Blackberry Q10 is here! So far so good ...

[mikeo007]

Ask user 'cube' via pm. He is the resident Blackberry expert. At least imo he is.

I'd advise against asking a fanboy of anything if you're looking for the truth.

So I know this thread is over a year old but I didn't wanna start a whole new thread just to ask my question..

I can get a Q10 unlocked for $260 on eBay. I've never owned a Blackberry (pretty young when they were popular) buy I've always wanted one because of the keyboard and it just seems like a solid phone.

My question: For those who own/owned a Q10, how is it? What is the app selection like now in September of 2014? I know it was pretty small when BB10 launched, but how about now? My app needs aren't that iOS-exclusive, but these are the apps that are must-have for me: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, ESPN Scorecenter, Weather Channel, Pandora.

I have an iPhone 5, and have determined that a an upgrade to the 6/6 Plus isn't for me. Don't wanna waste my 2-year upgrade now, as I'll just wait until the S models come out next year but I want something different to experience.

I sold a Q10 for about $200 not long ago, so $260 seems a little steep.
The app selection is dismal and getting worse. Blackberry recently made a strategic decision to basically abandon consumers, along with consumer apps. Their app store is now meant only for business apps. They've added access to the Amazon Android app store to supplement apps. Android apps are a very poor experience on BB10. Many of them don't work properly, and the ones that do are often laggy and have poor UIs (especially on the Q10 which they were never designed for).

As for the apps you asked about:
Facebook and Twitter both have apps made by blackberry themselves rather than the actual companies. Both apps have terrible reviews in the app store and are not enjoyable to use.
Youtube - nope
Instagram - nope
ESPN - available with dozens of 1-star reviews saying the app stopped working months ago.
Weather - lots of weather apps
Pandora - nope

If you're looking for a different experience, I'd advise against BB10. You're basically buying a sub-par Android phone in that case. If you want Android, just get Android. If you want something significantly different, try Windows Phone.

 

[cube]

Ask user 'cube' via pm. He is the resident Blackberry expert. At least imo he is.

I'm not a BlackBerry expert at all. The Z10 is my first BB, I have no preconceptions about them.

I may know a little bit about BB10, but I have no idea about their previous devices. I only became interested in BB when they bought QNX.

Like with the Mac, I got one because OSX was coming up soon.

At least I am not an anti-BlackBerry shill, like in the post above this one.

 

[Sith Vol]

Thanks for the posts guys. Might look into Windows phone or just try and grab a Note 3.

 

[cube]

Thanks for the posts guys. Might look into Windows phone or just try and grab a Note 3.

Really, Windows Phone instead of BB10 ??

BlackBerry does a high wizardry job of bringing Android to BB10, even if not all apps work (mainly because of lack of Google services), and I'm hearing it is even better with 10.3

If there's not an app that you miss critically, nothing beats the Hub, the BB virtual keyboard, and the granular permissions management.

 

[mikeo007]

I'm not a BlackBerry expert at all. The Z10 is my first BB, I have no preconceptions about them.

I may know a little bit about BB10, but I have no idea about their previous devices. I only became interested in BB when they bought QNX.

Like with the Mac, I got one because OSX was coming up soon.

At least I am not an anti-BlackBerry shill, like in the post above this one.

If debunking false premises set by fanboys makes someone a shill, then so be it. Anti-blackberry I am not though, just thoroughly unimpressed by their offerings. Having been burned by them in the past, I'd like to help others avoid it if at all possible.

Android on any blackberry is a poor excuse for their non-existent ecosystem. 10.3 is no different, and in my experience performs no better than the previous version. Also something for prospective buyers to keep in mind,:Android apps on BB10, in addition to being a crap shoot as to whether or not they will even work, can also cause a severe battery drain due to the poor handling of background processes.

 

[cube]

If debunking false premises set by fanboys makes someone a shill, then so be it. Anti-blackberry I am not though, just thoroughly unimpressed by their offerings. Having been burned by them in the past, I'd like to help others avoid it if at all possible.

Android on any blackberry is a poor excuse for their non-existent ecosystem. 10.3 is no different, and in my experience performs no better than the previous version. Also something for prospective buyers to keep in mind,:Android apps on BB10, in addition to being a crap shoot as to whether or not they will even work, can also cause a severe battery drain due to the poor handling of background processes.

You and another poster are famous anti-BlackBerry trolls here.

If you looked at my BlackBerry post history here, you would see I have informed about shortcomings in BB10 as I encountered them.

If you can't deal with some quirks, be my guest and buy Android, but I know my shiny premium tablet is not free of them.

 

[mikeo007]

You and another poster are famous anti-BlackBerry trolls here.

If you looked at my BlackBerry post history here, you would see I have informed about shortcomings in BB10 as I encountered them.

If you can't deal with some quirks, be my guest and buy Android, but I know my shiny premium tablet is not free of them.

Name calling, still? Glad I'm famous, although I suspect you're probably the only one that idolizes me. You should probably look up the definition of a troll as well. I suspect you've spent a bit too much time around crackberry if you're using it to describe someone who disagrees with you.

If you can't deal with the fact that BB10 is a weak offering that appeals to very few people, I suggest you remove your head from the sand and take a look around.

 

[cube]

Name calling, still? Glad I'm famous, although I suspect you're probably the only one that idolizes me. You should probably look up the definition of a troll as well. I suspect you've spent a bit too much time around crackberry if you're using it to describe someone who disagrees with you.

If you can't deal with the fact that BB10 is a weak offering that appeals to very few people, I suggest you remove your head from the sand and take a look around.

It is not a weak offering. It is a barely marketed strong product that gets massively attacked by financial interests.

 

[mikeo007]

It is not a weak offering. It is a barely marketed strong product that gets massively attacked by financial interests.

ROFL...the global anti-blackberry conspiracy. Haven't heard that one in a while.
Thanks for another good laugh!

 

[cube]

ROFL...the global anti-blackberry conspiracy. Haven't heard that one in a while.
Thanks for another good laugh!

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You probably heard less about it because the shorts were severely punished and I guess a lot of them turned into bulls.

But not everybody makes their money out of the BB stock, so the negativity is not finished.