BB10 - just a heavilly skinned version of Android?
Your last BB was the Storm and Blackberry has grown since then.You should be firm on your opinions.They should be based on facts rather than criticism.
You are comparing 2 different OS without checking your facts and you expect to get it easy from BB10 fans,Really??
Go to youtube and check out videos of what BB10 offers.Educate yourself on what the OS offers and maybe,just maybe you can answer your questions.
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BB10 - just a heavilly skinned version of Android?
as usual a legit question gets asked, and half the responses are completely trolls. especially the ones accusing the op of being a troll. grow up.
at least the other half responded properly.
fact is bb10 does look like a skinned version of android or even iOS. people say that there isnt any other way of laying out your ui, but i think its purposely done this way to allow people to familarise themselves quicker with the os.
but although they look similar, the fundamentals are different meaning it will be different once you use it, but screenshots cant show the difference.
as people have said, your concerns should be answered on the 30th when we see bb10 in all its glory.
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BB10 - just a heavilly skinned version of Android?
Originally Posted by
mikebest "android is a Linux based os and bb10 is QNX and they share nothing similar besides the code style they are written in"
Great point, and to that I would add QNX was designed by RIM, unlike Linux based open market os that droid is using. So naturally BB will have a unique quality version os that sets it apart from droid/ijunk. Security is at the forefront and I'm excited to hear the keyboard on z10 will be beyond the others, that is what keeps me locked to bb! I've been hesitant with touch screen until recent leaks and info reveal keyboard details, im not a fan of my wifes samsung galaxy! Jan 30th will be bittersweet, i want the z10 right then!
eh? i was under the impression that qnx had nothing to do with rim before being bought by rim?
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further to the point above. active frames will only follow one process that is coded in by the developer. they can not adapt to a user.
they will show you precisy what the developer allows you to see.
also not all apps will have an active frame, as it appears to be developer choice whether they add it
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Re: BB10 - just a heavilly skinned version of Android?
Originally Posted by
Rickroller This post is so wrong in so many ways it's hard to know where to even begin. Add the fact you have people praising you for your misinformation just goes to show how much the average poster here understands about anything other than BB.
First off, Android is no longer any less "buggy" than any other software out there. When the time comes and BB10 is released and is found to have some bugs, people will shrug and say "Well all software has bugs". The fact you think Android is only good for entertainment, shows me you have never actually used a device long enough to make an informed opinion. There are MANY former BB users on this forum who can attest that not only can they get things done just as good as a BB, but they can get them done better and faster.
You seem to think that the BB10 keyboard is the only one that can write in different languages and adapts to what you're doing. You do realize that BB10's keyboard is built and designed by Swiftkey, which has been Android's #1 selling keyboard for quite some time now, right? All these same features (minus the "swipe up on a word") are all in the current Android version. I can write whole sentences with only touching the space bar using the word prediction engine built in. It learns your language and habits just the same as the BB10 keyboard. Will the BB10 keyboard be better? Hard to say until I use it, but I expect it to be on par with what i've already used. In fact, Swiftkey now has a "Flow" version similiar to Swype that allows you to write whole sentences with one finger, never having to take your finger off the keyboard. And yes, it's fantastic.
You seem to think Active Frames "adapt themselves" to your needs? I hope your kidding, because this implies that the phone will know what you want to open next, and adapt and change the Frames depending on what it thinks you're going to use next. This is absurd. Active Frames are simply running apps you've already used. In no way, shape, or form do they "adapt" themselves to the user.
People on this board really need to make themselves aware of what the competition is doing and offering, other than just reading what a few posters have to say about them. Step outside the BB bubble and explore technology as a whole as any fan of tech does. You may surprise yourself with what you find out there.
Hands down the best post in this thread and everything you said is spot on. So tired of hearing the regurgitated line that "android is buggy" blah blah blah. CLEARLY the people saying this haven't used the latest iteration of Android utilizing "project butter". But hey, I guess it's easier to go along with the sheep than to actually do any research. And to your Swiftkey comments...I'm in total agreement. Funny enough I was just thinking about that this morning. The BB keyboard is nothing new at all...with Swiftkey you just tap the space bar to insert the next predicted word. Swiftkey (along with a bunch of other Android keyboards) can learn your writing habits from Facebook/twitter/gmail etc...nothing new at all unless you consider flicking faster than tapping. This forum is unfortunately turning very "iphone'esk"...hugely misinformed fanboys that claim their product is the first to implement a certain technology when said technology has been out for years. It may turn out that BB10 has something actually new up it's sleeve for the Jan 30th unveil, but as of right now I can do everything that has been leaked so far and much more on my Android based phone. This is not so much a knock on the phone, but simply a verifiable fact.
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