BlackBerry Mobile's press announcements today centered around UK and Canada launches of the BlackBerry KEYone but BlackBerry Mobile has also clarified on-sale availability for BlackBerry KEYone in the United States. The added information explains that additional carriers will be on board to support the BlackBerry KEYone including Sprint in the U.S. later this summer. Some key details include that there will be both GSM and CDMA unlocked variants available for purchase starting on May 31st for around $549.
In addition to the news related to our BlackBerry KEYone launch in Canada, we can confirm that the BlackBerry KEYone will go on-sale in the U.S. starting on May 31. This will include both GSM and CDMA unlocked variants, with the BlackBerry KEYone also coming to additional carriers – including Sprint – later this summer. We'll have further details to share as we get closer to the end of May.
While we don't have official details as to the exact pricing or where users can buy unlocked we expect as the date approaches those final details will be ironed out so users know exactly where to go once the KEYone hits open market availability.
In the past, Sprint was notably absent from support of BlackBerry devices. The last BlackBerry device Sprint carried was the BlackBerry Q10 back in 2013. Hopefully we'll see more US carriers announce their support soon.
Be sure you're registered for updates on BlackBerryMobile.com so you'll be the first to know when more details become publicly available closer to the end of May.
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BlackBerry KEYone will go on-sale in the U.S. starting on May 31
Keyone could have two version:
One with the keyboard (which is available as of now) and
One non keyboard variant.
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Some of the comments are appalling. Please please read this article.
http://www.fool.ca/2017/05/12/investors-should-you-care-about-blackberry...
Blackberry has nothing to do with KEYone. they don't make the phone, they don't market the phone and they are not responsible with the launch of the phone. All they do is collect royalty for every phone sold, and TCL keeps the rest.If your not informed stop making stupid comments. Also Blackberry does not sign contracts with TCL all they did was have a royalty (licensing agreement with TCL) What the terms are we don't know, so stop saying stupid things like Blackberry has to approve any phone put out by TCL (BBmobile) Glad i could help!
Cant wait! Im gonna ammm 0.
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Sadly, I have yet to see one up close and personal.
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Very disappointing for many. Yet I want them to succeed. I have never commented before about the delays. I don't want to. But how can this still be happening?
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This is utterly embarrassing to see - there was no reason to 'announce' this device 'reveal' this device MONTHS AGO in an already heavily SATURATED over saturated mobile market if you weren't ready to bring it to the market within 4 weeks AT THE LATEST - all the resources used for 'marketing' will return DOE as no one is 'hyped' aside a FEW and by a few I do mean a FEW, in fact it is so few, that they were better off just taking orders and making them as people requested....
I've been out in Cali got home after a week to see if this weeks 'news' was gonna tell something.......I've accepted the Universe doesn't want me to purchase this device - I'm done with the games - not to mention it is priced too high - in a Android market you HAVE to differentiate enough to make people BREAK away from iFone or Galaxy (the two big players) - everyone else are niche adopters or on prepaid phones using devices specific to their carrier- HTC , LG who have not deviated and stuck with Android etc. even they aren't selling a lot of the market share so RIM thinks they can do it o_0 - at that price point o_0 - ha that is rich.....
This device should have been $349.99 MAX, quick unveil then release relatively QUICKLY - this is an impulse buy for people the more time you give them to contemplate they just go to competitors - I will say if the 625 works soooo good on one of my devices I recently got the G5 plus - so I had no concerns about the processor, just the keyboard....but at that price point, those delays, meh -- for instance - RIM- last night I was catching up on my YouTube subs, saw all the videos on the KEY, said awesome if I can order it, I WILL BUY IT after I finish watching the videos - but then I see its is yet another month+ away - pathetic - even if the device is worth it, this lapse in time does nothing for it, you have to build the market share to commend a price tag of $549.........
I agree that 549 is at least fifty bucks too much but I think the announcement was timed to get as much free exposure as possible at the whatever event in Spain. Or wherever it was.
I think $549 is still a fair price as you don't get the physical keyboard and features that others on the market offer. People will still buy and it will definitely still sell. May not be Galaxy or iPHone numbers but I feel it'll definitely be a positive sale for BB better than the DTEK 50/60 which will still be good for the company regardless if they don't compete with the latest Android flagships. You can complain all you want about the delay but I think the delay can be a good thing as all the S8 hype will die down more by the time of release. If they released it around the same time as the LG G6 and S8 then the device could of easily been drowned out by all the media hype of those devices.
But see....nobody (me) asked you for your unsolicited opinion, I don't care what you find value in, or what you choose to spend your $ on. "I" stated my opinion, if you weren't in agreement - telling me you think my perspective is 'complaining' or combating that I believe it is overpriced, bad timing, etc. (see above comment), to rebuttal anything is just 'slow'....I am not gonna stop you from buying the device, nor are you gonna convince me to buy the phone.
My comment was a statement, it did not need outside opinions nor were they requested, I will never understand why some people (fragile ego's) on social media feel the need to be combative with strangers, irrelevant banter, some just don't 'get' it....But I digress...feel free to continue talking to yourself...JUST BECAUSE I COMMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA DOESN'T MEAN I WANT YOUR ALTERNATIVE FACTS! .....Social media would't be so bad if people learned to 'get' out of their own way...I think it is beyond stupid when I get a notification someone has 'replied' to my comment only to disagree with it...for what though o_0 just idiots ...less than smart...
Well, nobody asked for your unsolicited opinion in your original comment either, so it goes both ways. I'm not sure why you're upset with someone responding to your comment. You are doing the same thing that you're complaining about.
Are you mentally disabled... slow....I made a comment...I didn't respond to anyone's comment because I don't care....why are YOU here again o_0...I'm not complaining people like you are just a waste of space just very odd your logic.....spits.
i hate my iPhone its the worst phone every but i had never been samsung person thats why i what using whatever what thank god bb made something nice where u have a keyboard and all apps
Yup only one Ketone and those that wait it is worth owning the most secure phone around A BlackBerry.
I went to the store to purchase the S8 and honestly i wasn't sold. Gonna keep using my S6 until the KeyOne is available. There's just nothing out there like the KeyOne. Yes and I am totally upset at BB for being so late.
+1
There is only 1 KEYone formula out there. Those who can wait will reap the benefits.
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The big news from BlackBerry Mobile: The Keyone is for sale: in one store in the entire world, which is now sold out of the limited stock it was given. Everywhere else in the world has to wait. What the heck is that all about? What is really happening?
