We all heard the complains that AT&T and T-Mobile weren’t pushing hard for the new Z10 but the same can’t be said about Verizon. According to Barron’s reports the flagship Manhattan location had very knowledgeable employees and a huge banner on top of the smartphone selection outlining the Z10. It’s a great welcoming sign to see the largest wireless provider in the U.S. embra... »
The BlackBerry Z10 just went on sale at Verizon Wireless on March 28th. The Z10′s are shipping with OS 10.0.9.422, which is significantly behind many other carriers. This is greatly hindering its new BlackBerry Z10 customers. OS 10.0.10 has made significant battery life improvements and many apps only support that version. Verizon Wireless customers who just purchased the Z10 will be victims... »
Today, I was able to witness Staples store #1602 have their first Verizon BlackBerry Z10 sale. The device was sold to Brian, who is also the Easy Tech Expert at the Astoria Staples location. The team is lead by Sales Manager, Danny Escobar, who was extremely excited to set up the BlackBerry 10 displays and happy to have a live demo unit to show to customers. I was told that the store was one of 10... »
During the Q4 FY2013 earnings call it was revealed by BlackBerry’s CEO and President, Thorsten Heins, that BlackBerry 10 wasn’t only gaining new subscribers from current BlackBerry users. A gargantuan amount of BlackBerry Z10 users have come from other mobile platforms. 55% percent to be exact, according to Heins. This is quite a feat for such a new mobile platform. Though, as Heins de... »
The BlackBerry Z10 is now available from Verizon Wireless. If you hadn’t already pre-ordered a BlackBerry Z10 you can get the device for $199.99 on 2yr contract or $599.99 outright, but likely only in-store. The Z10 is currently out of stock online! So far, the device has a 5 star rating out of 4 reviews. If you purchased a BlackBerry Z10 from Big Red and love it, be sure to cast your review... »
Senri let us know they’ve released their popular title Devil’s Attorney for the BlackBerry Z10. Set in the 80′s where you play as Max McMann, Devil’s Attorney is turn-based strategy game where you try and set all of your clients free. You’ll earn money to buy new accessories for your apartment to boost your ego and buy more skills to battle it out in the courtroom. De... »
Acase let us know that they’ve added the BlackBerry Z10 as a device supported for their SuperLeggera PRO case. The SuperLeggera PRO is made of an inner flexible silicone case to absorb shocks and a removable polycarbonate outer cover to enhance appeal, grip and protection. The outer layer is now finished with a layer of metallic rubber coating, making the case even more scratch, fingerprint... »
BlackBerry is set to to announce their Q4 FY2013 earnings on March 28th. Within the last few months the company’s stock has more than doubled on growing optimism for BlackBerry 10. The initial demand for BlackBerry 10 has been a “surprise” to CEO Thorsten Heins. Surprisingly, the first BlackBerry 10 device, BlackBerry Z10, had sold out within two days in emerging markets like Ind... »
Aussie BlackBerry users with Telstra can now get the BlackBerry Z10. You’ll get the choice of either white or black, with the white looking to be a Telstra exclusive. Plans for the Z10 look to be the same as is normal: $63 per month for the lowest and $130 per month for the highest. Check out more on the BlackBerry Z10 from Telstra here. »
One of the best aspects of BlackBerry 10 is its new virtual keyboard. BlackBerry decided to build it on the SwiftKey technology, which Android devices are capable of using as a 3rd party app. This has allowed BlackBerry to develop a very fluid and fast typing virtual keyboard. As you continue pumping out emails and BBMs the keyboard adapts to your typing skills and dictionary. Overtime the BlackBe... »
The BlackBerry Z10 is currently in battle against the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. The Sony Xperia Z has already lost to the BlackBerry Z10. You can help the BlackBerry Z10 move on to victory by voting it ahead in Laptop Mag’s “Smartphone Madness 2013.” The BlackBerry Z10 could go on to battle the Google Nexus 4, LG Optimus G Pro, and more. Let’s get the BlackBerry Z10 to victory... »
Optus has officially released the BlackBerry Z10 in Australia. The device is 4G enabled, where 4G is accessible in the country. Pricing is pretty standard for the BlackBerry Z10, with the lowest being $30 plan + $18 handset repayment per month and highest set at $130 plan + $0 handset repayment per month. Check out the BlackBerry Z10 on Optus here. »
Looking to get the BlackBerry Z10 on T-Mobile tomorrow? If you’re in New York City, you might want to get lined up at 34th and 6th Ave. T-Mobile will reportedly give out Alicia Keys concert tickets and $25 off the first ten BlackBerry Z10 customers. A fairly handsome deal for a BlackBerry Z10. Let us know in the comments if you’ll be picking up a T-Mobile BlackBerry Z10 tomorrow. »
We’ve already seen a decent teardown of the BlackBerry Z10. Although, iFixit is back with another awesome teardown, with some interesting finds. For starters, iFixt was really pleased with the build quality of the BlackBerry Z10. iFixit rates the Z10 an 8 out of 10 and says “BlackBerry’s back, and it’s super repairable.” Although, the BlackBerry Z10 suffers a double-e... »
One of BlackBerry’s partners put in an order for one million BlackBerry 10 phones. There was much speculation over who the buyer might have been. A new report from Detwiler Fenton, which was confirmed by AlthingsD, claims the buyer was company Brightstar. Detwiler says Brightstar is used by Verizon Wireless to handle ”big-box retail and dealer agent channels.” In their note, Detw... »
The launch for the BlackBerry Z10 in the US has been a bit of a confusing one. Goldman Sachs recently changed their buy rating for BlackBerry to neutral. This change has caused BlackBerry stock top drop even further, by about 5% as of this writing. Although, an unusual suspect is rallying for BlackBerry. “We think demand is slightly better than our very modest expectations,” says Jeffe... »
The BlackBerry Z10 just went official in the US a few days ago. Already, the BlackBerry Z10 has made the list for all-time best selling unlocked devices on Amazon.com. The BlackBerry Z10 is priced at $633.95 and so far has 4.5 out of 5 star rating from 27 reviews. Check out the full list of Amazon Best Sellers here. Thanks Cam! »
The BlackBerry Z10 just recently went official in the US. However, it is currently only available on AT&T. The BlackBerry Z10 will soon become available on T-Mobile by the 26th and Verizon Wireless on the 28th. Staples retail stores are beginning the preparation and have just received stock of Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Z10 dummy units. The wait isn’t that much longer. Will you be able ... »
BlackBerry today announced a partnership with Zimbalam, a leading global digital music distributor for developing and independent artists. The partnership will offer unsigned musicians an easy and efficient way to bring their music content to the BlackBerry World storefront and give independent artists the ability to sell their music around the world on BlackBerry World. Artists also have the oppo... »
There are two distinctly different BlackBerry Z10 devices. The STL100-1 features the Texas Instruments OMAP 4470 (SoC) dual-core 1.5 GHz processor and graphics chip (GPU) PowerVR SGX 544. While the STL100-2 features the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus (SoC) dual-core 1.5GHz and Adreno 225 GPU. If you watch the video above you can see the STL100-1 with the OMAP 4470 (device in white) is significantly s... »
