Make sure you BUY the correct BlackBerry 10 device

The following are differences between all of the BlackBerry 10 devices

The London (Z10STL100-1) - The London is the Z10 that was made exclusively for networks that don't have LTE (think smaller markets and developing nations that are just getting 3G or HSPA+). If you're in the U.S. or Canada, odds are you will never see a London.

21Mbps HSPA+
Quad-band HSPA+ 1,2,5/6,8 (850/900/1900/2100 MHz)
Quad band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

The Liverpool (Z10STL100-2) - The Liverpool is the Z10 for GSM carriers in Europe and the rest of the world that have LTE. This device can be used

Quad band LTE 3, 7, 8, 20 (1800/2600/900/700 MHz)
Tri band HSPA+ 1, 5/6, 8 (2100/850/900 MHz)
Quad band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

The Lisbon (Z10STL100-3) - The Lisbon is the Z10 for GSM North American carriers that have LTE. This is one that pretty much every carrier in Canada has, and the one that AT&T and T-Mobile will end having as well.

Quad band LTE 2, 5, 4, 17 (700/850/1700/1900 MHz)
Tri band HSPA+ 1, 2, 5/6 (850/1900/2100 MHz)
Quad band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

The Laguna (Z10STL100-4) - The Z10 for CDMA carriers that have LTE (aka the Verizon Z10).

LTE Band-13 (700MHz)
CDMA Cell-band and PCS-band (850/1900 MHz)
WCDMA Band-1 and Band-8 (2100/900 MHz)

If you are in Africa make sure your device has STL100-2 and you can view this by typing “myver” without the quotes in any writing able application on your device. This does not mean the other devices will not work, but they are not optimised for the region, meaning you might face likely connectivity problem on data. Thought the STL100-2 does not support LTE on the devices

When the BlackBerry browser smokes weed....

Yes the stats are real!

RIM’s dedication to HTML5 previously but the results are really starting to shine in BlackBerry 10. I have been using the BlackBerry 10 Alpha browser along with the new PlayBook beta browser and from a web developers perspective they are becoming ideal environments for apps. HTML5Test.com has updated their result set to include BlackBerry 10 beta tests and the results are very impressive.

The original PlayBook OS 1.0 scored 285+9 bonus points followed by PlayBook OS 2.0 which is the current tablet leader at 373+9. Now the development and beta category is also dominated by RIM with PlayBook OS 2.1 scoring 393+10 and BlackBerry 10 scoring a whopping 447+10. Just to give you an idea that means BlackBerry 10 tops all current, development, or beta browsers for HTML5. Check out the full smartphone and tablet rankings for yourself.

Not to shabby for the company that used to be known for its Low-Fi mobile browsing experience… Kudos to the Torch team. We cannot wait to see what you have in store for the browser chrome redesign in BlackBerry 10.

Blackberry 10 with physical keyboard show off

The first BlackBerry 10 phone will be a full touchscreen design with touchscreen keyboard, while the second BlackBerry 10 phone will feature a physical keyboard. Reading through the comments and watching the discussion in the forums, A lot of people are waiting and dreaming for that second phone - a BlackBerry that combines the amazing keyboard of the Bold 9900 with the QNX platform power of BlackBerry 10.

So to tease and torture and get all of us thinking what that second BlackBerry 10 phone with a physical keyboard might look like, our friend John Anastasiadis worked up the beautiful concept design you see above. John notes:

Above is my vision for the next full keyboard BB10 phone. In white just for you, Kevin (CrackBerry founder)! I designed around the 9900 keyboard and kept to the most likely scenario regarding height, width and depth of the device. BlackBerry's have traditionally been organic with soft edges but I believe the new BB10 devices will be more angular with crisp surface transitions. This will allow RIM to break from the past and reinvent the brand with a new aesthetic. Think P'9981 crossed with 9900.

You will notice that the front and side profiles are slightly tapered toward the bottom. This allows the keyboard area to be a comfortable gripping size while maximizing screen size. Also, the black rubberized sides help the user hold and grip the device securely. The reflection of the side view on the back of the device shows how thin it really is.

It's important to note that this concept is an attempt to capture what the next phone will most likely be. A realistic approach in the sense that it could be introduced today.

Thanks for doing this one up in white John... so hawt!! One of the things I think we can definitely expect from a physical keyboard BlackBerry 10 phone is a taller display than we have see on models like the Bold 9900. With BlackBerry 10 you lose the need for the row between the display and keyboard which has the trackpad and menu / back / call buttons, so losing this should open up more room for a taller display (you'll still need to save some empty space for gestures as John did here).
Be sure to click on the image above for a larger version, then drool, then sound off in the comments with your reactions!