Will the lack of next gen BlackBerry 10 device harm BlackBerry?
So it's coming up to a year since BlackBerry 10 first launched. With that came devices from competitors such as the galaxy s4.
It's coming to that time of the year where Samsung fans are drooling over the prospects of the s5 however BlackBerry have no flagship lined up to replace the z30.
This time last year BlackBerry fans knew that the z10 was coming. They could wait for it. Much like the Samsung fans awaited the s4. This year Samsung fans are awaiting the s5 and the only thing BlackBerry has coming is a low end device, and a supposedly premium qwerty device but no one knows when.
Will the lack of a next gen BlackBerry 10 device result in legacy users coming to the end of their contracts departing for other platforms that release a current device?
Let's be honest the z30 is merely an updated z10. You can't call it a next gen device. It's what the Sony z1 is to the Sony xperia z.
Sony knows this and they have generated some genuine excitement over what the z2 will be like.
BlackBerry have catered to their qwerty fans. They know that a high end qwerty device will come.
But the z10 and z30 shows that there are a lot of BlackBerry fans who have adopted the touchscreen. Where is the device to satisfy the premium fans!
I know why BlackBerry are not able to release many devices this year. I'm curious as to how it will impact on BlackBerry and what people think?
My personal opinion is that BlackBerry will lose out. I personally will be upgrading this year and as of yet I have no choice when it comes to BlackBerry so for the first time in 5 years I will be getting a non BlackBerry phone.
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Will the lack of next gen BlackBerry 10 device harm BlackBerry?
Originally Posted by
darkehawke I haven't decided yet.
Communication is key for me so I'm looking at the moto X with its active display as an option.
Basically what I have decided is to wait for 10.2.1 and see if any new news comes out.
I want to see if 10.2.1 is any good as well.
So far the leaks have me worried.
If the rumoured z50 gets announced I may end up waiting for it depending on what size it is.
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The Moto x is a decent phone. :)
Regarding the z50 I wouldn't get my hopes up if I were you. (Mwc is a month away).
Regarding your worry in 10.2.1; there is a rumor that Sebastien Marineau is moving on, just like the founders of tat. Which would explain bb10's stagnation (no 10.3).