How did you come to this conclusion? A newer SoC does not automatically imply more power consumption.
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How did you come to this conclusion? A newer SoC does not automatically imply more power consumption.
This is a false analogy claim, which goes like this:
- iPhone 5 is selling regardless of relatively lower specs, hence, specs don't matter
- Specs don't matter for the iPhone, they won't matter for the A10.
The problem with this analogy is that you think that BB10 phones and the iPhone are the same with regard to differentiation. They are indeed differentiated from Android phones, but are they equally valuably differentiated?
- Does BlackBerry have the same brand perception and marketing prowess as Apple?
- Does Blackberry have the same ecosystem as iOS?
- Does BlackBerry have the same large user base as Apple?
- etc.
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My analogy holds. You reference specs as a selling point. I was addressing it from an experience perspective. Specs matter to a certain point. That point is different for Android, Windows Phone, iOS, and BB10. Once the optimal experience for a certain OS is reached, specs don't really matter that much. All things equal, specs matter. Hence the huge spec civil war going on between Android devices. No other OS is fighting that war, so why should Blackberry? Everybody here is so eager for them to get involved when it's just a waste of resources.
Experience. I think that's the selling point. The marketing and ecosystem help make up the Apple experience. With the random reboots, and other quirks, the BB10 experience thus far has not been satisfactory until recently.
The BB10 experience is still being improved and will continue to be with updates. With the specs that the A10 is rumored to have, the experience will be great on 10.2. You are correct that Blackberry doesn't have all of these things that Apple does, this is why it should be priced lower than the next iPhone. Simply beefing it up and pricing it similarly won't have that much of an effect on sales imo. Blackberry can't win the spec war even if they had the same specs as the best Android phone out there. The reviews will sound the like, "Blackberry really put their best foot forward with the A10. The OS is much more polished and the Android emulator is great, but we can't find any compelling reason to recommend it over a similarly specced Android device with its vast app selection."
If you lower the price, you give them a reason to recommend the phone. I pray that they Blackberry does because now the most important thing they need to do is to get noticed in the US.
nice copy and paste btw
From what I have seen they are incapable to do such a thing. They seem paralyzed at the wheel of a ship heading for the falls!
What makes the combination of a non existent device and non existent software so appealing to you?
A Z10 successor is the perfect option for me. I have Sprint and I've wanted the white Z10 since the very beginning.The A10 is too big for me. Oh, and I have a Bold 9650. :no:
It's been a rough ride
It hurts to say it, but I have to agree. If I knew they were capable, then I'd suck it up and hold out for the A10. Im worried about the security of the Blackberry position in the US. Because of that, I'll be getting the Galaxy S4 next week. http://www.eaglesrant.com/some-users...15490/ed-marsh
Android lag here I come!
Agree. But smoothness (which, by the way not all Android phones are deprived of) is far from being the only factor that defines experience.
I've said this before and will say it again, if the A10 is not priced aggressively, there are indeed very few reasons to buy it over the competition, and many reasons not to buy. Unless you are a BBRY fan, of course.
PS. I am not sure what I copied and pasted. Can you elaborate?
You are right that BB does not have to be in a spec war with Android, they do however have to show growth in their own specs. TH announced to the world that BB10 WILL NOT run on a 1 Ghz Dual Core with 1 GB Ram, if 2 GB is the minimum ram required would it not be a good idea to have more then that on your latest phone? Is it not foreseeable that apps may come that will require larger amounts of ram then current? If BB10 is really multitasking all these things in the background instead of suspending them (which is being touted as the major benefit of BB10) then would quad cores not ensure this remains smooth especially if more CPU intensive apps come along?
The specs need to advance because the software being used will definitely advance. The A10 may provide a fine user experience in the Fall of 2013 but BB needs to make sure it will continue to provide that same experience in the Fall of 2015. This is where BB has traditionally failed with their devices, they run fine when launch but 6 month later are obsolete.
I agree with your comments on the experience however the sales staff and carrier support are unfortunately more important. For these people to buy into the A10 and recommend it to customers instead of an iPhone or S5, BlackBerry needs to give them several reasons. Price is one. Experience is another. The simplest however are the specs. Additionally, getting app developers to buy into BB10 is crucial. This goes to BlackBerry's overall image problem. Best in class specs (at a competitive price) is one of the easiest ways for them to improve this. Combined with a half decent ad campaign and maybe a few more marque apps would do wonders for the A10.
No....IMO, there is no perfect smartphone. But, to make matters worse, BlackBerry isn't grasping the fact that they are still on the road to recovery while facing the challenge of negative brand recognition(with a new platform and BlackBerries) in todays' market.........otherwise, better sales. Also, very few(if any) CS at any carrier is pushing for ppl to buy a BlackBerry due to lack of training and they can't answer a customers simple question- "why should I switch" to a new BlackBerry from my current smartphone? Again, outside of this site, BlackBerry get a lukewarm reception or a smirk/giggle when mentioned. That's not our fault on here. BlackBerry needs to refocus on doing "whatever" it takes to 1/ survive and 2/ compete or be content on being a little fish in a big pond. May not matter to all of us, but, for BlackBerry (not CrackBerry)to regain old and attract new consumers, specs and apps matter. Reality is I have an awesome Z10. Best BlackBerry I've owned as confirmed numerous times by others here on CrackBerry. Outside of here- it's selling in slow-motion and time is not on BlackBerries side. That's not a complaint. Just an observation.
