BlackBerry Z10 compared to the iPhone 5 on video

BlackBerry Z10 compared to the iPhone 5 on video, found to be noticeably better

It looks like RIM is all set to compete against the smartphone top dogs with its upcoming BlackBerry 10 OS. A recent video comparison suggests that BlackBerry Z10 is perfectly capable of matching the performance of the Apple iPhone 5.

The comparison also goes through some of the hardware highlights such as the display and battery capacity. BlackBerry Z10 comes with a 4.2″ display of 356 ppi density, against iPhone 5′s 4″ screen and 326 ppi density. Furthermore, the 1800 mAh removable battery in BlackBerry Z10 sounds impressive when compared to the 1440 mAh battery in iPhone 5, which can’t be removed.

The latest inclusion of BlackBerry Voice from RIM takes on the Apple’s Siri. The BB Voice application lets you text, dictate commands, e-mails etc to the phone. The new browser in the Z10 was also tested and it gave the iPhone 5′s Safari a pretty comprehensive beating.

BlackBerry 10 OS’s element however is said to be multitasking, as the latest RIM OS is capable of keeping work apps separately from the personal apps on the device. The specifications of the Z10 look very impressive on paper, but will we are yet to see if it has what it takes to re-take some of the ground it lost to the iPhone 5 and the Android army.

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Android inching closer to Apple as app revenues expected to double to $6

Android inching closer to Apple as app revenues expected to double to $6.8B

According to the latest report from ABI research, Android smartphone app revenues are expected to reach $6.8 billion – nearly twice more than last years numbers.

While that may sound like a lot, that’s only about 60% of the total posted by iOS – the clear leader in app revenue amongst all mobile OS’s.

While Apple’s 65% share in smartphone and tablet app revenue is hard to contend with, Google’s experience in online advertising is translating well into the mobile world, and is one area where Android apps excel – targeting online audiences through in-app advertisements. This is especially significant as some 90% of all apps are now free, and earn their cash through in-app ads.

Android’s open source approach is also more appealing to carriers, who have more incentive to choose Google’s OS because its ability to allow carrier billing for apps. Carrier billing has significantly higher completion rates than credit or debit cards.

When it comes to smartphones, Android app revenue is expected to rise to 66% of iOS totals next year. Apple may have something to say about that come next month, if the rumors are true.

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