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Sunday, 10 February 2013

BlackBerry returns!

While all the other guys - Apple, Microsoft, Samsung - their mobile phones and operating systems in recent months on tour, we've been waiting patiently for a sign of life from RIM. Finally, this week, we have a sense of whether the company received for the count or a real chance.RIM has just announced the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10, both running fresh, announced 10 new BlackBerry OS, and I got some hands-on time with them. But before I dig deeper, I should note that RIM has officially changed its name to BlackBerry. Change of company name to the name of their most famous product is a sign that RIM sought to simplify its branding and use the phone Seal.So what can you expect from RIM - BlackBerry I mean - new devices? We begin with the start Z10. It will launch in the U.S. on Verizon, AT & T, T-Mobile and Sprint. It packs a 4.2-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 768-pixel resolution, 2 GB of RAM, a dual-core processor clocked at 1.5 GHz, to record an 8-megapixel camera can 1080p video, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, a 2 - megapixel front-facing camera for video chatting on BBM video and more.The Q10, meanwhile, will start on (at least), Verizon and AT & T, although we do not yet know when. (The Z10 is expected in March, and the Q10 should arrive in April). It offers the full QWERTY keyboard that you have to know and love from RIM and a smaller 3.1-inch display with a 720 x 720-pixel resolution. It is with a faster 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB of memory (expandable to 64GB), microHDMI-out, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, an 8-megapixel camera and a 2-megapixel Camera-equipped entertained for forward facing video.Both phones support 4G LTE and HSPA + networks, which means they will run on the fastest networks offered by AT & T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint.So Blackberry (sorry RIM) back? Well, it's too early to tell.Personally, I am concerned that the devices might come too late. Note that despite the introduction, you can not walk into a store and buy one. Many analysts had expected the device to start immediately, but after months of delays, we are still waiting. Moreover, the prices could be too high (I'm in the $ 199 range expected). BlackBerry needs to connect the devices on iOS and Android flagship phones price to gain the attention of consumers. Microsoft has this approach, and it seems to work for them, at least to some degree.On the other hand, you can certainly expect a lot of exciting new features. NFC (Near Field Communication) allows you to tap your phone to another BlackBerry to add a new BBM contact. BlackBerry Hub is a new centralized interface for notifications. There are 70,000 applications (including many big name apps) already available, and BB10 ties with all your social networks. There are a lot of good here, but BlackBerry has to ensure consumers see.My opinions are now mixed. The messages in the way a little (it's called "Crack-berry" for a reason, I suppose), but the operating system is fast and fluid. It's a bit of a learning curve with the gestures, was incidentally, a problem that Palm (now HP) webOS old fell victim.

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