BlackBerry 10 vs Android | Pocketnow

[@raktimsaikia3388]

7 years later now gesture is a fancy feature in ios and android

[@JamesGalaxy41]

Very true

[@droid007]

Z30 is one of the most underrated phones on the market, it might not have the highest hardware specs but it outperforms in the real world,

[@IlC4RL0SIl]

I own a z10, it's fast smooth and simple and for the price and new updates this phone surpasses most high end android phone easily

[@TheSummerCoast]

I tested one a few days ago, and i loved it so much that I ordered one for myself today, and can't wait to start doing everything with him

[@jasminpante1969]

Does the blackberry z10 have Instagram?

[@Dezz005]

jasmin pante There is no official Instagram app, however there is Inst10, and other apps you can use.

[@rikogrikog8476]

+Dezz D It is normal instagram or something that just copyed insta and putted it on blackberry ?

[@albuenchicoz]

+jasmin pante i have one and i have instagram on it, what you can do is download APK for blackberry os 10 and android applications works normally.. (sorry if i wrote wrong, i´m latino, bye)

[@TheTonyKirt]

BlackBerry is a superb os. Android is great for playing about with, but BlackBerry os IS the daddy.

[@genomekender8471]

why

[@mouthfullofgreg]

+Aesthetix Kender I used a q10 for abour 3 years, and I loved every second of it, now I have a Nexus, with contant updates and many apps its a lot of fun, but I would go back to the Q10 because its jsut so much more productive, not nearly as powerful, but its so quick and easy to use

[@ankurg_]

Oh no

[@SiddharthAsthana21]

Wish we could have multiple os like windows and bb 10 now.

[@edwardmusa2201]

After using blackberry I will never go back to android

[@RamaOshiLo]

are u sure? im tooo

[@Katzelle3]

Well...

[@tigerbomb1996]

after using android i sell my bb :)

[@k31v1n]

You still sure about that?

[@kevink.8862]

Fake

[@jhanks64]

How about doing an updated review after actually having some experience with BB10 on a Z30 for example.

[@Pocketnow]

Reference to Google Now search has been corrected with an annotation. Thanks for the heads-up, all. We apologize for the error.

[@michaelquisio9541]

Efficiency, convenience and productivity I'd go with blackberry 10.. if you want a phone for get up or a toy I'd go for android and IOs. Blackberry has pretty much handled the design and how the OS should be integrated into the phone. Oh and one more thing you really forgot all the cool features of the phone. just sayin'

[@Pocketnow]

We mentioned that at the top and planned to use the N7 quite a bit more, but the similarities in the areas we were testing were so extensive it proved unnecessary. We have corrected the error we made with regard to Google Now search, though.

[@steved2947]

BB10 is the best , LAGdroid can't even get close to the fluidity of BB10 OS.

[@caayotee]

You are just plain fucking jealous. LAGdroid? Surely you never used a high end Android phone, cheap-ass. BB is dead. Now just suck it up and move on.

[@captaindave88]

caayotee I got my high ends on my PC and NVIDIA SHIELD... BB10 is the perfect smartphone OS. BB isn't dead...

[@MrQaczy]

Well. Just take to hand BlackBerry and see how much has changed. What's worse it will change more ( in September). BTW BlackBerry is dead and just show two new devices comming... IMO something more innovate then useless air gestures or other shit. Sure, android has some cool features that BlackBerry doesn't have. However I don't know any feats of android that I would like to have... BTW can u tell me what's ur android phone has that BlackBerry doesn't?

[@k31v1n]

So funny.

[@banban8481]

@@captaindave88 hi, I'm from the future, as an hardware blackberry not dead but the os? It's dead.

[@noobgirrafe6757]

This OS is still an engineering Marvel. It's based off on a qnx micro kernel. Basically the kernel was locked out from the user space, and thus no apps ever ran in the kernel, this allowed them to side load another pocket kernel to get Android apps running. It's still so difficult to pull off what they did in 2016/17

[@marjoepetrg]

BB rocks.

[@Pocketnow]

We're going to try to get it out before the end of the week, but it'll likely be Friday. Thanks for asking!

[@buddhasknowbest]

BB10. I would never use a banking app on Android.

