The BlackBerry Q5 is part of the new "10" family of BlackBerry running it's BB10. The Q5 is a budget-minded handset with a QWERTY keyboard and features a 3.1-inch display.
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The phone at first glance looks very much like a traditional BlackBerry device; it has a relatively small 3.1-inch display, a physical QWERTY keyboard and what I can only describe as a remarkably ‘flat' fascia.Although the handset that I am reviewing is...
The BlackBerry Q5 is meant for smartphone textaholics—whatever their drug of choice (Facebook, text messaging or BBM)—and for those who want a pocket mobile with decent battery life. However, the multimedia side of things doesn't shine as brightly, with...
Review sample: BlackBerry Q5 Smartphone The BlackBerry Q5 lines in seamlessly in the current smartphone family and reaps in a good rating of 87%. What does it lack for a "Very Good"? First, we have to mention the backlit QWERTY keyboard positively . It...
T hese are tough times for BlackBerry. Earlier this year, the Canadian company went all-in on its new smartphone operating system, BlackBerry 10, ditching the original company name (Research In Motion) and shifting the focus from the physical QWERTY...
The Q5 does more things right than wrong, and is recommended to anyone needing a hardware QWERTY device who doesn't want to spend more than the bare...
It's a mixed bag when it comes to the BlackBerry Q5. It's cheaper than both the BlackBerry Q10 and Z10 and a lot of its hardware specs are better than we expected. However, build quality isn't inspiring and while BlackBerry 10 is smooth with good features, a shortage of apps remains a downfall.
The Q5 looks much like the BlackBerry Q10 but, in a nutshell, minus the style. (For the touchscreen alternative, see BlackBerry Z10 review.) It has that iconic BlackBerry smartphone look with a square screen situated above the buttoned keyboard. One of...
While BlackBerry’s bread and butter has long been the enterprise and government market, there was a time when it catered to a large user base of consumers.Previous BB models like the Pearl and Curve smartphone lines offered the functionality and ease...
The BlackBerry Q5 isn't as impressive a handset as I would have liked it to be. There's a distinct lack of excitement about the build, and the small screen compromises use – we've simply outgrown this screen size for many tasks. If you really need...
The first piece of good news is that the Q5 is substantially cheaper than the Q10. BlackBerry has had to cut down on some key specifications and the materials used to build it, but overall you're left with a very good experience that comes close to its...
The BlackBerry Q5 is a pretty decent handset overall. The screen is sharp and sensitive, even if it's an unusual shape. The keyboard is excellent for messaging and the BlackBerry 10 OS is fast, slick and easy to get the hang of. It's a shame that...