Spring has sprung and to kick things off, BlackBerry has now posted up a sale on ShopBlackBerry where you can save 20 percent off the price of a BlackBerry Passport or BlackBerry Passport Silver Edition.
Pricing does vary by region, so you're looking at $399.20 in the United States, $479.20 in Canada, £319.20 including VAT for the United Kingdom and finally, €439.20 including VAT for Italy, Spain and the Netherlands, though the Silver Edition pricing is slightly higher for some reason, set at €463.20 including VAT.
Additionally, BlackBerry is also offering 30 percent off all accessories including cases, chargers and headsets. It's a good time to pick up some goodies. You can hit the ShopBlackBerry link below to have a look at everything on sale. Offers end on April 12, 2016, according to the fine print.
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BlackBerry Spring Sale: Save 20 percent when purchasing a BlackBerry Passport!
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What? I was set to purchase a Silver Edition this very day! Even had put it in my Shopping Cart at the "spring price" earlier in the week. Went back today to close the deal and the price is back up! It is still spring! Or am I confused? The price when I added it to cart was around $439 US and now it is $549 US. Or was I just dreaming?
BTW, the phone or OS is not dead if it does what you want it to... That's why I will ride BB10 till the end.
There's no keyboard touch screen that overcomes teu BB priv and Passport keyboard!
BB is dead
Of course they are dropping the price no Whatsapp, no FB no nothing. The 2nd hand market did collapse in 2 weeks around 100 usd . I am sellingy passport and waiting on the vienna . I am a heavy BB user since the 7290 and still manage 450 in my company but for how long ? This sucks
Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
Waiting for 1st April announcement.
Waiting for $299 USD
Posted via CB10
I would love a new Passport the same size but full screen + a slide out keyboard and a pen. Preferably running Android. Now that would make a very nice Passport!
Posted via CB10
Does anyone know if we have any official word from BlackBerry on updating the Android runtime ?
I have had my original black passport for about 5 months now and I love it!
What would I gain by getting a silver edition? It does look cool. I think the build quality of the original edition is fantastic! Also no antenna problem or screen separation at all.
Posted via CB10
All those bashing Chen, hope you guys eat your words after April 1st!
Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
I would say that BlackBerry has dug itself a hole not giving BB10 apps the support they needed. As I recall it was headlined on CrackBerry that Facebook hadn't been updated since mid 2015. What does that say to Facebook? Does BlackBerry care? Now we hear of their commitment. The cow is out of the barn!
Posted via CB10
$99 due to the fact bb10 won't be supported. I'm going to only $49 soon if they keep chen pat June 1
Posted via CB10
Posted via CB10
I'll pay$99 for a dying phone. I'd even have to think seriously about buying any phone where the os is scheduled to be discontinued in a year or two. Plus why by a phone that will continue support the corrupt regime of chen and his ***** lackys. That said passport has been my best phone
Posted via CB10
So the Passport has been your best phone... yet you'd only pay $99 for it. Sounds logical...
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Got my passport SE today. Fab device. Premium quality. Come on guys, it's worth 350£. Show some support and buy one if you are sitting on the fence.
Posted via CB10
Shhhhh... don't say how good it is. Some of the negative nancys on here will chastise you.
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
BB10 May be dead to YOU but BB10 will be around for Many years! BlackBerry is still selling large #'s of Classics to Governments, large corporations academia and these orgs are famous for using their devices for years longer than individuals. BB10 Must be maintained to service them.
As for apps, there are Lots of people that do not have accts with facebook, whatsapp, twitter etc.....and yes I am one of those people and I do have a life.
I have android tablet for processing credit cards but I don't like android as it is inferior to BB10 (imo) and I don't care much for iOS either! So, I totally disagree with you that BB10 is dead....there are lots of people that Love it and will keep using it for as long as they can.
I will order the Passport *Today*.....will not wait for 1 April to see the Qtr Report.
Curve, Bold, Classic and in a few days Passport!!! Can't wait!
Posted via CB10
still high price in india.....
Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
Seriously considering the Passport SE. I seriously find apps are overrated as my iOS and Droid phones with apps are collecting dust for the past year if not more. My BB10 phones is down to just using one folder with apps and the splash page.
May become my laptop replacement. I want BB10 built in efficiency features (Hub, peek, flow), superior build quality, larger screen, advanced pkb, good camera,antenna, memory expansion, and battery life.
I've removed Whatsapp for 3 years and I check into Facebook now once every 3 months. Didn't even care about the latest news on BB10 support from this privacy breaching company.
Priv may have to wait as BB10 still superior for my needs and I'm sure for many others on this site.
Z30 has been my daily driver for the past 6 months. Great phone still.
Posted via CB10
Get it. The SE is awesome. Coming from a Q10, the size and keyboard took a bit of getting used to but it is worth it.
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
OK I caved in and got it along with the Sync charging dock. :P
Posted via CB10
Like!
Posted via CB10
Buy the LG G 5.
Posted via CB10
I use android app
Posted via CB10
Ok this is awesome, but what about the fact the WhatsApp and Facebook will no longer be available for BlackBerry ? I need a new phone and I just don't know what to do anymore. I was considering the Passport Silver Edition but if I can't use WhatsApp it becomes really inconvenient. Try convincing people to use BBM... So the PRIV is also an option, but apparently it is an Android phone with a BlackBerry keyboard. Any suggestions ?
Posted via CB10
Use the android version of the app?
Posted via CB10
Nice, bought my passport about three weeks ago, contacted BlackBerry and they gave me the discount!