[@Katzelle3]

Blackberry now sells Android phones with enhanced security. You might want to look into that.

[@buddhasknowbest]

3 years later and I'm using a banking app on my Samsung S7. lol

[@Pocketnow]

LTE is on-board on the review unit, and most of the American versions will support it as well.

[@souleyediongue1]

i love blackberry mobile and the software must be 10.3, i am using z30 since a years i like it, it is so fast and i can open so many page without problem. the one problem in blackberry company is that, the marketing is so poor. now bb is not moving like samsung, apple, sony or lg. ect...... people dont know what bb is doing you have to go google or doing seach to know what's the news of bb and that is unfair for the company like bb, so i realy wish to see bb bigger and better same like before thanks.

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[@rishabhpandey1020]

Yes its awesome device z30 rocks

[@asenabanana]

+Souleye Diongue Idk what to do at the moment, I have my blackberryQ10 now for like 2 years and I love the BB10 operating system but I really need a new phone. I first wanted to buy a Samsung to just try it out but I love the BB 10 OS so much and I don't think that I want anything else and I'm also kinda scared that it's going to be a waste lol. The BB Priv uses android so that's not an option, should I just buy the blackberry Z10 or Z30 or should I just go and give Samsung or something else a try? All I'm looking for in a phone is to watch tv shows and movies nicely, that I can download music and put it on my phone like I can with BB and not to use an app instead and also music sound has to be good and hard, email has to go as smoothly as it does with BB and browser has to be fast. I don't game or anything else I only use 2 android apps called wattpad and weheartit that's it xp. Does anyone have any recommendations?

[@normaluser5755]

+asena if you want android don't buy samsung

[@asenabanana]

Łukasz Trojniak I bought a sony xperia z5 compact two months ago, it's not bad but I miss my blackberry lol

[@user-dz4ty5tj7q]

Blackberry 10 was so good. Really enjoyed my experience with the phone. Miss Blackberry soo much

[@TheSummerCoast]

I swear when I saw him going to the search and start searching with po I thought he would write porn ._.

[@TdotSoul]

if I tap and hold a song, another context menu pops up for that song that allows me play the song via bluetooth, share music (via text message, bluetooth, email, or any other app that allows file transfers), make the song a ringtone, add to playlist, etc. The same is true if you press the menu button in the 'now playing' screen. The file explorer also allows manipulation or items (files/folders) and app settings via comprehensive, pc-like context menus, so do other list based apps such as (cont)

[@abdullah1987able]

BB z10 for sure

[@theomobilette]

Good review but you have made a little mistake with the search option of BlackBerry ! When you push on magnifying glass and tap foursquare you will find foursquare in one second! You were searching Foursquare on the searching Hub option (wrong place to search) that's why you haven't find Foursquare ! BlackBerry 10 os is the top os for my opinion ! Thanks you !

[@Eyoldaith]

Do you guys recommend Blackberry OS? I'm considering getting a Q10 because of the keyboard, and I'd like to know if it's worth it~

[@Th1sIsMyLegacy]

Eyoldaith Honestly no. It just feels so old and clunky.

[@Slash18622]

Eyoldaith I got the Z10 and the Classic. It depends what you want from a phone. If you wanna use it mainly for texting, social media or web browsing (the browser is stunning fast) - it's great! If you wanna play games or watching videos I would not recommend it (especially because of the screen ratio of the Q10). What is superb is how secure the device is, you are able to set what app have access to, which is unique. The OS itself takes a few days to get used to, because of the gestures, but after that time you won't wanna miss this and the Hub. OS10 is also the only OS on the market that supports real multitasking.

[@doddsyist]

Yep, best messaging device on the market.

[@asenabanana]

I have the q10 and still love it but I wanna try a full touchscreen so i'm gonna buy the z30 but if you want a keyboard i'd recommend the q10 only thing that sucks is watching movies bc screen is small

[@doddsyist]

Blackberry 10 os is the fastest operating system out there, trick is to work out what actions you perform the most and set them up as shortcuts. All touch bb10's are always one tap slower than the hardware qwertys. I have 26 hotkey shortcuts, on each of my BlackBerry10 devices. I generally don't use the shortcuts for app launching because it's best to just open the apps you use most at the start of a working day and switch from one to the other with the flick of a finger. All my shortcuts are generally either inbox filters, composing emails, texts or instant messages to common contacts, or speed dialling colleagues. There's two types of speed dial: hotkeys for colleagues and all touch speed dials for clients. The all touch speed dial is a lot slower but harder to pocket dial. The universal inbox is unrivalled by ios and android also. Not to mention customizable quick settings

[@Pocketnow]

Not in the areas we tested, with the exceptions we've already noted.

