Contest: Win 1 of 2 BlackBerry Q10's from BlackBerry and Canadian Reviewer
Friday, October 25, 2013 at 11:25AM 
By Corey Herscu
BlackBerry has been taking a lot of flack lately. A lot. Botched product launches, missed release dates, and increasing scrutiny on their future; it's enough to annoy anyone, and rightfully so.
But there are always two sides to every story. What many don't realize is that until the 'closed' sign formally appears on the doors of BlackBerry's offices in Waterloo the company continues to operate valiantly.
Despite all the negativity, there are still hundreds of dedicated employees going to work everyday hustling along towards a common goal: giving BlackBerry the second wind it so rightfully deserves.
So, over the last few weeks, I have been pondering what we at CanadianReviewer.com can do to lift people's spirits; aside from the positive vibes and happy sentiments I try to put out through our own social channels. Then it hit me: why not run a contest?
Rather than giving away a shiny new Android device to use BBM on, let's focus on one of the best devices to ever come out of Waterloo: the kickass QWERTY-featured BlackBerry Q10! Powered by BlackBerry 10.1 out of box (and 10.2 now available for update), the Q10 combines the award-winning functionality of all-things BlackBerry, with, of course, BBM the way it was meant to be: BBM voice, BBM video, BBM channels, etc. not the scaled down version now available on Android and iOS.
For our lucky readers, we have two to giveaway!
Here is how you can win:
1. Leave a comment on the blog stating your favorite thing about BlackBerry. Get creative. We read every single comment.
2. Tweet out "I want to win a #BlackBerryQ10 from @BlackBerry and @CReviewer"
3. Must follow @CReviewer on Twitter and Like us on Facebook
4. That's it. That's really all.
This contest is open for one week and available to anyone in North America. We will announce the winners next Friday November 1.
Two winners will be chosen at random via tweets/comments/likes. Duplicate entries will be voided.
Good luck to all who enter!
Reader Comments (96)
BBM!!!
I'm using an old Nokia that looks like a BB (couldn't afford a BB at the time) I'm ready to upgrade and look forward to make my messaging way more efficient.
I love the new operating system with the hyper connected hub!
I avoided BlackBerry phones for a long time. I was an Android fan - I bought the Samsung Moment / Epic. Even then I preferred QWERTY phones. Typing emails longer than a few lines with a virtual keyboard is a pain, especially revisions.
Then I got a BB Curve from my employer. I didn't expect to use it for much, but I found myself reaching for it with increasing frequency after a few weeks. I could type with one or both hands. True multi-tasking. The battery life was fantastic. It had everything I needed, and nothing more or less. It gets things done, and done well.
I tried a Q10 in store, and was even more impressed. It's not exactly a new perspective, but the keyboard feels the best of any phone I have ever tried. The larger screen is nice for web browsing. It feels at least as fast a Galaxy S4, despite having a lower speed processor. And it doesn't have any gimmicks (finger print scanner? look away screen lock?). Every feature seemed thoughtful - they all helped me get done what I needed to do.
The fact that you can side-load android applications onto the Q10 really removes the only edge Android phones have. I can't understand why this phone isn't a massive success. I guess customers are just staying with their iPhones / Android phones? Maybe their afraid of a Palm Pre scenario? But even after their revenue miss last quarter, BlackBerry is not going anywhere. If I was upgrading my phone today, I think the Q10 is the clear choice.
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