Already moved on and got the HTC U Ultra. Maybe I'll get one in a few months for $300, if it ever comes out. No more bbry/TCL shenanigans for me. I wish them luck in the future, and hopefully it works out.
Kevin and the rest of Blackberry.
Thanks for the update. The date of May 31st is too late in my opinion but I am sure that BBRY has looked into this as well. The problem here is that, there has been a momentum of excitement when this product was launched, I was even at Mobile World Congress at TCL/BBRY booth looking at this phone and was excited that I will now have a substitute for my Priv. I have been using BBRY since the passport was out. I really like the BBRY device even if I am getting laughed at by most of my colleagues and some customers as well and said that I am not embracing the latest and tech and being a person whose job is overseeing a team of engineers globally that demonstrate and deploy 3G, 4G and soon 5G network, it is clear that they are either iPhone or Samsung user. Anyways, what BBRY could have done is accept a pre-order earlier and have them device shipped by May 31 (if this is the case) or earlier if possible rather than having all the orders start by May 31st. The reason for this is that, most of the BBRY users and potential users who are planning to buy the phone can be easily switched to Samsung S8 because they dont have the time and luxury to wait - the marketing of BBRY should know this - if they dont, please tell John Chen to replace them!
BBRY could easily open the pre-order window, or even sell minimum number of devices and if that gets sold out, then that it is a good problem to have. Apple has done it so many times, they open the pre-order window, release a very limited number of devices and declare the items as 'sold out' after few days. I do agree that there will be folks that will criticize that BBRY doesnt have enough demands - but that is ok, they are what they are (they are either paid by Samsung of Apple), but do remember this - even if they say negative or positive about BBRY - it is still a free airtime to market the brand. Negative marketing is still Marketing because they are creating an awareness for you and you dont have to spend your money - it is your competitors money!
I really like KeyONE and will still wait until May 31st but I can say that most of the potential customers have waited long enough already and has probably switched to other devices that are available right now.
I like BBRY to succeed as I have money invested in the stocks but I can say confidently that the MARKETING IS WHAT IS KILLING BBRY. You dont need an MBA degree to understand this.
I will say this again - May 31st to start ordering the device is TOO LATE..by this time your customer has already switched (think about sunk cost). The only orders that you will get after May 31st are the orders that will come from the loyal fans (like us) but this is not enough to move the HW revenues. The orders will still be recognized in the same quarter (for accounting book) regardless of the order was taken first of May or later part of May, unless BBRY wants the orders to show up in the next quarter (hence the delay), if this is the case, then it boils down to whether BBRY is confident that there are orders coming and they want to book the revenue on a specific quarter.
Do you realize that BlackBerry is not the one responsible for releasing the KEYone? The company responsible for promoting & releasing the KEYone is BlackBerry Mobile which is owned by TCL. BlackBerry ("the software company ") has little to do with the release date this time & will have little to do with any release dates in the future. All that is now handled by the companies who license the BlackBerry name. Where have you been & why don't you know this if you're a BlackBerry fan?
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TCL licensed the name/technology/SW from BBRY. Before all of these has to happen, TCL will present the product roadmap and plans to BBRY this includes KeyOne and other product (and that includes marketing). And YES (if you dont know what you are talking about), ALL of the DATES has to be AGREED by BOTH Parties before a contract is signed. If you are just a normal consumer (which I assume you are based on your post) - please stop posting something that you are not familair with :)
Uh, yeah...okay. The point still remains that ultimately TCL/BlackBerry Mobile is the one responsible for how the products are promoted & released among other things. It's ultimately their responsibility.
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Completely agree. What I dont understand is that, there is always poor planning, why cant these guys learn from their past mistakes?
There are articles in this website about how to use the KeyOne etc etc, I even saw a website advertising some protective cases for KeyOne, why do you have to do all of these NOW if the product is NOT even at the hands of the consumer yet?
I understand the relevance and value of releasing the product at MWC but with all these delays, BBRY would be better off if they did not release the KeyOne that early. The money spent at MWC can be used for some aggressive marketing in other forms of media.
They can use these meet ups as the launching pad of the product, give free 10-15 KeyOne for every meet up and do it for every big city...you can create a buzz...the freebies can be written of as a business expense anyway when BBRY or TCL filed their income tax so there is no hit in the revenue but they will gain more from the buzz that was created and they can target specific customer segment.
Use social media to promote the product, for example....show your oldest BBRY and you win a KeyOne...or the best post of the day or week or month (wtih the most likes or share) either in quotation or picture or video using your Blackberry...will win KeyOne...or bring your BBRY to the remote parts of the world or selfie with our BBRY.
Die-hard Blackberry fans should be used to these "release delays" by now.
Lets just appreciate that the wheels haven't fell off yet, and that we're still riding the blackberry train.
How do I stop receiving comments from this post? I hit the link to stop but get an error. The KEYone is late...let's move on. What more can you say!
I for one remain patient. The 5/31 date gives me more time to soak up initial reviews and save up $ to buy the thing.
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WAITING, WAITING, WAITING, WAITING, WAITING....
Now this confirms that I won't be getting the keyone...worst company ever. I'm done with blackberry unless they sale the keyone for 250
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I'm still one of the few BlackBerry Q10 users on Sprint, hoping for Passport or Classic.
I will visit a Sprint store to check it out, then weight my opinions.
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I await to see who ends up buying the phone and hear the reviews. Only if it ultimately exceeds expectations now will the wait have been worth it. If it turns out exactly as described then people will not be happy.
If TCL are to persevere with BlackBerry branded phones, then the next one will determine if they will succeed. It will have to be something really special.
I wanted this to be a success. Time will tell.
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Funny how the reaction of forum members here with the announcement of the release of the device. It's deja vu all over again.
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Hard to know what the right answer is here. The Z10 release was way too early and frankly would have benefitted from probably months of extra work. The Android releases have been smooth, but who knows what glitches have slowed the release. If the delay presents a repeat of Z10, then the delay was smart. The way it was handled has not been optimal. Even Apple has been giving many months advance notice of delays and for what they are touting as radically new features. TCL is giving weeks notice for what is not supposed to be an earth shattering device from a tech standpoint, at least as far as changes in specs, etc. Maybe it is just negotiation with carriers, but if so, that should have been worked out months ago. Maybe TCL is just playing smart staying away from the Galaxy release enough to create some "new" buzz that otherwise would have vanished with Samsung's new device. Really difficult to tell BlackBerry users that they are the smartest, most efficient, multitaskers going then create these inexplicable delays. Obviously not going over well especially for those who are in need of a new device.
