I have the BlackBerry Z30, and it's the best device I've ever owned. It has a great big bright screen, but is AMOLED so it won't drain the battery like a LCD screen does. The battery lasts a good two days with average use. The HUB is great, and the large virtual keyboard is great. The predictive text and auto-corretc are amazing. You can just "flick" words into place, and it will detect many languages. Very cool.
Accessories:
Note: I have all the Z30 accessories, including the BlackBerry leather holster, pocket, transform shell, backup battery, HDMI cable, and several non- BlackBerry accessories. They are all good, but some are more worthwhile than others.
The BlackBerry holster is a bit tight at first, but it has to be since the leather stretches with use. I have had holsters for both the BlackBerry Torch2 and the Z30, and I would get the holsters first before other accessories. Note that only the holsters will hold the cell phones the recommended 1.5 cms away from your body. The clip is also practical.
The BlackBerry pocket is similar but without the belt clip. Note that both the pocket and holsters have the internal magnets the shut off the phone automatically when you slide the phone in.
The BlackBerry flip case is a novel idea, but you have to take off the back of the phone to snap on the case, and you have to flip the case open to plug in the charging cable which is a bit awkward. The flip case is slim and looks great, but is less protective and a bit awkward.
The BlackBerry plastic Transform Shell is OK, but the flip-out stand is a little soft. I don't use it very much.
Also: Take a look at the HUGE range of Z30 cases made by "Head Case." They sell a lot of cases through eBay, and they have some really great designs.
The Otterbox Commuter case is good and not too bulky. I have the Glacier colour scheme. The Otterbox Defender version is good but note that it makes the phone very hefty and won't really fit into your jeans pocket. Otterbox is an excellent company, since they will completely replace either a broken part or send you a brand new product within a few days, even shipping fast at no charge to Canada. Otterbox instantly replaced both my Torch2 case and my Z30 case when they broke (yes, they can break with use).
The BlackBerry Gateway is good for streaming music to most stereo systems. The Gateway is compact, and plugs into a BlackBerry charger via USB cable, and you use the NFC to connect the phone to the device, and then Blue Tooth to live stream music to your stereo system. It can be used in your car if you have the adaptor
The BlackBerry Mini Stereo Speaker is light, compact, and gives decent sound for it's small size, however it's not worth the original $99 price ( I got it for only $30, which makes it well worth it).
The BlackBerry backup battery is compact and will last at mist one day. The PowerRocks 9000 mAh backup battery will last 4 to 6 days.
That's about it !
Posted via CB10
04-02-14 09:11 PM
