SÃO PAULO – The Canadian maker of BlackBerry phones in Sao Paulo yesterday inaugurated its third technology center in Brazil, in partnership with Junior Enterprise Computing, Mathematics and Statistics, University of São Paulo (USP). The unit was installed at the company’s headquarters in São Paulo and began operating in July.
installing technology development centers is part of the global BlackBerry training students and software developers interested in creating mobile applications for smartphones. The announcement was made by Alec Saunders, vice president of worldwide developer relations and ecosystem of BlackBerry. In his first trip to Brazil, the executive visited during the week of the USP facilities and technology centers that BlackBerry already installed on Maceió, with the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), and Recife, with the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE).
“The purpose of the installation of the centers is to unite teachers, students and technology professionals to develop applications market. Accordingly, we will strengthen actions in Brazil, “said Saunders. The executive noted that the total number of applications developed in Latin America, approximately 40% were produced in Brazil. In evaluating Saunders, most of the applications developed in Brazil have qualities to be exported. “In the technology centers are developed fantastic designs of applications of interest to industry, governments, universities,” he said. The executive estimates that at least 1000 BlackBerry apps developed in the country.
Saunders could not tell the number of software developers to produce applications for the BlackBerry operating system. In 2012, the company had a network of 5000 companies and professionals dedicated to developing applications for BlackBerry smartphones in Brazil. Worldwide, the company has a network of 45,000 developers. Last year, the BlackBerry has come to invest $ 100 million in projects related to application development.
The company’s goal for the coming months is to install two more technology centers in the country, one in Rio de Janeiro, in partnership with PUC-Rio, and another in Belo Horizonte, with the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG .)
New model
BlackBerry began selling in Brazil in May Z10 your new smartphone with touch screen and virtual keyboard. The handset was launched in the U.S. in January.
The company said the device Q10 (which has the physical keyboard) starts to be sold in the United States on June 5. In Brazil there is still no date set, but according to Saunders, the prospect is that the device reaches the market soon.
Some French analysts point to the BlackBerry Q10 as the best selling smartphone in France, surpassing competitors like the Galaxy S4 and iPhone 5. Who brings forth the information provider is SFR, one of the largest in France, with over 21 million customers, which ensures the Q10 as the most sold in your network.
Also according to SFR, another BlackBerry device has been a hit on French soil, the Z10. He hit devices like Galaxy S3 and also the iPhone 5 when it comes to the number of handsets sold.
Despite not bringing advanced scientific methods, the research in question makes it clear that if the new devices BB has a very shy presence in other parts of the world, in France, they are starting to be noticed.
There was a time before iPhones and Androids, the term “BlackBerry” was synonymous with what was most modern in mobile. The devices, almost always facing the corporate world, were the dream of many users who saw the old models RIM the ideal solution for your everyday life.
Time passed and the company was slow to adapt to the world of smartphones. This is directly reflected in sales, and now the market share occupied by BlackBerry is almost negligible, with consecutive declines every quarter. The launch of the BlackBerry smartphone Z10 is a bet the company that can turn the game.
hardware weight, revamped interface and many new features for consumers, the company spent heavily to an all or nothing and wait again captivate customers, stood firm in the competitive smartphone market. Check out our full review of the product and what we consider the main positives and negatives of the device.
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Design Construction
physical keyboard has always been one of the most striking features of the BlackBerry devices, but in the era of smartphones with touch screen, you need to follow the trend imposed by the market and approved by consumers. Weighing 137 grams, the Z10 is a BlackBerry device easy to handle and that molds easily to hand.
The sides are square with the corners slightly rounded, and closely resembles the frontal aspect of the HTC One The back has a rubberized finish, very similar to the Nexus 4. However, the combination of the elements reveals a harmonious and pleasant enough.
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Hardware and Performance
When an operating system is developed focusing on specific hardware, the result is always a more harmonious combination than when it is necessary to adapt it to different handset models. In this case, the BlackBerry hit with version 10 of its operating system.
transition between screens is smooth and well-crafted effects and even keeping applications running in the background, there is no compromise in performance. The processor Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core 1.5 GHz, added to 2 GB of RAM is sufficient for running all the apps available in the BlackBerry World.