Posted via CB10
Why buy a dead System? BlackBerry is dead. And the priv sux.
Posted via CB10
Jon Geller from BGR, is that you?
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Nope sorry :)
Posted via CB10
I've been loyan to Blackbery for 8 years,,now it's time to switch to S7 next upgrade,,! Bye Bye blackberry!
Posted via CB10
I would buy the SE if I were in need of a phone.
Posted via CB10
Tempting, but without band12 it's a deal breaker for me on TMO.
My Passport runs on T-Mobile exemplary. As well as it did on AT&T in and around Sacramento in California and any place I have traveled for business or pleasure this past year. Las Vegas, Arizona, Indianapolis, all over California (except in and around the mountainous area around Coloma CA but then AT&T was/is spotty there as well). I would check your area. For me there is no issue running a unlocked direct by BlackBerry Passport on T-Mobile.
The White Knight-BlackBerry Passport
I'm running an unlocked BlackBerry Passport on t-mobile network with no issues at all.
Posted via Passport running 10.3.2.2876
There are areas I travel to frequently that have zero TMO signals except for their new Band12. That's why if I'm going to spend the money on a new phone, I want an up to date device that works on all available signals from TMO.
If BlackBerry can launch the update that enables the Passport to run the android software more smoothly, I think Passport is unbeatable. I am in China and using a lot Wechat which has a little problem on Passport.
Posted via CB10
This
Posted via CB10
Let's not ruin the passport with android. If you want android, buy the Priv. Let the rest of us who care about data mining and privacy enjoy the last great BlackBerry phone/mobile laptop.
Doom and gloomers... move on, if it's DEAD TO YOU, no sense beating a dead horse. It's alive and well to BlackBerry and they haven't discontinued it. Devices/phones don't just sell dead, that's just hogwash. Lol
My intent is to get a passport. Yes, there, I said it.
Typed using my BlackBerry Classic running 10.3.2.2876 on WINDmobile HSPA+
Exactly... but some apparently feel the need to click on an article of a device that is "dead" just to comment.
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Why the F. .. can't Australians buy a Passport from Global BlackBerry? It's so F...ing irritating!
Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
I've been trying to get a Passport for $220 or less on eBay and it's almost impossible. As the Passport can't be 100% functional for my needs such as WeChat, whatsapp, and Pebble fuctions, I just can't justify paying much more than $200.
New SE for $299 might be tempting though.
As things are now, it's still overpriced even with this Spring Sale.
The Passport at $400 is a steal..
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
If I can get full pebble support, I'm in. But not at $400. $250 going price on eBay. I noticed the selling prices are getting lower there too, some can be had for $225ish
Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
Plan to say goodbye to Blackberry due to no plan for BB10 any more
Wow the Oracle has spoken!!!
Posted via CB10
Really? You're not buying a Saturn are you? You're buying a device that gets what you want done they way you want it done when you want it done. BlackBerry... It's not just a phone, it's a revolution. ; )
Posted via Passport running 10.3.2.2876
Is this the same "good bye" i've been told by trolls and haters to say to BBRY for the last 5+ years?
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
All I know is my Passport SE works great, sure I had to do a little work and a few work arounds but my Passport can do everything mu girl's S7 can and it does it faster. Plus my battery outlasts hers 2 to 1. I love this phone and as long as it keeps working I'm not going anywhere. Long live BlackBerry OS10.
Posted via CB10
Wow and no Priv price drop. Unreal
Posted via CB10
I will buy SE because Facebook is owned by a greedy liar who cheated business partners in order to get a control of the company. Now, he wants to force us to drop BB10 so he and his buddies can spy and control our lives thru their crappy networks. Everyone having a BB10 phone should immediately delete FB like I did 2 yrs ago. If people at Crackberry had any guts, they would call for the boycott of FB immediately...
Posted via CB10
Agreed.
Posted via CB10
You could be on to something...
Posted via Passport running 10.3.2.2876
Facebook. It's interesting. It's a book where it doesn't even show my real face. It doesn't have any of my personal information either. I also use an adblocker so I feel I'm deriving the most benefit from it without giving them anything. I can still see all my family's pictures and updates because they are all comfortable with sharing.
Posted via CB10
I have been waiting for a price drop on the SE but this isn't enough for pull the trigger. Biggest problem is my 3+ year old Z10 is actually getting better. Battery improved, after I deleted android apps and started using mobile sites instead.
Posted via CB10
I hear ya. This offer is tempting but I currently have a q5, z10, and z30 all working great although I am starting to notice a slight loss in z10 battery life for my z10 main phone. A Passport in addition to the above would seem excessive.
Posted via CB10
I was in the same boat as you with my Q10..but I pulled the trigger on a similar deal and don't regret it one bit.
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Does the Priv hub incorporate whatsapp yet?
Posted via CB10
I don't see an option for WhatsApp. Surprisingly, I also don't see Facebook and Twitter options. Perhaps the apps have to be installed in order for those options to show up?
Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
I actually find the loss of Facebook as an attribute of Bb10. No more annoying vapid notifications.
Posted via CB10
Ditto. I now treat FB on my BlackBerry's like I do on my Android tablet. It's interesting that Facebook's actions with the API in regards to BlackBerry will actually result in me using their product less. Just what they and their advertisers don't want.
The newest member....Cobalt Classic
Love my Passport SE and the thought of buying a second is tempting, but the recent Whatsapp and Facebook thing has got me down. Going to run my existing phone into the ground and then upgrade where I don't know.