[@RONAKPATEL2292]

BLACKBERRY IS BETTER.

[@NinjanoSeishin]

I defend it because I'm Canadian and like to support Canadian business. I was supporting the Z10 long before I ever bought one. I've been waiting for it to come out for some time, and now that I have it, wouldn't trade it for anything. It's a great phone. Better than anything I've had before, and it does everything I want it to do. What more could I ask for? Most of you guys were saying RIM wouldn't survive past it's initial launch of the Z10. I'd say it's done more than survive!

[@EliasGarcia95]

BB10 Rules!

[@TdotSoul]

I wish BlackBerry all the best, it would be nice to have a strong competitor. I'm an Android user myself, and I would like to see how BB10 and other platforms match the functionality of Android as it relates to context menus. For example, in Android, if I go into the music player, and go to the song listing, press the 'menu' hardware button, I get a context menu that allows me to search, delete (mass or individual), change app settings, add songs to a playlist (cont'd)

[@memd777]

NOTHING CAN BEAT ANDROID... Others are just trying to make their OSes like Android.. Android has the original IDEA. And its the best.

[@Giovani-R]

mehmud omg we have a fanboy over here !

[@memd777]

Giovani Ripan yes so what? i am proud android fanboy.. what is there to "omg" in that? stop being so weird

[@memd777]

arllekin1 The reason I like Android is because you can customize your phone completely as you like by rooting your phone and messing with the code and overriding functions. Ofcourse if you don't know how to script you wouldn't like it.

[@memd777]

arllekin1 gtfo from here

[@mohitbhatia5001]

But android is too overrated

[@eliott970]

Honestly I love the fact that there is finally choices when purchasing a smart phone. First iPhone was the only option then android came into the picture. But now there is iPhone, Android,Wp8, and BB 10. All platforms that do different things better then then the competitors.

[@abrarkabir7499]

BB

[@raejeann09]

one of the best comparison videos ive seen. he was never bias for even a second.

[@hayward5000]

Good question. It does of course. I hear that it can also use symbols aside from the standard alphanumeric input. Altough I doubt most people would put a really difficult password. No pattern swipe or anything though like Android. But that is not always safe from prying eyes. If it is stolen, the thief can only input the wrong password 10x before the device completely wipes itself clean. So if you backup your stuff you can transfer it to the replacement and they don't get your info.

[@Xbox360shenmue]

At about 5:00 the reason you can't find Foursquare is because you're searching in the Hub, not Universal Search

[@benbencomputer]

One of the most important feature is not mentioned in here - BlackBerry Balance. That's one of the major advance feature with BB10 that a lot of company cares.

[@notyourbusiness381]

It's 2022 and I am here to say what Blackberry did back in 2013 is now in literally all of the operating systems with touch control. IOS with FaceID you can't unlock unless you scroll up exactly from the bottom. I would suggest you to make a video on how Blackberry innovated but it was not at the right time or for right people.

[@dmills837]

To go from a Blackberry 7.1 os on a 9000-series to a Galaxy S2 w/ Android JellyBean took a little bit of a learning curve for me when I first got it. But after a friend showed me how the Samsung UI worked, I don't believe the migrate to the BB10 UI will be too much of a difficult deal.

[@TdotSoul]

Most BB apps are Android ports FYI. Skype is an old version of Android's app, and MS says they will not support BB. Netflix turned BB down, etc.

[@BlendEngine]

I think the biggest reason I switched from BlackBerry is the app market. It feels so isolated and left out from the other available app markets such as IOS AppStore and PlayStore

[@wowtek421]

As was pointed out in the Windows VS Blackberry video, you CAN indeed launch apps using the universal search. Done by using the magnifying glass in the bottom center of the home screen on the Blackberry.

