DadDoes NESSEL REVIEW BLACKBERRY Z30 AND HE IS REALLY IMPRESSED
- Dan- First, I loved watching your video. You seem very up-beat and personable, and that's also how you come across here on CrackBerry as well.
Second, I think the fact that you joined in on the conversation speaks volumes! This community is used to being ignored and ridiculed by the press & bloggers (largely due to ignorance, we believe), so we appreciate your honest assessment & support!
Finally, welcome to the community! Now that I've discovered you, I've viewed some of your other helpful reviews. I love technology & gadgets, so I'll follow closely.
Again, welcome!
Keith
Keith H. Posted by CB10 from my Z10.
Thanks very much for the kind words. My bad on taking the bait and responding to why I am here - just feeds things getting off topic and places divisions where none need to be. I'm trying not to be distracted by shiny objects and staying focused now...
You guys are all deep into the BlackBerry world, follow each OS update and really know your stuff...which is of course wonderful. As an outsider to this world (confession - never visited Crackberry before this challenge...I will give you all a moment now to gasp in horror and think less of me) it really was interesting to see what BlackBerry still has to offer. If you read the press, the only real discussion seems to be about who will buy BlackBerry and will they even make it.
So, as an outsider, it really has been interesting to learn that the Z30 and BB OS have a lot to offer. Is it enough to overcome the App Gap? Will 10.2.1 remove the app gap? Will the push of Android apps to BlackBerry make BlackBerry phones just a "subset" of Android phones? Will Verizon ever push the 10.2.1 update? All questions well above my pay grade, but great to see a group of passionate users who are actively discussing it. The one thing we have found - be it toys, gadgets, food - where there is passion, cool things happen!
Thanks,
Dan02-26-14 09:40 AMLike 3 - So, as an outsider, it really has been interesting to learn that the Z30 and BB OS have a lot to offer. Is it enough to overcome the App Gap? Will 10.2.1 remove the app gap? Will the push of Android apps to BlackBerry make BlackBerry phones just a "subset" of Android phones? Will Verizon ever push the 10.2.1 update? All questions well above my pay grade, but great to see a group of passionate users who are actively discussing it. The one thing we have found - be it toys, gadgets, food - where there is passion, cool things happen!
Thanks,
Dan02-26-14 09:43 AMLike 0 -
But definitely more devices need to be out there and I think the Z3 and the ridiculous low prices of the current BB10 devices will achieve just that.
Posted via CB1002-26-14 11:34 AMLike 0 -
Sent from my Galaxy Note 3 using Tapatalk02-27-14 12:49 AMLike 0 - I wanted to let you in on one of the best kept secrets of BlackBerry phones that until BBM went cross-platform was available only to us CrackBerrians. Since you have a family and I'm sure not everyone has a BlackBerry, I'd recommend everyone in your family install BBM on their phones. Then create a BBM Group (you can call It Dad's Family) and invite everyone into it. Here are some of the best features:
1. Instantly everyone in your Group has a shared calendar on their device that when one person enters an event (i.e. "Soccer match at 11:00 AM"; "BBQ at grandma's on Saturday 12:00") everyone's phone is automatically updated with that event, including customizable notificatons that everyone gets. This prevents double-booking and has saved our family untold hours of teeth gnashing.
2. Send just one BBM message to the Group and everyone gets it (i.e. "Hey guys - dinner is at 6:00 tonight - get your rears home").
3. You can post photos that eveyone can see
4. You can create multiple lists for "to do" chores and shopping lists. The tasks can also be assigned to anyone in the Group with due dates when they need to be done.
BBM Groups is an invaluable organization tool that isn't very well advertised by BlackBerry. I'd guess a fair percentage of people reading this that have had a BlackBerry for years don't even know the power of this feature.
The main thing I miss is Delivery and Read notifications in groups.Last edited by jhanks64; 03-09-14 at 06:53 PM.
03-07-14 03:39 AMLike 0 - Dad, I just wanted to make sure you know that you cannot download Snap from BlackBerry World. Unfortunately the only way you can do this is via what is called sideloading or via the much easier Sachesi installer. I know you had a rule that you'd only alter the phone the way any consumer off the street can. Although Snap is by far superior and more polished, you can download the Amazon Appstore app directly from Amazon (like any other consumer would). Just search in your browser for it. It has most of the apps from the Google Play catalog, but some of them aren't as up-to-date. It does have Netflix and it works just fine on the Z30.03-18-14 06:53 PMLike 0
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Posted via CB1003-18-14 07:16 PMLike 0 - Dad, I just wanted to make sure you know that you cannot download Snap from BlackBerry World. Unfortunately the only way you can do this is via what is called sideloading or via the much easier Sachesi installer. I know you had a rule that you'd only alter the phone the way any consumer off the street can. Although Snap is by far superior and more polished, you can download the Amazon Appstore app directly from Amazon (like any other consumer would). Just search in your browser for it. It has most of the apps from the Google Play catalog, but some of them aren't as up-to-date. It does have Netflix and it works just fine on the Z30.
