![]() Resetting to default settings is also painfully slow. The only noticeable lag problem I really noticed was in booting the phone. The Z10 feels snappy loading apps, scrolling through lists, loading web pages, etc. There’s built in software that you can use to edit your images by adding filters, cropping, adjusting brightness, sharpness, etc. This seemed odd when compared to other phones that will allow you to just tap the area you want in focus and then snap a photo automatically. The camera interface is easy enough to use, but it took me awhile to figure out that you have to drag the focusing box to the area that you want in focus and then tap the screen a 2nd time to capture the shot. The Z10 has a pretty good camera that can snap images by tapping the display or by using either volume button as a shutter. Trying to hold a speaker phone conversation in a slightly noisy area was tough as volume didn’t seem to be high enough. Using the Z10 as a speaker phone fared a little worse. Volume levels were adequate for calls with the phone held up to my ear and signal strength seemed on par with other Verizon phones that I’ve used. Granted I don’t make a lot of calls every day, but no one commented negatively with the way I sounded and I noticed nothing unusual on my end of conversations. I did not have any dropped calls or other call issues during my week long use of this phone. Most of the time I had no problems, but fairly often I did notice some of my touches would go unnoticed. Since the Z10 uses gestures and swipes for navigation instead of buttons, a sensitive touchscreen is a must. It is viewable at almost any angle and is easier to view outdoors in direct sunlight than most phones I’ve tried. The display, while small (compared to my SGS3), is very crisp, clear and has vibrant color. Especially the grippy back cover which I wish I had for my SGS3. It passes my ever popular Gadgeteer squeeze test with absolutely no flexing, creaking, cracking or whimpering. It’s solid and has a bit of heft to it that gives it a quality feel. The top edge has a metal power/wake button, 2nd microphone and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The voice control button can be held down to wake the phone and go straight into the voice control app. Separate metal volume buttons with a play/pause/voice control button in the center are located on the right side of the phone. There’s also a mini HDMI port, but you’ll have to buy a cable if you want to hook the phone up to your TV. ![]() On the left side you’ll find a micro USB port that is used to charge and sync the phone with a computer. The back of the phone has a soft grippy micro-dimpled cover that is easy to remove for quick access to the battery, microSD card and SIM card slots. This phone looks very iPhone-like to me due to the squared sides, rounded corners and solid feel in hand. I was sent the black version which you see above with an iPhone 4S and a Samsung Galaxy S III for a size comparison. HDMI Port: Micro HDMI for connection to your HDTV or projectorīattery: 1800mAH removable battery, Up to 10 hours talk time (3G), Up to 13 days standby time ![]() Hardware specsĮxpandable memory: Removable microSD memory card (Up to 32 GB)ĭisplay: 4.2″ 1280 x 768 resolution 356 PPI, 24-bit color depth, 15:9 aspect ratioĬamera: Rear camera 8 megapixel auto-focus camera, Front camera 2 megapixel Note: Images can be clicked to view a larger size.
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