Blackberry Z30 Sim Free Smartphone - Black

Like many others who've already posted, I am a previous user of Blackberry devices for work, and used to be frustrated by the awkward last generation operating interface. At the same time, the battery life made it a practical tool for core work activities like answering emails. having read the reviews for the Z30, which were generally positive, I took the plunge and invested in a Z30 for my own use. This, along with a Tesco Pay Monthly 4G SIM only contract. After about an hours use of the Z30 (which arrived promptly in perfect condition), I was blown away by the user experience: Phone quality is superb, navigation is excellent and they've really thought through the UI in detail: it's one of those interfaces where you are doing something (like sending a text), then say to yourself " if they've really thought this through, it should be able to do this..." Pretty much every time, what you thought should be possible, is. The main gripe up until recently, has been the lack of Apps. As mentioned elsewhere, this has been addressed in the most recent software release through the incorporation of an Android Emulator and support for Google Apps: Evernote, Spotify, Netflix and all the others are now all available and work perfectly. Good points: +Screen + support for Micro USB memory cards - bypassing massive extra cost for in-device storage. hugely important for me +Build quality +Excellent call quality - much more reliable than previous smartphones (Apple i4S, Samsung Galaxy S2) on the same carrier +Long battery life - as a heavy user, one to two days of battery life for a smartphone is unprecedented - thanks to the 2880mAh battery +Blackberry Hub - centralised messages, will learn what you consider important, and put these communications into a "priority hub" +Excellent and intuitive UI +Sound quality is impressive + I love the screen unlock process: to set this up, you choose a favourite photo, then drag a particular number from a superimposed random number grid onto a particular area of the photo: to use, the screen will present your photo, and the number grid, just drag the chosen number to the area of the photo. - no-one overlooking can know your access code.. Minus Points: - Camera. not terrible at all, I just find the photos quite dark.. - Quirky button position. I find my natural grip on the phone seems to mean my thumb interferes with the volume rocker switches located towards the upper right hand side. - when using third party car brackets (I have several), the side-mounted USB charger point combined with the volume rocker switches makes it hard to mount the phone satisfactorily. In summary, I find this phone to be by far the best I have ever used. Strongly recommended!!

Fast delivery, unlocked Z30, takes all carriers' microSIMs. Cannot add to how good this phone is but iphone it is not. Greatly needs direct download of Android apps as BB apps lacking, but now possible direct from Amazon App Store. But let it be said that BB10.2 works flawlessly and connects and syncs to both Macs and PCs effortlessly. Very good buy for a business phone. Wish there were more BB apps. After 4 months use, this phone is just great. I don't regret swapping my overhyped and overpriced iphone for it. So far it has performed flawlessly and I have all the apps I use either from BB world or amazon App Store, 5 panels full of apps, fantastic HUB and 32GB of type 10 in the SD slot.It's still very fast. Display under the sun could be better and I'm still getting used to its phablet size. Looking forward to buying the new Q20 for my wife and the 10.3 update.

Buying this as a birthday present for my wife to replace her Win10 Mobile, she has found it great (so far), as well as reliable, efficient, stylish and of top quality. Loving everything about the hand set, she enjoys the fluidity of easy use; flick and swipe to exactly where she needs to be to access her folders, emails and texts. Amazed by the EDGE tech, too, she is now finding continued communication with a strong signal everywhere she goes. The screen size is ample, sound is great, and even the weight is something that she was at first a little dubious about, until she carried it. It's light and sleek. She's well proud to own it - and I will be too, when I order mine in time to come. Additionally, the quality of photos, videos and audio recordings is undisputable. Playback from these and online videos, music and pictures is superb. Though it's a little early to talk of the battery life, I'm sure, as it is at the moment very good. But as all phone batteries lessen in their power over time, it could be that BB has made this a priority in longer lasting. Being on a SKY Mobile Contract, the fear was that it would take a lot of time getting the settings, but not with The BB10 Z30. Once the SIM was inserted, just a couple of clicks had everything in place for her to use almost straight away. No messing about waiting for Connection. So far, my wife is very pleased with it and if she's happy, then I'm happy.

The phone is great - but there is a definite learning curve for newbies. Probably best to keep your old phone in service and run the Z30 on a pay as you go contract till you are comfortable. I think it is probably true that sophisticated devices - which the Z30 definitely is - are bound to take a while before the user is fully confident. Also I recommend setting up an IMAP mail account and syncing the device with Google contacts so the address book is always up to date.

Super phone, big blackberry fan , however...massive problems with the power button. gets jammed unless back cover is removed. also dont like the fact that it is a U.S import , which wasnt stated on the advert

I am extremely DISAPPOINTED !!!!! It has never happened to me before . I have purchased this mobile , and after 1 month ONLY!! Something happened to the mobile , it doesn't want to switch on at all!! The red light flashes 7 times in a row , screen is completely black ! I would never ever recommend this mobile to anyone !