They should just launch this phone in November when there really ready.
Haha soo pathetic
I will also add to what has been repeated........
Absolutely ridiculous how late this device is coming out! They have killed I would say 30-40 pct of the excitement people had in getting this phone. This includes me! Thought one of the reasons of transferring hardware was to get **** done on TIME. Hope BlackBerry is reading this...
14 hours after this article appeared & only 179 posts with a majority of those posts being complaints about the ridiculously long release date. I think that's pretty telling.
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You guys complaining about the release date, jeez. These things happen. Take a chill pill. It is a phone. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
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Distance makes the heart wander.
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Shut the front door. Sprint is gonna carry blackberry again?
I need att and Verizon to get it
Am I surprised with this release date? No. This phone probably won't make it to Verizon anyway. I'm sticking to OS10; works great for me. Don't plan on going the Android / Google route. Nope. But I did finally decide to upgrade! Yes sir! Carefully pulled the sim card from my Z10, slid it into my newly-acquired Z30, tapped the "Switch Device" app, and I was good to go! I find myself looking at Crackberry less and less. Just not that excited anymore.
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I will agree with Sigewif reply on the previous point regarding the PRIV or any modern BB getting attention.... When I pull out my PRIV at any time, I would say most of the time it's *** if I pulled out a real Lightsaber out of Star Wars (OK, so that may be a bit much...). It's always a conversation starter and gets even more interesting when I slide open the kb. It's definitely an attn grabber, and I sell it as a device for the ELITE and EXEC's... it's for everything their phones do, but mine makes me $$$ faster!
I will also say that after the March BB update to the PRIV, mine is now performing much better. Heat-ups still exist, but the lagging (other than when sharing from app to app) been reduced by at least 30%+. However, it's still slower in comparison to the last gen Samsungs. At least my phone is now bearable while I await the KeyOne..... that is if it gets released by June, otherwise I have to upgrade to something before I have to dish out the useless $110 for the T-mobile lease deal to keep my phone.
these guys always know what to do to **** us off some more its almost orchestrated
Ridiculous and unprofessional delays, but an availability date. Please provide pre-order and shipping date for the USA. Why is this so complicated?
I've been using my crippled old Classic for too long now. I have to bail from BB10 because there is zero support for it anymore. Since I love the keyboard, I figured I'd give the Keyone a shot. Waiting till April was a long shot. Now May. Now June. I just wish BB would LET me be a loyal customer. I know this industry moves fast, but if you want to sell millions of phones like the big guys, you need to let people buy them. I'm sorry Kevin that you had to come out of retirement for this. Sucks for you. Hopefully they paid you up front.
I just checked, and sure enough - my phone is still working. I guess the world didn't end with this announcement. No one died, nothing changed, all is good.
I was worried there for a second that all these people complaining were going to die if they didn't get this phone when they want it, how they want it.
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Just running into issues with my browser resetting, websites muting my phone while listening to music, apps freezing or not working at all, and text fields not keeping up with my typing. I know factory reset can resolve some issues, but these recent ones have only been temporarily resolved.
I still love my Passport, but it's becoming less convenient, which is why I enjoyed it so much originally, the convenience of everything.
Once music streaming services stopped functioning properly or working all together, that's when I really started to get frustrated, but even that I could look past by loading my own mp3s onto the device.
But when the Web browser started denying websites I used to visit, would partially load pages, would take a minute or more to load a page or not load the page at all, that's when I realized and fully accepted that BB10 is sailing to join WebOS in the big Mobile OS directory in the cloud.
No I'm not swearing off BlackBerry and I certainly plan on buying a KeyOne, but I'm ready to move onto another BlackBerry device that they're known for, static pkbs, I've got a bunch of Summer plans coming up and I need a phone that's reliable and convenient for anything that's thrown at me and I look forward to it being a BlackBerry, but my Summer is starting and I can't afford to gamble using BB10.
Which could be the same reason people are upset it's being released so late, I really do wish it was released last month, but I'd rather the BlackBerry KeyOne be ready for release and pushed back than released half baked.
Either way I am afraid that BlackBerry mobile is taking a hit for releasing the phone so late, but I can only hope that I'm wrong, because I would really like to see BBmobile succeed and bring BlackBerry back into the smartphone world.
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I was really hoping to get one before I go on vacation, but I just ordered a OnePlus to make the trip a little easier. Probably won't be gettin a KeyOne until Summer or later at this point 😔
Thanks for all the fish BlackBerry, see you on the otherside!
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The price is too high, but I'll get it when it goes down. My passport will hold me over until then.
MBGITW07
The OnePlus 5 will be out before the KeyOne, why not partner with them instead of TLC?
Seems unlikely, but I'm really digging my OnePlus One, great phone, just a shame that my Sim card got stuck in the simcard reader and I destroyed it upon removal. Now on to ordering new parts and soldering!
Either way, I like OnePlus a lot and would enjoy it if they partnered up.
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Any that partners with blackberry will be delayed on release. Blackberry should sale the company for good.
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I'm going to wait till AT&T gets it. I'm assuming other carriers other than Sprint will get the device.
So do we know the CDN price for an unlocked model??????????
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awesome! nearly 2 months past overdue! unbelievable.
I've lost all faith in BBMobile.
Omg... So it's taking almost a year for a BlackBerry phone to be released... lel
Be a BlackBerry in a world full of Iphones and Androids Q10
Ah-hah! It's time to quit. KEYone has already killed my passion and patience. May 31st? I'm gonna go for oneplus 5 in June.
I agree this date is a disappointment. That's still over a month away. I was really expecting they were going to announce that pre-orders for North America would start today. They should have tried to squeeze some more time, and said May 31 11:59pm.
When keyone will lunch in dubai? Any guesses
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Will it have BB 10.3.4?
Wow, just wow.
To think I was optimistic enough to believe the KEYone might, just might, be released on the 27 of April due to all of the hype the past couple of months, weeks, and days to redeem themselves after the already blundered announcements and postponements. To think I was naive enough to reason that it could be released on the 5 of May after the series of Tweets, "leaked" device packaging, and unveiled cases/accessories. TO THINK I considered TCL/BBMobile accountable to its clientele. Its ridiculous... an outrage. At this point, TCL has managed to eradicate any and all hype surrounding this device. They more than likely lost any NEW potential Blackberry device fans/clients gained due to this phone, and angered the fanbase that already roams the Crackberry forums.
