The Blackberry Z10’s keyboard-touting sibling, the Q10, has finally made its way towards our headquarters and right from the get go, it’s already looking to impress us with its traditional portrait QWERTY appeal. Although the Q10 (and the Z10 for that matter) belongs to the new breed of BlackBerry handsets, its form and the overall feel suggests that it is the successor of the celebrated Bold 9900. Instead, BlackBerry went for a more straightforward approach in the design of the Q10. Other than that, much of the trademark physique of the previous portrait QWERTY handsets under BlackBerry’s stable has been retained in the Q10’s structure. As expected from a company whose bread and butter has been QWERTY phones, the slightly revamped keyboard of the Q10 is top-notch; one that would definitely delight any longtime BlackBerry user. However, it’s important to note that the Q10 caters to a particular group of users who are highly proficient with handsets with physical keys. The BlackBerry OS 6 does a better job at showing phone apps to its users. If you’re a BlackBerry user, you'll definitely love this phone. Read more in our articles including "Blackberry Q10 first impression" and "Instagram Instants feature unveiled".
The Blackberry Z10’s keyboard-touting sibling, the Q10, has finally made its way towards our headquarters and right from the get go, it’s already looking to impress us with its traditional portrait QWERTY appeal. Although the Q10 (and the Z10 for that matter) belongs to the new breed of BlackBerry handsets, its form and the overall feel suggests that it is the successor of the celebrated Bold 9900.
Instead, BlackBerry went for a more straightforward approach in the design of the Q10. Other than that, much of the trademark physique of the previous portrait QWERTY handsets under BlackBerry’s stable has been retained in the Q10’s structure. As expected from a company whose bread and butter has been QWERTY phones, the slightly revamped keyboard of the Q10 is top-notch; one that would definitely delight any longtime BlackBerry user.
Our coverage of Blackberry Q10 User Experience includes: "Blackberry Q10 first impression"; "Instagram Instants feature unveiled"; "Blackberry Storm: RIM sheds the keypad". Each article provides unique insights and information.