[@DaveBelcher]

You can launch apps directly from the search. You simply need to use the main search, not the messagebox search (hit the magnifying glass on the bottom of the main app screens).

[@TheJaceMaster]

Oh I think I know what swiping you're talking about. But Windows Phone 7.0 came out in late 2009 so we can't really say if anyone copied anyone.

[@doanster]

Even in 2017, BB10 is still slick and fast. Switched to a Passport from a flagship Android last month just for fun and am impressed. Such a pity it never caught on with the general public.

[@cuddles6938]

For new viewers the BB phones now come with Amazon App Store, and there is a way to Sideload Google Play Store on the phones for those apps that need a Google account to work.

[@Pocketnow]

No, but we do visit for events like these!

[@biglaxer22]

they arent recently used apps on the z10 its actually active frames that show all currently running(not paused) applications that are open

[@drake90ful]

you don't necessarily have to swipe from the bottom to unlock, you can swipe from anywhere on the screen

[@ErnestMarvinEsteban]

One more thing. In able for BB to succeed, they need to have lots of well trained personnels on mobile phone shops/carrier shops because let's admit it, people might find navigating the UI too complicated and it might off potential buyers.

[@anshumang1]

at 5:17 you said you cant launch apps by a text search on the device, that is incorrect. you were searching in the inbox, if your looking for apps search in the search app (magnifying glass) and you will see it.

[@JanosZakarias]

i agree, by most of the compared points it didnt really matter whether it was vanilla or not, but still, when comparing android to another platform, it makes sense to do it with an aosp device.

[@TMJ32]

I like to customize my phone. I like to install custom loaders, change the fonts, change the colors, change the icons, put widgets on my home screens etc. Obviously I'm an Android user and I'm not against switching I just don't want to lose the ability to make my phone look and function exactly how I want it to. It's what's kept me from trying Windows Phone 8 (which looks fantastic) and what will keep me from trying BB10 in the near future.

[@TheJaceMaster]

Whether or not BB's swiping is better than WP is relative and opinion based and swiping does the job perfect when I've used Windows Phone 8. I never experienced lag while swiping in WP8, and come to think of it I haven't experienced lag in WP8 not only in swiping but in the OS as a whole. I also never experienced lag in BB's previous releases back when it didn't have as much swipes as it does now. I miss the old Blackberry :(.

[@AlexTyler1267]

Let us not forget, this is a first for BlackBerry, so obviously there will be a few kinks here and there, but nobody can doubt that this was a strong smartphone from the get go.

[@techguyz708]

in your opinion. In my opinion people see iphone as kids phones. And Blackberry as work phones, and androids as a good in between. BB10 is now also a good in between.

[@xe77]

It runs on QNX, a system developed for embedded devices that has industry-leading reliability. It has nothing to do with Android or Linux or Desktop OSes.

[@AggressiveHiDef]

Hopefully BlackBerry Patent the gesture swiping style ;) It was RIM with the old Co-CEO that purchased QNX and developed the PlayBook for consumer testing. Despite the initial negative reviews, RIM gathers enough information to eventually development, the BlackBerry 10 software inside the Z10.

[@LuisFPalma]

I wouldn't change my Android device yet, but I must say I'm really impressed by the BB10, RIM made a really good job in turning an old OS into something comparable to iOS or Android yet simple and efficient as its previous versions.

[@JK-sm7ni]

So, BB looked at Sailfish OS at the time

[@GAHILBLE]

First off the note 2 has a quad core processor! It has true multitasking by having two apps on one screen! It has a writing functionality for quick notes to sign docs and whatever! It has more apps! It is truly customizable! It has better picture than the ipad and the list can go on! If you're going to do a review do a full review

[@AdmiralFloof]

It's like this, Pure Android is like Vanilla Ice Cream, while Samsung baked Android with Touchwiz is more like Vanilla Ice Cream sprinkled with chocolate chips, syrup and all those glittery sweets. So in a layman term, comparing BB10 OS to stock Android might make it a little bit boring since it's a basic Android

[@robertotroiolo4601]

you actually can do everything you want at the same time, the multitasking is done at the kernel in QNX that means you don't need to have dormant processes. This is impossible for a Linux OS like Android

[@dmills837]

Most smartphone cameras leave some to be desired. While they come off as a must-have feature, their sole purpose is to take quick, last-minute pictures on the fly. For really crisp, high-quality pic's it's best to use dedicated digital camera hardware, such as a Canon EOS Rebel or even a compact Nikon Coolpix series.

