BlackBerry Q10 SIM-Free Smartphone - White

My comments will have to be limited to the phone's looks and stated capabilities as I am still awaiting a new SIM card from O2! The phone looks and feels tremendous, somehow sleeker than the BB Bold 9700 with a larger screen area but still the familiar (and, for me, indispensable) BB keyboard. The use of up and side swipes to control access to different, frequently used areas of the phone's software is a great idea and, from what I've read, the new OS is also an improvement upon the 9700. I look forward to coming back and editing this entry once I've been able to use the Q10 in real life! (It's currently a very expensive desk ornament - are you listening O2?). Revision: I've now got a micro G4 SIM card and been able to put the phone through its paces for over a month so, on with the proper review. Firstly, set-up: Blackberry have probably the best in-built set up system I know of (I've never used an iPhone and, for ideological reasons, never will), my previous Blackberry (9700 Bold) was pretty good and the Q10 follows in the same vein. Simply enter your main details, preferences and any email addresses you wish to access with the phone and it sets them - no murmur of complaint, no extra questions, very little waiting, it just does it. Usage: The phone is actually a dual touch screen (3.1" super AMOLED) and, for me, the essential QWERTY keypad - the mix works beautifully (though the diagrammatic instruction sheet could be a little clearer on what gestures to use). The phone as a phone is comfortable in the hand, quality of call (barring carrier supplier vagaries) is excellent. The phone as a mini computer is also exceptionally well laid out, using the "Hub" as a base for all operations, and easy to master. In operating mode this is a thing of beauty as well as a practical tool. The dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor is extremely fast and it does feel much more responsive than the 9700, the 16Gb of internal memory is more than adequate for my needs (not that this matters as the phone is linked to my various cloud storage accounts) and a joy to use. The Blackberry App store is getting better and there are more useful (rather than half formed, cribbed or plain useless) app's to choose from, many free. The connect and backup software have been updated and are a light year improvement upon the old (pre v10 O/S) version. Load it on your laptop or PC, connect the phone, activate your Blackberry account and sit back for about 30 seconds, Sync will have completed and a back-up can be performed which (dependent upon your laptop/PC spec') will add about another 30 to 60 seconds to your day. Activate Blackberry Protect on the phone, by entering your Blackberry account details, and the phone is now Geo-tracked in case of loss or theft. Dedicated Blackberry AV, from the App store for about £8.00, if desired and you're good to go. As with, I suspect, most smartphone users I feel an emotional attachment to my phones - not surprising as they do, to some extent, become an extension of your id - some have left me feeling a bit unsatisfied (some have been given away as soon as possible as being just plain terrible), a couple felt nearly there, the Bold felt "right" from day one and the Q10 feels like an old friend with a few new tricks. I only have two negative comments: using the phone hard (not a daily occurrence) will make a severe dent in battery life (as will leaving the phone on WiFi roaming mode - embarrassed look) but I haven't actually drained it - yet. The second is a bit more of a problem for those of us who fall into the large (or buttered) finger group - it is a little too easy to touch the wrong screen icon or cover two at the same time - something I've practised at now and have got to a minimum (even using my thumb). I'm willing to forgive that though as the Q10 is so deliciously attractive and efficient at everything it does.

I love this phone! Being a lover of BlackBerry with some not-so-good models previously, this phone is a breath of fresh air. I love the keyboard (which, let's face it, is what keeps any BlackBerry user loyal) - it's got a soft key feel. I also got used to the rest of it being touchscreen much quicker than I anticipated (though I was terrified about giving up the back button and the menu button). The BlackBerry hub is great. The speed of loading pages is fantastic and the phone works actively to switch to Wifi whenever it's in range or available, decreasing the amount of data you use through your phone network. I think it's useful to list the positives and negatives so here's a list: Postives: BlackBerry OS10 - sleeker and faster and more efficient than any of its predecessors BlackBerry Hub - combines emails, texts, What's App, social media and BBM all in one place Calendar - synchronises with other web-based calendars you may have (eg. Google) Very quick to lock/unlock the screen Touchscreen screen In-built torch Lovely feel keyboard Great tutorials to help you understand using Q10 Wireless syncing/back-ups and updating with a PC - planned/unplanned Ability to download non-BlackBerry World apps (such as Android apps) Massive internal storage (16MB) Extend storage up to a massive 64MB with a micro media card Quick to turn off notifications with clock app/bedside mode Better battery life than previous BlackBerries Much bigger screen than previous BBs Much faster switching on and reboot than previous BBs Negatives: Limited ringtones and text tones (but you can download/use your own music) Not Android or iOS so no Google Play or App store installed Turning off the device will not allow alarm to switch back on - turning it off will reboot device on switching back on - so phone needs to stay on to use alarm So, as you can see, not many negatives and they aren't important. I bought this phone outright on Amazon and am using it with a sim-only contract, which over 24 months, works out cheaper than previous 24-month contracts with previous phones. I envisage this phone lasting longer than 24 months, however as it is built well and functions seamlessly. I couldn't be happier!

