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"The new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone won't be out for weeks, but you can already get your hands on it via eBay for about $1,500.\nBlackBerry \u2014 the company formerly known as Research In Motion (RIM) \u2014 announced the new smartphone at an event earlier this week and handed out samples to guests and members of the press in attendance. It didn't take long for the Z10, which could potentially turn around the struggling company, to pop up on eBay. \n\nOne page notes \"this particular device was given to all attendees of the Jan. 30, 2013 product launch.\"\nBlackBerry didn't tell attendees what they can or can't do with the device, which comes unlocked, according to the listing, and without a SIM card.\nFour units are currently being sold on eBay, with bids starting at $800 and rising quickly. The auction for the one going for $1,500, which has eight bids so far, will end this afternoon.\nImages by Mashable and via eBay, eBay\nBONUS: BlackBerry Z10 Is Exceptional, But Perplexing\n\n\nBlackBerry Z10 Review\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBlackBerry Z10\nThe Z10 is the first BlackBerry 10 smartphone. It doesn't work like most other smartphones (notice there's no home button), so it has a fairly steep learning curve for anyone used to iOS or Android. However, it's also a powerful organizer and has much friendlier feel than previous BlackBerry phones. RIM expects the Z10 to be available on all four of the major U.S. carriers for $199 (with contract).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBackside\nThe back of the Z10 is what rim calls \"soft touch,\" a slightly rubberized material that bestows a firm grip. It's also removable, letting the user swap out a new SIM, a microSD card or a spare battery.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRight Side: Volume/Mute Buttons\nThe volume buttons have slight indentations so you can find them by touch alone, and the middle button controls play/pause or mute (depending on the app).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeft Side\nThe left side has ports for microUSB and microHDMI for connecting to an external display.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTop\nHere's the power/sleep button and the headphone jack, as well as a small microphone port.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBottom\nThe bottom has a slot to ease taking off the back.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLock Screen\nIn lieu of a home button, you can activate the lock screen just by sliding your finger up from the bottom of the screen. The execution is slick.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApp Array\nLike most smartphones today, the Z10 shows apps as an array of icons. When you swipe between screens, the animation has them fade out and overlap each other slightly.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMinimized Apps\nYou swipe app to minimize any apps running, and they appear here. They're still running (or paused when appropriate -- say, a game) you can resume where you left off anytime. Up to eight apps can run in minimized state at any given time.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Hub\nBlackBerry 10's Hub is where all your email, text messages, BBM messages and social-network notifications reside. You can change the view to display just one account, or a mix. Swiping down from the top shows your coming calendar appointments.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHub Accounts\nSwiping in from the left of the Hub shows your account list. Tap one to show just notifications from that account.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeek\nOn virtually any screen on the Z10, you can swipe up and hold to see your notifications on the left.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeeking Further\nSweep right to \"peek\" at the Hub. The screen tracks your finger movements precisely.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nType Predictor\nThe BlackBerry onscreen keyboard will predict what the next word you want to type might be, giving you several options over various keys. To select one, swipe up from the key. It takes getting used to.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime Shifting Camera\nThe Z10's camera has a Time Shift mode, which lets you turn back the clock on any particular person's facial expression by a second or two, letting you perfect that shot where someone blinked.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBlackBerry Messenger\nRIM's popular BlackBerry Messenger has gotten an upgrade for BB10.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBBM Video Chat\nYou can now do video chats with BBM, similar to Apple's FaceTime or Skype. It works best on Wi-Fi or LTE.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nScreen Share\nA useful tool that goes with BBM video chats is Screen Share. Just tap the icon and you'll share what you're looking at with your chat partner. The screen will appear a little fuzzy, though.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBlackBerry Balance\nBlackBerry Balance lets will partition your Z10 for both work and personal use. It's something your company would do if you decided to use the Z10 as a work phone, and RIM says' it's physically impossible for the two sides to share data (such as photos). However, the device still has one phone number, and your notifications are united.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrowser\nThe BB10 webkit browser is pretty bare-bones, but it makes the nice choice of putting the URL bar at the bottom of the screen -- handy for thumbs.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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