I really hope so. I'm a diehard BlackBerry fan; wouldn't trade the Bold keyboard for anything else.
What BlackBerry needs to do is pull it's ass out of the touchscreen market. It entered late, and it shouldn't have entered at all trailing so far behind. Not only did it suck at touchscreen phones, it isolated the traditional BB fans.
For example, the BB Storm phone that came out few years ago was complete shit because the touchscreen didn't work 1/2 of the time. The new Z10 touchscreen phone is running on BB OS10, which no one develops for. The Q10 phone that's suppose to replace Bold, they took away the trackpad and the traditional BB buttons. WTF?
If I wanted a phone with touchscreen capability, I'd get an iPhone. I want my BlackBerry the way it's always been, but continue to update it and focus on the minimalist productivity features. BB users are conservative. You don't need to make drastic changes like releasing a new shitty touchscreen phone. Just do what you've always done, but do it better.
> The Q10 phone that's suppose to replace Bold, they took away the trackpad and the traditional BB buttons. WTF?
I've been a Blackberry lover for years, and completely agree that the Storm was hideous (haven't tried the Z10 yet), but for me the Q10, which I moved to a month ago, is a beautiful replacement for the Bold. It took maybe an hour to get used to it, having been using the Bold line since it came out (9000 -> 9700 -> 9900 I think?), and I'm absolutely in love with the Q10 now.
I've only tried it in store, so my opinion may change after using it for a while.
From the time I spent with it, it feels like a touch screen phone with a keyboard, which isn't what BB is _about_. Without the trackpad, you're forced to touch the screen, and use the keyboard only for typing. That's a big no-no for me, as I completely avoid touching the screen on my Bold. I guess it just comes down to individual preference.
That being said, I will still probably get the Q10 when my contract expires.
What BlackBerry needs to do is pull it's ass out of the touchscreen market. It entered late, and it shouldn't have entered at all trailing so far behind. Not only did it suck at touchscreen phones, it isolated the traditional BB fans.
For example, the BB Storm phone that came out few years ago was complete shit because the touchscreen didn't work 1/2 of the time. The new Z10 touchscreen phone is running on BB OS10, which no one develops for. The Q10 phone that's suppose to replace Bold, they took away the trackpad and the traditional BB buttons. WTF?
If I wanted a phone with touchscreen capability, I'd get an iPhone. I want my BlackBerry the way it's always been, but continue to update it and focus on the minimalist productivity features. BB users are conservative. You don't need to make drastic changes like releasing a new shitty touchscreen phone. Just do what you've always done, but do it better.