What a disappointing morning, y'all.
Ok, dramatic rant over... carry on.
It was released on April 27. Just not here in North America. We need to get over ourselves here. It isn't as though the most recent BlackBerry phones were received with open arms in the US. Let the message come from Europe first for a change because the negative press and attitudes on this side of the pond in the past shaped a negative perception worldwide for recent BlackBerry phones.
This date is a joke!! Shame on BB. I feel bad for the loyal BB users.
They felt sorry for the Britts and their dumb accents that Americans are stupid enough to think sounds smart. All they listen to is classical music and duran duran so maybe this phone makes more sense for them. I might get banned for this, oh well, not gonna post here anymore unless there's another dumb delay.
Atleast there's a gd date this time instead of pure speculation. I can focus on other things now for a month.
Another thing that really bugs me is how nonchalant Crackberry is, this what I was afraid of with this new site-wide sponsorship by Blackberry Mobile/TCL... it has taken the "btie" out the site's reporting.
BTW, the date is obviously a bummer... a lot of people who said early-June and were thrashed deserve a BIG apology. The thing that gets me there are still no details on "exact pricing and availability". C'mon!
I was thinking the EXACT same thing
I agree totally. CrackBerry is now controlled by TCL/BlackBerry Mobile because of its sponsorship. I don't expect to get truly honest reviews & opinions from the staff writers from now on. I know that is negative thinking but there is now a conflict of interest that exists now. It would be unrealistic to not expect things to be "sugar coated" when the site is sponsored by TCL/BlackBerry Mobile.
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To be fair, not sure if you ever really have as they have always had an interest in promoting BB and having BB succeed. But yeah, not that the site is sponsored by BB Mobile, you can throw out any review or anything as it is going to be all hype promoting the products.
I've been a BB10 diehard since laying my hands on the Q10 after pre-ordering it back in 2013. But I've grown tired of BlackBerry's ****-poor decisions, abandonment of it's supporters & screwed up OS updates. Considering they're now a "software company" that abandons it's own homegrown OS & still hasn't fixed 10.3.3.
And now it's licensing partner, TCL/BlackBerry Mobile, is clearly making the same stupid decisions as BlackBerry itself. Very frustrating for people who supported & believed in BlackBerry to continually get kicked in the nuts.
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The Blandroid did not fall far from the tree. lol
Best point of the day. Crackberry being sponsered by TCL is a conflict of interest. Maybe the CNET's and Endgadgets of the world are correct? Kevin and the others would not dare criticize the handling of this KEYone launch/delay.They will down the road like they did with the Z10 and Q10.
Really? Why not just say June? Not surprised.
In the USA it will be June Unlocked and the rest July and August.
Cuz saying May 31st gives them credibility. I mean, they did say "going into May.." Steve wouldn't want to be called a "liar"
I hope this means that the keyboard issues that Kevin and a guest at MWC discussed in one video have been resolved. I think the keyboard issues were the real reason for the delay. As long as the keyboard works and is durable, I am ok waiting until May 31st. I returned 2 Passports with bad keyboards and ended up switching to a Q10 when the 3rd Passport was failed. The KeyOne is the last hurrah for BlackBerry so they need to get it right!
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The date is just ridiculous. LOL Why?
Still want more carrier info
They just couldn't go any later than that in May.
UuugghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhHhhhhhHhhhhhhh
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This release date is an epic fail, TCL (BlackBerry Mobile)! Stop repeating the stupid mistakes on BlackBerry & get the phone in the market already! It's been a year in the making & was announced 6 months ago. CrackBerry "meetups" & hype only goes so far.
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LOL, this KeyOne is getting funnier as time goes by!
How about EMEA?
Aside from explanations like willyq above, I don't think that the lag between announced and available means squat in the US.
Right now, BlackBerry is a non-entity in the US. I've seen 1 other Priv since it's release. When I tell people "It's BlackBerry", most laugh or roll their eyes, about 1 in 15 ask to take a closer look. Of these, maybe one or two will say something about missing a pkb. One guy was very interested until he learned he could not root it.
These are mostly "techies" , and I travel and work with people around the country so I don't think this is a regional thing.
Only the BlackBerry faithful know of this phone, and most of us are going to buy it whenever it is available and/or we can afford it (assuming few early glitches). As there is no awareness, there is no "momentum" to be lost by this "delay". I only heard of this phone because I decided to drop into Crackberry because I hadn't for a few months.
IMHO, the most important thing for BlackBerry to do right now is to release a quality product. No clicking, overheating or lagging like the Priv. Make it a very low risk choice for former BlackBerry users to come back. I think the "kids" who never used a pkb are a lost cause (unless there is a revival similar to vinyl records).
Well said. Except that most people who see my PRIV including 20 somethings think it is really cool, but have never heard of it. I know just one person in my circle of US friends and acquaintances who has a PRIV. The Canadians I know are much more tuned in when it comes to BlackBerry so they know about the PRIV and one I know owns one.
I will agree with Sigewif on this point.... When I pull out my PRIV at any time, I would say most of the time it's *** if I pulled out a real Lightsaber out of Star Wars (OK, so that may be a bit much...). It's always a conversation starter and gets even more interesting when I slide open the kb. It's definitely an attn grabber, and I sell it as a device for the ELITE and EXEC's... it's for everything their phones do, but mine makes me $$$ faster!
I will also say that after the March BB update to the PRIV, mine is now performing much better. Heat-ups still exist, but the lagging (other than when sharing from app to app) been reduced by at least 30%+. However, it's still slower in comparison to the last gen Samsungs. At least my phone is now bearable while I await the KeyOne..... that is if it gets released by June, otherwise I have to upgrade to something before I have to dish out the useless $110.
Agree . In my experience in the USA, most people I meet think that Blackberry doesn't exist anymore.
Basically June.
3 grueling months+ post announcement. What the ?$*+ TCL & BlackBerry.
Total BS that NO ONE at either company has learned nothing.
****...why they always late with releases smh
I'm not buying from a carrier ever again. Will BlackBerry mobile insure this one???
