Reboot, slow, brick, unresponsive, these are words which have commonly been linked to the current stock of blackberry, which users have been accustomed to.
Having owned a blackberry I’ve had the urge on numerous occasions the smash it against a wall, and trust me I was very much tempted to, but like a fight with a family member or loved one, at the end of the day it’s hard to part with.
I have been a blackberry critic for a long time, you know the type that doesn’t offer any constructive feedback but just complains, but how the tables have turned at the advent of the latest offering by rim, known as Blackberry 10 with the introduction of new hardware and a new intuitive operating system.
Remember when Apple iPhone launched the new iPhone 5 along with its new iOS6 saying that they not only improved but re-developed and re-designed the OS? To me it looked pretty much the same. Apple needs to learn what the terms re-developed re-designed and re-invented means from RIM as the new device and software has completely changed what you once thought of Blackberry, yet still staying true to reliability, security and a somewhat familiar look and feel (keyboard).
If you’re not curious to know about the new Blackberry 10, then you will be missing out on a device which will once again revolutionize the mobile community the way Blackberry originally revolutionized it.
Welcome to Blackberry 10, putting the smart into Smartphone, like no other has done before. Below I have listed the standard features of the new Blackberry 10.
Blackberry World
The App World now incorporates music, video and apps all in one world. If your accustomed to the iPhone app store and android app store this will seem all to familiar to you, if not, then get ready to have your mind blown. The App World will work off a Blackberry ID which you will use for all purchases, one ID to rule them all.
Blackberry Balance
Control the perfect balance between your work and your personal life. Work ends at a specific time, why should your phone still keep you in the office when you don’t need to be. The same can be said for work, keep your work relevant when it needs to be with in one simple motion you can switch between different profiles which is unique to either work or personal, however that does not hinder you from using both profiles at the same time. You decide, you control and you create your own perfect balance between the two.
Blackberry Browser
A browser that adapts to how you use it, it takes note of how you share things, links, stories etc and it remembers, so that the next time you use it, it’s easier, quicker and tailored specifically to you.
Camera with time shift
Imagine a world where every picture was perfect, no missed smiles or closed eyes, especially in those group photos. Forget imagining it and play around with the new time shift camera of blackberry where imagining has become reality.
Blackberry Keyboard
A keyboard that may even prove to be better than a physical one, actually no wait, it is better. This keyboard pays attention to where you place your fingers for specific words and actually shifts the keys to suit you. For example, how many times have you hit the “O” key instead of “P”?
The keyboard also takes predictive texts to an entirely new level where if you see a word hovering above a key which you would like to use, you simply slide it up.
Blackberry Hub
Think of the Blackberry Hub as the control room of the Starship enterprise, everything can be found here and everything can be run and viewed via the hub, all social media accounts, emails, reminders, it’s all in there in an impressive looking package.
Peek and Flow
Peek and Flow is incorporated into every single aspect of the Blackberry 10 OS. Peek allows you to do just that, to peek into your HUB from any application, check if you have new messages or notifications, if you do simply go directly into them, if not, then just continue with the current app.
Flow brings it all together, it’s multi-tasking on steroids, actually no, it’s multitasking the way it should be, perfect, fluid and seamlessly
Verdict
Blackberry has once again changed the way things are done, it’s way too soon to right them off. Once I have the blackberry device I will keep you updated on day to day use. Blackberry 10 is ‘make or break’ for RIM, so you can bet they are putting everything and anything into their latest work of art. The official launch takes place on January 30, 2013.
Thats my 99cents!
Mitcheku
mitcheku 
“Welcome to Blackberry 10, putting the smart into Smartphone, like no other has done before.”
Tad bit of a contradiction… Everything you have mentioned above, except the “time shift”, has already been done by the likes of Android and IOS.. All RIM has done is play catchup, similar to Nokia and its new windows 8 OS. No innovation what so ever. Also, seems as though uncapped BIS will no longer be available to users as before (the only reason why users stuck with RIM). RIM might have done enough with BB10 to create a better device than the Nokia Windows 8, but nothing you mentioned or what is in the media suggest any form of competition to the likes of Android or IOS devices..
Hi Nate… Only fools rush in, BlackBerry is not catching up, they too far ahead, when they build a phone they do just that, Apple was still battling to get their Iphone 4 to actually get signal just over a year ago & had to launch the 4s shortly afterwards as a fix while BlackBerry already perfected mobility a decade ago. If Samsung & Nokia was really that good, then Why did they need Android & Windows software respectively to make it good? Samsung compared their flagship S3 to the I5 & boasted NFC which my BlackBerry had a Year ago. I’ve used S2 & Iphone & none of them have Flow(sideswipe multitasking) in actual fact they both have a centre (copied)function key. None of them have a Hub either nor personal & business profiles. The network providers are capping Bis not Rim & BlackBerry is certainly not in competition, they only offering consumers what they been looking for, a smartphone that you can actually use & play games on. Welcome back in advance 🙂