Passport SE
You guys do realise BB10 is dead? No facebook support after March and Whatsapp will be gone from December 2016 #justsaying
Posted via CB10
Who cares about whatsapp and facebook? That's not what my passports are for.
So then I have to buy a second phone to use Facebook or Whatsapp in order to communicate with other people in those mediums? Yea, that sounds REAL productive.....
Posted via CB10
Naaaw... Face10 or website work just fine. Don't use WhatscrApp.. BBM is my go-to.
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
You have certainly missed the point of all this. You may not use Facebook and Whatsapp, and that is your choice.
There are however, millions of people world wide that rely on them for business and communication.
Here is the real question: do you think those people are going to buy a Blackberry going forward, without the availability of those basic apps?
Posted via CB10
I do actually use Facebook... and BBRY never had an official FB app to start.. so what is the difference if the FB app made by BBRY disappears and the Face10 is used in its place?
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
I got news for you... That API that Face10 is using is also going Bye bye.
It is the Android API so I highly doubt it...
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
I do not use any data mining apps like facebook, whatsapp, linked-in, amazon playstore, skype, twitter, nor Google search.
And yet you use the Internet. So long as your plugged in, you're lying to yourself if you think you've secured yourself in anyway.
Posted via CB10
Nope... I have been on the Internet since 1991 using Linux and BlackBerry only: never used android, microsoft or MacOs with an important device. I know what I am doing, never had any hacks, viruses or issues. I clear my browser history and cookies every 5 minutes or so.
It's not as bad as you would like to paint it so that everybody gives up and let's Google datamine the heck out of them.
Sure, the NSA could break in, but I am not concerned with them. They have better targets than me.
*cough* Did you even read my post?!
Also all these ridiculous statements implying that you won't be able to use Facebook on BB10.
There is the excellent Face 10 app which DOES have Hub integration but not contacts - TBH wouldn't want Facebook all over my nice secure BB10 OS anyway ;-)
Posted via CB10
I doubt he can read...
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Just because Facebook is no longer supported doesn't make BlackBerry a dead horse...
Posted via Passport running 10.3.2.2876
The browser not getting updated anymore might
Posted via CB10
Yes, but updating the browser is entirely under BlackBerry 's control. Third party apps are not.
BlackBerry does not have the bb10 staff available to fix anything. They also have a low threshold before they would ever decide to put a fix in place. Even though BlackBerry has not been transparent with their fans I am grateful that most are smart enough to read between the lines. If you plan to purchase a phone to be used within the next 2-3years BlackBerry 10 is not the way to go.
Come up with whatever excuse you want but we are now entering the end of the line. Wish to spend more than 400$ on their product, be my guest, but to make that purchase without first being cognizant about BlackBerry's position and the state of BlackBerry 10 is just idiotic.
I am happy for whoever purchases BlackBerry 10 and is happy. I have been happily using BlackBerry 10 since launch. However, things are going to start deteriorating pretty fast from here on out and there is strong evidence that deterioration has already begun on this platform.
Respectfully
Kjh
Posted via CB10
I have been around on the Internet since 1991. I know that I will be more secure on an abandoned outdated Linux or Bb10 device than on any uptodate android, microsoft or MacOs device. Don't worry about me.
But it's not just Facebook. It's Facebook, it's Whatsapp, it's Waze, and all the other Android Apps that don't work properly.
Posted via CB10
That just means the Passport is not for you and the Priv now becomes an option
Posted via Passport running 10.3.2.2876
You're right PRIV is an option.... The WRONG option if you care any about what Blackberry has stood for all these years. minus not being able to stay ahead of the game when Apple and Google came in to play in the smartphone world.
Blah! Blah! Blah! All these 'geniuses' out there with the gift to tell us that BB10 is a dying platform.
Any ***** knows that BlackBerry cannot survive in its current form and that yes BlackBerry 10 will go...... WE KNOW!
So stop whining on about it and go out and get yourself a beautiful new BlackBerry Passport SE - the best phone on the market with the most productive, fluid and secure OS that money can buy and ENJOY it while it lasts.
Heck a lot of us change our phones once a year! :-)
Posted via CB10
Comment of the century ^^^
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
You're still in denial, you are replying to everyone that says anything negative about BlackBerry (wich is based on facts most of the times) like: bb10 is dead, BlackBerry sucks at marketing and that people think it's not a good idea to buy a BlackBerry handset right now. I don't see the point in that. Is it because you just bought a passport and you don't want to feel bad about it? Or do you absolutely have nothing else to do? If you wanna buy more bb10 devices that that's good for you but please stop ******** and replying to everyone that you don't agree with even though it's true what they say. I'm not trying to hate or annoy unlike you i'm just saying. Look at it this way, most people I know don't know BlackBerry still makes phones and the ones that do don't buy them cause they don't want all the stuff that comes with it when you want full functionality like the fact that BlackBerry is 1 of the least supported brands app wize, don't get me wrong I think there's plenty of BlackBerry apps and I never saw that as an issue but "regular" people do. they make an app compatible for every platform except BlackBerry and they do that with a lot of apps (apps for our carrier's, our isp, businesses, news, television, even apps for video games), if you want those apps you almost have to be a computer engineer in the eyes of most people. You have to sideload, download apk's and stuff like that. They just want a phone that's easy to use, apps ready to donwload in the store, no hasle or complicated stuff no looking things up on forum's... I personally like it this way cause it's part of BlackBerry the whole "underdog" thing but believe me most people don't.