During our tests, we do not perceive any kind of locking, either in applications or even the operating system is running itself, which shows that the hardware chosen fits perfectly to the proposal and the needs of the OS.
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Screen
density of 355 ppi and resolution of 1280×768 pixels, the screen of the BlackBerry Z10 is no sideshow, but it is efficient and is very satisfactory in all the functions that the device performs. The configuration options for brightness and contrast are excellent, and even in adverse lighting conditions (such as from the sun) visualization is impaired.
response to commands is also accurate, and the system haptics (confirmation that the user receives indicating that his command was understood) is not troublesome and makes use enough fluid. The screen size, 4.2 inches, is within the average of the high end smartphones from leading manufacturers.
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Camera
8 megapixel rear camera BlackBerry Z10 also meets expected, but without many additional attractions. The images captured by the camera of the handset have a good quality result, balancing and contrast, and color elements. Even in environments with harsh lighting conditions, the final result is unsatisfactory.
Operating system and interface
To present to the public the Z10 model, the BlackBerry has decided to completely remodel the interface of your operating system, featuring BlackBerry OS 10. Early on, you can see that the work followed a line quite right, with a sleek and beautiful transition effects.
If the keyboard was a difference in physical terms, the BlackBerry continued the tradition with regard to the virtual keyboard. Besides having a nice spacing between keys, the system “learns” your typing, suggesting most repeated words according to the first letter you type. Although this is not a novelty, the arrangement of words in the middle of the keyboard is a good alternative.
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Native Apps
A good operating system needs apps compatible with its potential. At this point, the work done by BlackBerry proves quite agreed with apps following a design pattern and resulting in features relevant to the consumer.
Thus, applications like the browser, for example, reveal a pleasant surprise in terms of design and operation. In addition, resources BlackNerry Hub, Story Maker, Remember and camera functions leave nothing to be desired when compared to similar tools for other OSs.
Audio
The audio quality of the BlackBerry smartphone Z10 is remarkable. Both the voice call execution as audio or video content, the result is satisfactory with no significant distortion in bass and treble, even when the volume is set to maximum.
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Connectivity
For those who want to buy a smartphone already thinking about a 4G connection, the good news is that the BlackBerry Z10 is prepared. The model is one of the 11 approved phones in Brazil (at least until the date of this analysis) compatible with this technology. The NFC is also present.
For those who want to share the content displayed on the smartphone screen directly on the TV, the model also has HDMI port for direct connection. By default, the available storage space in the factory is 16 GB, but you can expand that capacity with micro SD card.
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New interface requires learning to use
Innovation is always welcome and the fact that many devices do not bring anything new just leaving some consumers disappointed. However, the Z10, the BlackBerry opted some control commands for touch, like sliding upwards to return to a screen with the last open applications and then get to the applications screen.
“new” system confuses the first time and does not seem as intuitive. Moreover, it requires a time of learning until you become accustomed, a situation that does not happen in other operating systems. To be less intuitive, many people may not like the news. Obviously it is possible to adapt quickly, but there must be willingness on the part of the consumer.
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No headphones
is not surprising that any smartphone today does not come accompanied by headphones. After all, most of them have audio and video capabilities and let you listen to music, watch movies and still serve for videoconferencing. In the case of BlackBerry Z10, this fact draws even more attention because it is a top of the line smartphone.
is known that the headphones are not responsible for the more expensive product. Therefore include one of them, albeit in a simple version, is the minimum that consumers can expect from a product that costs almost £ 2500. The absence of the accessory is a negative product.
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Cost-effective
Costing R $ 2,449, according to official information from BlackBerry, the smartphone Z10 stands with one of the most expensive in the market, competing on price directly as models iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4. Because of this, it is natural that consumers expect too much from a device in this range.
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in terms of performance the Z10 is able to fight almost equal, the same can not be said in relation to the ecosystem and the amount of applications. Besides the two mentioned models, devices like the Nokia Lumia 920 and Sony Xperia ZQ also offer more features for the consumer than the top of the line BlackBerry.
