Blackberry 10 N-series... should the design change?
View Poll Results: Should RIM have used a slick concept design we see pop up on crackberry?
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Yes!! hardware change is needed!
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No! its just fine!
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RIM has surprise for us and are hiding the real hardware for release
- Following apples keynote session today announcing the iphone5, i have so much hope for BB10.. seriously, if ever there was a chance to come back into the game, now (this period that RIM is announcing and releasing BB10) is the right time... seriously speaking now, iphone5 is just a bigger iphone and nothing was anything that made me go wow.. features i have already seen the new androids (which are good) but this wasnt revolutionary. The new stuff that was introduced isnt that amazing either.....
Having said that however, i felt dissapointed that the iphone 5 is just a bigger iphone 4... and that links to bb10, cos Blackberries right now are totally unique and you automatically recognise one... the L series leaks do not look that innovative however,... its definetely whats inside the counts, im only interested in the software, but the world wont be interested in just that.. they will want a nice design too... and the L-series doesnt look like any of the concept designs (seriously someone at RIM should hire a concept artist)... some have even said it looks like just another android device. My worry is that leaks can be accurate,,, the iphone5 leaks previously was exactly what they showed today...
so if these leaks of BB l-series are what the final hardware will look like... people might not pay as much attention... do u guys think the design should be something slicker or closer to the concept images we have seen? the physical keypad version wont have that problem as people that have used BB10 hardware say its a slicker bold.. and the bold is a sexy device already... they have to come out of the gates running fast imo.. so that included the L-series too
or is the design element not so important and software element even more important?? how will the world react to an amazing software but more standard hardware.. does it matter?Last edited by amjass12; 09-12-12 at 02:02 PM.
09-12-12 01:56 PMLike 0 - They did a really good job with the design of the 9900. I hope they can have that type of quality and premium feel to it.
If they can, I'd love it.amjass12 and shemaree09 like this.09-12-12 02:36 PMLike 2 - Yeah they did. Thats why Im really in no rush to upgrade (I cant until next year anyway lol) because my 9930 is great! I like the quality, Touch+Type combo, size, and OS7. The Bold is a solid phone. Im good until 201309-12-12 02:39 PMLike 0
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- Mobius strip please
In before apple patents it
As for the op, I like the concept design so would have no arguments from me apart from maybe the lack of trackpad, but that will depend on the screen size and UI as to whether its needed (on the current 9790 I find myself relying on it a fair bit for selecting text etc as the screen is a bit small for my fat thumbs)
I also quite like the L, there's not a lot you can do with a full touch device. If anything I was hoping itd be the same as the dev alpha with a battery door, part of me liked its playbook stylingLast edited by Donnee; 09-12-12 at 04:56 PM.
09-12-12 04:29 PMLike 0 - sleepngbearRetired ModeratorMobius strip please
In before apple patents it
As for the op, I like the concept design so would have no arguments from me. I also quite like the L, there's not a lot you can do with a full touch device. If anything I was hoping itd be the same as the dev alpha with a battery door, part of me liked its playbook stylingLast edited by sleepngbear; 09-12-12 at 04:43 PM.
Thunderbuck likes this.09-12-12 04:39 PMLike 1 -
- No, I mean something that stands out. From afar, can u really tell if someone is using an iPhone, Android, or Windows phone these days? But you can spot a Blackberry from across the room. Even if it is a rectangle, make it standout!09-12-12 04:46 PMLike 0
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IOS and Samsungs galaxy home screens (without opening up pandoras box of patents) are very similar to look at, WP8 is a bit different with the tiles, we just have to hope BB10 has something unique about it to make it stand out. if it were a direct copy of the existing PB OS for example that would be quite original for a phone (assuming we ignore the palm pre)Last edited by Donnee; 09-12-12 at 04:58 PM.
09-12-12 04:54 PMLike 0 - Hmmm... I seem to remember someone posting how much they were dissapointed in the looks of the London.. Okay that was me.. But I personally think it's a cheapened looking BB and needs to change.
RIM has the perfect oppurtunity right now. The i-phone also looks redundant as it looks the same as it did in 2007. Windows phones have the "live tiles" on the home screen and most people hate how messy the tiles look as there is no clean home screen. Then there's Android, and I think all of their stuff looks plasticky and cheap.
So yes, if RIM can change the look of the London to have a classy upscale look such as the current Bold.. I think they will place themselves ahead of the pack and position themselves for success.shemaree09 likes this.09-14-12 08:02 PMLike 1 - it would nice if they made the London look like a torch '50/'60.
who said a full touch phone has to be a drab rectangle?
Sent from my BlackBerry 986009-14-12 08:51 PMLike 0 - The N series is the qwerty right? How many ways could they change the design really besides putting the keyboard on the top and screen on the bottom :/
Everything else is aesthetics, otherwise you ditch the candybar form factor and go slider which personally I would likely despise. Knowing that the physical function keys and trackpad are gone, that's more than enough change for me (I'm too minimal in my need for changes though which I think excludes me from the mass opinions.) Still, I wish they would've kept the d*mn trackpad.
Written from BitPusher's BlackBerry 9650 using Tapatalk09-15-12 07:28 AMLike 0 - I just think they should design it in a way that makes it stand out. Give it a gunmetal color, rounded or angled corners, even keep the metal band that the 9900 has.
Not just another black rectangle that we see everyday. You should be able to tell that its a Blackberry from afar.Clinto likes this.09-15-12 08:32 AMLike 1 - I just think they should design it in a way that makes it stand out. Give it a gunmetal color, rounded or angled corners, even keep the metal band that the 9900 has.
Not just another black rectangle that we see everyday. You should be able to tell that its a Blackberry from afar.
So why-o-why are they making a bland looking phone whose appearance is targetting the general public?? They should make it upscale, sharp, with no plastic, only nice materials like the Bold 99XX, and make no apologies as to who they are targetting... People That F**kng Do.09-15-12 12:43 PMLike 0 - You have it backwards. The general public want a glitzy phone. The "working people that do professionals" don't care what their phone looks like. They just want it to work.TheScionicMan likes this.09-15-12 01:28 PMLike 1
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Really? You think professionals want to drive a Camry??AT_Nepal likes this.09-15-12 01:49 PMLike 1 - Design is going to get peoples attention and drive sales. I think the leaked images of the BB London, are ok, but there is no WOW. It's not going to turn off any customers, but BB 10 will have to be really good to be a compelling buy compared to the competition. Design is one of the reasons why Apple and Samsung(when copying Apple and when not) have been so successful.
QWERTY users love the Bold. You can't go wrong with that design. If they make it more like the TK Victory, QWERTY users will be in heaven.09-15-12 09:14 PMLike 0 - I strongly agree, the leaked images are too bland to be something that makes non-Blackberry users take notice. I'm still hoping the new phone will have more zing.09-15-12 09:31 PMLike 0
- funny how many people are not impressed when they saw a pic of an actual device but everyone was going crazy when this came out
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