I'm glad to know there will officially be unlocked CDMA variants. That's a definite step up from the Priv. Will be buying one to try out as a business phone. If battery life is as stellar as CB Kevin says it is, and the Hub is up to snuff for email, text, and Facebook Pages/Messages it'll be a no-brainer. They need to tighten up their announcement-to-rollout timing, but I'm still optimistic the KEYone will be a workhorse.
This is great news. I have a prepaid . account with Verizon for an emergency backup phone for going to the areas in the PNW where I have poor coverage with T-Mobile. I would love to have a KEYᵒⁿᵉ for that account.
Hoping AT&T is getting it. I know some buyers!
So the issue here is "time", as usual.
One of the subjects that these dates pose a problem for goes back to the release of the PRIV. With the new lease method that T-Mobile started right around their release of the PRIV in Nov of 2015, we have 18 months whereby we then pay a fee (for the PRIV usually around $100) at the end of the term and you keep the phone. Otherwise, you return it. Most PRIV users received their phones in Nov/Dec of 2015, so we're all up for device renewals between June/July. If the KeyOne is not available to T-Mobile (or other carriers such at AT&T that's started just before), they are going to lose what little BlackBerry followers they have with these carriers, T-Mo and AT&T, which are the ones in questions, being the most relevant. If the release is May 31st, carrier probably won't have it till 30-90 days later. I would HATE to have to pay my $100+ to T-Mo to only then let go of it a month or two later.... Waste of money and time.
As some have already stated, TCL has carried over the bad marketing and release habits that have cursed BlackBerry for so long device after device. I just don't understand what it will take for these ppl to realize the horrible damage they do for sales when they let the enthusiasm for such devices boil down to zero like this. At this point, the KeyOne hype is over and we're back to just hardcore BlackBerry users getting the phone (at least those with LOTS of patience). Moreover, with the release of the new Samsung and upcoming iPhone flagship, releasing in this fashion only further hurts sales, although we can all agree as to the rarity of any existing Apple or Samsung user coming to BlackBerry.
Thanks for your well reasoned explanation.
iPhone 8 won't be available until December, if not early 2018. Further delays on that was just in the news.
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T-mobile user here. The PRIV was not available at T-Mobile in November or Dec 2015. The PRIV officially went on sale on Nov 6, 2015 in the US, and the ONLY carrier was AT&T, unless you ordered an unlocked Priv direct from ShopBlackberry. AT&T had a 60 day exclusive for carriers on the PRIV starting Nov 6, 2015. T-mobile did not carry the PRIV until about the third week in Jan 2016. This is why I bought an unlocked PRIV. Later I was I was glad I got the factory unlocked. More money up front but the carrier treats you with respect because you can change carriers.
Lol
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Screw it.... Too many delays for this impatient ****!!! I'm just going to keep my Passport SE and buy the Oneplus 5
They clearly botched the execution of this one. I was going to make the switch but if they cannot get the release date on time how can I trust the phone will be made properly? This only highlights why Apple and Samsung dominate and Blackberry continues to fumble along as a bottom feeder.
I wanted to take you back Blackberry but you still suck.(Doesn't matter who is actually making the phone)
iPhone 8 is now delayed again until December 2017 or early 2018. But that doesn't fit the narrative that only BlackBerry has delays...
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Maybe the iPhone is delayed but Apple has a solid history. Apple has years and years of goodwill built up through building solid products and having on time releases. Blackberry? Not so much.
Apple build solid products? HA! Is that why nearly every software update screws up the iPhones & nearly every iPhone I see has a cracked display? You're really funny, bud.
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And let's not forget the abysmal battery life which birthed the term "wall huggers".
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Apple has not announced a iPhone 8. Thoes are nothing but rumors. Apple cannot be late delivering a product it hasn't released or announced yet. So in others words, no the iPhone 8 isn't delayed because Apple hasn't introduced an iPhone 8 yet.
So don't get it. No one is forcing you.
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At least you all have stopped complaining about it not running BB10. At least for a few days...
I am happy that they have come out with a date. Now lets see the price and what carriers will sell the phone. Thanx TCL for the release date. Looking forward to seeing the phone in person.
Come on Verizon, Daddy needs a new phone!!!!
Hahahaha. Fail again.
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Why not just do a CDMA/GSM combo? Moto and Apple does it.
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The real availability in the US is June till maybe August. Most people purchase through a carrier so in essence this phone will rollout over the summer. I am probably going to purchase one but just seems this launch is like a dog and pony show...IMHO
I just don't understand people who get their underwear bunched up over a couple months on the release date for a piece of consumer electronics. If I'm going to buy a phone to last me three-four years, 5-6 weeks makes absolutely no difference.
I understand being a little bit excited or a little but disappointed about a phone, but this "horror" about the timing seems awfully juvenile.
As for reasons, if TCL is getting great carrier support in Canada, it makes sense to build sufficient stock for that market and push back the release for the US to match the timing. If US carriers are not ready to come on board, then US demand will be relatively small.
If Sprint is the only carrier to offer the KEYone in the US, I will drop AT&T to show my support.
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I think most people are not concerned about 5-6 weeks, its that they've been waiting 5-6 months, some even more since the initial teases for Venice.
I needed a new phone and switched to a G6 because I could read the writing on the wall that this is not coming till June. Don't regret it, absolutely love the G6, I decided to never get a PKB again. I would consider a good slab BB in the future, but I'm spoiled by the camera on this G6 so would have a high bar to meet.
I think nbaliga's post sums this up well. This phone (Venice) was first leaked over a year ago, it's been in the pipe for a very, very long time. Even the capacitive keys speaks to this. I don't think that it was a specific design choice, I think that when they designed it, capacitive keys were still the norm for Android. That's why this delay is ridiculous.
Furthermore, you're right to get a phone every 3 years. Guess what? It's been nearly 4 years since the Q10. But what makes this worse is that BB10 is dying a horrible death and a lot of those dates before upgrades are feeling twice as long as they actually are.
I am made fun of by and also anger a lot of people with the inadequacy of my BB10 devices with Apps not working right, losing important communications at the wrong time when apps crash, or do not even having access to some.
Not only that, but it doesn't bode well for a company that is already struggling. For example, Nbaliga wanted the KEYone, but gets a G6 instead and is liking the VKB not needing a PKB anymore. He's one of what could possibly be many.
I have been patient, and will be patient, but there are many good reasons for getting upset with this delay.
Okay Steve, we have a date, now let's see some friggin ADVERTISING! Do you really want to sell this phone or not?
You just can't make this kind of stuff up.....