So you think they should pull a Nokia/Windows Phone 8 and sell a high end phone for almost nothing? I wouldn't be against it because I love a great deal as much as the next guy. I'm just not sure if its necessary. Maybe it is. Agreed on the ad campaign and developer support.
Agreed, and I swear I saw you post that response in another thread that's all. No biggie. It was a good response.
The answer to your questions are yes, it would be a good idea. We will see quad cores and additional RAM in our BB10 phones. They just don't think it's time for it yet. Blackberry is doing some testing with the Snapdragon 800 now so it's in the works. Also keep in mind that BB10 is still very young. If it was as old and optimized as iOS or Android, then I'd agree whole-heartedly for aggressive future proofing. Any further updates to those OS's will be minor performance wise. However, I'm not sure how BB10 will operate after a few years of optimization updates. QNX is a different beast with much more upside potential.
Just my experience, using the 10.2 leak made a massive difference in android app performance. Skype, flipboard, Google maps all run fast and a lot smoother than the 10.1 install ran them.
However, I'm disappointed that a flagship BlackBerry device is most likely not shipping with more ram, upgraded camera sensor/lense, 1080p screen, and a very big deal to me, removable battery. I'm not sure the A10 would necessisarily need those increased specs to perform well, but for marketing and future-proofing they would be highly valuable. Not to mention, this is the fabled "Aristo" device that is supposed to be cutting edge.
I've been looking forward to the A10 for some time and felt a little let down based on the leaked specs. I've seen the 2 videos of the A10 with both 4 and 5 rows of icons, which I'm hoping gives us a faint possibility of increased specs before release.
It's really frustrating at times trying to understand the logic being implemented at BlackBerry, but I'm no CEO so I'm not in a place to overly criticize their decisions. I'm as die hard a BlackBerry user as you'll find so I'm hoping BlackBerry is paying attention to the sentiments of their most loyal customers and does something in line with our expectations.
Just my 2 cents.
P.S. I fully plan on trying out the A10...and if it performs well, specs be damned, I'm buying one!
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Typical useless-clueless reply - a newer SoC always shows better watt/performance ratio, not worse and even prev-gen SD 4 Prp didn't warrant such a beast for battery.
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He probably was referring to the increase in the screen diagonal size and the increase of power consumption due to the larger area to backlight.
But as I said earlier, I agree, with modern SoCs, the increased in the power draw from the GPU from the resolution increase would probably be negligible at best (unless you choose to play graphics intensive games at 1080p). Couple that with better power efficiency of the newer SoCs, and the argument that 1080p will noticeably affect the battery life becomes moot.
In case you guys haven't seen it here's a video of the Z10 running an early build of 10.2 Subtle enhancements in BlackBerry 10.2 - YouTube
The Z10 will perform even better when this update is officially released. We can expect the A10 to perform even better still. I'm curious to see the updated Android runtime in action. I hear that it's much better than the current.
I haven't been very positive on the Aristo's specs
It's interesting, though, that Engadget was relatively gentle on the Moto X in their preview. They mentioned shortfalls compared to leading phones but didn't hammer them for it, because I think they like the customization angle.
This is consistent with the people on the forum here who have been saying that Blackberry needs a unique selling point to get past the inevitable spec comparisons and raise the interest level of reviewers and sales people.
There needs to be a separation between specs for marketing/sales purposes and specs for performance purposes.
Specs would (in theory) help the marketing and sales campaign. I don't thin anyone can argue that. People want more, especially when compared side-by-side with the S4 for example that has great specs.
But the matter of specs for performances, that's a murkier subject. From my experience, the specs for the Z10/Q10 run BB10 as well as you need it to. It's the idea of "is it enough." Enough is the key word here. Another poster made a comparison of specs to a twin turbo diesel engine in his truck and saying he needs that power to perform the job.
Now using that analogy, the Z10/Q10 specs IS the twin turbo diesel engine. The current specs are adequate for the job. Increasing them I would liken to putting a 8 litre V12 in the aforementioned truck. Improvement in power, sure, but is it absolutely necessary? No, and it has its other disadvantages.
From my understanding the Z30 is going to get a slight spec upgrade, which is great and probably necessary from a marketing/sales point of view. But asking for a quad core for example would be the 8 litre V12...
Ever since the old PPC/Mac vs x86/PC debates in the 90s when someone brings up a car analogy I immediately stop reading - it's always a sure sign of not having a clue.
I'm afraid you cannot second guess the consumer smartphone market. If it was that Simple the IPhone would not have remained the standard setting phone.
Samsung has managed to compete on the back of plagerising Apple Intellectual property.
BlackBerry seem to be adopting a strategy of building up a portfolio of BB10 phones rather than trying to market a Jesus phone as HTC have done. That phone has effectively sunk HTC as a company.