1. Mr Barkers's Avatar
    Meh. I think they can easily fit a 3.5" screen, with a 16:9 aspect ratio, while keeping the amazing keyboard and BlackBerry ascetics. Wouldn't be that much of a stretch.

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    04-06-14 06:11 PM
  2. goku_vegeta's Avatar
    Meh. I think they can easily fit a 3.5" screen, with a 16:9 aspect ratio, while keeping the amazing keyboard and BlackBerry ascetics. Wouldn't be that much of a stretch.

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    Why a 16:9 aspect ratio?

    Posted via CB10
    04-06-14 06:42 PM
  3. mf1982's Avatar
    Video will fill up the screen, not a small fraction of it.

    I've never measured, but what's the effective size of the Q10's screen for video?
    04-06-14 08:14 PM
  4. Mr Barkers's Avatar
    Not sure but it's not good. I certainly don't watch any YouTube videos on it due to its small size. If they could bump it up to even 3.5" iphone 4 proportions I'd be happy. 16x9 just makes watching videos that much nicer as it fills the screen.


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    04-06-14 08:46 PM
  5. goku_vegeta's Avatar
    Video will fill up the screen, not a small fraction of it.

    I've never measured, but what's the effective size of the Q10's screen for video?
    Probably about half the screen vertically. I use my Q10 for video every once in a while, I don't mind it too much as my phone is used for communications day in day out. I'm wondering if we'll lose the wider screen on the Q10 if they go 16:9.

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    04-06-14 08:57 PM
  6. darkangel123elijah's Avatar
    This is how I feel when I use someone's Android to call someone.

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    You have small hands jk any phone smaller than 5.4" I could manage but the s4 is a perfect fit for me but I love my z10 and Q10 more

    Sent From my brand new Q10
    04-06-14 09:38 PM
  7. skstrials's Avatar
    Not sure but it's not good. I certainly don't watch any YouTube videos on it due to its small size. If they could bump it up to even 3.5" iphone 4 proportions I'd be happy. 16x9 just makes watching videos that much nicer as it fills the screen.


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    Hmm I actually do not have any issues watching videos on my Q10. I can get most of the details in. Either way, video viewing on a phone is not my priority and certainly not in my Q10.

    Having a 3.5 inch vertical screen at 16 by 9 would mean that the width of the phone would need to be considerably narrower, meaning the keyboard will suffer for that. The Q10 needs the extra width as it is a unique phone meant for typing with two thumbs and the key board is the best feature of this phone.

    If you did create a 16 by 9 screen phone while keeping the same width as the current Q10 , its proportions would be ridiculous.

    If you wanted a media device, there are plenty of other options available even within BlackBerry. The Q10 is meant for communication first, and the keyboard and the portability will have to be the main priority.

    Q10 is one of the last phones left that can be held with one hand comfortably, I would hope that the Q devices stay this way.

    Posted via CB10 using Blackberry Q10
    04-07-14 12:06 AM
  8. The Big Picture's Avatar
    The best reason to have 16:9 is so that ported apps (as a temp measure) fits the screen properly.

    I have a few apps which runs but just doesnt work well with the Q10 1:1 ratio screen.

    On the other hand on my Z30 the same apps works and looks great

    Q10SQN100-3/10.2.1.2228, Z30, Z10, iP5, SGS3
    04-10-14 10:33 PM
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