Posted via CB10
Sorry... I didn't realize that I was limited to only one comment on this PUBLIC blog. I also didn't realize that this wasn't a BlackBerry fansite anymore so anyone and everyone could just come in and talk isht about them. And no, I love my Passport and am not afraid to share my experience with others... especially those on the fence after reading comments from the haters that love to show up on this non-fan site.
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
I have just ordered a Passport SE to go as backup for my current OG which is 1.5 years old.
Its battery will last me for another 4 years (like my PlayBook which is still used daily) to keep me safe from android and IoS.
It is likely one of the last opportunities to get the best BB10 phone.
I'll wait until after April 1st, but I admit even with some apps disappearing the Passport remains a uniquely compelling device. My bigger worry is the browser...that needs to keep getting at least some updates lest it become another PB.
Kind of hoping they release an Android flavored Passport powered by BB.
Posted via CB10
I wish they would do one of these for the Classic.
You'd be a fool to buy a BB10 phone at this point.
Posted via CB10
Yet you're here... trolling
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
He may be here because he owns a PRIV, which is a Blackberry device. My outlook is that Blackberry sold their soul to the Devil (Google) for the sake of staying relevant. Android (even with a blackberry shell) is the worst most unsecure mobile OS there is. If you can't see that, then Google WINS.
I never said I liked the Android move.. but it isn't like BBRY had many options either. BB10 devices aren't flying off the shelves because of the negative brand perception and the lack of marketing... so what next? Just dump handsets altogether? Or try to remain relevant in the consumer space by releasing a more secure version of Android?
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Or Market BB10 effectively.... Just a thought.
That sounds simple but 1. Marketing takes $$ and lots of it. 2. BlackBerry has a tarnished brand image which requires time and a ton of marketing (see #1) to repair. Unfortunately BBRY doesn't have the luxury of time or an endless supply of money..
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Fire Sale!
Posted via CB10
And we have another... SMFH
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
The masses do not like BB10. Blackberry needs millions of buyers, not just 3K fans. I personally like BB10 alot but prefer Android for the ecosystem.
Posted via Samsung S6
Did you poll "the masses"? Personally, most of the people I come in contact with either 1. Don't know that BBRY still makes phones or 2. think that new BBRY devices are the same spinning wheel battery pull messes. The people that ask about my device are like "sweet.. how do I get one" when I show them how fast and functional my Passport SE is.
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
They like the form factor of your Passport, but as the numbers show, they won't buy it.
Posted via CB10
Maybe.. maybe not. It isn't like the Passport SE is exactly available in carrier or retailer stores. Your point?
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Are you disagreeing with the numbers?
Posted via CB10
Honda sells more than bmw, is it better than bmw?
Posted via CB10
Spot on...
If you are planing to keep it past the warranty period, a Honda is magnitudes better than a BMW.
BlackBerry Classic non-camera, Cricket Wireless
I agree with that.
What numbers? BBRY'S sales #s? What is to disagree with? But the best product/device doesn't always have the greatest sales either... if it did, companies like Apple, Samsung, Coke, etc wouldn't spend hundreds of millions in marketing... of which BlackBerry sorely lacks in.
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Does it not Bother and annoy you that EVERYBODY knows the issues that BB10 is having now are due to poor marketing and advertising, yet Blackberry does absolutely nothing about it? Oh wait.. they did do something. They are abandoning BB10 and embracing a competing less secure platform. Yeah! way to go. And we thought that Lazardis and the other knuckle head were bad. LOL Yeah I can probably run Blackberry better than Chen. And that's not saying much as I have zero business experience.
Does it bother me that their marketing sucks? Certainly... but what can I do about it? And what good is it going to do if I constantly bash BBRY on this site and on the internet? Nothing... just contribute to the already negative perception of BBRY by the average consumer.
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
No need to poll the masses when you have 0.3% market share.
Posted via CB10
He stated that the massed don't like BB10... but do "the masses" even know about BB10?
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Just wanted to share that I posted the deal on the SE on Slickdeals and the response has been surprising. So far it has 6 thumbs up and is in the "TRENDING DEALS" section of the front page.
http://slickdeals.net/f/8599234-blackberry-passport-silver-edition-unloc...
Dang! The comments there made me think I was reading Crackberry!
BlackBerry Classic non-camera, Cricket Wireless
Haha, exactly.
Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
Definitely getting involved here with either an SE or a white Passport to complement my red one. Right now the blue classic is my real object of desire but at these prices I'm getting stuck in.
Posted via CB10
I have a White Passport and the Cobalt Classic. Both great devices for helping run our business but the Cobalt is my favorite BlackBerry to date. Gorgeous and functional beyond my needs. (track pad, tool belt, shortcuts and best PKB my fingers have ever typed on. Worth every cent I paid over Thanksgiving. If something happened to this one I would have another on order immediately.
The newest member....Cobalt Classic
It's not Chen's fault people don't like BB10. If consumers are not buying and they can't make money then shut it down. BB10 has been dead since the Z10 flopped.
Posted via Samsung S6
Who says people don't like it? My understanding is the lack of apps is the problem.
Correct-o-mundo
I love BB10, it's awesome for business use!
Yeah, it sucks that the masses have no clue of how great it is. It sucks that it never took off like iOS or Android.
Nonetheless, I still prefer BB10 over any android phone I have tried so far. iOS I have not touched in a couple years, so I can't say much about it.