A little disappointed... but at least we will see the reviews before we buy ;)
They should have just made it JUNE... may 31st lol what a joke.. Cmon TCL and blackberry , don't insult our intelligence
hahaha we would think people would be a little bit happier at least knowing the date and no longer being in suspense but I guess not.
looking forward to May 31st!!
I'm glad TCL took their launch/release schedule directly from HP. They announced the elite x3 in Barcelona and released it in September. Sweet!
I still can't grasping how upset some people get over a dadgum phone
You all act like you are surprised. Deep down you knew this was coming. Several weeks ago I said that anyone who thinks they will have a KEYone in their hands (in US) before June is going to be disappointed. Unfortunately, it looks like I was only off by a day.
Don't be so hard on yourself. By the time it ships and gets delivered, it'll be June. So you were right.
Thanks for the encouraging words
More like mid june
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Just when you think this launch can't get any more screwed up.
8700» 8310» 9700» 9900» Q10» KEYONE (May 5 or April 28?!)
Change your signature. Lol
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Why?
8700» 8310» 9700» 9900» Q10» KEYONE (May 5 or April 28?!)
I'm sorry, still on time for may 5th, my bad.
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Agree. Novel marketing idea: give the sales people in the store an incentive for the first 60 days to push the phone. Money talks for Sales people.
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This phone looks great but have been excited and disappointed....feels like I'm riding a roller coaster and not the good kind.
The premium phones are more expensive yes, but they also have the latest Qualcomm processors 835,821,etc also most of those phones are about 200-500 more expensive but hey they give freebies.
LG if u buy a lg6 free google home speaker and a tv (wth!!!)
Samsung nice high quality head phones and I believe some carriers a huge memory card.
Not to mention the Chinese company's that are releasing awesome phones with high end specs ex. ZTE axon7 400 bucks that is a deal.
I just wish the new people running the hardware business see all this negative feedback and learn from it. Release the phones their before phones before big kids come onto the playing filed.
Also wish they throw in a some kind of freebie ex. A stand some cool Type of charging cradle. An external battery... Somthing take the hit since we have be waiting.
Processor is important. But the 625 Snapdragon is pretty fast. And one can hope that Blackberry is cutting down on bloat ware and skins to the Android OS. Remember Samsung adds software overlay on top of Android and some people have the experience that their phones slow down after a few months. This phones CPU may perform just as well if the software is better thought out.
Hopefully they will have available at T-Mobile USA, AT&T and Verizon as well. The reason that is so critically important is because so many people got duped in the so called "no more contracts", then signed a contract on a phone, which is basically the same thing as having a service contract and then they allow new phone upgrades every 6 months to keep the person at the carrier, unless they pay off what they owe on the phone. People do these things then I hear them say dumb things like, "every six months I get a new free phone". LOL, not free bro, you just pay for it monthly and can't leave the carrier until the phone is paid off, but carriers solved that problem by perpetually giving you a new phone every six months, effectively keeping the customer since it resets their buy out on the phone. I personally just buy factory unlocked from Shop Blackberry and use T-Mobile so that I'm truly not in a contract, but if BlackBerry Mobile doesn't have this phone at each carrier for people to upgrade to then it's going to severely limit their ability to sell many of these, because no one is going to pay the hundreds of dollars that are left on their current phone, just to go spend just as much to go buy an unlocked KeyOne from BlackBerry Mobile directly. Though even if the carriers did carry it, won't stop the morons working at the stores from steering people away from the KeyOne and keep shoving the iPhone and Galaxy S8 on them, but that's another story... In the meantime, I'll be patiently waiting to purchase my KeyOne on May 31st.
What a crock
I'm not gonna lie. This sucks.
Well that allows those of us in the States to see how it plays out elsewhere.
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Delayed yet again. Makes me wonder how support will be for this phone? This might disappoint many and BlackBerry might lose users. No OS support to the Priv and DTEKs when every other phone rocks Android N, promising and loved BBOS shelved... days don't look promising.
There's no such thing as BlackBerry users at this point, only fans. The users long passed on BlackBerry and at this point I don't think they'll be coming back with so many delays.
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You suck TCL! Same old same old! I'm so ******
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This is ridiculous.
I almost don't want to buy it anymore just to spite them.
I feel the same way. I hope that folks at TCL are reading these comments and know that we're not happy.
They're lucky they don't have competition in the PKB market, that's the only reason they can "afford" to have such a slipshod "marketing" plan.
And that is why I got the S8+ I needed a new phone my classic wasn't cutting it anymore. I may still buy the Keyone the wait was stupid long. I lost my excitement for it but I do love pkb so we will see
So the Classic died and you couldn't wait a few more weeks?
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I'm surprised some are casually defending this long drawn out release. This is not helping BlackBerry, read the posts. Even some of the historically most positive posters are starting to waiver.
I specifically planned a trip to the US for vacations to be on time for this phone to be released, I was going to travel mid April but convinced 10 more people to postpone 15 days so I could be there to get this phone, guess what? I'm not getting it. I'll probably buy another phone since I use whatsapp daily for communicating with relatives, friends and work. They just made me make a decision I didn't want to make. It is so freaking frustrating.
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That's like saying on no my car isnt working. Let me wait another month before I get a replacement. By that time he's fired because he has no wheels to get to work.
Nope your are talking over a month again. My classic can't run apps I need for work. The apps need an updated runtime and since that will never happen what to do? I held off as long as I could another month of work arounds isn't gonna cut it.
This is my point exactly. The wait is a joke and the 3rd delay is a joke. I'm debating on whether or not to cave on an S8 as well. Such b.s. they do their fans this way
May 31st at 11:59pm to be exact.
Lol. Their excuse will be, "We are targeting the Enterprise, not the mainstream consumer market." remember the presentation at launch "security, security, security"
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Disappointing. I was hoping to be using the KeyOne through May. May 31st date means I probably won't have it in hand for my vacation, unless it shows up in T-Mobile stores.
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My too. Heading out may 28. And my Passport died so I'm back on my tiny screen Q10. I have decided that I will not order another Passport, but wait on the KeyONE. I cannot used a VKB with any efficiency, I've tried and tried, but my fat thumbs hit too many keys on screen at once. Still waiting...
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.
