Originally Posted by
Gino Guillermo Hi there. Currently i have the LG G2 which for me does job and what i want in a smartphone. Then i heard about Blackberry phones on their design & build quality, battery life, smooth & user-friendly OS and sound quality.
So, i would like to know more about the BB phones with the new BB10.2 OS and espcially the Z10 and the Z30:
1. I heard one can now install third-party Android app stores such as the Amazon App store and 1Mobile.
Is there any other app stores that i can install? Stupid question but will almost all or atleast the top free/paid and well-known apps would work? Will there be an icon on the homescreen when i have downloaded the app store?
2. Google services
Does BB10.2 allow signing-in to your Google services such as Search, Chrome, Gmail, Youtube, Maps, etc.? (might be key to getting a BB phone)
3. Keyboard - Like Android is there a built-in first-party feature in the keyboard that one can just slide or swipe their finger on the screen for an even faster typing? (much like Swype or Touchpal). With BB10.2 can i install a 3rd-party app so i can use/enjoy that feature when typing?
4. Camera - The iPhone & the G2 has an almost zero shutter lag. How fast is the camera on the Z10 or Z30? Does it have that "burst mode" feature that takes several shots and you choose which one you like? And how good is it in low-light shots? HDR mode?
5. Photos - Can i share my photos in multiple ways like via bluetooth (to a non-BB phone), email, Twitter, Notes, Dropbox, etc.?
6. Music - I am audiophile and i love listening to my music during my commute. 100% of my music are a mixture of 320k MP3 files and Flac files. Does BB phones support hi-fidelity / hi-resolution audio like Flac? I heard i can create a Playlist on-the-fly and edit them to my hearts content but can one delete music files on the music player itself on-the-fly? Can i still control the volume even whilst the screen is turned off? Is it true there aren't any equalizer settings for the Z10/Z30? And can one customise the EQ setting?
7. Battery & multitasking - Multiple apps and tasks that are opened suck the battery of every smartphone nowadays. Does BB10.2 allow you to stop or close those apps & tasks with a swipe or "X"?
8. Can one edit the wallpaper on the homescreen/s of the Z10 & Z30?
9. Video - can i record in full 1080p 30fps? Does it record in stereo and in which format? Like the G2 can it "zoom in" on a subject and recording will be concentrated on?
10. Transferring via Mac - Using a separate software like iTunes or Samsung Kies IMO can still be a hassle. With the G2 i just connect it to my Mac, the Android Transfer protocol kicks in on a separate window and then i just drag n' drop my files from my Mac (or a connected hard drive) to my device. Does BB10.2 allow full drag n' drop transferring of files? Does it allow wifi transfer?
11. HD voice - I'm on EE which supports HD voice. Does the Z10/Z30 supports HD voice?
12. Can i set an MP3 files as a ringtone?
13. Is there a full copy & paste capability on BB10.2?
14. Does BB10.2 supports screen capture? And how?
Please advice. Thanks very much.