Posted via CB10
I think it depends on who you ask. I have 2-Z10's, a Z30 and Passport in my household and been rocking for more than 2-years, no issues, no problem...
Posted via Passport running 10.3.2.2876
These are good prices. If I needed to replace my Blackberry I certainly would jump on this...
I will wait till after next ER and then see what the hardware status is
If it looks bleek, I will buy another passprt SE to have on hand incase mine breaks.
I love this phone and it will continue to serve it's purpose for many years, with or without software update
Posted via CB10
The SE is really tempting, but I have just gotten to the point of carrying one single device, so would not want to go back.
Sold my AT&T Passport before getting the Priv, kinda wish I hadn't.
Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
Great deal on the Passport. Interesting take on the Priv. Seeing a lot of this from former BlackBerry 10 users. I wish all that consider going to an Android mobile device (irrespective of device) can/could use one for a period before giving up their BlackBerry. Personally I don't care a lick for the perceived app gap scenario. Nothing adversely affects me to consider another mobile phone OS. (I have an Android tablet for reading and entertainment) A mobile phone on Android is just not in the cards for me. No PKB, the need for an app for all basic functions already pre-loaded on a BlackBerry 10 device and the need of a "launcher" to get a clutter free or "pure" set up. I tried mobile Android on a Note 3 for a week and despised it primarily for it's poor handling of email (native Samsung and Blue Mail apps) which is critical for me. I'll be on BlackBerry as long as BlackBerry 10 works and functions for me needs.
The newest member....Cobalt Classic
there is definitely something to be said for buying your device directly from BlackBerry. mine is carrier locked, and even if I pay to unlock it I think i'll still be stuck with os release issues..aside from installing them myself.
Posted via CBX
despite all the stoopid rhetoric in theses threads, this is still the best smartphone on the market, and there's no reason at all to avoid it.
it will serve you well for its lifetime. which might well be many years.
Posted via CBX
♫I'd like to buy the world a coke....er....BlackBerry Passport SE♪
Should be more like 50 percent
BBPriv
Why? The Passport SE is a steal at $400...
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
I just picked up the SE from Crackberry Marketplace. Paid $350, device in mint condition. So I don't feel so bad seeing this Spring Sale. I'm really looking forward to enjoying this device.
Posted via CB10
I have the Passport SE with a promotion and had a great deal of a refund (swap in programm from BlackBerry) from my Passport device of 300 euro and also 15% discount so I only paid 192 euro for my SE:)
I loved my Passport but the Passport SE feels better in the hand but stil it's the same phone in many ways :)
My wife wanted to switch her Z30 but there is nothing out there and the Passport is to big for her hands and the classic is lesser than the Z30 is processor and she still waiting for a new touch screen device , told her allready to get a nexus with Android but she wanted BB10
Long live #blackberry!
Posted via CB10
Passport is a great phone. Where is our next generation BB10 phone, Mr Chen? No Droid for me, sir!
Posted via CB10
Awesome deals! Would so love to get a nice Passport SE. Just need to work a little more so I can afford one. :)
Maybe I'll be lucky and win one in a competition in the future!
A Berry A Day Keeps The Apple Away
I just got my Passport SE 2 weeks ago, just called Blackberry and they are refunding me $130 bucks. Can't beat that. I knew that I could find it cheaper on Amazon or eBay but I wanted to get it right from Blackberry and now it is cheaper than I could of almost anywhere else.
Posted via CB10
I have to invest in a new phone but even if I love the BlackBerry 10 OS I need an smartphone that I can fully use for the next 2 -3 years. At this point BlackBerry is not an option because its future is unclear.
Posted via CB10
Will my Passport SE suddenly stop working if BBRY pulls out of hardware?
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
He didn't say that so not sure what the premise of your question is. Common apps have started to pull out of the BlackBerry ecosystem, which was limited to begin with. If said apps were important to individuals it would be a loss in functionality, Irrespective of if BB10 will continue to function for your needs.
Posted via CB10
1. It is a few apps.. one (FB) which never really supported BB10 anyways.. 2. There are always alternatives (Face 10, browser, etc).
3. The original comment (and others) make it sound like existing BB10 devices will no longer work if BBRY gets out of the hardware business or just goes exclusively with Android... which isn't the case.
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
If the email or browser features break, what will BlackBerry do about it?
Posted via CB10
Why would they break? And if they did, wouldn't it apply to anyone using the FB mobile site?
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
What I plan on doing as I have often done is get a top of the line iPhone through my carrier and sell it right away as new. Pocket the money and buid up my phone fund but keep my precious Passport until it breaks of something horrible happens with functionality. This is the plan!!
Posted via CB10
What happens if BlackBerry pulls out and then there is a major security hole that they won't patch. WTF are you going to do with your paperweight device?
I've had just about every model and now the crappy Priv. BB10 by far the best OS that has been left to slowly rot and die.
Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
A major security hole? On BB10? Yeah..okay. And it will be far from a "paperweight".
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
You think that a platform that is hardly being progressed is not going to have any vulnerabilities? Lol, c'mon
Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
What are the odds of an Android-powered Passport? I'm going back and forth between it being a good idea and a lousy one. Most people probably wouldn't like the form factor, but there's no denying its coolness and uniqueness which may attract a good chunk of users.
Now that's very interesting proposal. Sign me up. I'm interested.
PassportSQW100-1/10.3.2.2639
If BlackBerry were to go to an Android Passport it might appear that BlackBerry has no other hardware ingenuity. There was talk of the narrower BlackBerry "Vienna" with a front facing physical keyboard. However that design has vanished from the media.