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Third-party applications with low quality
same care that the BlackBerry had in developing its operating system and its proprietary applications, unfortunately, is not taken seriously by most developers. The amount of bad applications or interface that goes beyond the standard OS is great and the result may disappoint the consumer.
Many applications have been adapted from earlier versions of the OS and, in some cases, are not consistent with the proposed modernity of the BlackBerry OS 10. Thus, even in the face of a powerful smartphone with many features, you can get that feeling that you bought something new, but it took something old home.
Remember that every OS applications have bad or little use. However, due to the lower number of apps available in the store and the largest amount of adapted content in BlackBerry Z10 this feature ends up being highlighted.
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removed the battery? Sit and wait
If you need to remove the battery to move the micro SD card or SIM card, be prepared to wait. The boot time of the smartphone can be another minute with a cumbersome loading screen is displayed, giving the feeling that something went wrong and the system crashed.
Switch off the appliance is not something that happens so fast. In our tests, often had to wait up to 30 seconds after closing so that the unit was completely off.
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battery life
Unfortunately, this was another point that caught our attention in a negative way. In our tests, the battery life was below expectations, discharging very fast over a day of use. If you choose the appliance should certainly consider always carry the charger or a second battery as in moderate use takes only 10 hours so that the load has reached a low level.
worth?
There is no denying that the BlackBerry did a great job in trying to return to the smartphone market top line. The operating system was redesigned and many applications have gained a visually attractive and modern, placing the device on an equal footing with its competitors.
With respect to hardware, the optimization between system components and also makes a difference, weighing in favor of positive Z10. However, the company forgot to pay attention to some details, starting with applications adapted from previous versions.
The new interface is less intuitive than the other models, and boot times and shutdown of the unit, at times, can spend one minute. The lack of application of weight and still developing an ecosystem are other points that weigh against the consumer.
Finally, remember that the price of the BlackBerry Z10, according to information from the BlackBerry itself, is R $ 2,449 (you can find it for around £ 2000 on the price comparison sites), which places among the country’s most expensive smartphones.
After all, the result of the return of World BlackBerry is very promising and it fixed some of the problems of this first version, it is quite possible that in the future the company is able to return to fight on an equal footing, expanding its market share.
Not that applications lacking the two operating systems, not only Windows Phone, or BlackBerry provide 10 essential applications and more desired by utiizadores.
There is a lack of applications that could frighten users adquriirem a Windows Phone or BlackBerry 10. In fact, we can say that the ecosystem of apps for both platforms is growing rapidly and exponentially. But both have one question: the essential apps that are still lacking.
This issue becomes a problem if we consider that the applications that are a percentage signficativa users want, and applications possibly be important enough to be able to ‘shape’ the ability of a decision user time to opt for a new device or platform.
Combining both Windows Phone and the BlackBerry 10, the two platforms only support 34% of the 50 free apps – and 50 paid apps too – most popular Google Play U.S.. And this still does not seem to be enough to ensure your success.
specific one: Windows Phone provides about 16 of the 50 most popular free applications from the App Store and 14 of the 50 most popular paid apps. Compared to Google Play, these figures appeared to average more balanced: 22:13, respectively.
Already the BlackBerry World, meanwhile, had only five BlackBerry versions of most popular free applications on iPhone. In terms of paid applications this number increased to 9. The scenario seems melhorart slightly in the conversion of Android: the BlackBerry App World offers about 11 of the 50 most popular free apps for Android, and again 11 of the top 50 most popular paid applications in Android.
“ These statistics highlight the scale of the work that both microsoft as the BlackBerry still have to face the front in order to build their respective ecosystems, and to provide a more attractive offer – and genuine – Application “, said Tim Shepherd, analyst at Canalys. “ Application availability is a key factor in motivating decisions to purchase smartphones initial consumer” .
Microsoft recently announced to have surpassed the target of 145 000 applications in its Windows Phone Store, while the BlackBerry announced to have surpassed the 120,000 applications available in its ecosystem. Only problem is not in the proper amount of applications available – after all, how many of the apps currently available is that consumers will want to use it?
