Comparing BlackBerry Z10 , Apple iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy SIII

This is the comparison. Take some time and study the differences.

 

HOW THE NEW BLACKBERRY MATCHES UP

	BlackBerry Z10	Apple iPhone 5	Samsung Galaxy SIII
Dimensions	65.6 x 130 x 9mm	58.6 x 123.8 x 7.6 mm	70.6 x 136.6 x 8.6mm
Weight	No info	112g	133g
Display	4.2in multi-touch LCD with 1290x768 resolution	4in multi-touch Retina display with 1136x640 resolution	4.8in multi-touch sAMOLED with 1290x768 resolution
Software	BlackBerry 10 OS	iOS	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
On-board memory	16GB flash	16GB / 32GB / 64GB flash versions available	16GB / 32GB / 64GB flash versions available
MicroSD slot	Yes	No	Yes
Processor	Dual Core 1.5GHz	Dual Core 1.3GHz	Quad Core 1.4GHz
RAM	2GB	1GB	1GB (international version), 2GB (selected markets)
Battery life	10hrs talk time / 305hrs standby (3G)	8hrs talk time / 225hrs standby (3G)	10.8hrs talk time / 750hrs standby (3G)
Rear facing camera	8MP with auto focus and 1080p HD video	8MP iSight camera with auto focus and 1080p HD video	8MP with auto focus, 1080p HD video
Front facing camera	2MP, 3x digital zoom, 720p HD video	1.2MP Facetime camera with 720p HD video	1.9MP
GPS	Assisted, autonomous and simultaneous GPS	Assisted GPS and GLONASS	Assisted GPS / GLONASS available
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy	Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy	Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n enabled, 4G Mobile Hotspot	802.11a/b/g/n enabled	802.11 a/b/g/n enabled
Sensors	Accelerometer, magnetometer, proximity, gyroscope and ambient light sensor	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, geo-magnetic, gyroscope,  barometer and RGB light sensor

It also boasts a new feature called balance to switch between a personal and business mode - each with its own applications, wallpaper and settings.
'People run around with two phones, a private one and a personal one,' said Mr Heins.
'We wanted to address that, and people can switch with a single flick.'
He said the new handsets were for 'people who are hyper-connected socially, who need balance in both personal and professional lives.
'People who want to flow, who don't want a home button. Blackberry 10 will keep them moving.'

Another new feature called 'active frames' allows people to have several apps open at once, and easily.

Did BLACKBERRY COPY IPHONE?

Blackberry Z10 indeed looks much like Iphone 5 but Blackberry's British boss has refused to admit its new Z10 handset looks just like an iPhone - amid growing speculation the firm could face legal action from Apple.
Blackberry Europe managing director Stephen Bates repeatedly refused to answer questions about the similarity during a bizarre radio interview in which he ignored repeated requests to address the issue.
Now technology experts are suggesting Apple could sue if it sees a drop in sales as a result of people switching to the Z10 or choosing a BlackBerry instead of an iPhone.
Mr Bates was asked: 'What have you learnt from Apple?' six times during a Radio 5 interview, but each time refused to address the question before the interviewer gave up, saying 'you're clearly not answering'.

 

'Blackberry was one of the inventors of the smartphone market,' he said after being asked again what the firm had learnt from the iPhone.
Eventually, the interviewer gave up, telling Mr Bates 'you sound like you are reading from a press release'.
Many experts say the device actually borrows from several operating systems, not just Apple.
'It seems to be an amalgamation of lots of different systems,' said Stuart Miles of the Pocket-Lint website.
'The lock screen is similar to Windows phone, the app grid is similar to iPhone, the app page is similar to Android,'
'I don't think people will get confused - apart from the fact they look rectangular.'

'Blackberry was one of the inventors of the smartphone market,' he said after being asked again what the firm had learnt from the iPhone.
Eventually, the interviewer gave up, telling Mr Bates 'you sound like you are reading from a press release'.
Many experts say the device actually borrows from several operating systems, not just Apple.
'It seems to be an amalgamation of lots of different systems,' said Stuart Miles of the Pocket-Lint website.
'The lock screen is similar to Windows phone, the app grid is similar to iPhone, the app page is similar to Android,'
'I don't think people will get confused - apart from the fact they look rectangular.'

