Ever since the former company RIM has decided to release the Blackberry Z10, I have been eyeing on the device for quite some time now. I like the 4.2" clear and bright screen; a 1800mAh battery; light in weight (138g); packed with 2013 specifications including NFC and A-GPS as well as GLONASS. The veru first released OS10 on the Blackberry Z10 (BB Z10) was clunky and slow. I could not wait for the menu to move over to refresh as it was taking ages to do so.
A year after the launch of the BB Z10, Blackberry has released the latest OS 10.2.1 firmware to address many problems of the BB Z10 previously reported. Before I venture into the negativity of the BB Z10, it will be a good idea to discuss about the many good qualities of the BB Z10.
From my point of view, there are many good qualities of using the BB Z10. It goes without saying that the device is very light. I am also impressed with the fact that it has NFC and HDMI as well as the support of an external microSD card up to 64GB. I believe that the device will also support Sandisk's 128GB microSD card but I only have a 64GB Samsung Pro microSD card to test the device.
If you are an experienced Andriod or iOS user, you might find the OS 10 a little bit overwhelmed and you would require some time to get used to it. Initially I was reluctant to try using the BB Z10 but I have changed my mind when it has 2GB RAM and comes with a standard 16GB internal flash storage which you could increase the storage with an external memory card which I have discussed earlier.
I have no issues with the hardware of the device although it could be argued that the camera quality of the BB Z10 should have included a 6 lense element as well as a 13MP on the main camera. The main camera could record videos 1080p at 30fps where else the secondary camera is a 2MP digital camera with 720p recording at 30fps. I guess I could not complain because the shutter speed will put all Nokia Phones to shame. The shutter speed is as quick as the Iphone 5s. The picture quality as well as the video quality on the BB Z10 is superb under normal condition but suffered slightly under low light. The user must ensure that he/she is not taking any pictures or videos under too much light or else the picture will get disorientated. Moreover, there are not many camera functions to play with on the BB Z10. I guess the BB Z10 device is not meant to be used primarily for taking pictures.
What is important is that I am impressed with the improvements under OS 10.2.1 as compared to when the OS 10 was first lauched as well as the hardware of the BB Z10.
If there is a problem with the BB Z10, I would have to point it towards the lack of sufficient apps in the Blackberry World. However, this should not be a problem because a BB OS 10 user could install Google apps without any problem. The only problem is for the user to find the particular apk file to install. Apart from that, the device is still taking ages to boot up! It is also worst if you want to perform a system wide reset. If you do so, it will take around 15 minutes or more to reset the device. I believe that this is the slowest booting time for a device which I have ever come across for the last fifteen years since I've started meddling with mobile phones. I am not in favour of Blackberry Hub. It is clunky.
Before I conclude, I would like to take this opportunity to say that I am falling in love with the BB Z10. Coupled with the fact that it is now £180 for a brand new SIM free unit, I believe that the device is well worth trying and use it as a primary mobile phone.
Keep it up, Blackberry!
Update:
10/05/2014 - I have spoken too soon. My Blackberry Z10 could not read any micro SIM cards. That is pretty strange because it could do so since I have purchased it. I'm afraid that the unit will have to be sent to Blackberry for repair for now. How sad...
14/05/2014 - I went back to Carphonewarehouse and they swapped my faulty BB Z10 for a new unit. I am happy as the new unit is running properly now.
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Thursday, 26 November 2009
Nokia E72-1, The Undefeated Hero of E71
I have seen many people lashing out on Nokia's brand new E72. Of all those complaints against the E72, I have analysed that most of their complaints are not true.
Speed
People have started comparing the E72 to the E71 (it's natural as the E72 is the successor to the E71). Even though the E72 had a speed bump from 369mhz to 600mhz, some people still do not think that it is justified to buy the E72. I don't agree on this point though. First of all, speed is not everything as you would have realised. Look at Intel. Remember those early Pentium 4 days? Intel ignored AMD by pushing the limit on their cpu. In the end, the early Pentium 4s (Socket 423 to early Socket 478) created a limiting factor on how Intel is going to pursue their dream of a faster cpu - heat. As the clock frequency of their early Pentium 4 cpus were getting faster, it generated more heat and up to a point where by it is not justified to buy a better Intel cpu at that time due to the heat that it emits. That was why Intel went back to the drawing board and took their Pentium III design and gave it some modification. That was where the Intel Core cpus were born. The moral of the story is that speed is not everything.
Look at the Iphone 3GS for instance... Do you think that the Toshiba TG01 (cpu speed at 1Ghz) is faster than the Iphone 3GS which is rated at 600mhz? Wrong! The speed on the Toshiba device may be faster than the Iphone 3GS but the superiority of the Mac OSX gave Toshiba TG01 a run for its money. In benchmark wise, the Iphone 3GS is a clear winner here!
