Hot on the heels of Carphone Warehouse opening up pre-orders for the BlackBerry KEYone, Steve Cistulli, President & GM of TCL Communication (TCT) North America let it be known we should expect more KEY KEYone news next week. What it may be, we're not sure but to spark some further excitement, he tweeted out a pretty slick photo of the BlackBerry KEYone along with what we can only assume is a look at the retail packaging.
Some more KEY news coming your way next week... Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/TXWuzmxxZF
— Steve Cistulli (@SteveCistulli) April 21, 2017
Steve seemingly likes to drop subtle hints in his tweets, and this one is no exception. Keen eyes will notice the date on the KEYone has been changed to April 27, a date that has been rumored to be a launch at Selfridges in the UK, but alas, we'll have to wait and see how that turns out!
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More BlackBerry KEYone news is coming your way next week!
Failure to Launch wtf
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Someone get the rope 😠
Let's all hope something is said by tomorrow.
Someone needs to explain to Blackberry's execs and marketing staff that their constant "teasing" has done more bad than good over the years. Mostly because they tease devices about 8-9 months before they're ready, and by the time those devices actually show up they feel like old news. I was hoping that TCL's influence would improve BB product launches, but it looks like it went the other way around.
If I were just hearing about the KEYone now and was told that I could buy it in two weeks, I'd be ecstatic. Instead, I find myself considering a Galaxy S8 with the clip-on keyboard cover. It's much more expensive and the keyboard probably won't be as good, but I like the idea of taking the cover off when I want the full 18.5:9 screen.
Please tell me that a few hundred phones in one London store is not the "news" we were promised. LOL
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No, the news are that vodafone.uk will sell the device maybe next year. This is pathetic, bb / tcl are pathetic. This is the worst and ridiculous way i know to sell devices.
Wait, so, the KEY news was that there's that stupid event in London?
We need to team up and kidnap this guy.
Ugh I feel so sad about blackberry anything launch failures. One after another.
It's Wednesday, no signals from Steve. Typical. Maybe he wanted to say "more key news next year" ?
Any email notifications from Blackberry mobile yet?
Rock'n that Passport SE
http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/blackberry/1405673/blackberry-keyone-revi...
"We've been invited to the UK launch in London on 27 April, which will be for the announcement of the BlackBerry KeyOne."
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Interesting that people think that BB10 users will have a learning curve. I think the easiest way is to not look for intuitive actions. Not flow, rather go in an app use it then close it. It is a clunky OS, not to be confused with unusable, whilst there are some qualities that function well, it is not BB10. The best way to look at is simplistic, do not look for anything significant, The fact that this has some BB apps on it will at least make it look familiar. I have approached the demise of BB10 by installing the BB apps on my Note 3/ then got the Priv to try, whilst still using the Passport SE/ differences sure, but not hard. BB10 users are an intelligent lot and will not be lost in the world of Android.
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Lost?....no. Maybe a little frustrated, but definitely not lost.
You know what? I would just like to see a clean release of the phone, no problems, device with no issues, deliveries a week after ordering. If what i read above is accurate, that there was no pre-design work or work already in progress prior to signing the deal in December, then to be frank, i would much rather receive a fully functioning/ no problem device, with a solid cover already available, so it can be whacked on immediately, plus the mandatory screen protector. Lets be in a position to say, yes this phone was worth waiting for and I am happy to be able to be set up from day one. 5.5 months to build a phone from scratch. might make for some issues if rushed. I think being patient now is in our favour.
Will this device be sold on Amazon?
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I am interested to hear what the news is.
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Blackberry KEYone: Specs, Features, Now Available For Pre-order In The UK For
£499 conversion to US equals $637 equals I'm out!
EndRacism (Posted using the mighty Passport SE.)
Um..... so it's next week don't know if anyone knew that or not......just saying
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This is like a Hail Mary Pass in slow motion. Nothing but silence in the stands as everyone waits for either a completion. Or is my CB10 app just not updating new articles?
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It's also funny to pull out the blackberry in a group discussion, while everyone else has iphones. Even a Canadian.. come on!
