BlackBerry Q10 Release Date Confirmed for April ...Z10 Vs Q10, Reviews

For tech fans this is going to be the best news. BlackBerry Q10 vs Z10 are being compared by many. Here we take a look at their release date besides specs and feature
BlackBerry Q10 is making headlines across the world even before its launch in the market. Many people say that Ontario, Canada based company’s Z10 full touch screen handset is not selling so much because BlackBerry fans are awaiting the launch of Q10 in the market. QWERTY keyboards are the speciality of the company and the Q10 handset is coming with its unmatched QWERTY keyboard with added advantage of the touch screen. So this is coming with the best of both the worlds and so there should be no doubt as to why the handset is being awaited very impatiently by many old BlackBerry fans.

But while BlackBerry Q10 is being awaited with bated breath, the company’s full touchscreen handset Z10 is not doing bad either. In fact this handset is responsible for taking the company out of the red and has made it profitable, though by mere $98 million. This is very significant for a company that looked in a hopeless situation. With another handset in its armour  the company can expect to create confidence in the minds of its users that it was a dependable company and was there for a long haul.

BB Z10

In the meantime many U.K. retailers have begun to take pre-orders for the upcoming BlackBerry Q10 phone. Pre-order price of the device starts at £530, and it may fluctuate a little bit with various vendors. It seems that the device will land in the country sometime in April. It is now certainly one of the much awaited phones in the market and you will get a variety of offers and deals for the new BlackBerry OS 10 handset. As far as BlackBerry Q10’s launch in United States is concerned, some U.S. vendors are also accepting pre-orders for the gadget. But, the pricing there is bit higher than what was hoped. It comes for $880 unlocked. Earlier rumors suggested that the device would be priced at a $600-$620 point. It may also come for sales in U.S. in April and many carriers will avail the device for discounted prices. T-Mobile and Sprint are likely to sell it.

BB Q10

BlackBerry Q10 already being tested by 40 carriers in 20 countries
On the Year-End and Fourth Quarter 2013 earnings conference call today, while many questions were geared toward the BlackBerry Z10, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins also noted that the BlackBerry Q10 is already being tested by 40 carriers in 20 countries. While the Z10 is already selling very well in many markets around the world, it looks like there is still a huge push behind the physical keyboard BlackBerry Q10 as well.

The Z10 is an awesome device that has been easily adopted by many users, but we get the feeling that there are even more users who are holding out for the Q10. There are plenty of business users and consumers who know and love their BlackBerry who may be hesitant to try a virtual keyboard device, instead wanting to stay with what they know in a physical keyboard.

The BlackBerry Q10 has yet to receive any official release date so far, but it is expected to be widely available towards the end of April. The fact that so many carriers are already testing the device is a great sign and we should see some big numbers when it finally becomes available.

I for one am pretty excited for the Q10. I love my Z10 but I can't wait to go full-on with the Q10 and a physical keyboard.

BB Q10 SPECIFICATION

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA
	4G Network	LTE
	SIM	Yes
	Announced	2013, January
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, April

BODY	Dimensions	119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm (4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 in)
	Weight	139 g (4.90 oz)
	Keyboard	QWERTY

DISPLAY	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	720 x 720 pixels, 3.1 inches (~328 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration, MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 64 GB
	Internal	16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSDPA, HSUPA
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0

CAMERA	Primary	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, image stabilization, face detection
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps
	Secondary	Yes, 2 MP, 720p

FEATURES	OS	BlackBerry 10 OS
	Chipset	TI OMAP 4470
	CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9
	GPU	PowerVR SGX544
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, BBM 6
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	TBD
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Yes, MIDP 2.1
	Colors	Black, White
		- SNS integration - HDMI port - BlackBerry maps - Organizer - Document viewer - Photo viewer - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player - DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input

BATTERY		Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 10 h

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Z10 SPECIFICATION

- STL100-3 RFK121LW model:
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100, LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900
- STL100-3 RFF91LW model:
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1900 / 2100, LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900
- STL100-4 model:
CDMA 800 / 1900, HSDPA 900 / 2100, LTE 700 MHz Class 13

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - STL100-1
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - STL100-2
	4G Network	LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 - STL100-2
	SIM	Micro-SIM
	Announced	2013, January
	Status	Available. Released 2013, January

BODY	Dimensions	130 x 65.6 x 9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 in)
	Weight	137.5 g (4.83 oz)

DISPLAY	Type	Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	768 x 1280 pixels, 4.2 inches (~355 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration, MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 64 GB
	Internal	16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps; LTE, EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0

CAMERA	Primary	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
	Features	Geo-tagging, face detection, image stabilization
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, check quality
	Secondary	Yes, 2 MP, 720p@30fps

FEATURES	OS	BlackBerry 10 OS
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon
	CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
	GPU	Adreno 225
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, BBM 6
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Yes, MIDP 2.1
	Colors	Black, White
		- SNS integration - HDMI port - BlackBerry maps - Organizer - Document viewer - Photo viewer - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player - DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input

BATTERY		Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
	Stand-by	Up to 312 h
	Talk time	Up to 10 h

MISC	SAR US	1.07 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.87 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)
	Price group

TESTS	Display	Contrast ratio: 1532 (nominal) / 2.051:1 (sunlight)
	Loudspeaker	Voice 70dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 73dB
	Audio quality	Noise -82.8dB / Crosstalk -80.5dB
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Battery life	Endurance rating 46h

April 02, 2013