Blackberry Z10 - features, specifications and review
This resource is about Blackberry Z10 smartphone which was launched recently by Blackberry. This device operates on the latest Blackberry 10 platform. Read the below article to know more about the features and specifications of Blackberry Z10.
Blackberry launched their new BlackBerry Z10 in Indian market at a price of Rs 43,450. This is a full touch screen phone and the first Blackberry phone to run on the latest Blackberry 10 platform. The phone comes with a 4.2 inch display with 768 x 1280 pixels resolution, 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, 16 GB internal memory 2 GB RAM and a 1800 mAh battery.
Hands on review of Blackberry Z10
Blackberry Z10 is a very much awaited phone of the year 2013. The phone comes with the latest Blackberry 10 platform. The phone has 4.2 inch IPS display and the device is well developed for single hand use. Keeping that in mind, they have placed the search box at the bottom of the screen, so that it is easily accessible by single hand. There is no turn on dedicated button, instead of that for turning on the display just drag your finger from bottom of screen upwards. The screen lock button is placed on top side of the phone. On the locked screen you will get notifications, alarm, time, Calendar events, and a special camera shortcut icon to access camera without turning on the display. The home screen icons are not very pleasing in Z10, they look like some simple old fashioned icons. There is no back button in the phone. If you want to go back a page or something, drag your finger upwards from bottom. For particular cases, if there is a need of back button, the screen automatically shows back button in the left corner of the screen.
A maximum of 8 applications can work simultaneously on new Blackberry Z10. If you try to open a new application, the first application which is working will be closed. Another peculiarity of Z10 is that Blackberry hub is accessible from anywhere. Move the finger from left to write on the screen and the hub is there. Hub shows every notification, messages, emails etc, which have been received in your phone. The onscreen keyboard offered by Blackberry Z10 is comparatively bigger than other phones, so you will have enough space for double hand typing. The phone automatically completes words which we are going to type and also supports up to 3 languages. Applications and software for Blackberry Z10 can be downloaded from Blackberry world. Both free and paid apps are available from Blackberry world. Apart from BlackBerry apps and software, movies and games can also be downloaded from Blackberry world.
Built and design
The Blackberry Z10 is a perfect phone for single-handed use. The buttons on the device are brushed metal buttons. The design is so perfect that Blackberry Z10 comes with well rounded edges, and rubberized back with Blackberry logo which increases the grip. Apart from all Blackberry phones, this phone doesn't contain the dedicated BBM button. The phone comes with dimensions of 130 x 65.6 x 9 mm and weighs 135 gm. On the left side of the device there is micro USB charging port and a micro HDMI-out port, volume and media buttons are provided on the right side and a power button of Z10 and a 3.5 mm headphone jack are given at the top of the phone. The Blackberry Z10 comes with 4.2 inch IPS LCD panel with a good resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels. The screen is very much vibrant and has wider viewing angles and is visible clearly even in bright sunlight. The back side of Z10 is a removable one and under that there is a slot for 1800 mAh battery, a micro SIM and a micro memory card.

Media
Blackberry Z10 is fantastic in media part. The media player can playback almost every format of videos and full HD videos too. But it does not support MKV, MOV, and WMV formats. The full HD videos coupled with the brilliant display and high ppi, will be a fantastic experience. The phone also offers resume capability for all videos listed under 'Recently played' section.
Connectivity
BBM Video and Screen share was launched in December 2012, brings video calling to BBM with screen sharing capability during a video chat. Blackberry Z10 is the first smartphone to offer screen sharing capability. This feature also works fine on 3G network.
Camera
Blackberry Z10 comes with 8 MP rear camera which can take high quality photos and can also record full HD videos. The camera has autofocus feature and comes with LED flash. Blackberry Z10 has a 2 MP camera at the front and can record videos at 720p. Burst mode and image stabilization is available in Blackberry Z10. Using burst mode you can take many photos continuously and choose the best one. Another important feature of Blackberry Z10 camera is touch focus. Using touch focus, you can easily focus to a point by simply touching on the object seen on screen. This feature comes in handy very much. There is no click button for camera. Clicking anywhere on the screen other than menu buttons will trigger the shutter of the camera. And the drawback of the camera is that it lacks panorama option.
Battery
Blackberry Z10 is powered by 1800 mAh battery which is comparatively low compared with other mobile phones available in the market now. Under nominal usage the battery is expected to last for 12 to 15 hours only.
Price in India and US
Blackberry Z10 is launched in India at a price tag of Rs 43,490. Considering the features and other facilities available in the device,the price is little bit higher. In united states AT&T Mobility sells the device for $199.99 with a two-year contract, Verizon Wireless at the same price and 2 year contract. T-Mobile USA offers the phone for $99 under its new no-contract model.
Features and specifications
1. Display: 4.2 inch capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 768 X 1280 pixels
2. Dimensions: 130 X 65.6 X 9 mm
3. weight: 137.5 grams
4. Operating system: Blackberry 10 OS
5. Processor: 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor.
6. Connectivity: 2G, 3G, 4G, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, micro-sim and HDMI
7. Camera: Primary: 8 MP with LED flash and autofocus
Secondary: 2 MP
8. Memory: 16 GB internal, 2 GB RAM, microSD card support upto 64 GB.
9. Battery: 1800 mAh Li-Ion type
10. Extra features: Blackberry Hub, BBM, BlackBerry World, BlackBerry Browser, BlackBerry Maps
Pros and cons
Pros
1. Responsive and large touch screen with wide viewing angles
2. 720p videos from front camera
3. Nice audio quality
4. Blackberry Hub
5. Large on screen keyboard for easy typing
6. BBM video with screen share
Cons
1. Very high price
2. Dual-core processor only
3. Camera lacks Panorama option.
4. Not allowed to create multiple alarms
5. Poor battery life.
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