“ Customers of BlackBerry and Windows Phone apps will not want to miss – or functionality of applications – from top brands and locally relevant, or the latest games, because of their choice of smartphone ,” said Shepherd. “ It is therefore imperative to the success of Windows Phone and BlackBerry that their respective ecosystems attract applications and offer high quality content that consumers want, and otherwise failed “. In other words, exclusive content.
The analyst seems to share the view that it is not the amount of applications that both offer that will make the difference, but the presence of the ‘big players ‘ in its ecosystem . Agree? What led you to choose the platform they are using now? In the future are thinking continue to use the same operating system, or consider changing? And if so, what reason would you change? Leave us your feedback!
The application for BlackBerry is a Tilty game. A game that at first glance may seem odd. And the second also. On the screen there is a hole, an orange ball, two circles of different sizes around the hole.
The goal for scoring passes to keep the ball away from the circle and above the hole. Simple and subdued, given that the ball almost not walk alone. But what about if you have someone to push you or shake your body? The goal is Tilty be played in groups and never alone. Each player should try to resist the maximum imbalance caused by friends and that will reflect in the ball game through the phone’s sensors. As an alternative to body contact, players can grab a piece of the mobile phone and try to disrupt – even though the result may be harmful. Difficulty levels can be set by the player himself – by the amount of people who wants to have to bother. Try with several friends and see who has the best center of gravity. Available for B lackBerry 10, the application has a cost of 89 cents. Written by Under the new Orthographic Agreement
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In a survey done by the agency Canalys published by Tecmundo site, it was found that the two operating systems do not offer many of the most popular apps in the stores of the iOS App Store and Google’s Android Play.
According to the data recorded, Windows Phone and BlackBerry have only 34% of the programs in the list of the 50 most popular paid in addition to the 50 most sought-free, which makes most of its members on hand.
The big disadvantage observed in the absence of more utilities sought is that most of them becomes indispensable, as consumers want to have contact with what is trending or app that has the best reputation.
“It is no use offering 100 apps weather forecast. BlackBerry and Microsoft need to invest in certain apps, focusing on quality and relevance, not quantity, “said Tim Shepherd, senior analyst at Canalys.
Besides the problem with the application, the specifications of the gadgets Windows Phone and BlackBerry has displeased by not following the trend presented by the competition in terms of screen or data processing.
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For Windows Phone, the Nokia Lumia 925, one of his last major releases and passes away from the Galaxy S4 or Xperia ZQ, 4.5 inch screen with 334 ppi chip and dual-core 1, The 5 GHz S4 and ZQ hit the market with high-definition display and quad-core chip in the 4G version (the 3G version of S4 is octa-core).
BlackBerry also not surprising since its last model Z10 has 4.2-inch panel, pixel density of 356 ppi and dual-core processor.
Since the launch of the Blackberry 10 the company promised to update their tablet, the Playbook, to the new version of the system. It seems that the Canadian company is already preparing to deliver the update in the coming weeks.
The Playbook was launched about two years ago and did not reach many sales, the Blackberry still has not abandoned its tablet and continues to support updates to the device.
Date information update came from Mexico Blackberry, Twitter, who responded to a consumer about the date, but did not report an exact day. Probably they leaked information ahead of time and the tweet was deleted, but the site Good eReader posted the screenshot.
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A report published this week by research firm Canalys revealed that most of the applications considered top available for Android and iOS, can not yet be found in the app store Windows Phone and BlackBerry. Together, Windows Phone and BlackBerry have only 34% of applications between 50 and 50 free apps over paid apps downloaded from the App Store and Google Play.
Windows Phone offers 16 of the 50 most popular free applications downloaded from the App Store and 14 among the 50 most downloaded paid apps. Compared with Google Play, Windows Phone offers 22 of the 50 most downloaded free apps and 13 among the 50 most downloaded paid programs.
For BlackBerry, the situation is a bit more worrying. The BlackBerry Application World offers only five among the 50 most popular free apps from the App Store and nine of the 50 most downloaded paid apps. Compared with Google Play, the BlackBerry World offers 11 paid apps and 11 free apps among the 50 most downloaded free and paid categories.