Seriously, you should get a PRIV to tide you over. They are very reasonable. It also will help you get acquainted with how the KEYᵒⁿᵉ works because the keyboard functions are very similar. Plus, if the pkb on the PRIV seems a little narrow you will be able to look forward to the KEYᵒⁿᵉ keyboard shortly thereafter. For travel, the PRIV has a decent camera as well. Take a travel power bank because the battery is not as long-lasting as the KEYᵒⁿᵉ will be. All the best!
You speak as if you have a KEYone already. Do you?
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Folks..Big News next week.... The "news" : no availability in the US for at least five more weeks....
That's great news, news about news about news about news
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lol
Just snuck it in before the sony xz premium release.
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More delays. Very disappointing.
Technically it's not delayed, they said May. May 31st is technically May.
And then when you buy it on the 31st they will ship the phones by June 30th, technically it would still be June so...
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Ship it by June 30?...even you can't believe that.
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Doesn't it say you can pre-order on the 17th or 18th with availability on May 31st? To me this says you should have it in your hands on the 31st or very close after. If you are GSM you can always wait a couple of weeks and buy unlocked and ship wherever you want. I'm assuming the states and Canada will be able to get it in their hands unlocked before the 31st.
I'm waiting to pay $200 on an upgrade through Verizon.
That is in Canada, in US preorder on the 31st. Carriers will have availability later in the Summer.
Technically they said April.
One of the reason BlackBerry doesn't sell phones.
They always release their phones too late. The competitors don't wait.
Reminds me the Z10 and Q10, which they should have released one year before.
Bad marketing and always too late with BlackBerry. So sad...
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I really dont like to sound negative here, but this is very frustrating.......I want the phone so bad, but delivery, as always, is very very bad. Asian markets will have to wait until June, I guess? aaaaaaaaaaaargh.
Unfortunately they underestimated the manufacturing cycle and quality control setup in order to publish the product properly. Like I said before this phone is whole another game compared to 99.99% of what's on the market right now
Its a keyboard that has been around for over a decade. im still leaning towards unorganization.
Well they could have released junk of quality KEYone but since they are targeting premium market they can't take that chance. It's not just the keyboard but let's take a keyboard for an example, tooling required for the keyboard to achieve proper and desired click and travel and touch capacity that actually works in 99% of the batch takes time and experience. Then you have frame that has to tight fit the screen as well as the keyboard and whole other things on PCB inside the phone that slabs don't have and blah blah blah. I'm sure BlackBerry has helped a lot to expedite the manufacturing due to their manufacturing experience but still it's a process.
They have the know how from BlackBerry that has been doing this for over 20 years. This phone has been in the works for over a year, don't you think they could have planned this a bit smoother to make it work? Excuses that will make them suffer the consequences. Besides, it's not like the phone is not going on sale in other places so the "we need to make sure the phones are top quality" bull is just that, an excuse. I'm so upset at this right now.
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You hit the nail right on the head
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They are not targeting premium market.
Keep making excuses.. Its called draggin azz that's what it's called. Ita a keyboard they have been producing since the 80s. If TLC doesn't have it together then maybe you should have made the device yourself. These same bs mistakes are why the brand is dimished and Samsung mops up all the sales. I'm out.
Yup, the ole BlackBerry with a pkb that doubles as capacitive with a fingerprint scanner has been around for decades......
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I don't give a **** about fingerprint sensor. Just want the keyboard. Its excuses all it is. They dumped it off on TLC which botched the rollout massively . I'm am done. Not waiting till June period.
No one cares.
He cares lol
I care bro I hella care :) so upset. So horrible to their fans......June is unacceptable.
Bro, you know you want the KEYone and nothing else will satisfy you. You will eventually have a KEYone in your hands and own your very own KEYone . You know that. I know that. Do yourself a favor and wait. Otherwise you will be spending money on your second choice, and you already know that your second choice will not be good enough. Let's celebrate the fact that this amazing BlackBerry phone will be available in the foreseeable future. We already know it will be available in the USA by the end of June, this is something special. Just wait dude.
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Your probably right. I screamed when I first saw the Keyone basically the best of the classic and android. I know I will be obsessed with it. Also if I have to use this LG for another day I'm going to lose my mind. So I will probably cave and buy it. But to keep delaying and make us wait like they have done 50 times in the past is a joke and its an insult to the fans that love and stick by you. After the 50th time you start to snap ya know?
There you go again with logical well thought out post. It's a breath of fresh air compared to those ready to jump in front of a truck.
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Well, they said May, and the 31st is still May. Lol. I don't know if I am buying their excuse about underestimating demand. John Chen launched the Passport and when it sold our he said he would rather play catch up to his demand than have too many on hand. Having the product in circulation increases demand for those who have to wait. Keeping everyone waiting with no physical product whatsoever does not increase demand when it's this long. I am wondering if they're having manufacturing challenges. After all, keyboards aren't exactly their wheelhouse.
Exactly, get it in people's hands! This is ridiculous
Couldn't agree more. Having it out and then dealing with demand is better. It helps in making others want what they cannot have.
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Almost six months after it was unveiled. S8 sales going through the roof, G6 sales strong, anticipating building for IPhone 8. I'm afraid the Keyone ship has sailed in the US. Lame carrier support will only assist the wake.
Yep unbelievable that TCL did learn nothing and instead repeated the same mistakes like BlackBerry
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Well said.
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KEYone is not a flagship and it is not geared for the masses like Samsung. The PKB makes it very evident this isn't for 99% of the market.
Relax.
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Sorry but I disagree. Have you had a look at the market share for Q10, Classic, Passport? It's not even 1% of the market. I highly doubt TCL got into this for such a tiny fraction of the market.
I agree.
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"but I disagree. Have you had a look at the market share for Q10, Classic, Passport? It's not even 1% of the market. I highly doubt TCL got into this for such a tiny fraction of the market."
i believe is the opposite. TCL possibly under estimate the sentiment of past glory of BB - damand out pass their forecast,resulted logistically, either fulfill the NA market with meager volume that **** off majority or delay the NA- largest market, but get the limited unit out in EU- smaller market. I am not surprise after the dtek limited edition... but BB design that still set up the std, especially, the capacitive KB. It is the chance for TCL break the 3-4% market share in NA ceiling... better not blow it... May 30 is a bit late. Look like MFG of TCL is still not ready for the prime time... just a guess. (BB design and MFG know how possibly still set itself above TCL,not production cost,but technical know how ;-0. )
Amen it will be niche at best now. Such a shame. Maybe the other branded devices will fair better. Doubtful. Still look at my playbook and z30 and shake my head. Such wasted potential.
