BlackBerry Q10 Review: Is It Any Good?

WHY DID KEYBOARDS EVER DIE!? This is my small review of the Blackberry Q10 and my experiences with it thus far.

A website that converts APKs to BAR for you:
It links directly to the Google Play Store, so that you don't have to go searching everywhere for APKs =)

Google Chrome PlayBook App Manager Extension:
Easily install your BAR files onto your BlackBerry device with this Chrome plug-in. First install it. Then under the window tab go to :Extensions - PlayBook Manager - Options and add your BlackBerry Q10 ip address. Then click manager your device.

You can also get the BlackBerry developer sideloading application. It may be less buggy, but this Chrome method is very simple and easy.

[starstella]

I've had my Q10 for 2.5 years now and it's been a blast.
Pros:
- Blackberry Hub: having all my messages in one place (SMS, emails, Twitter, Facebook, Whatsapp etc) is the best thing ever. It makes the transition between messages/apps so quick and smooth. This feature is seriously underrated.
- Keyboard: do I even need to say why?
- Gestures: very intuitive, one swipe and you can exit an app to quicky check a message or have a look to another app. I love it.
- Battery life: it easily keeps up for a whole day. I also bought an additional battery so I can switch quickly on those days when I use a lot of 3G or take a lot of pics/videos.
- Video quality is great. Photo quality is not the best on the market but still very good..
- This is definitely a sturdy phone. I dropped mine countless times and there were a few falls I know other smartphones wouldn't have survived. My screen was shattered once after a 2 meters dive that ended on concrete floor, but I guess that was a very long shot...

Cons:
- Small screen, plus the square shape makes the screen look even smaller when you watch videos since they are 16:9.
- Despite being compatible with Android apps, many apps don't run on this phone. I have Instagram, Candy Crush and a few others that run very well, but I can't get SnapChat and a few other things. Not the end of the world but it can be annoying sometimes.

I know I'll have to replace my phone soon since I dropped it so many times I screwed the camera's autofocus (which bothers me a lot because I take a lot of pics/videos), otherwise I'd be very happy to keep it for as long as I could.

[tenasyus]

I appreciate Ms. Griffin letting us know what other reviews don't tell you like the phone gets hot than usual phones do and the battery life and stuffs like that. That's really important and useful for us potential buyers. This is a real review. Thanks Ms.Griffin. Hoping for more reviews. Do you have one for Blackberry 9900?

[robnoon]

I got one of these on release and it was my first Blackberry, I am now hooked! I am looking forward to seeing the Blackberry Passport which is out next late Sept/Oct. It brings a bigger screen along with the QWERTY keyboard which also acts as a track pad! Will be interesting to test it out!

[altheodineros]

I got this phone and it's been 2 weeks. It's a really nice phone. Almost zero lag, fluid UI experience and I'm not replacing this for a time. Works well with my work email too.

[vokso]

I own  this phone and I have something to mention about the battery life . The phone' battery is awesome ! One day I saw my battery drained abnormally fast but I realized that was because some apps where still running in the background  in such a way that I lost 40% of battery life overnight, but again when you close all the running apps, you can easily  use it for  two days straight without any issue. That's something you need to consider . Overall the phone is pretty good, and I am happy with it .

[sdrcorbu]

This was probably the best, most clear, comprehensive and entertaining review ever! The Angel of Tech is quite brilliant and honestly, so is the Q10. There is something about BB10 that is very complete and intelligent and much more integrated than Android or IOS.... Maybe the Z30 is for me, but I love my HTC One, except for the phone-messaging-contacts integration is just about the worst thing Android has ever conceived. Thanks! I'm subscribing for life. You should run for president.

[fjphoto]

The best review of the BB Q10 on YouTube!! Thanks for revealing the other functions of the keyboard which most other reviewers failed to show.

[Pablonium]

Excellent review. I wish you did a review on the Blackberry Passport, especially now you can install android apps as well as the blackberry app. Well done review.

[RobertJohnLora]

She is so damn right. I had forgotten how amazing it felt to type on a physical keyboard. Just that drove me to take the dive for this device. Well that and this positive and unbiased review :) I really thought this phone was a joke until I saw your review. You should be getting paid for these awesome reviews!! :)

[dwb]

Glass weave isn't a marketing term, its fibre glass weaved together. I don't know why this is confusing, it is stronger than plastic.

[sebiiau]

This is truly the best overview of the more obscure features of the Blackberry Q10 on YT -- thanks!

[ManafNaj]

All i want to say is thank you. i bought this phone.
i read a lot of reviews but yours was the one :D

[THEXGINGERXBREADXMAN]

Erica I've recently finished watching all of your videos!!!!:) you are my source of all of my tech updates, and I think you do a very good job with your videos!!!! I am getting a GS4 in a couple weeks and you have helped me make my decision of buying one:) thank you! Don't rush your videos, your doing good!!! Don't listen to the people who keep asking you for part 3...your doing great!!! Thanks:)

[avencie]

Physical keyboard... I want it... No more of this tapping a screen bullshit. I want buttons

[davideloi]

I'm half of your review and I'm liking it a lot. Very detailed and you are telling us, blackberry customers, what we need to know about this device !! Good job, really.

[EricaGriffin]

Thanks. I'm really glad to hear that you liked this review. I am interested in far more than just Samsung and Android and I finally got my hands on this =D

[davideloi]

I'm at minute 20 now ... one thing to say, not just to you but to (almost) every smartphone reviewer ... these are smartphone, ok ... but you all focus on social apps (which is ok), on camera quality (ok) and video quality (ok too) and specs, of course. But what you (almost) all forget, or leave as last issue, is to talk about the main purpose of these devices: Phoning !!! and the quality of that, the managing of phone calls, etcetera.

[parabola]

you have a very nice speaking voice, its a nice change from all the dudes out there making reviews. i just bought my blackberry yesterday :)

[MrAzatutiun]

Wow! Your review was just freaking awesome! So informative!!!

[seangartland]

Great review. I like how your 'small' review is far more in depth than everyone else's 'complete, mega, full, include all the buzzwords' review.