Thanks for the info. Yes, I really did not want to go through a complicated procedure to get the 10.2.1 until my carrier officially offered it, because I did not think "regular" users would do it. Verizon finally pushed it today, so that problem is gone. Now, I do need to figure out - would a "regular" user side-load? I did just install Snap via the procedure described here on CB and it was fairly easy. Is it for everyone? Honestly, probably not. I did have to add my IP address to the Google Chrome Extension and that would be enough to throw off some casual users. In any case, need to figure this out and maybe see how Amazon App Store compares to Snap.
Quick question - looking for some honest feedback on success rates when installing Android apps. I installed Netflix via Snap and it seems to work fine. I then saw some game called "SmashHit" as a top free game - so decided to install. It just crashed when I try to play it. Obviously, not a very big sample size - but I am at a 50% success rate.
To you power users who have installed or attempted to install a large amount of Android apps, what are you finding for a success rate?
Thanks for your help as always,
Dan03-18-14 11:06 PMLike 0 - I'm not sure why you used Chrome to sideload Snap. Using Sachesi is two files to download and one drag and drop process.
Hard to get easier than that.
I'm telling people to expect 80% of Android apps will probably work, but maybe 60% is a better number.
From what I've read over time, many Android Apps don't work on Android phones half of the time either.
Posted via CB10 on my Verizon Z3003-19-14 12:06 AMLike 0 - Dad, I just wanted to make sure you know that you cannot download Snap from BlackBerry World. Unfortunately the only way you can do this is via what is called sideloading or via the much easier Sachesi installer. I know you had a rule that you'd only alter the phone the way any consumer off the street can. Although Snap is by far superior and more polished, you can download the Amazon Appstore app directly from Amazon (like any other consumer would). Just search in your browser for it. It has most of the apps from the Google Play catalog, but some of them aren't as up-to-date. It does have Netflix and it works just fine on the Z30.
Z30 : posted via CB10 app03-19-14 02:05 AMLike 0 -
- Hey Rickkel, MikeLip and Skynny70
Thanks for the info. Yes, I really did not want to go through a complicated procedure to get the 10.2.1 until my carrier officially offered it, because I did not think "regular" users would do it. Verizon finally pushed it today, so that problem is gone. Now, I do need to figure out - would a "regular" user side-load? I did just install Snap via the procedure described here on CB and it was fairly easy. Is it for everyone? Honestly, probably not. I did have to add my IP address to the Google Chrome Extension and that would be enough to throw off some casual users. In any case, need to figure this out and maybe see how Amazon App Store compares to Snap.
Quick question - looking for some honest feedback on success rates when installing Android apps. I installed Netflix via Snap and it seems to work fine. I then saw some game called "SmashHit" as a top free game - so decided to install. It just crashed when I try to play it. Obviously, not a very big sample size - but I am at a 50% success rate.
To you power users who have installed or attempted to install a large amount of Android apps, what are you finding for a success rate?
Thanks for your help as always,
Dan
You're most likely never going to use either but in order for the game to run it must be present.03-19-14 02:30 AMLike 0 -
- The one thing I didn't like about amazon app store is that it opens any time you open an app you downloaded from it. Every time I would enable or disable blue tooth my amazon app store as well as Skype would start up in the background.
Also, when I used Songza from amazon it would sometimes tell me that amazon services couldn't be reached, to check my Internet connection then close Songza. So they have out ties into the apps from their store. I don't know what they are gathering from my stuff but I didn't feel comfortable with it. So I just deleted the store and whatever apps I downloaded from it.
It's snap and BlackBerry World for me
Posted via CB1003-19-14 03:44 AMLike 0 -
Posted via CB1003-19-14 12:36 PMLike 0 - I've got strelok, Hulu, Netflix, my banking app and had Pandora just to see if it worked. Medscape worked but crashed too much. Amazon shopping app works but I took it off simply because the browser works better. Amazon mp3 works, just lags loading a little. Ems field guide didnt do so hot, didnt try the paid version. I paid for the puffin browser when I used android. I'll go try it and let you know if it works.
The paid puffin browser works just fine.
Posted via CB1003-19-14 12:48 PMLike 0 - Hey Rickkel, MikeLip and Skynny70
Thanks for the info. Yes, I really did not want to go through a complicated procedure to get the 10.2.1 until my carrier officially offered it, because I did not think "regular" users would do it. Verizon finally pushed it today, so that problem is gone. Now, I do need to figure out - would a "regular" user side-load? I did just install Snap via the procedure described here on CB and it was fairly easy. Is it for everyone? Honestly, probably not. I did have to add my IP address to the Google Chrome Extension and that would be enough to throw off some casual users. In any case, need to figure this out and maybe see how Amazon App Store compares to Snap.
Quick question - looking for some honest feedback on success rates when installing Android apps. I installed Netflix via Snap and it seems to work fine. I then saw some game called "SmashHit" as a top free game - so decided to install. It just crashed when I try to play it. Obviously, not a very big sample size - but I am at a 50% success rate.
To you power users who have installed or attempted to install a large amount of Android apps, what are you finding for a success rate?
Thanks for your help as always,
Dan
Posted with my Z10 via CB1003-19-14 12:58 PMLike 0
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