Do you think BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 is compelling enough for consumers to make the switch?
To revive the flagging Research In Motion, RIM has unveiled a touch-screen phone called “BlackBerry Z10″ and a version with a physical keyboard named “BlackBerry Q10″, both of which will run on BlackBerry 10 operating system (OS). A last-ditch effort to regain relevance, the company has also announced that it has changed its name to [...]
To revive the flagging Research In Motion, RIM has unveiled a touch-screen phone called “BlackBerry Z10″ and a version with a physical keyboard named “BlackBerry Q10″, both of which will run on BlackBerry 10 operating system (OS).
A last-ditch effort to regain relevance, the company has also announced that it has changed its name to “BlackBerry” by dropping its 25-year-old name.
With plummeting market share, the biggest challenge for BlackBerry will be to win new consumers and retain old ones.
Funny, When many Android smartphones are available for $99, $49 or free —- Z10 will cost you $149 to $199 with a wireless contract.
Do you think BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 is compelling enough for consumers to make the switch rom existing platforms such as Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Google Inc.’s Android?
BlackBerry Z10 tech specs:
- U.S. wireless carriers: It will be available at Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile and others.
- Operating system: comes with BlackBerry 10 OS
- Display: 4.2-inch (diagonal) (1280 by 768 pixels / 356 pixels per inch resolution)
- Keyboard: available only in Touch screen
- Memory capacity: 16 gigabytes, expandable with microSD card of up to 32 gigabytes.
- Size: height: 5.12 inches; width: 2.58 inches; depth: 0.35 inch (130 x 65.6 x 9 mm)
- Weight: 4.78 ounces (135.4 grams)
- Cameras: 8-megapixel camera on back, 2-megapixel on front.
- Video recording: high-definition for rear camera (1080p — comparable to the resolution of a 40-inch flat panel TV); lower resolution for front (720p)
- Battery life: talk time is up to 10 hours on 3G. Up to 60 hours of audio playback and 11 hours of video playback. Battery can be replaced by user with a spare.
BlackBerry Q10 tech specs:
- U.S. wireless carriers: It will be available at AT&T, Sprint and others.
- Operating system: comes with BlackBerry 10 OS
- Display: 3.1-inch (diagonal) (720 by 720 pixels / 330 pixels per inch resolution)
- Keyboard: available in Touch-screen & 35-key physical keyboards (back light with QWERTY and AZERTY)
- Memory capacity: 16 gigabytes, expandable with microSD card of up to 64 gigabytes.
- Size: height: 4.71 inches; width: 2.63 inches; depth: 0.41 inch (119.6 x 66.8 x 10.35 mm)
- Weight: 4.90 ounces (139 grams)
- Cameras: 8-megapixel camera on back, 2-megapixel on front.
- Video recording: high-definition for rear camera (1080p — comparable to the resolution of a 40-inch flat panel TV); lower resolution for front (720p)
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