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Please say something about KSA :(
I love my bbse but now that it is discontinued the next best thing will be the Keyone when the time comes. It looks like the same quality s the PPSE except on a diet and a change of religion.
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Ok thanks. I do need the PKB that's the main thing keeping me with BlackBerry. First time ever to use one with this classic and it's very productive.
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If you need the physical keyboard...then yes the O/S is actually supported by the community unlike bb10. Worth the upgrade then.
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Is it worth upgrading to the keyone from the classic blackberry?
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Depends on your needs. But seeing that BB10 is on its way out and the lack of apps (even every day use ones), probably it is. But of course that is up to you.
I'm still using my Leap and it works just fine, have had it over two years now. But I'm just waiting for the DTEK50 to get another sales event...and will be moving to that one. And I'm not a fan of Android in the least...and really don't like leaving BB10 behind...but I need stuff on my phone that I can slowly but surely no longer get on the Leap .
Respect My Autoritah!
Hello, Buehler, Buehler, Buehler........
I didn't like the fact that it cost 600 bucks. But nagging about its "bad design" is pure nonsense. It's looks good the way it is, and by that different too.
There isn't anything else right now on the market that I want to buy or use. Much better designed then the passport, more practical then the classic. Case closed
Passport in white :-)
RIM, you fought a good fight - like good and evil - there is Apple and Android - no true relevant contender to stifle competition, we now see differentiation with OEM's and lower price devices with horrible skins - idk from a business perspective what was the reason to ANNOUNCE a device that you won't be selling for another 3-5 months, that was just stupid, its a cellphone. People are not longing for that, these are usually impulse buys for most, especially for you because you have no significant market space, you abandoned BB10 users, now you are on the Android train, with pricing as if your name is relevant. even if people were gonna go RIM they have several similar if not better devices at way lesser cost.....
If they can't price it at cost to gain marketshare then just stop, this is embarrassing...and I wanted them to win, but you abandoned your MAIN SELLING POINT, all the R&D you spent on these last few products could have been spent on developing app support cause that is all you were missing for the kids, focus on your niche market, stop trying to cater to everyone which is what you did with ANdroind, a good business strategy WILL alienate consumers, trade off,
Long time contenders like HTC and LG aren't even selling like Samsung, face it people only buy Samsung or iFone and the rest are on prepaid buying cheap devices that don't matter, so what you gonna do! JEzz this si sick
Man I gonna have agree on all your points. I'll ride out the BB10 caboose with my Classic/PassportSE, luckily for me I don't rely on many apps.
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I am sure there there are a lot of people that want to stay with BB10. But with no more or seemingly no more support for it people need the latest stuff. Blackberry should have tried harder to keep/gain support. They have an amazing OS and it could have been so much more.
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The fact here is that OS is not that important in fact. QNX is a unix kernel such as android's linux. Most of the architecture of tools works similary in one and the other. Trying to make QNX as good as linux in lots of areas makes no sense, because what is really important about BB10 is the UX not the inside. And the UX is the launcher, the hub, the clock app that understands that you are going to sleep and takes all notifications down except of phone ones.
The effort should be put here. I am pretty sure almost all BB10 UX experience can be replicated in Android. And once you have your BB10 UX in BB-TLC phones, then the big difference is in Apps. And it is clear we needed all apps to run in BB phones.
I need my KEYone... My palms are hangry for it just like my soul...
hope there will be a pure black color instead of having silver on it..that would be amazing to see..(just wishing) lol
Same here!
The news could be that it will only be available in Greeland, Zimbabwe and the Falkland Islands
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You forgot Papua New Guinea...
Respect My Autoritah!
Oops, my bad. Also perhaps I should have included the Amazon Rain Forest.
Don't see this phone being a hit. The flat top makes the phone look top off to me. Why not just round the corners all the way around or just flat on top and bottom ? ..and loose the keyboard ...when the last time you seen anybody using that old technology other then the small minority of BB die hard fans. Good Grief what a shame... on a positive note , like the move to Android and the efforts being made but for Petes Sake build something the average user would buy.
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I agree. It's a bad combination of the Classic and Passport SE.
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DTEK60 then?
