Updated: We now have a venue! The come and go meetup will be at O'Grady's on Church on the second floor.
Live in the Toronto area? BlackBerry fan past, present or future? Want to get a first look at the new BlackBerry KEYone before anybody else? Free Saturday night? If yes, Keep Reading!
I'll be flying home from Barcelona tomorrow and spending the weekend in Toronto. While I'm there -- with a few pre-final production run BlackBerry KEYone phoness in my hand courtesy of BlackBerry Mobile -- I thought it only makes sense that we pull together an impromptu CrackBerry Meetup so BlackBerry fans in the area can get an early first look at the new phone weeks before anybody else does.
If you're in the Toronto area and think you can make it, hit up the link below for more details and to RSVP via Meetup.com. It'll be a casual come and go type affair on Saturday evening, starting around 7pm and going until we shut the place down. Speaking of venue, I haven't quite figured that out yet. We'll see how many people RSVP in the next 24 hours or so and will find a suitable venue based on that. But assume it will be downtown Toronto in a bar or lounge of some sort (so you'll need to be legal age to enter).
I'll keep this short and sweet. If you can make it, I'll see you Saturday! I am LOVING the BlackBerry KEYone and can't wait for you to give it a try too. I predict you're going to love it! :)
Reader comments
Meet the KEYone at a casual CrackBerry meetup in Toronto this Saturday!
Nice turnout.... well done Kevin...nice to meet u and some of the staff..phone looks awesome!
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I just met CBK and checked out the KEYone. Believe the hype! It's a must buy for QWERTY diehards!
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****, made plans with my IN-LAWS instead of getting to do this???
Kevin, you should mention in the hyperlink that it's O'Grady's Restaurant because there's another O'Grady's Tap & Grill on the west side on College St. and the downside is parking availability would have been better at the tap and grill one
Can't make it but here is something to consider when choosing a venue.
http://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2017/03/bars-extended-4am-last-call-toro...
:)
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Hope its some where where the dress code isn't too strict. Toronto bouncers love to be a-holes on a Saturday LMAOO
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Can't, I've been trashing Trump & Gang so much on Facebook that I'm positive they put me on the, If he leaves, don't let his **** back in list.
Lol!
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Just signed up. See everyone soon.
Hope to see more 'Passports' here then at the airport. :)
Sent from my ⑩ Passport SE; not running Android.
Hmmm....still like that SE Passport. Dang
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Highly unfortunate I cannot make it this Saturday. As exciting as it would be to try out the new BlackBerry Phone, would have been awesome to just meet Crackberry Kevin finally
I think Kevin is pinpointing the location in Toronto today and anybody can attend - even if flying in from Timbuktu lol just RSVP as needed
I really hope you don't limit the meetup to only the EASTERN CANADA. We in the love CB/KEYone same way!
Great idea! Hope everyone has a great time.
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Wow! The Barcelona meetup was awesome it had all...food drinks,fantastic people and the best guest the KEYone! Toronto you are lucky an event not to miss believe me!
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Cool!
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What about changing the location to Cancun, I buy the first round lol, enjoy every one who's going.
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I'm super tempted to fly in for the weekend!
Yeah. Do it!
If it weren't downtown I'd be there without a doubt. But it's downtown.... On a Saturday night... not fun to get to :)
Go a little north and I'll be there.
Any chance it could be mid-town, maybe Yonge & Eglinton area? There's the Duke of Kent just north of Eglinton, it's a good size place, there's a few more good places near there too. Also, decent free or cheap parking around there too (I'm not a fan of public transit).
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DANG!!!...No Passport (the paper one) .Lol!!!
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Edmonton, or Alberta Meetup hopefully in the works..... I would play hooky to see the KEYone
Edmonton please, three to sign up. You can stop off here between Toronto and Winnipeg, polar route of course.
YEEEE , EDMONTON.. I'M HERE!! I assumed I was the ONLY one from Edmonton. Now that there's 3 of us, we need a KEYone meetup
Montreal area anytime soon? :-)
I think ipad name is the worst of all. It sounds like a tampon company
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Or a padded bra company.
Looking fwd to this.... Kevin, if you're listening, I'm sure you'll mention this on Sat, but I'd love to get a comment from you on an OS performance question. As you are already aware, after the Droid 6.0 update on the BlackBerry PRIV's, our phones have had some serious lagging and slowdown issues, especially with powers users such as I. I was concerned with the 625 processor for this reason, and don't know if Droid N is more efficient. What is your take on this issue?
I'm in for the meetup - have a birthday earlier in the evening but will drop by if it's still going strong past 11pm!!
#whatisclassic
How about a hometown meet up upon your return?
If you're talking about Winnipeg, then I'm in!