Posted on my Priv and still loving my Red Passport!
Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
For this price you can get the soon to be released iPhone 5SE. Has a TON of apps in the app store and does not run security hole laden Android. Just sayin'
Nah.. I'll take a Passport ANY day over any iphone... and I have a backup iphone lol....
Piece of sh*t for emailing etc... sorry... Business comes first.
Posted via CB10
Ummm... there's an app for that. That's the beauty of owning a device with great app support. Try Outlook app for IOS... or you didnt know about that one? you being all business and all.
Prefer pkb... does outlook have that?
Posted via CB10
Oh! If it's the hardware keyboard, then there is no question you need a Blackberry. PRIV or other. I'm with you on that.
Outlook is probably the closest to a solid email client on iOS along with Spark but they are still nowhere near what BlackBerry offers as far as email efficiency goes. I've tried them both extensively to try and switch to an iphone and they just don't cut it.
Bingo!!
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
They are not even in the same league. No expandable storage either. The SE is not a good value.
With cloud storage who needs massive add on media support? My second phone is an 8gb Android phone and I never have storage issues and have never added a media card to it. Photos and other media automatically sync to my Google account and I erase the phone storage as I need to.
Cloud storage requires an internet connection and is slower.
Still love my passport, had an iPhone 6 from work for a week now, miss the hub, miss the predictive keyboard from my z10, hate the home button bb10 is so user friendly! Don't know how I will feel when facebook and whatsapp finish though!
Give apple credit, lots of apps, which I've realised I've only downloaded the ones I use on my passport, apple maps is very good!
Would love a red passport but think will not waste any more money and use my black one till it dies!
Swiped on my beautiful Passport!
So are you carrying iphone 6 with your pp now? I have a work issue iphone6 and personal Q10----hence hesitating to get passport for long time
Wow, what a great deal on the Passport SE. I wish I would have known about this last weekend before I bought my Passport SE for only $380. I could have really got the dude to lower his price to even lower.
Rock'n the PRIV
Great deal!! Will grab a passport SE for a backup device.
Posted via CB10
Else you have a BlackBerry share, go grab on on ebay at cheaper rate.
CA Governor
Also have the SE and loving it. If I had the money I would get one more for a spare.
Posted via CB10
THESE ARE GREAT DEALS IF YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NO SOCIAL LIFE AS NO SOCIAL MEDIA APPS WILL WORK.
are social apps needed to have a social life?...most of us did fine prior to facebook, twitter, etc
"Most of us" might be a bit of a stretch! ;)
Point of fact you can have a social life with a rotary dial phone too. But since most of my friends arrange our social meeting via various social media apps rather than wait by the corded phone or call everyone individually, I sure like to have quick and easy access to things. The Hub made that wonderful . Having to launch various websites to check them all out is a step backwards. That makes this a really large screen great email device.
Couldn't agree more...if you don't use social media, folks automatically assume you ain't got social life. WTF!
CA Governor
Last I checked, Twitter, Linkedin, BBM, Facebook, etc all work fine on my Passport...
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Facebook app if not already updated to the Web only version should work fine until March 31st and Whatsapp stops functioning in 2017. So there you have it.
Customized Black & White Q10
If you rely on apps for a social life then your life is a sad one
Posted via CB10
Touche my friend.. Touche. Still would be nice to have the apps and updates that everyone gets to use on competing platforms.
what to do, what to do, do i get a sepp or wait till the next BLACKDROID.....i am confused more that usual....help
Closer and closer to a fire sale!!! So excited
Jé Be....Here But Gone...
And we have our first dufus..
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Wrong, you were first :D
Posted from my passport not 'running the google'
Cool story...
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
I'm rocking the Passport :)
Replace Passport with Priv and you have a deal!
If BlackBerry 10 had a future - I'd already be upgraded to the Passport SE!
Posted via CB10
I'm in the same boat. Alas, it is truly not a BlackBerry World tm.
Posted via CB10
I'm waiting for the flood of "BB10 firesale" comments.
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Forget the comments- I'm just waiting for the BB10 firesale itself, personally. However long it takes, I'm determined not to pay more than 250 for a Passport SE. :D
Pretty insulting on two levels.. considering 1. A firesale implies that BBRY is clearing out inventory because they are getting out of the handset business and 2. A Passport SE is worth way more than $250... $400 is a perfect price considering hardware quality and specs.
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
250 is what it's worth to me. I paid $400 for my Classic because it's the best non-camera phone on Earth, which isn't necessarily saying much. But it was worth 400 to me.
When summer comes and corporate policies change, I will be able to buy any phone I want. If I choose to stay with BB10, I define the value of the platform. I can get a brand new Nexus 6 for 300, why would I pay equal or more for a phone that may not see another update ever after 2016?
BlackBerry Classic non-camera, Cricket Wireless
Whatever floats your boat... I just think it is insulting to say you'll only pay $200 for a device that is obviously way better quality wise than others on the market for $400+.
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Same as me. I just can't justify the purchase right now as much as I want one. And I really want one. My Z30 will have to do me for now!
Posted via CB10
If u read between lines, declining trend continues. It will be proved when they report their quarterly revenue. We need to change management booting Chen out. He is doing everything possible to kill the hardware business like Ontario Liberal doing everything they can to push manufacturing jobs out of the province. Stressful indeed.
Posted via CB10
He's doing exactly what the corporate shareholders want him to do. He's shedding costs and putting them in a position to make money again
Rock'n the PRIV
Nah, why waste money on a dying BB10 device...
