We know that BlackBerry rules the
kingdom of the worst secrets ever kept
within tech circles courtesy, the
innumerous leaks on the upcoming
BlackBerry 10 devices that started arriving
in September last year.
Now BGR has offered a detailed
walkthrough of what they call "the final
gold master version" of the latest
BlackBerry OS running on a BlackBerry
Z10 device. Until now, we have seen the
the BlackBerry X10 and Z10 devices in
various picture and video leaks. But this is
the first time we're getting a closer look
at the new BB10 OS.
The screenshots reveal everything from
the initial startup of the device including
the software update checks and a tutorial
to the user interface and various apps and
settings featured in the OS.
The BB10 homescreen retains classic
BlackBerry design elements of BBM,
Browser and BlackBerry World icons. So
BlackBerry users will feel right at home.
Blackberry World will now offer music and
movie downloads in addition to apps.
One of the screenshots shows deep social
networking integration with apps like
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and
Foursquare placed on the homescreen.
Apart from this, the OS will also bring a
new to-do feature called Remember.
One of the posted screenshots also
depicts Evernote Notebook under the
Folders section highlighting the possibility
of Evernote integration within
BlackBerry's Docs to Go app. It seems
like the company has spent a lot of time
in paying attention to detail with regards
to settings for various apps and programs.
One can clearly see an example in the
Messages, Keyboard and type settings.
Under the Text Messages section, users
can block incoming texts from unknown
senders those containing commercial
content such as advertisements.
On-screen keyboard settings offer options
like Keypress Pop Up, Voice Input key,
choosing Dictation language and also
Show Animation that allows words to fly
to the text area when selected. Delving
further into type settings one can use
options like Spell Check and Automated
Assistance that go deeper into a range of
additional off/on settings.
The BB10 OS apparently also comes with
extensive NFC integration which includes
creating, locking and erasing NFC tags.
Users will be able to create tags via web,
phone, email, SMS or simply plain text
content.
For the Maps app, the company seems to
be using Telecommunication Services Inc.
as its maps provider. TCS purchased
Networks In Motion in 2009 and acquired
its commercial GPS solution that is
available across platforms. From the looks
of it, the Maps app for BB10 will be
providing free turn-by-turn navigation in
addition to a full-featured Maps app
independent of Google or Bing search.
The OS also features a Siri-like voice
assistant as showcased on the BlackBerry
Z10 in another separate video and it is
pitted against Apple's iPhone 5. The
microphone icon and the appearance of
text bears uncanny resemblance to
Apple's Siri. It also features multiple
language support, which seems pretty
impressive coming from RIM. Other voice
assistant features include the standard
SMS, email, search, BBM, schedule, note
etc.
As we approach the end of the video, the
narrator is found comparing the BB10
Twitter app to the official iOS version and
they are quite identical. Indeed, it would
seem that Twitter and Facebook have
deviated little from their traditional
mobile design languages.
The video titled 'BlackBerry Z10 versus
iPhone 5', was posted by Telekom Presse,
the same Russian site that earlier did
another hands-on video with the
BlackBerry Z10 device .
We know that RIM is hosting an event in
new York on January 30 where it is
expected to launch the BlackBerry Z10
and X10 devices. Additionally, BGR also
reports that the company is planning to
launch the Z10 below $199. So users can
probably expect it at $149 or below with
two year agreement.
In case you're curious to know what the
BB10 OS looks like, head over to our
gallery where we've shortlisted some
images that will help you get a closer
look.
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