MoneypuckOverlord Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 BB10 will not have a keyboard anymore. Suicidal move by BB10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoaltenderInterference Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 BB10 will not have a keyboard anymore. Suicidal move by BB10. What are you talking about? Even though it will come out after initial launch of BB10, they will have a phone with a keyboard (N-series). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 BB10 will not have a keyboard anymore. Suicidal move by BB10. And so dies my interest. (Typed from a BB Torch keyboard) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 What are you talking about? Even though it will come out after initial launch of BB10, they will have a phone with a keyboard (N-series). Correct if i"m wrong, I heard Blackberry is phasing away from phone keyboards. This is what I heard from a nerd friend. Thank god he's no fandroid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoaltenderInterference Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Correct if i"m wrong, I heard Blackberry is phasing away from phone keyboards. This is what I heard from a nerd friend. Thank god he's no fandroid. Well, this is the Blackberry 10 phone with the keyboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2016 Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 http://forums.crackberry.com/attachments/blackberry-n-series-f272/126407d1353881044-upcoming-n-series-qwerty-keypad-qq-20121125204728.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schlaBAM Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 http://forums.crackb...21125204728.png what about it? that's just the standard keyboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2016 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 what about it? that's just the standard keyboard. It's rumoured to be the keyboard on the BB10 N-series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2016 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 http://crackberry.co...ious-new-images New L-series just leaked. Boy is it sexy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverpig Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 That looks pretty sick. Definitely getting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazin! Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Boy that is pretty... This is a leaked pic of the N-series: Article: http://pressblue.com/blackberry-10-dev-alpha-c-with-full-keyboard-offered-to-app-developers/1325/greg-kentuck I wouldn't get the L-series (full touch) but am intrigued by the N-series. I currently use a 9900. Does anyone think the device would be unbalanced or weird to type on since the keyboard is so low? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoaltenderInterference Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Boy that is pretty... This is a leaked pic of the N-series: Article: http://pressblue.com...25/greg-kentuck I wouldn't get the L-series (full touch) but am intrigued by the N-series. I currently use a 9900. Does anyone think the device would be unbalanced or weird to type on since the keyboard is so low? It looks awkward for sure....I'm a little more worried about the lack of trackpad though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Kent Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Boy that is pretty... This is a leaked pic of the N-series: Article: http://pressblue.com...25/greg-kentuck I wouldn't get the L-series (full touch) but am intrigued by the N-series. I currently use a 9900. Does anyone think the device would be unbalanced or weird to type on since the keyboard is so low? The N-series has straight frets, so I don't think that's the final hardware. Maybe the DevAlpha C? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthecivil Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 All I know is my blackberry stock was up so much lately I couldn't find it on the page (where it typically sits on the bottom now top three!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lx Birdie xl Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/12/11/f-blackberry-10-review.html With a month and a half to go until the launch of its next-generation BlackBerry phones, Research In Motion is finally starting to take the wrappers off its make-it-or-break-it devices. On Tuesday, the Waterloo, Ont.-based company announced the release of the final version of its software development kit for the BlackBerry 10 operating system, or the tools that developers will use to create apps for the new devices. App developers are now cleared to make their final tweaks ahead of the unveiling of the official BB10 phone on Jan. 30. RIM is also in the midst of a cross-continent road show, with a stop in Toronto on Tuesday, where the finer points of the nearly finished operating system are being demonstrated to journalists. After an hour with the new device, it’s safe to say BlackBerry loyalists have reason to be optimistic, even if larger questions still loom. Whether the new devices will be able to fight off tough competition in the consumer space from Apple and Android is an open question, but they will offer some nice productivity and work features for RIM’s bread-and-butter business users. The phone shown in the demonstration was the Alpha B, an all-touch-screen pre-production model that has been given out to about 6,000 app developers over the past few months. RIM is planning to officially release a final, as-yet-unnamed version of this phone shortly after the coming-out party at the end of January. A second phone – which will resemble a Bold, with a physical keyboard and smaller touchscreen – will follow shortly after, with pre-production “Alpha C” models being sent to developers soon, the RIM spokesperson said. New keyboard For many BlackBerry users, the keyboard is key – and the main feature that separates the phones from rivals. Indeed, many current holdouts say they still prefer outdated, older BlackBerrys to newer smartphones simply because they hate touchscreens. With BB10, RIM is attempting to ease some of that disdain with a redesigned touch keyboard that introduces three functions for easier typing. The first are three silver “frets,” or thick lines that separate the four rows of keys on the QWERTY keyboard. The frets