Posted via CB10
You win the award for "stupid troll comment of the day".
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
No, the sad thing is - he isn't wrong!
I'm a die-hard fan and really want the Passport!
But at this time I don't see a point of buying one.
Discontinued:
- Facebook App
- WhatsApp App
- ICQ Messenger
- Yahoo Messenger
whats next?
Whether like Facebook & WhatsApp or not.
Or you still use the messengers or not.
Some (including me) use those apps to communicate - I'd don't wanna be dictated by my device to tell others to switch - while other platforms are able to use it.
With BlackBerry it's ALL(!) about communication!
Posted via CB10
Are these apps not available via the Amazon App Store?
Rock'n the PRIV
You can 'kinda' use some of them as .apk.
But no Hub integration, no calender & contact integration.
Which is not really good. :(
Posted via CB10
Face10 works fine
Yahoo is probably bought out and carved up.
Whats a WhatsApp? Another digital river of your life to Facebook
Who needs a $700 phone to play CandyCrush?
In the end its hard to argue against $400 for a superior communications platform.
So you say it's ok to lose the "real" integration for Face10?
Don't get me wrong, it's a well mad app!
But missing the Hub integration, contacts & calender is not the real deal!
I didn't say that WhatsApp is good, but I need it to communicate - since only a few people use BBM or ain't willing to use BBM.
I can't force them.
Posted via CB10
Just purchased a Passport SE for the wife. In going over the hub the last thing she wants is Facebook integration with hub. Turn it off, make it disappear she said. Facebook is noise, typically ***** relatives and friends. Keep it isolated. Given how Facebook content is trending I bet she is gone in a year. In addition 80+% of FB revenue is ads. When those ads are blocked watch FB become Yahoo.
In fact if I was BB my next Priv / deep integration security product would be ad blocking of ALL apps, to include FB.
Who needs a phone with no apps and no support from a company that might pull the cord any time???..
Defending BlackBerry amidst these miserable management decisions is the worst.. You are simply participating in further distraction of the platform rather than alerting BlackBerry on the wrong path they are following now.
Posted via CB10
No apps? Weird because I have over 100 installed on my SE. And even if BBRY stops pushing out updates to BB10, it isn't like my Passport will suddenly stop working.
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
1. FB still works on my phone.. either using FB through the browser or Face10.
2. I couldn't care less about Yahoo and others now that BBM is cross platform.. I either text people or BBM then... I don't use data mining battery hogging WhatscrApp
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Fb without push notifications is useless. Whatsapp has 1 billion users, a number that simply can't be ignored. The few thousand remaining BlackBerry users, on the other hand, can be ignored by facebook. Facebook didn't pull the plug first, blackberry did, by admitting the os is now in maintenance mode, and there will be no new devices. It's BlackBerry's job to keep the platfotm alive for developers, not the other way around.
Posted via CB10
Considering FB never made an app for BB10, i'd say they pulled the plug first..
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Agreed. Blackberry has minimized further development of BB10. It has become obvious on BB10 devices: No real O S updates; Now loss of Facebook; BlackBerry World stagnation. I wonder if the news of BB10 employee layoffs also influenced Facebook's decision. Blackberry needs to support their BB10 "base" customers for their loyalty during its transition to Android ... and knowing those customers are potential Priv (or future device) users. It comes under the title: Service!
Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
What FB decision? FB never had a BB10 app to begin with. SMFH
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
How is he a troll? No Qt update, no android runtime update, losing app support/API access.
RedBerry Passport /10.3.2.2876 / Telus
How is it BlackBerry's fault that Facebook updated their APIs and didn't make an official FB app for BlackBerry?
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Not sure. Maybe updating the Qt framework could have helped. I don't know. Bottom line is that maintenance mode and security enhancements are not sufficient. Clearly they don't have the influence or klout to make things happen in the consumer space...but that's what Priv is for.
RedBerry Passport /10.3.2.2876 / Telus
It doesn't matter who's fault it is. It's the users experience that's matters and that's all. My device is getting less and less functional at a premature rate considering I have it for just over a year. BlackBerry have jumped ship while leaving many of it's loyal BB10 users who held on in hope disappointed and dissatisfied. We'll see how the Priv does despite this but this is a serious blow. I don't know if to sell my Passport since I like many of its unique features but at the same time, I don't like the fact that I have to fiddle with trying to get apps to work just to get some basic functionality. By the way, Waze and Shazam have not been working properly for me for a few months now. They freeze when launched sometimes they don't even launch. I've tried all of the latest versions from BlackBerry World, Amazon Appstore as well as Google Play Store. In general Android Apps run like crap on my Passport. The ones that work are slow. The only hope is for BlackBerry to improve the compatibility and functionality of the runtime for us gullible folks who recently spent a lot of our hard earned money on these devices knowing that they didn't have all the apps but not expecting existing apps to be dropped so soon.
Posted via CB10
Waze works just fine on my SE and most Android apps open pretty quickly... you may have an OS or runtime issue.
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Actually he is right. Even BlackBerry know that BB10 is a dead platform
Posted via CB10
Definitely... that is why Chen keeps confirming that it isn't.
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Chen never confirmed keyboard double typing either, so what is your point?
Posted via CB10
Why would he confirm a software flaw that BBRY fixed? What is your point?
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
Double typing is not a software flaw. It's a hardware defect that was fixed by a clever software workaround which masks the hardware defect.
