Different types of Z10??! Look at mine, and the ones shown on the web

Ok,

I purchased my Z10 5 days ago from Dubai, through the official agent.

When opening the back cover, look closely at where the memory card and sim card locations are.

Here is a picture of my Z10

Attachment 134411

and now, look at this video on youtube that I found

How to Open BlackBerry Z10 - Insert Battery & SIM - YouTube

Also this picture that I found from an article I was reading

Teardown: Inside the Blackberry Z10

So the bottom line is, my phone is different model than those?? or what?

Thought of sharing this.....

Yes. There are a few different z10s. I want to say only 2. The North American+UK version and then the rest of the world. Other than what you have described, the second difference is the processor. Those things are the only 2 differences. Please inform me if I have helped you with your question

Who did you purchase it from? Do you know if it supports LTE?

I don't think LTE is even available in middle east or asia so i assume they will have bit different handsets than ours.

UAE, where this person bought their Z10, has had 4G for almost 2 years. Etisalat and at least 1 other offer it.

Originally Posted by DaNii1985

I don't think LTE is even available in middle east or asia so i assume they will have bit different handsets than ours.

That does look kind of weird to be honest.

My Z10 looks like the second video and your picture is the first time I see the back like that.Like others have mentioned it could just be a different version, but I personally have not heard anything in regards to that.

If it works fine though and you are not having any problems then it shouldn't really matter where the Sim and Memory card go imo.

sorry I couldn't be much help.

Originally Posted by hamzasalam

UAE, where this person bought their Z10, has had 4G for almost 2 years. Etisalat and at least 1 other offer it.

As hamza stated, we have LTE for a while, and I use it with my iPhone. I don't know why people think we don't have things....believe me, we have things that you might not have yet :D

Z10 for example, we have it lol :) jk

Back to the topic, the Z10 is not advertised here as an LTE device, so I think ours don't have the LTE and the one people will get in the US will have it. Not a major backdraw for me honestly.

Just a note of something I noticed, it seems BBM doesn't require a BIS data plan anymore, is this correct? I started using my phone without a SIM, and connected to WIFI, and the BBM worked once I logged in with my blackberry ID.

Thanks guys.

London, laguna and some other one (I think lisbon). There's a few worldwide versions. This is not some kind of exotic variety or error. This is just what they are selling in your market.

LTE is widely available now on most of the networks in the Middle East such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which happen to make up a combined BlackBerry user base of around 11% globally.

I find it ridiculous that we cannot get one concrete answer as to what hardware the devices are running in which regions. We only know that the Canadian (and possibly UK) versions are running the Snapdragon which support LTE. All we heard was rumors prior to launch about the processors with them being the Snapdragon OR the TI OMAP 4470. Even after the launch this is still a rumor and it should not be that way. Can someone from the CrackBerry please put an end to this confusion?

Sorry guys just for the record I belong to UAE :) Didn't mean to disrespect but it's been 5 years I haven't returned to UAE so not updated with networks. All I remember is there was this ridiculous Etisalat which was giving best service ever but was charging crazy money in those days. Again no disrespect but just memories from my college days :)

my carrier doesn't support LTE yet, it does support 4G, but in the blackberry website, it shows that for my carrier will only come in 3G version

Originally Posted by DaNii1985

Sorry guys just for the record I belong to UAE :) Didn't mean to disrespect but it's been 5 years I haven't returned to UAE so not updated with networks. All I remember is there was this ridiculous Etisalat which was giving best service ever but was charging crazy money in those days. Again no disrespect but just memories from my college days :)

Hi Dani, no worries, I didn't mean you disrespected...not at all...but thanks :) I agree, Etisalat is charging a lot, for half the quality or quantity other ISPs in the US is charging..but nothing we can do...at least like you said, good quality is provided :)

Cheers mate

You might find this article explains the difference between z10s.
BlackBerryOS.com - BlackBerry 10 In Depth: What Is The Difference Between Z10STL100-2 And Z10STL100-3?

Originally Posted by HiSoC8Y

As hamza stated, we have LTE for a while, and I use it with my iPhone. I don't know why people think we don't have things....believe me, we have things that you might not have yet :D

Z10 for example, we have it lol :) jk

That right there made laugh hard.:rotfl: Good one, gotta say.

Originally Posted by playboldbook

You might find this article explains the difference between z10s.
BlackBerryOS.com - BlackBerry 10 In Depth: What Is The Difference Between Z10STL100-2 And Z10STL100-3?

I don't think it is as simple as that since the STL100-3 has different models with different frequencies. For example the STL110-3 RFK121LW has quad band HSPA+ for the T-Mobile frequencies.

From BlackberryOS.com

The London (Z10STL100-1) - The London is the Z10 that was made exclusively for networks that don't have LTE (think smaller markets and developing nations that are just getting 3G or HSPA+). If you're in the U.S. or Canada, odds are you will never see a London.

21Mbps HSPA+
Quad-band HSPA+ 1,2,5/6,8 (850/900/1900/2100 MHz)
Quad band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

The Liverpool (Z10STL100-2) - The Liverpool is the Z10 for GSM carriers in Europe and the rest of the world that have LTE. This device can be used

Quad band LTE 3, 7, 8, 20 (1800/2600/900/700 MHz)
Tri band HSPA+ 1, 5/6, 8 (2100/850/900 MHz)
Quad band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

The Lisbon (Z10STL100-3) - The Lisbon is the Z10 for GSM North American carriers that have LTE. This is one that pretty much every carrier in Canada has, and the one that AT&T and T-Mobile will end having as well.