Functionality
In comparison to the Nokia E71, the E72 is a tad thicker than the E71. Having said that, any E72 user will be able to benefit from the new Symbian OS 9.3 with FP2 instead of the FP1 on the E71. Visual enhancements are present on the E72 and you could feel that the E72 has the "aero" effect which you could not find it on the E71. I have no problems with the functions of the E72 except for the ability of any E72 user to get accessed to their Microsoft Exchange e-mails. There is a known bug which Microsoft is not taking it seriously. If your server runs on Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, there is a big chance that you will not be able to read the body of your e-mail but you could read the headings of each e-mail. It is a shame which Microsoft wants people to start using the latest software... Naughty Microsoft!!!
The E72 has everything which you could ask for. At least I can safely say that I don't get as much OS freezing on the E72 as compared to the E71 (touch wood)!!!In fact, I have encountered NO OS freezing on the E72 so far (after 2 days of using it) but I've already encountered numerous OS freezing on my E71 which I had three exchanges with Vodafone last year!!!
Price
The third problem which many people would complain will be the price of the Nokia E72. The Nokia E72 could be purchased on a brand new, SIM free price of £350 from Nokia. You could get a piece from reputable sellers on ebay such as e-cell and prepaymania where the device could be purchased at around £320 SIM free.
The E71, on the other hand, is still priced at around £250 which has no change in terms of its pricing since last year! Well, what are they complaining of? It's £100 difference between the old and the new model and I do think that it is justified to buy the E72 as you are getting more than just a speed bump. With the E72, there is no problem in opening and closing of the battery door and there is still metal surrounding the E72 but it is more sexy now. It resembles more like a "sup-up" Blackberry. I would go for the E72 than to get a Blackberry device myself. Symbian all the way!!!
Speed
People have started comparing the E72 to the E71 (it's natural as the E72 is the successor to the E71). Even though the E72 had a speed bump from 369mhz to 600mhz, some people still do not think that it is justified to buy the E72. I don't agree on this point though. First of all, speed is not everything as you would have realised. Look at Intel. Remember those early Pentium 4 days? Intel ignored AMD by pushing the limit on their cpu. In the end, the early Pentium 4s (Socket 423 to early Socket 478) created a limiting factor on how Intel is going to pursue their dream of a faster cpu - heat. As the clock frequency of their early Pentium 4 cpus were getting faster, it generated more heat and up to a point where by it is not justified to buy a better Intel cpu at that time due to the heat that it emits. That was why Intel went back to the drawing board and took their Pentium III design and gave it some modification. That was where the Intel Core cpus were born. The moral of the story is that speed is not everything.
Look at the Iphone 3GS for instance... Do you think that the Toshiba TG01 (cpu speed at 1Ghz) is faster than the Iphone 3GS which is rated at 600mhz? Wrong! The speed on the Toshiba device may be faster than the Iphone 3GS but the superiority of the Mac OSX gave Toshiba TG01 a run for its money. In benchmark wise, the Iphone 3GS is a clear winner here!
Functionality
In comparison to the Nokia E71, the E72 is a tad thicker than the E71. Having said that, any E72 user will be able to benefit from the new Symbian OS 9.3 with FP2 instead of the FP1 on the E71. Visual enhancements are present on the E72 and you could feel that the E72 has the "aero" effect which you could not find it on the E71. I have no problems with the functions of the E72 except for the ability of any E72 user to get accessed to their Microsoft Exchange e-mails. There is a known bug which Microsoft is not taking it seriously. If your server runs on Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, there is a big chance that you will not be able to read the body of your e-mail but you could read the headings of each e-mail. It is a shame which Microsoft wants people to start using the latest software... Naughty Microsoft!!!
The E72 has everything which you could ask for. At least I can safely say that I don't get as much OS freezing on the E72 as compared to the E71 (touch wood)!!!In fact, I have encountered NO OS freezing on the E72 so far (after 2 days of using it) but I've already encountered numerous OS freezing on my E71 which I had three exchanges with Vodafone last year!!!
Price
The third problem which many people would complain will be the price of the Nokia E72. The Nokia E72 could be purchased on a brand new, SIM free price of £350 from Nokia. You could get a piece from reputable sellers on ebay such as e-cell and prepaymania where the device could be purchased at around £320 SIM free.
The E71, on the other hand, is still priced at around £250 which has no change in terms of its pricing since last year! Well, what are they complaining of? It's £100 difference between the old and the new model and I do think that it is justified to buy the E72 as you are getting more than just a speed bump. With the E72, there is no problem in opening and closing of the battery door and there is still metal surrounding the E72 but it is more sexy now. It resembles more like a "sup-up" Blackberry. I would go for the E72 than to get a Blackberry device myself. Symbian all the way!!!
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
Blackberry Storm Anyone?
If you are looking forward to one of the very first Blackberry with touchscreen, I think you would be a little bit disappointed. The Blackberry Storm 9500 and also the 9530 for the American market are not really a crowd pleaser.
I know that it is the very first touchscreen phones by Blackberry, the question is whether it is worth the wait? No doubt that it has touchscreen and the Blackberry OS is very stable, it surely lack something vital - Wi-fi. When I see that if there is no wi-fi, I Would not be interested in it. I would just forget about it. Yes, just give the Blackberry a pass. Stick on with the Blackberry Bold 9000 instead if you want...
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