Posted via CB10
So the "hardware flaw" only appeared after a software update and then disappeared after the the next software update... sounds logical. SMFH
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
What's the software workaround? I recently replaced the keyboard on my Q10 and if there's a workaround to help prevent me from having to do so again I'd love to know about it.
He is saying one thing and doing the opposite. I'd rather look at what he is doing than at what he is saying. And he is methodically killing off bb10. Thorsten was also adamant that the playbook will get bb10, until he admitted it won't happen. History repeats itself.
Posted via CB10
Please go away!
Posted via CB10
You can still can load most Android apps with the Android player. I was able to load Google Playstore from the Cobalt posting here on CrackBerry. I realize if your looking for gaming apps, it would not be worth using the Android apps though. There would be too many little glitches.
The phone and OS is so cool. I was thinking of going with the Priv, but now have decided on the Passport.
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Your Kidding right? Yea let me jump through hoops to get what I need to work natively working on a device with poor support. Oh! and let me also pay a premium price for such device. Apple just priced their new 4 incher so that all others look like the worst deal in town.
That's right, I'm not going through all that crap. Other platforms, click and install.
Posted via CB10
Why no reduction on the classic? :(
Posted via CB10
I guess that they are still selling them to enterprise customers at a "discount" already.
Would love a Silver Edition !
Posted via BlackBerry PRIV
I'm very surprised so far BlackBerry hasn't lower the price of BlackBerry Priv much yet. It must be still in good demand.
BlackBerry direct would be the last place to drop the price. The have enough carriers with the Priv, they can handle lowering it some there, as we've saw with Bell, Rogers, etc.
I'm also a bit surprised. It's ~$630 at Amazon right now which is the lowest I've seen it, but for a 5-month-old phone and all the recent releases (Galaxy S7, S7 edge, G5), I'd have expected a further drop. Verizon has only had it for a few weeks so that version is probably the least likely to get a discount. Plus, CDMA versions in general are rarely discounted.
It only just came out on Verizon, the USA's largest carrier, a few days ago. BlackBerry most likely wanted to maintain pricing at least until any pent up Verizon demand is satiated.
We want this offer in India.
Posted via CB10
I would love to buy the Passport SE, but BlackBerry's recent trend with every action stating they are ignoring the BBOS market is keeping me from biting. Sure, a few people up top have *said* they are keeping it, but everything the company does is directly opposite.
Must post...on...CrackBerry!
I grabbed a Passport SE about 3 weeks ago... I don't regret it one second. It is awesome and runs like a Ferrari...
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
+1
Posted via CB10
I had a passport original that I broke and then I bought back an original -red version, I always wanted it.
What am I missing by not getting the SE? (in case you had both)
Powered by BB10
Never had the original Passport but the SE is solid.. build wise. Metal frame is sharp looking and definitely durable.
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
I'm with you 100%. I love my bb10 phones, but I just can't knowingly buy into an os that's dead. I used to get around this by just using android apps, but with a lack of runtime upgrades a number of my android apps no longer run. The day they announce a natural upgrade path from bb10 to android, I will buy a passport se the next day.
I'm not an android lover by any means, but in the lack of other options, it's the only one. I'd love to try windows phone as I'm a big microsoft supporter, but they have a massive lack of apps and no gap filler like an android runtime.
*sigh* if only bb10 had been properly marketed and they had released an actual ground breaking device at the launch WITH a keyboard, I'm sure BlackBerry would look very different than the expanse of empty buildings in waterloo today.
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And I won't buy a priv as I feel Blackberrys android version will soon suffer the same fate as bb10.
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Agreed! See what BlackBerry will do next is shut down their own apps and the services that power them eventually. The phone won't quit or not function, but its FUNCTIONALITY will greatly decrease. My experience with this was from BB 7 and their traffic app. On BB 7 it was awesome, super easy to use and very detailed. I used it often and especially when driving to get the traffic updates on my route. Then one day, BlackBerry shut down the service powering that awesome app rendering it completely USELESS! I've suffered through the PlayBook fiasco too and now with BB10 on my Z10. There is no chance in **** I trust this company anymore, especially after selling out and going Android. When my Z10 dies, I'll go Android (Nexus) and I'll install the BB10 keyboard as others have done and I'll simply leave this terrible company to rot, just as they've done to me as a customer. I really want a Passport but on a dead OS it's like throwing money away.
I can't help but agree :(
Posted via CB10
you can install the BB10 keyboard? wow I never knew that! I must investigate
Posted via CB10
Amen. I have a Red Passport.
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Wow, nice deals. I'll take one.
Posted via CB10
Not to brag but... still higher than what I paid a year and a half ago
PassportSQW100-1/10.3.2.2339
SE or original? The SE price is the best I've seen.
Clearing the inventory and be ready for the next chapter.
You will be shocked with next disastrous hardware selling numbers report..
Chen destroys the handsets division.
He is a software guy, and I never expected him to revive the hardware.
Posted via CB10
Agree!
$440 for a dying phone.
$700 for the Privy
LG G4 is currently on eBay deal for $289 free shipping and no tax...... Same thing for Galaxy S7 for $600.. Why?
Because of being extremely overpriced, Priv would be the next PlayBook.
Chen is worse than any CEO led BlackBerry in its history
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Hassan the troll has come out from under his bridge...
Posted via CB10 on my Silver Edition Passport... device of champions
You actually pretty annoying. You call everyone a troll once you don't agree with them. Grow up kid. Most of your comments are repulsive.
It is simple; If you don't like some comment, just ignore and move on!
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