Live downtown in Toronto too. Going to try and make this. Sounds awesome!
I second rocker_man1's comment. Come to Vancouver Kevin.
Please come to Vancouver. I would love to meet up and check out the phone.
Second that!
Hi Kevin any chance your flight might stop in Ireland on the way, Guinness and the k1 may go well together 🍀 , well it's nearly saint Patrick's day.
I'm live downtown I would consider coming out to check this.
Have you decided where yet may come with my girlfriend.
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That sounds awesome! Wish I could be there. Post some pictures Kevin!
Be there will bells on!
Can BlackBerry Mobile and Crackberry sponsor 10 non Canadian members to attend this presentation?
Sorry just wanted to stretch the new growing hype
Perfect idea.
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Why am I not in Toronto this Saturday?
ßlackßerry PASSPORT
I just RSVP can't wait
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Think anyone on the fence should try to make this to see the device first-hand. Great opportunity. :-)
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Definitely planning to drop by.. what time?
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Will try to make it to Downtown, from BB Hometown.
With all the pastries in the picture, Ricardas would be a good venue for the meetup. It's a fairly new venue in Downtown TO.
Save yourself the wasted trip downtown and do whatever else you had planned. Torontonians won't be wasting any time on this. Outside of CB no one will even know about this.
Well since it's a CrackBerry meetup, I think that's kind of the point? lol
We could save even more time if we didn't have to read your posts.
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Feel free to leave then
That's exactly what you should do. Leave
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Why are you even on this forum? What a troll.
Please do this in Winnipeg!!
I can't wait to go to this event! So excited.
Kevin, if you ever end up going through Vancouver in your travels and would consider repeating that KEYone meet and greet, I'd be the first in line. Traveling to Toronto for a quick get together is just not an option right now, however I feel very good for the local folk able to attend.
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Ditto
I would so love to go but my step-daughter has a choir recital that night and family always comes first :)
Hope you and everyone who goes has a great time.
I live in the city and would love to see this KEYone.
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**** 4months off to go to the bar smh
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Yeh, I'd drag my feet too, coming back from MWC, if my final destination were Winnipeg or someplace like it. Anyways, sorry won't make it.
I will try to free up my schedule!! That would be awesome!!
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I will be there 100%!
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re-name the phone and i'll consider looking at it.. ;)
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There's nothing wrong with this device name. Lol it's better than the dtek and pervs
No $h!t
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I live in Hamilton, which is just down the highway from Toronto, literally a 45 minute drive. I can't make it, I have no car and it's bill time of the month. I would have loved to meet the crew, and see a new berry too.
I'll be driving from Stoney Creek to the event. Open to having people from the Hammer carpool to the event :)
Teamwork! I love it!
I'm from Stoney Creek as well, however I'm working at the time of the meet up. I would have loved to go though.
Funny, I'm headed to the Hamilton from the Toronto area for Saturday lol too bad I'm going the reverse
Does the KEYone have universal search like Priv and Passport?
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It should
Yes
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What a great excuse to burn some airline miles and visit Toronto. If only I wasn't teaching that day!
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See you soon Kevin and hope you get a nice spot for the meetup/chill spot
Working on it! Open to suggestions...
First visit to Newfoundland eh? Sounds like a good plan
The first ever Crackberry Kitchen Party!! BlackBerry devices, screech ,darts and cod lol
Suggest you pick somewhere near Union Station, closer to public transport for the suburbs.
I'll just through this out there...Steamwhistle brewery, right downtown, close to financial district and kind of a retro vibe (former steam locomotive roundhouse) near base of CN tower
Good idea...
I have the perfect spot. Orlando, Florida at Disney! I'll put everyone up in my place.
Everyone? I want to go to Disney world!
I'll counter offer with Florida Gulf Coast if Clearwater Beach first week of March sounds good. I'm sure Toronto is just as lovely right now so take no offense Canucks.....;)
Hmmm, and I thought Canada's senior citizens captured Florida as Canadian territory years ago in the great battle of the velcro shoes.
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Hi CBK & BLA1ZE, can TCL still get the BlackBerry name onto the KEY1, beneath the space bar????
Hi CBK & BLA1ZE, can TCL still get the BlackBerry name onto the KEY1, beneath the space bar????
Ugh..will be there in 2 weeks :(
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zomg, wish I could be there!
There's another BlackBerry fan meetup tomorrow, Friday, Sydney CBD.
BlackBerry / BBM user group Australia... I'll be there. It's gonna be fun... :-D
• THISone, with the keys, hopefully coming soon to a phone store down unda... :-D •
Sorry I can't make it.. travel ban and stuff. :(
I thought the travel ban was stopped in court?
Its not a ban. Its a moratorium. If you dont have a bad record you have nothing to worry.