[@AggressiveHiDef]

No and Yes. You can control whether you want them running in the background or not. That is what I did with my Playbook. BB10 is highly customizable to a certain extent.

[@Slash396]

You were searching for Pinback in the apps section instead of the music section when you were using the Note.

[@666Kitteh]

BlackBerry 10... Definitely the best! Android doesn't support web fonts so you won't see Arial, Comic Sans, Times New Roman on browser. BlackBerry Z10, on the other hand, supports font so you will see variety of fonts on email and internet. BlackBerry Z10 can easily run apps much faster.

[@kaytielove374]

for those of you that are concerned with a lack of apps for the new blackberry phone, I just spoke with a netflix representative and he reported that several customers have already questioned this and that the company is working on it. When netflix sees how much demand this phone gets, they will follow suit with apps along with many other app developers, just like what happened with iphone and android.

[@TdotSoul]

contacts, e-mail, etc. I've played around with apple, and in that short time, I did not get the impression apple has that functionality, I have a Windows 8 laptop, which is was less functional in that sense than my phone, so I'm curious about BB10. Simple gestures are limited, and I find a few buttons really free up a lot of screen realestate and/or increase the functionality of the device. Android buttons each have three functions via 'one press', 'double press' and 'press and hold'.

[@shaunbos7619]

You can sideload Android apps onto BB10; therefore, the only difference is really the actual UI. This was definitely a huge factor for me considering BB as I don't think BB will have the same app development as the Android/Apple giants.

[@accellpo]

Android with Touchwiz, or pure stock, is years ahead of everything else. I still hope BB can make a comeback. BB10 looks good, but so many delays might have hurt it.

[@Knogooseness]

Lol bro, nobody lined up because it wasn't a major release, their last major release was probably the iPad mini, and that made quite the line. The prices never changed on their line ups of phones, dude where is your information coming from? I'm not an apple fanboy, I use an iPhone but i'm not diehard, but your comment caught my attention lol

[@cyphonephor1909]

Finally a good competitor to Android. I have an Android, but I find the OS very messy and confusing, this BB looks easy to use and straight forward!

[@ErnestMarvinEsteban]

Yes, I can navigate the UI easily since I'm a tech guy but the normal consumers (especially people above 30+) who likes to buy bb10 and without anyone to ask to on how to navigate the phone 1st time will find it very hard and confusing. It has a very steep learning stage.

[@siebura]

Yes, you pull down the notification page from the top and it will display it there. But they download very fast on the Blackberry, I was very impressed with mine.

[@AviationChannel27]

5:03 you use the search insode the Hub not the universal search. If you press the search button on the bottom of the home screen you of course do get the apps!

[@rayallen276]

BB was a phone first and had to add "entertainment" second whereas the others started with entertainment and added the ability to make calls. My company stayed with BB up until 2 years ago when BES was the only way to truly secure your network and keep your company information secure, but quite frankly, they just dropped the ball charged wayyyy to much for BES licenses, released a horrible "Free" BES express and forgot about their customers.

[@AggressiveHiDef]

You mean Windows 8's swiping action is similar to BlackBerry 10's. BlackBerry 10 and the Z10 were already designed way back in 2010.

[@BigSolaris]

When you were showing the search functionality on the Z10 you stated you can't launch an app from the search. You can if you were using the unified search (search icon). When you did the demo you were in the unified inbox/hub where which is specific to email.

[@Djrepsaj]

As I see it, Blackberry wanted to go away from iOS an android with swiping features, but while doing that made the os kinda complicated and still remains very similar to the 2.

[@39Hundred]

I have an iPhone 4S and I'm due for an upgrade in November. I'm seriously thinking about getting a BB 10. I hope the phone does well. I hope Blackberry makes a comeback. The more smartphone makers, the better for us buyers. It will force Google, Apple, Microsoft and RIM to keep improving their products all the time.

