
has specialized in phones that feature a QWERTY keyboard which is a physical
feature of the device. Often times the keyboard of a BlackBerry can be slightly
hard to use for some people because of how small the buttons are. Even with
some older touch screen BlackBerry phones the keyboard is inadequate and has
garnered little success for the brand. However with the Z10 BlackBerry is
beginning to take a different approach to the mobile phone. The Z10 is
completely touch screen with no external buttons to speak of and a high def
720p screen that measures 4.3 inches.
Multimedia
Capabilities
The
multimedia capabilities of BlackBerry devices have traditionally been subpar
when compared to other, higher end devices like the iPhone and the Galaxy from
Samsung. However the Z10 is a big leap forward for BlackBerry having 16Gb of
standard storage which is expandable to 64 GB with the use of a memory card.
The speakers provide loud and clear sound which even translates through to the
headphone jack. As with all BlackBerry phones there is a movie player and an
mp3 player, both of which are improved from previous BlackBerry models. The
720p 4.3 inch screen provides a large viewing platform for pictures and videos
and provides some of the clearest resolution of any BlackBerry’s previous
models.
A Good Choice
for Most
Whilst
some people have traditionally shied away from BlackBerry phones because of
their perceived design flaws, the Z10 represents a whole new era in BlackBerry
devices by completely integrating every feature of the phone into the touch
screen capability of the device. The optical track pad, a BlackBerry signature,
is completely missing and scrolling and browsing is finally all touchscreen
operated, making for a much more pleasant experience browning the web and
navigating through the device. New features truly make the BlackBerry Z10 a
user-friendly experience and although it is a bit pricey compared to some other
smartphones, the Z10 is well worth the cost.
Author Bio:
Laura Ginn searches the web for new products to
share with customers of uSwitch. Recently she reviewed the BlackBerry Z10 and found that it is an
amazing change in several areas. A real change from what people equate with
BlackBerry.