create a sort of psychological barrier between the rows, which makes for better subconscious separation of the keys by the user and therefore fewer spelling mistakes, the spokesperson said. The keyboard also uses a form of predictive text that anticipates the next word to be typed. If the user types “Hi, how are,” for example, then the word “you” appears over the Y key. If that’s indeed the desired word, the user can then swipe up on the Y and the whole word is automatically input. You also don’t have to keep hitting the backspace button to delete a word if you make a mistake – that’s accomplished by swiping from right to left on the keyboard. As an extra bonus, you can set three languages and switch between them while typing, with the predictive text working for all of them. The third addition is a sort of keyboard underlay, or an invisible keyboard under the one seen on the touchscreen. This one learns, then subtly shifts and adapts according to where its user presses. So, if you’re always slightly off in hitting the R key, for example, the invisible keyboard will adjust accordingly. While these sorts of functions will be better judged over a longer test period, they did seem to work well during the demonstration. Swiping predicted words may take some getting used to, but if the algorithms powering the function work properly, it’s a feature that might speed typing up significantly. Faster, smoother interface RIM is also going for a faster and smoother interface with BB10, a fact that is most noticeable by the almost heretical lack of a “home” button. While there is a sort of home screen that houses the standard grid of apps, you move around screens by swiping in from all four edges of the phone, or what the company calls its “Flow” interface. Swiping down from the top brings up settings, while swiping up takes you to open applications, or “active frames,” of which you can have eight running at once. Swiping from left to right reveals the main messaging “BB Hub,” a grouping of all your email, text messages, LinkedIn notifications, tweets and other communications, while going the other way brings you back to whatever you were doing before. Again, the lack of a home button may initially seem weird to anyone used to an iPhone or Android device, but the fluid screen motions feel like something you could easily warm to. Indeed, the swipe-heavy interface of the PlayBook, RIM’s tablet, is one of its most enjoyable features. The Contacts app also integrates with messaging, so aside from getting a person’s phone number or email address, you can look at their recent updates from LinkedIn as well as a history of interactions with them. The Calendar app also smartly bolds days that have more appointments, so you can easily see when your schedule is swamped and when it’s lighter. Updated Messenger app BB10 will also feature the recently announced update to the BlackBerry Messenger app, which adds free Voice over Internet Protocol calls over wi-fi (think Skype) to the standard text messaging option. The update is already available for existing BlackBerry 7 devices. Lastly, the new operating system also lets users separate their personal stuff from work-related things with Balance, a feature that essentially splits media and apps into two user profiles. You can keep pictures of your kids in your personal profile, while professional images and documents are stored in the work profile. It’s a handy addition because it means you can avoid accidentally showing that photo from your weekend drinking binge when you’ve hooked your phone up to the boardroom projector. Will all of this be enough to woo new users and prevent existing ones from defecting to competitors? With RIM still playing some cards close to its figurative chest – such as pricing, the phones’ eventual hardware specifications and how many apps will be available – it’s hard to judge right now. One thing that is clear is the BB10 operating system now appears to be finely polished and ready for prime time. It will offer business users some genuinely useful features, but in the larger consumer world, RIM will still have to contend with competitors that have significantly more developed app ecosystems. Chief executive Thorsten Heins says the company is aiming for quality apps over quantity. So far, though, it’s the phone makers with the most apps that are running away with the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthecivil Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Your excitement about the new Blackberries is getting me excited! Horray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schlaBAM Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 All I know is my blackberry stock was up so much lately I couldn't find it on the page (where it typically sits on the bottom now top three!). I was looking into buying a bunch of RIM stock while they were under 7 dollars a share, but have no idea how to get involved in that sort of stuff. Quite unfortunate really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EB² Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 It looks awkward for sure....I'm a little more worried about the lack of trackpad though. Currently using a torch without my trackpad. It stopped working 3 weeks ago, so damn hard without it. Cant even zoom when taking pictures but then again the camera is crapty anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wetcoaster Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I was looking into buying a bunch of RIM stock while they were under 7 dollars a share, but have no idea how to get involved in that sort of stuff. Quite unfortunate really. I use an online broker as the fees are much less. Some basics: http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/how-to-buy-and-sell-shares-on-the-stock-market.htm Various options such as: TD Waterhouse Webroker http://www.tdwaterhouse.ca/products-services/investing/discount-brokerage/electronic-services/wbfeatures.jsp?cm_sp=wDBR005-744 RBC Direct Investing (they also offer a Practise Account) http://rbcdirectinvesting.com/ Questrade http://questrade.com/ Here is a comparison of rates and services of various brokers. http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/review-canadian-discount-brokerages.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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