Blackberry Blues: Take Two

After two weeks with the Z10, there are a few more observations to add to my last post:

Notes only displayed the first few words and it was not editable
It was hard to delete multiple emails at once
The camera crashed multiple times
Maps are horrendous – and the detail is terrible
There is no weather app
The “semi intelligent keyboard” is irrelevant since the keys are so small and the gesture complete controls are completely inconsistent (negates the autocomplete and cognitive learning capabilities)
I could not make it through a day without a recharge (where as my Lumia 920 makes it through the day as well as my galaxy nexus with the extended battery – and that is with a lot less running in the background on the Z10)
One more thing about the battery is that you don’t know how much battery life is left – no percentage, no time – leaving you to guess

In summary, it was a very unpleasant experience and after two weeks I was happy to get rid of the device and go back to my Windows Phone. The Z10 won’t even make a great paperweight. Its flimsy and faux aluminum design will certainly blow in the wind.

Filed under: Product Engineering | Topics: bb10, blackberry, Blues, platform thinking, platforms, RIM, Z10