Pixie Lott at the launch of the Blackberry Z10 smartphone in London - but the firm is now facing questions over its similarity to the iPhone

The Z10 is Blackberry's first entirely touchscreen smartphone.
The company, once the brand of choice for business customers, has struggled in recent years to compete against Apple and other rivals such as the Samsung Galaxy.
Its market share has dropped dramatically from 41 per cent in 2007, the year the iPhone was launched, to just 4 per cent in the first quarter of last year.
But the firm says the new model, the Z10, has been ‘reinvented’ and offers much better internet, music, camera and email facilities.
The phone goes on sale in the UK first, from today. It will cost from £36 a month on a contract – the same as the 16GB version of the iPhone 5.
It also resembles the iPhone physically, with a large touchscreen. It has a new operating system, the BlackBerry 10, and its makers say the phone is aimed at ‘the true multitasker’.

The Z10 device has a touch screen but no 'middle button' while the Q10 has a Qwerty keyboard for 'the best typing experience on smartphone'.
Chief executive Thorsten Heins, who also announced that the firm is changing its name from RIM to BlackBerry, said: 'We have been on a journey of transformation... We intend to lead the move from mobile communication to mobile computing.'
Launching the two handsets in New York, Mr Heins said: 'It's been one year since I was handed the reins, and it has been challenging, but exhilarating,' said Mr Heins.
'Now, finally, here we are - Blackberry 10 is here'
But the shares fell 5 per cent as the Canadian announced it was changing its name to BlackBerry from Research In Motion, and by the conclusion of the launch the shares were down 7 per cent.

But the firm insisted it could turn around its struggling fortunes - even revealing that it had signed up musician Alicia Keys as its 'global creative director'.

'Alicia Keys has come to BlackBerry because she believes in the product and technology, and subscribes to our overriding philosophy to ‘Keep Moving’: to empower people through mobile computing and communications,' said Mr Heins.
In the UK, the handset will be free on tariffs starting at £36 per month from Carphone Warehouse.
The handsets do not have a home button, instead using a user's thumb to 'flick' across the screen.

It also has a new 'peek' feature that allows owners to see their email and other messages from anywhere in the phone's menu system by swiping from the left of the screen.
The firm also said it had worked to create the 'best typing experience' of any handset.

Thorsten Heins, CEO of Research in Motion, introduces the BlackBerry 10 devices

Transfer music, photos, movies to BlackBerry Z10 with BlackBerry Link

Here is a step by step procedure to transfer music,movies and photos to your BB Z10.

• 1. Sync music, pictures, videos, and documents between your BlackBerry Z10 and your computer over USB or Wi-Fi connections.
• 2. Back up and restore your device data.
• 3. Transfer supported settings and data to your new device.
• 4. Manage multiple devices that use the same or a different BlackBerry ID.
• 5. Update or reinstall your device software.

How to transfer music, photos, movies to my BlackBerry Z10?
Connect the BlackBerry Z10 to the computer via USB cable. If BlackBerry Link is not yet installed, the BlackBerry Z10 will display a screen entitled Installing Drivers.
1. To get started, run Blackberry Link and type a display name for your computer.

2. Set up the media and document libraries on your computer. Select the folders and libraries that you want to share with your Blackberry Z10 smartphone. Press Next to read quick tips of transferring files to BB devices.

3. Press Finish.

4. Both your computer and the BlackBerry Z10 have a tab at the bottom. You can switch between different tabs to view media and documents.

5. Switch to computer tab. This view displays the music, pictures, videos, and documents on your computer. Select collections or individual items from your computer you want to sync and drag them to the BlackBerry Z10 tab. You can also manually import stuff from your device by dragging it to the computer tab.

When a video or audio does not sync or display on Blackberry Z10, it could be due to:

• Unsupported video format (e.g. *.vob format)
• Unsupported codec (e.g. AC3)
• Huge file size (e.g. H.264 MP4 video of 10GB+)
• High resolution (e.g. 1080p video and above)
• Protections (e.g. iTunes videos)

In order to play all MKV, AVI, WMV, MP4, VOB, MVI, Tivo, MTS, M2TS, MPG, FLV, F4V videos on Blackberry Z10 properly, you can convert videos for Blackberry Z10 with this Blackberry Z10 Video Converter before transferring videos to Blackberry Z10.