1. olga421's Avatar
    I would like to know if the BlackBerry q10 has the new paratek antenna?.........I apologize if this has been answered already

    Posted via CB10
    08-18-14 03:46 PM
  2. anon721037's Avatar
    No only the Z30 has this,
    08-18-14 04:05 PM
  3. olga421's Avatar
    K thank you

    Posted via CB10
    08-18-14 04:27 PM
  4. Tom689's Avatar
    I wonder if the new antenna actually helps or if it's just a gimmick
    08-18-14 04:40 PM
  5. anon721037's Avatar
    It works great on mine. I was out camping in an area that I haven't been to since getting the Z30 and I had service, which I never had with my Z10 and Q10

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    lift likes this.
    08-18-14 04:45 PM
  6. lift's Avatar
    I have a Q10 and a Z30 both on Verizon. The Z30 holds a signal here at my house much better than the Q10. I live in a weak signal area.
    anon721037 likes this.
    08-18-14 10:26 PM
  7. Fistmaster's Avatar
    I wonder if the new antenna actually helps or if it's just a gimmick
    No gimmick! True story.

    I had the Q10 and Z30. There is a difference. With the Z30 you have the best call quality.

    Posted via CB10
    08-19-14 06:47 AM
  8. KISS ARMY's Avatar
    I would like to know if the BlackBerry q10 has the new paratek antenna?.........I apologize if this has been answered already

    Hi There,

    The BlackBerry Q10 DOES have a Paratek Antenna. I personally Emailed Vivek Bhardwaj when he was still with BlackBerry. HOWEVER!! What I was told by Vivek is that the Paratek Antenna that is in the Q10 is different than the Paratek Antenna that is in the Z30.

    The way Vivek explained it in his email to me was that the Z30 has what is called a 'Dynamic Tuning' Antenna. This means that the Z30 is always looking for the best frequency to hold a signal. It doesn't make the signal better, instead it keeps the signal consistent as to not drop the call.

    The Q10 has what is called a 'Static Tuning' Antenna. In a sense it is a Paratek Antenna, but is not capable of searching for the best frequency to hold a signal. It has whatever signal it captures and that is it. But, my Q10 has always had consistently better signal strength than iPhones and Androids, especially outside of the city on Bell Mobility.

    I hope that answers your question.

    Cheers!!

    Posted via CB10
    08-19-14 12:54 PM
  9. lift's Avatar
    Kiss army is correct. The Paratek antenna is not just an antenna. It is a whole system that tunes the antenna electrically for best performance. If the Q10 does have the Paratek antenna system, then it probably just has a different system like Kiss army said. The Z30 probably has a more expensive and complete tuning system where the Q10 probably has a lower cost system that does not have all the features the Z30 system has.
    08-19-14 03:15 PM
  10. KISS ARMY's Avatar
    Well, I can verify I am correct. Like so many people on CB request, I provided a source. My source was Vivek Bhardwaj.

    The hardware for both antennas is Paratek. But there are two different types of hardware. The hardware in the Q10 and the hardware in the Z30.

    I'm assuming the hardware designed for the Z30 was not available at the time for the Q10. I asked Vivek if any type of software upgrade could give me the same benefits of the Z30 Paratek Antenna. I was told this is not possible because of the hardware differences.

    For those of you with a Z10, I did not ask Vivek if the Paratek antenna is in the Z10. Sorry!

    Cheers!!

    Posted via CB10
    08-19-14 09:30 PM

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