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The Jolla UI looks and behaves similar to the Blackberry 10 OS, which is a good thing, and an improvement on Android and iOS. I have a Blackberry Z30[1] and I
by contextual 13y ago
The Jolla UI looks and behaves similar to the Blackberry 10 OS, which is a good thing, and an improvement on Android and iOS.
I have a Blackberry Z30[1] and I don't think I could go back to the "old way" of using a smartphone. BB 10 feels like a true smartphone experience, as subjective as that is.
[1] http://ca.blackberry.com/smartphones/blackberry-z30.html http://ca.blackberry.com/smartphones/blackberry-z30.html
- Pxtl 13y agoWhich means it could face the one of the same challenges as BB10 - these global gestures are very demo-unit-unfriendly. You go to a store and pick up a BB10 device and you're freaking lost with no visible buttons or UI to use. A non-discoverable interface on a device this late to the party is not going to be good for market-share.
- contextual 13y agoFascinating insight. Reminds me of the Pepsi Challenge. In the famous Pepsi vs Coke taste tests[1], people picked Pepsi due to it's favorable first impression - it had a sweeter taste. In reality, most people prefer a less sweet beverage over the course of an entire can. Maybe BlackBerry should attack the problem the same way Coke did, by conducting a (longer-term) OS interface challenge. [1]http://www.slate.com/articles/business/rivalries/2013/08/pepsi_paradox_why_people_prefer_coke_even_though_pepsi_wins_in_taste_tests.html http://www.slate.com/articles/business/rivalries/2013/08/pep...
- Pxtl 13y agoJust making sure that cellphone vendors use devices properly imaged with a demo-oriented environment that returns to tutorial mode every time it idles would be a big help.
- pavlov 13y agoI remember that was my first experience with the Nokia N9 (spiritual and technical predecessor of the Jolla phone). At the store, I picked it up, turned it around a few times to confirm that there are indeed no buttons, then tried tapping the screen all over but it stubbornly displayed only a screensaver. Later someone told me that I was supposed to rapidly tap twice in one place (like a double-click on the mouse) to get to the home screen. Nothing in the unit's physical design or software suggested this.
- shmerl 13y agoThe point is, once you figure out what to do, you really appreciate the comfort of such interface.
- shmerl 13y agoIt is pretty discoverable through a tutorial which is offered for all new users. If you skip it - things can be initially harder.
- Pxtl 13y agoI've checked out the two BB10 Blackberry devices at various cellphone kiosks - the first two times I got lost not knowing the gestures, the 3rd time I knew from reading online. After three kiosks, I still have never seen the tutorial. Obviously I would see it if I bought one, but first I need to decide to buy one. That can't be good for BB.