I bought this for my wife as she said she wanted a keyboard and didn't like touch screens. I got it home and its a good phone, but the lack of applications is a real bind. It means all she can use is basic apps. Twitter and Facebook have problems as out of the box Twitter needed re-installing, Facebook gives problems with certain content on your status page with no way round. For me the format is good, but the delivery is flawed - If only someone realised that some people like keyboards in Android world.

Me ha sorprendido muy gratamente. Es cómodo, sencillo y tiene todo lo que se necesita en un smartphone para hacer un uso normal. Sistema operativo BB10, va mucho más fluido que los Android a pesar de que el terminal es menos potente. 2Gb de RAM que van de lujo y 16 GB de memoria interna, más que de sobra. Le he metido una tarjeta SD de otros 16 GB y ya ni me preocupo de la memoria. La batería es de 2100, pero dura más que la misma batería de 2100 en un S3, también ventajas de una pantalla más pequeña. Además, la batería es extraible, un plus que se aprecia a la larga. La pantalla AMOLED se ve muy nítida y sin pixelar, se nota la diferencia con las TFT que se ven más pixeladas. Teclado QWERTY con predicción en español, muy intuitivo y muy fácil de usar. El resto es totalmente táctil. Inconvenientes, la tienda de BB es muy limitada. Tienes Whattsup, linkedin, Facebook,Twitter, Accuweather,... Pero más allá de eso, las apps son escasas. La pantalla es de 3,1", por lo que lo de ver vídeos es más incómodo, aunque se ven muy nítidos. La cámara no es para tirar cohetes, las fotos se ven un poco pálidas aunque nítidas. Pero seamos serios, es un móvil no una cámara de fotos . Si te gustan los smartphnes con teclado físico, este es de lo mejor que hay, lo recomiendo.

Sehr schönes Betriebssystem, sehr leistungsfähig - tolle Tastatur - so sieht wohl ein echtes Business-Telefon aus. Ich habe noch nie zuvor mit einem Blackberry gearbeitet, hatte bislang viel Android und Windows-Phone Erfahrung - das Blackberry Gerät überzeugt in jeder Beziehung auf Anhieb. Offensichtlich wird viel zu wenig über das Gerät berichtet - das gesamte Konzept überzeugt - und wer jemals auf einer Tastatur getippt hat, weiß, wie beschränkt die Bildschirmtastaturen - bei allen Fortschritten - sind und immer bleiben werden ....

Personally, i think people's rate on this brand is inaccurate and unfair. Also I don't think BB phones should be compared with iPhones because they are totally different devices. If you don't feel ready to jump directly to a touchscreen phone this is your perfect fit. If you work with emails, web browsing on the go, documents edition and so forth, again this is the perfect match. People's complains about the lack of apps as the BB's weakness have been solved since the new OS was released a couple weeks ago. Now you can install Android apps without a problem directly on your BB10. For me, this is the perfect combination between a powerful working tool, and an excellent entertainment device. You can watch movies from your phone directly to your HD TV with one touch and many other things. This is a great phone.

Subito una menzione al rivenditore. Ho modificato l'indirizzo in corsa e ho richiesto una spedizione velocissima per esigenze personali: sono stata accontentata e il tutto con grande gentilezza e professionalità. GRAZIE. Il telefono è superlativo. Ogni giorno imparo qualcosa di nuovo e ogni giorno rimango sorpresa dall'altissima performance di questo prodotto. Un vero peccato che abbia perso mercato in Europa. Un gioiello preziosissimo in quanto a tecnologia e, per gli amanti dei tasti, assolutamente impareggiabile. Attenzione! Lo schermo touch è davvero sensibilissimo: per chi non ne è abituato, come me, inizialmente si fa un po' di confusione. Questione di pochi giorni e poi l'integrazione touch/tastiera diventa insostituibile.

What an awesome phone! My first smartphone was a BlackBerry Curve. That was years ago. Then came the iPhone, which I got because everybody else had one. Yeah, it was cool. I've used various iPhones for so long, I thought BlackBerry had gone out of business. By chance I stumbled across the Q10. For a couple of hundred bucks I took a chance, and I'm glad I did. I got it home, opened it up and right away noticed the quality build. This thing just felt solid; felt good in my hand. I popped my ATT sim card in and within a couple seconds, the Q10 sprang to life. There's nothing about this phone I don't like. Mind you, I don't surf the 'net on my phone nor do I play games on it, so the smaller screen is irrelevant. For texting, the Q10 can't be beat. With its real, gen-U-ine keyboard, typos are nearly a thing of the past. The Hub is nice, too. All my notifications (email, Twitter, Facebook, texts, etc.) in one handy place. But what I really love is that you can expand the storage capabilities via a micro media card, so there's virtually no end to the number of mp3/pictures/video files you can have on your Q10. And with the micro HDMI port, you can watch MKV's or mp4's on your TV! How cool is that? The operating system runs smooth and fast. The accessories are reasonably priced, including a new battery ($6 bucks!). So, all I can say is, "Goodbye iPhone and iTunes and hello freedom!"