[@vicentemontoya7638]

It's funny, at 9:25, he tries to push the home button on the Z10 :)

[@mcmaximax]

you forgot to mention the use of advanced phrase in the BB's search. you type "email John" and you're one tap away of emailing him :)

[@hitmanhatton]

BlackBerry 10 looks pretty good. So far the UO looks very fluid and pleasing to the eye... All they need is more apps and they are good to go

[@schizowallflower]

I think BlackBerry 10 shows a lot of promise. Probably not on this device, but the one with the keyboard that actually looks like a BlackBerry, it will come back in the game.

[@biglaxer22]

well no, not quite. active frames and live tiles arent the same. or a widget for that matter. on bb10 when you minimize out of an application *not close* and are on the homescreen again, you are presented with an active frame the active frame is the app in a minimized form, still running, showing specific information as what the developer set it to show when minimized. whereas live tiles are not open apps, but different processes or an app showing information on the homescreen, but

[@Jobritzel]

I wouldn't say so far beyond, but it sure impressive what they have done with this new device and BB10! The hope has risen for Blackberry!

[@envadr]

It does do all of that , but it doesn't give you the customization of how or which way you want to get the job done ... iPhones are all with same basic interface , Androids are unique in every hand ...

[@Skellist]

Cool! Good to know. Pocketnow Live still be on Friday, too, I presume?

[@SaltankX]

Surely that's also because the OS and devices are brand new and very low market share so nobody's out there to put in the same amount of effort to crack it.

[@ErnestMarvinEsteban]

Apps in BB will be a big issue of course. Developers find developing and supporting more than two platforms too expensive and uses too much time. Yes they can port android apps but those are Android apps- it is meant to be used on Android, the UI and navigation too is based on Android. Unless BB will regain their past marketshare, developers will continue to ignore them.

[@lucas911611]

I guess one of the other difference between BB10 vs Android is that Android can run on Battery while BB10 needs to be always plugged into power

[@martinreport]

Good video! I just wanted to note that I run applications after searching for them by name on BB10 all the time. It's not clear why you couldn't run an application like Foursquare from search on the Z10 in the video, but *typically* you can and works well.

[@bobbysworldrox]

Im actually getting BB10. Alot of the points you make are valid but there are other factors for getting this phone. Its UI is suttle yet intuitive. Its not cluttered like android and doesnt have all the WP info on infinite scrolling screen which could be tedious. Its Notification hub to me is one of the best and gestures make this phone truely unique. I will keep my Lumia WP for entertainment but BB10 will be my daily driver hands down.

[@biglaxer22]

is not currently open. sorta like a weather app for example itll show your tempurature, but when you go to touch it the weather app has to load up. so they are actually very different in that way and also it goes down to the root of the os in which qnx is an rtos and can actually multitask in realtime.

[@MrKbal]

If blackberry app world has the main apps everyone use on a daily basis I wouldn't mind buying it. The security on blackberry's is unmatchable . The design look pretty darn good and updated. Micro SD slot & removable battery. For those migrating from iPhones like myself and looking for something other than Android...this is it. Z10

[@filolovejoy]

One of the reasons I waited for BB 10 was the fact that its a business tool first, and a toy second, AND the fact that it synced perfectly with outlook on 2 different computers. I found out today that this phone cannot even sync with outlook via USB anymore! I am totally disappointed and heading back to the Android store to see if that phone can perform this simple task. I do not want my information syncing via "outlook.com" as i relish the last bits of privacy i may have left. disappointed.

[@osmosis055]

its interesting that it takes more steps to send an email on BB10 (supposed to be a business phone) than on android or iPhone.

[@Kris22571]

When people judge blackberry as being crap it gets me. Don't buy a blackberry with hopes of have lots of fun, get an android if you want that. Every phones has it's strong points. Blackberry was always a company to specialize in being a phone for business people or people on the go. So if you're a person like me that focuses on getting tones of email and calls and don't have the need for lots of apps and games get the blackberry. If not get an android or windows device.

[@akshaydabhadkar851]

I wish BlackBerry reacted a little sooner for the iPhone movement. They seemed to have quite a lot of interesting ideas for their os.

[@Pocketnow]

Thanks for the heads-up!

[@timamaclennan]

Correction to what you said at 05:04 BlackBerry does search app names in the universal search you were searching from the hub or within an email / social media account. :P