Slider thoughts.... Will it be a BB10 keyboard?

The device on the video looks amazing to me and the specs are more then what I need.

My only concerns is software related at this point. I have been a BB10 user since day 1 with the Z10 then Z30 and Classic.

I use a Note 4 for work so I am fine in the Android world but for me to completely go over its all about the keyboard and it's software.

In the videos I have seen the keyboard itself but I haven't seen it used. Will it have the swipe back to delete or the word predictions similar to the Passport? When the phone is closed will it have the BlackBerry virtual keyboard?

If this is a yes along with the Universal Search and Hub already baked in I will be there day one without question.

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Pretty sure the BlackBerry virtual keyboard will come as part of the BlackBerry experience suite.

And users will probably have the option of installing 3rd party keyboards like swiftkey if so desired.

Another reason why this is going to be superior to any device out there software side, BlackBerry 10 included.



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If the bb10 touch keyboard is like my z30. It's soooooooooooooold.

If it doesn't have the vkb from BlackBerry and some really good features like the hub, and search among other things I have no reason to buy it over another android

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That's the vkb

Yeah just my thoughts.... after being with Bb10 for so long and I don't want to leave but if I can do so with BlackBerry and have some of my favorite features then it just makes sense

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Originally Posted by usman_hidayat19

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That's the vkb

Doesn't look BlackBerry.

Originally Posted by kbz1960

Doesn't look BlackBerry.

Bu..but..you can see the brand on the top is BlackBerry... :p

Originally Posted by usman_hidayat19

Bu..but..you can see the brand on the top is BlackBerry... [emoji14]

Sure but the kb is definitely not :crying:

i hope those speakers are loud

Originally Posted by markus_13

In the videos I have seen the keyboard itself but I haven't seen it used. Will it have the swipe back to delete or the word predictions similar to the Passport?

The hands on video shows the keyboard being touch and used to scroll. Given they have done that I feel very confident that it will also have swipe back to delete, cursor placement and word predictions!

Originally Posted by mikedolo

If the bb10 touch keyboard is like my z30. It's soooooooooooooold.

Betcha, mate... :-)

Why wouldn't it?
(looks might be a bit different, functionality should be the same)

�   Leakers' gonna leak... :-)   �

There's no reason it wouldn't be. Every Android manufacturer has their own version of a keyboard so it doesn't make any sense that BB wouldn't have their version of a keyboard in their Android phone. I'll immediately be installing Swiftkey on it though.

Originally Posted by kbz1960

Sure but the kb is definitely not :crying:

Wait...what...it looks just like my Z10 vkb...layout is the same...looks like the alt and cap is switched is all.



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Originally Posted by rjkolo

Wait...what...it looks just like my Z10 vkb...layout is the same...looks like the alt and cap is switched is all.



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Look again.

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09...7c856b79cd.jpg

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09...d56737abc3.jpg

Looking...they FINALLY made the letters not all caps all the time...I can tell the difference!! I love the changes...who wouldn't...