The all new BlackBerry Q10 is finally made available in the market by BlackBerry Limited. The latest addition to the BlackBerry 10 range sports a more spacious QWERTY keyboard, sharp, full HD screen, and a powerful processor for a much faster performance. The Q10 runs the most up to date platform developed by the Canadian firm, the BlackBerry 10. Therefore, you’ll get to experience and enjoy the newest features, gestures, applications, and everything in between without any hassle to worry about.
Design and Display
QWERTY diehards will surely be amazed with this unit as it features a much improved, full, 35-key QWERTY keyboard with distinctive metallic strips that divide the rows of characters for a more precise and speedy typing. At dimensions of 119.6 mm x 66.8 mm x 10.35mm, the Q10 is shorter but wider than its sibling, the BlackBerry Z10. This all-black handset also has a reasonable weight at 139 grams, textured rubberized back cover, and smooth rounded edges for a much more comfortable grip.
You’ll also be pleasantly surprised by its 3.1-inch Super AMOLED display, which delivers bright, detail-rich, and vibrant images, as well as pin sharp text, for a satisfying viewing experience even in direct sunlight. Located on top is the headphone jack for music pleasure, along with power/lock key at the top center. Just like the flagship Z10, it also features three buttons, the volume and down sandwiching the button for voice control. Along the left-hand side on the other hand are the slots for MicroUSB, and micro HDMI, so you can easily connect it to a much bigger screen, either laptop or TV.
Camera
The BlackBerry Q10 is equipped with an 8 megapixel camera just like its touch screen brother, the Z10.
You can easily launch it by simply holding down the camera icon on the lock screen. Alternatively, you can also launch the camera and capture photos by just pressing down the volume rocker on the right hand side. And as what you would expect from a premium handset, it does come with a 2 megapixel front facing camera, for self portraits and video chats. Other cool features that you may want to use include the HDR mode, auto focus, a number of scene modes, and everything in between.
An LED flash is also available, so rest assured that you’ll get clear and bright output when taking photos in low-light conditions. The video quality on the other hand is pretty impressive. You can quickly access it via the camera app by simply selecting video recording icon. It allows you to record at full 1080p high definition videos, so you’ll get great results and a much reduced noise and grains.
Performance
The Q10 is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual core processor, so don’t expect a super, lightning fast performance like those phones with quad-core processors. It may not be the best performer around, however, it does its job well enough, especially when it comes to video streaming, web surfing, and all that jazz with its 3G and 4G connectivity. This is quite beneficial to those who are connected to third party services like the RingCentral as you can utilize the service just about anywhere you are. More so, it packs a 2,200 mAh battery, so you can use it the entire day without recharging it.
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Impressive keyboard
- Bright and sharp display
- Excellent operating system
- Fast web browsing
- Long battery life
Cons:
- Small screen size
- Lacks applications
- Very expensive
Suffice it to say, the BlackBerry Q10 is undoubtedly the best QWERTY Smartphone in the market. It’s not ideal for media-savvy mobile users, but it’s a great choice for those who want a fast typing experience, extensive connectivity options, and excellent battery life.
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