I have used this phone for 3 months. I can confirm that the battery can last 4-5 days since last charge with proper settings and good habits, under normal usage. Some configurations have to be done if you want to save the battery: I suggest to turn off WiFi, NFC, 3G data service, location service, Bluetooth, and VPN unless you need them. These functions are combined on the screen-swipe menu. So they can be set up very easily. Using flight mode at night will help saving battery too. For internet accessing, WiFi costs less battery and network flow than 3G data service, so if you have choice WiFi would be better. Screen brightness can be set up to a low value and it won't hurt your eyes; I chose the lowest value. Screen time out I set up as 10 seconds. Battery Booster (S4BB's app) is okay to use, or some other apps which can be downloaded or purchased from BlackBerry World. However you need to be careful before you actually trying it, and check its permission to avoid Battery Booster or other apps invoke BBM's service or other services. If that happens the battery level drops dramatically. It once happened to my phone, one night under flight mode the battery dropped 50%. If any battery problem happens, please check the App Manager to see the battery using details. One solution is checking all the apps one by one in the Permissions menu. Some apps automatically open unnecessary permissions which you have to reset. Data refreshing apps such as weather, news, twitter costs loads of network flow and battery, so better keep the amount of these apps at the minimum level. BlackBerry Protect can be turned off too as it sends data to server. If you worry about your phone maybe stolen one day then you need to turn it on, with the location service on too. Else don't need to enable this service. Only log in Facebook, Skype, etc., when you need to do so would be helpful for a long lasting use. Logging out when you complete. The BlackBerry's sleep pocket is very helpful. When you are not using the phone, insert it into the pocket immediately so the phone will sleep until phone calls or SMS wakes it up. By the way you may need to find the right direction to insert the phone; I used to do it in the opposite direction as I did not understand what the sleep pocket was for. :) With these settings the battery should be able to last 4 days without any charging, even 5 days if you treat it very carefully. But I would say 3 days maybe more usual. I know people normally charge their smart phones once even twice daily so Z30 is worry-saving. I once had a BB 8520 for 4 years, never had any problem of it. However it was not a smart phone so I bought this one. I do like this Z30 as it got everything I need. I appreciate Its good logic, detailed design and robustness. You will be surprised about what it can do for you if you take care of it. Wish you good luck if you get this phone.

I use for personal use and above all to send and receive emails - Whats app messages too

Me pareció buen teléfono para el precio. Blackberry es una marca elegante, pues al pasar unos cuantos tos años su técnlogia aún es competente para el precio. Comparando este mismo modelo de blackberry en otras páginas, este precio fue mucho menor. Quede satisfecho con la compra.

Second time order this phone but facing the same issue. Sim card doesn't support. Request Amazon team to please recall this product.

This is absolutely a great phone for anyone who was interested in getting a BB10 device. Was BRAND NEW sealed in the box with all accompanied accessories. Was almost like opening a time capsule from 5 years ago when it was released in 2011 I believe. Battery life is great! The 720P amoled screen looks soo good, especially the blacks. It's a high quality display. After a. Few updates in and the camera got 720P 60fps functionality. The camera quality is excellent and there are FOUR microphones on this device. The removable back cover it made of weaved carbon fiber and rubberized on the outside for grip. Micro HDMI port built in for displaying on television's which is sweet. Glad I purchased it when I did.

tutto perfetto.

I purchased the BlackBerry Z30 unlocked cell phone 15 days ago, after purchasing the Z10 unlocked in February, 2014. Unfortunately the Z10 was delivered with a defective camera, but AMAZON reimbursemed in full (very nice, :-)). After 10 months using the Z10 (it is a great cell phone, but the camera was not available), I decided to buy the Z30. I am not disappointed, on the contrary. I configured the phone to be locked after 30 min. To unlock it is really fast. The blackberry hub, already available in Z10, is a great feature, which avoids opening several apps and concentrates all "comunnication apps" (e-mail, whatsapp, phone calls, msm, bbm) in a sigle "area". This is truly very practical. The contacts are very easy to edit and, moreover, to "clean" useless information. By this I mean duplicated contacts, editing contacts information, etc. All very easy and intuitive. An issue I found is that JAVA does not run in either Z10 or Z30, which is a problem for JAVA-based apps. Some apps are beautifully designed for Z30, but there are not too many choices. It would be good if app developers dedicate some efforts to BlackBerry cell phones. Not all people use iPhone or other operational systems running cell phones. The BBZ30 sound is crystal clear. The camera works beautifully :-). But, the most impressive feature of Z30 is the internet connection: VERY FAST. When trying to use my cell phone, my friends using other cell phones were really very much impressed, as I am. Navigating with Z30 is an amazing experience because of the quick connection and fastness. A truly great feature of Z30. The Z30 design is very beautiful, although a bit big in size (but thin!). Overall I am extremely happy with BBZ30, but I must confess: I am a BB fan. Not everyone is supposed to use iPhone or Android, or other operational systems based cell phones. I have been using BB over many years, although it is considered by many people for "conservative people" or only for business man, what, to me, is a complete stupidity. Believe me: BlackBerry Z30 is a great cell phone. Update on September 20th, 2015: I am more happy than ever with my BlackBerry Z30 cellphone. The BlackBerry operational system has been updated a few times, with no trouble. But the most AMAZING FEATURE is the app BlackBerry Blend, which allows you to connect your cellphone in full with your computer and with your iPad. This app is great, not only because it works very well, but also because it is very practical. When in work, I don't have to stop using my computer or tablet if it is connected to BB Blend. I can see all messages, etc. Even better would be if the BB Blend developers would make the phone calls available through the computer or iPad (using an earphone), and also if the phone could access my computer and iPad. That would be absolutely great. BB Z30 is absolutely fantastic!