People need to calm down it will get here when it gets here if that's too late for you well then it was nice knowing you! there is absolutely nothing we can do about it and we are upset sure.. But that doesn't mean we all need to turn into little botches. I've heard enough! Left from my BlackBerry PRIV
Wew, announced before New Year's Day. And then released "only" half a year later.. - TCL should take the Indonesian company which released the Aurora as an example for how to do it better the next time, I'd suggest.
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It was a half reveal actually. They had the idea to keep the interest going and you can't blame them.
Keep in mind that KEYone is whole another beast when it comes to manufacturing than Aurora slab. I bet my life this was their first pkb phone in the shop and quite a retooling was required
Wow a reasonable well thought out post. Don't see them to often on these pages!
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Still, production could have been ramped up, after the phone generally being well received... :-)
Next time around...
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By the time they figured it wasn't going to be just another phone, they should have known when to expect the units to be ready for market, it makes them look like amateurs now having to postpone the launch by two full months!
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Meanwhile, the iPhone 8 is going to be further delayed....perhaps into December 2017 or even early 2018.
Apple amateurs! ;)
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Well.. apple is a different story and I honestly don't really care if they postpone or not. Market perception is not the same when you compare apples to blackberries. The can have the luxury of delays and still look fine.
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No. Just no. They have been designing this phone for years. They have had more then enough time to get it to market at a reasonable time frame. Its laughable that first it was march, then April, then early may and now it will be June before anyone gets it in their hands. All I can do is shake my head. Kevin can keep dropping unboxings to try to stem the damage they have done to their fans. I think I finally might be out.
Keep making excuses. Samsung had an exploding phone and still managed to get the S8 released on time. Its a joke in June they will say July.
Blackberry Mobile's delays are exactly like that of what BlackBerry themselves did... and we know just how that turned out.
No marketing and delays. Way to go BlackBerry Mobile!
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I can't guess why, when the pricing for the phone was announced at MWC, that there could possibly be ANY unknowns about pricing at this point. In another post, considering the number of "meetup" distractions, I guessed it would be June before this phone was ready for public consumption... and here... I was off by a whole day. Lol
I can clarify that in the post. The unlocked/outright pricing was announced - was referring to contract pricing on carriers. Like with the Canada post they announced it would be $199CDN on 2-year term.
Is it gonna be sold unlocked from shopblackberry soon Kevin? In Canada
He probably can't say because he works for them now.
Right on!
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I agree. I was guessing early summer.
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How AT&T? I currently have a Passport through them
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AT&T is a GSM carrier: just get an unlocked GSM version and enjoy.
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Very excited. Bit late, but it is what it is.
Why don't they just make it June... BlackBerry has become a joke... announce a phone in November 2016, Release it in June 2017... good luck with it... because it'll be outdated and expensive by then.
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If they made it June, then you know they wouldn't actually release it on June 1st. Someone would use it as an excuse to drag their feet until June 30th.
Wow. This date is gonna trigger a lot of guys.
Lol, yep! So jealous of the Brits right now. :-P
You guys better post your reviews!!
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That's suspiciously seems like June
I am fn done I am so ******. I am sitting here with 3 broken phones and was expecting it to release in April, then may, now it will be fn June before I can get this at my doorstep!? This was announced before the LG G6 or the Galaxy S8 and both I can go purchase now. I have always been a die hard blackberry fan but this is a joke. All the sales an excitement you had from before are gone because it will be mid summer before anyone can even get their hands on this. While competition mops up the sales. Such a shame. Jus picked up my z30 and shook my head, bb10 was so good. Such a wasted opportunity. I'm not waiting till june period.
The cancer in the BlackBerry hardware division seems to have been passed to the TCL BlackBerry Mobile division lol
+1
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It sure seems to have metastasized.
#fwp
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In the world of tech its pretty sad. People can keep making the argument that the "buyers" for this phone will buy it regardless. But when phones are updated each year, this length of time is just unacceptable to compete. It bad business, simple as that. I wanted to buy this phone, believed it was a fresh start but deep down I knew this would happen..
They p***ed it away. Great chance to make an impact with an Android apps enabled BlackBerry keyboard phone... oh well :-\
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I love the phone but I also have the priv it just seems like a downgrade for me for some reason. Anyone still waiting to cross over this may be the KEY time to do so.
Several things to consider:
* There appears to be delays in release of the KEYone due to difficulty in production to meet specifications and assure adequate stock
* There is uncertainty as to acceptability in the market for a branded Blackberry name smartphone which has diminished consumer perception
* The has been no evidence that any US carriers will have product available at time around the time of May 31 release
* It is essential for locked phones to be available from all the US cariers. Unlocked Blackberry phones are essentially bought by Blackberry fan-base because the product is not available from carriers.
* The only 'marketing' to date has been thru fan-based media such as the present CB.
* It is necessary for Blackberry and their maker partner to re-brand the Blackberry name as a product that everyone can capture. Presently, the consumer is a 'low value' perception (the CB fan-base will likely disagree).
* Read the above ... will this be another Blackberry dead bunny?
A comment directed to Kevin:
My wife and I attended the recent New York City Meet-Up. Preciously we attended two other Blackberry reveal events. Those events drew hundreds of smartphone fans. Meet-up was attended by a couple of hundred tried-and-true Blackberry fans. IMO there is a diminished Blackberry fan-base. It will be a tough sell for Blackberry and their maker partner to build in new interest in Blackberry branded products from iPhone and Samsung fans.
And rightfully so! It's freaking ridiculous that it's taking so long for any device that has been in the pipeline for a year now & was announced 6 months the ago to hit the market after such a long wait. It's just stupidity on BlackBerry Mobile's part & they clearly haven't learned from the mistakes of BlackBerry itself. Unless one just can't live without the keyboard, there are better devices available right now.
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Waaaaaa
Check out the BlackBerry Keyone beginners guide post where comments conveniently not allowed
Loosely translated "Let's distract those rubes on CB by showing them how to turn on the Keyone." This screams of damage control desperation mode.
Lol I thought the same thing. Lets keep doing unboxings and home we don't notice. There was one span of like 3 days where nothing was even posted.
I noticed the gap, too... that's why I'm late... :-)
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Let's not forget that at the point of release the phone is decidedly mid-range, maybe even pushing entry level seeing as it is running on a year old hardware platform. Nothing about it is premium, outside of finish.
Can confirm, am triggered.
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