Quad band LTE 2, 5, 4, 17 (700/850/1700/1900 MHz)
Tri band HSPA+ 1, 2, 5/6 (850/1900/2100 MHz)
Quad band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

The Laguna (Z10STL100-4) - The Z10 for CDMA carriers that have LTE (aka the Verizon Z10).

LTE Band-13 (700MHz)
CDMA Cell-band and PCS-band (850/1900 MHz)
WCDMA Band-1 and Band-8 (2100/900 MHz)

There you have it. If you're picking up a Z10 over the next few days, or just got one this past week, try it out and see which model Z10 you have right now. For those wondering, the Dev Alphas, or at least the B that I have, is a London.

Originally Posted by Lance Penner

From BlackberryOS.com

The London (Z10STL100-1) - The London is the Z10 that was made exclusively for networks that don't have LTE (think smaller markets and developing nations that are just getting 3G or HSPA+). If you're in the U.S. or Canada, odds are you will never see a London.

21Mbps HSPA+
Quad-band HSPA+ 1,2,5/6,8 (850/900/1900/2100 MHz)
Quad band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

The Liverpool (Z10STL100-2) - The Liverpool is the Z10 for GSM carriers in Europe and the rest of the world that have LTE. This device can be used

Quad band LTE 3, 7, 8, 20 (1800/2600/900/700 MHz)
Tri band HSPA+ 1, 5/6, 8 (2100/850/900 MHz)
Quad band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

The Lisbon (Z10STL100-3) - The Lisbon is the Z10 for GSM North American carriers that have LTE. This is one that pretty much every carrier in Canada has, and the one that AT&T and T-Mobile will end having as well.

Quad band LTE 2, 5, 4, 17 (700/850/1700/1900 MHz)
Tri band HSPA+ 1, 2, 5/6 (850/1900/2100 MHz)
Quad band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

The Laguna (Z10STL100-4) - The Z10 for CDMA carriers that have LTE (aka the Verizon Z10).

LTE Band-13 (700MHz)
CDMA Cell-band and PCS-band (850/1900 MHz)
WCDMA Band-1 and Band-8 (2100/900 MHz)

There you have it. If you're picking up a Z10 over the next few days, or just got one this past week, try it out and see which model Z10 you have right now. For those wondering, the Dev Alphas, or at least the B that I have, is a London.

STL100-3 (Two Models: RFK121LW & RFF91LW) - Slight different in Tri-Band HSDPA+ Frequency.

RFK121LW

� Quad-band LTE support: LTE 700, LTE 850, LTE 1700, LTE 1900 MHz band
� Quad-band HSPA+ support: UMTS 800/UMTS 850, UMTS 1700, UMTS 1900, UMTS 2100 MHz
band
� Quad-band GSM support: GSM 850, GSM 900, DCS 1800, PCS 1900 MHz
� Power class: Class 1 (DCS 1800, PCS 1900), Class 4 (GSM 850) as defined in GSM 5.05, Class 4
(GSM 900) as defined in GSM 02.06, Class E2 (GSM 850, GSM 900, DCS 1800, PCS 1900), Class
3 (UMTS, LTE)
� Transmitting frequency: GSM 824 to 849 MHz, GSM 880 to 915 MHz, DCS 1710 to 1785 MHz,
PCS 1850 to 1910 MHz, UMTS 824 to 849 MHz, UMTS 1710 to 1755 MHz, UMTS 1850 to 1910
MHz, UMTS 1920 to 1980 MHz, LTE 704 to 716 MHz, LTE 824 to 849 MHz, LTE 1850 to 1910
MHz, LTE 1710 to 1755 MHz
� Receiving frequency: GSM 869 to 894 MHz, GSM 925 to 960 MHz, DCS 1805 to 1880 MHz, PCS
1930 to 1990 MHz, UMTS 869 to 894 MHz, UMTS 1930 to 1990 MHz, UMTS 2110 to 2155
MHz, UMTS 2110 to 2170 MHz, LTE 734 to 746 MHz, LTE 869 to 894 MHz, LTE 1930 to 1990
MHz, LTE 2110 to 2155 MHz

RFF91LW:

� Quad-band LTE support: LTE 700, LTE 850, LTE 1700, LTE 1900 MHz band
� Tri-band HSPA+ support: UMTS 800/UMTS 850, UMTS 1900, UMTS 2100 MHz band
� Quad-band GSM support: GSM 850, GSM 900, DCS 1800, PCS 1900 MHz
� Power class: Class 1 (DCS 1800, PCS 1900), Class 4 (GSM 850) as defined in GSM 5.05, Class 4
(GSM 900) as defined in GSM 02.06, Class E2 (GSM 850, GSM 900, DCS 1800, PCS 1900), Class
3 (UMTS, LTE)
� Transmitting frequency: GSM 824 to 849 MHz, GSM 880 to 915 MHz, DCS 1710 to 1785 MHz,
PCS 1850 to 1910 MHz, UMTS 824 to 849 MHz, UMTS 1850 to 1910 MHz, UMTS 1920 to 1980
MHz, LTE 704 to 716 MHz, LTE 824 to 849 MHz, LTE 1850 to 1910 MHz, LTE 1710 to 1755 MHz
� Receiving frequency: GSM 869 to 894 MHz, GSM 925 to 960 MHz, DCS 1805 to 1880 MHz, PCS
1930 to 1990 MHz, UMTS 869 to 894 MHz, UMTS 1930 to 1990 MHz, UMTS 2110 to 2170
MHz, LTE 734 to 746 MHz, LTE 869 to 894 MHz, LTE 1930 to 1990 MHz, LTE 2110 to 2155 MHz
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