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 Blackberry Q5, RRP RM1299 - Available In Store Now

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RAMChYLD
post Dec 18 2013, 11:44 PM

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QUOTE(arturn @ Jun 17 2013, 12:25 PM)
it looks like htc cha cha to me. well i guess can be used as second phone
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Just bought a Q5 to replace my ancient and marked for death by Micro$oft N97 (mainly because it's the only phone sold in Malaysia with a keyboard, and the Android compatibility layer intrigues me). I think it's a solid phone, and comparing it to the ChaCha (which I also own) is unfair- this thing is far more powerful than the ChaCha and better designed. I've chosen it as my main phone, so far it works fine. The only problem with it is that the Android compatibility is somewhat limited- Amazon app cannot scan barcodes although it still works for the main purpose of mobile online shopping, Shazam cannot scan music, and both eBuddy and Opera Mini crashes the compatibility layer (although that doesn't crash the phone, but the inability to use Opera Mini is painful because DiGi has no 3G coverage in the mountains i.e. Frasers Hill and certain Cameron Highlands towns, and most islands off the east coast i.e. Tioman and Redang).

It also doesn't support Blackberry 7 Java programs- which Amazon app, Shazam, and Opera Mini is available for, so you're locked out of all the older but useful programs available for older BB phones.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Dec 18 2013, 11:47 PM
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post Dec 26 2013, 09:15 PM

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QUOTE(hyperyouth_firepower @ Dec 23 2013, 10:29 AM)
If you are feeling adventurous, there's a way where you can run almost 90% of Android apps except GAPPs, natively. But it still will have Android style interface.
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I'm aware of the method, but I don't really feel like wiping it and putting in the beta 10.2.1 at the moment. Plus, it read somewhere that BB plans to have the FW out by Febuary earliest, so I'm fine with waiting.

 

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