“The availability of apps is one of the key factors that motivate consumers to buy a smartphone,” said Tim Shepherd, senior analyst at Canalys. “Consumers of handsets with Windows Phone and BlackBerry OS must not forget the most important apps, contact with famous brands or the last games of the moment because of the choice OS” complete.
The analyst explains that success does not depend on the amount of applications, but the quality of them. “It is no use offering 100 apps weather forecast. BlackBerry and Microsoft need to invest in certain apps, focusing on quality and relevance, not quantity, “concludes Shepherd.
Claro said is the first carrier to offer the BlackBerry Z10, top of the line smartphone based on BlackBerry 10, white in color. Compatible with the 4G technology, the device is already on sale in stores and operator costs R $ 1,349 in the plan of course 4G Unlimited 600.
monthly subscription costs about £ 380 and offers 600 minutes for local landline or mobile phones from any carrier, plus unlimited calls from course to course and an allowance of 5GB of 4G data.
Z10 has 4.2-inch screen, dual-core processor at 1.5GHz and 16GB of internal storage space. The smartphone also has two cameras, one rear 8 megapixel camera and a 2-megapixel front.
Among the new BlackBerry 10 BlackBerry are Hub, which concentrates information such as appointments, contacts and messages, and intelligent keyboard that learns the words most used to suggest them later.
BlackBerry Messenger the new system added support for voice and video chat, plus the ability to share the screen with other smartphone users BB10.
The group BlackBerry shows it is still alive in the fight between the smartphone. The Canadian company launched in Brazil Z10 , a model touch that enters the market as a direct competitor of iPhone 5 giants Samsung and S4.
The delay for launch in Brazil was due to delay in approval by Anatel, however it seems to have sharpened over the desire of those who like the products launched by the company, which has its own operating system. The BalckBerry 10 was developed in January and is present in the latest releases of the company.
The settings are similar to competitors: screen 4.2 inch touch screen, two cameras a 8 MP rear and a front for videoconferencing, Dual-Core 1.5 GHz, 2GB RAM, 16 GB of storage and support for 4G network.
The model has a modern design and features that break the idea of ??mobile enterprise, since the focus is also to ordinary consumers. There are over 120,000 apps in the library BleckBerry that can be used by both regular users and for those who are in the corporate environment.
A few days ago, the BlackBerry (former RIM) launched its newest smartphone, the Q5 .
Although the unit has been revealed, were not disclosed many details about configuration and measurements of the gadget. According to BlackBerry, the device came to join the line of cheaper devices, focusing on emerging markets.
The BlackBerry Q5 has 3.1 inch touchscreen and a physical keyboard below the screen QWERTY, which – according to the company – has been redesigned so that typing is easier. Will be sold three color options of the smartphone, which were white, red and black.
With this new release, the manufacturer intends to invest significantly in markets that are still developing and the lower classes, giving them the experience of the touch screen on a device cheaper.
Even though it has been said that the unit is over the line ‘cheap’ was not disclosed what will be its price. But it is known that the Q5 will be launched in Latin America, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
According to the website The Verge, the new gadget will also come with the company’s new operating system, BlackBerry 10 , bringing BBM Messenger, Story Maker, BlackBerry Time Shift and BlackBerry Hub. Other details about the smartphone were not disclosed.
The BlackBerry market share of 13.5% obtained in the Canadian market, although Apple and Samsung continue to dominate the market.
The BlackBerry can not enjoy the success it has in the past, but certainly not come down without a fight. In the Canadian market, the birthplace of the BlackBerry, the company led by Thorsten Heins has a presence in the market by 6% to 13.5%.
Although those numbers are positive for the company, still lag far behind its main competitors: Apple holds 40.1% of the Canadian market, while Samsung holds 31%.
concrete numbers are not known in relation to units of smartphones sold, but the telecom operators have expressed ‘a very positive response’ to face new BlackBerry devices, especially with the latest BlackBerry Q10.
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The group BlackBerry shows it is still alive in the fight between the smartphone. The Canadian company launched in Brazil Z10 , a model touch that enters the market as a direct competitor of iPhone 5 giants Samsung and S4. 
A few days ago, the BlackBerry (former RIM) launched its newest smartphone, the Q5 . 