Die hard fans are more about BB10 OS than keyboards although pkb is a factor. Hub with android is more or less of an app instead of integrated natively, for example. Regardless, the physical design of KEYone is appealing to me. But taste is subjective.
Android will be a huge learning curve for BB10 diehards. Unfortunately agree it won't be a doorcrasher. But I am absolutely getting one. Not an average user though.
Exactly just get a Dtek60 if the pkb is an issue. They will probably find something wrong with that phone also.
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Hey, it's always good to get in-depth analysis from people who don't even know the DTEK 60's exist and advocate for a slab phone! OP is a genius!
To be honest, I came from the z30 to the dtek50 and the Android OS is stupidly easy!
The news will be announced on the 27/17.
Messed up release by TCL. They ruined the hype. Better to have it available in marketplace on May 05/17 itself or sooner.
They should run some promo if possible.
I agree. Everyone knows about it, but nobody can get it. Too long of a wait after the initial announcement.
CAN I WIN ....
Hopefully the news will be launch date and which carrier in the U.S will have the KEYone!
Could be Thurs, April 27, 2028...
Man, the KEYone looks dope..
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I need the KEYone... #LifeOrDeath status approaching... *sings* 'I want my, I want my, I want BlackBerrYYY...' (More specifically a BlackBerry KEYone... That is the only device I have my eyes as well as heart set on...)
I eagerly await this new BB phone and I am typically not an early adopter. I am, however, a loyal BB user after flirting with some early random cell phones in the 90s. I got the Pearl First. Did the trick at the time. Next was the Torch – first ‘pro’ upgrade. Had it for years until a carrier rep called me and I upgraded to Z30 for free (favourite). Broke glass on Z30 last summer and said to myself, ‘looks like Android’s taking over anyway, might as well get a Priv’. Initially hated it. Actually, hated Android and I could go on here (what did you do to my Hub?). Hated the mighty G tentacles. Yuck all around. In fact, hated the user experience so much, I bought a Z30 replacement glass online, installed it myself, and went back to Z30.
But I started noticing some things (even before glass cracked). Certain websites became slowly glitchy, likely due to lack of third party support for BB10. Then my bank issued a notice saying website app to be shut down in June 2017 and to use an android or iOS (never!). Some thoughts then.
BB10 is dead. Sorry, but it’s the writing on the wall for moving forward. I love BB10 and the Z30 was the best phone I ever had (notwithstanding absence of PKB). But the democratic masses have spoken and the desire for ‘apps’ (ugh!) supplanted stability and an independent, relatively private, secure, OS. Those of us here (myself included) hoping for a KEYone with a BB10 OS are living in an alternative reality. It’s not going to happen.
Release Date: we’re all guessing here. But I’ll play. CBK mentioned Cistulli likes to release subtle hints. So what’s the other info in the pic? The time. 7-16. Those that can’t wait and are getting something else NOW weren’t going to purchase KEYone anyway. So those opinions almost don’t count. For the rest of the true BB fans, I think on April 27, they are going to release North American register for pre sales. And I think the actual ‘ship date’ is going to be July 16th. Hopefully through carriers.
Carriers – I can only speak of mine in Canada. Chatted with support wondering if pre-sales registry or any other info would be available. Support told me, wait for it, this was the first time hearing of the device. This was last week!!! I am going to wait until after April 27 to touch base again, but I expect very little support from them. See what happens as it were. I’ll buy direct if it comes to that and just swap sim cards.
My Z30 recently died and I killed it by accident. And in the meantime, I had kept Priv charged and used it as a wi-fi mini tablet (screen is nice, after all) so I went ‘back’ to it as phone too. Getting more used to Android – and it has literally taken weeks - but still not a fan. Hopefully some of the issues are addressed with KEYone (better Hub experience, better droid integration, better privacy controls). The KEYone build looks much more premium and it is aesthetically beautiful. Looking forward to PKB (liked that about Priv, actually, and it has introduced me to the flick typing and scrolling). I consider the Priv to be my training wheels for the Android OS and return of PKB while I wait. Hopefully I’ll have a better out of the box experience with KEYone. It looks great and I will be waiting for it. But I am expecting it to be available in July.
Probably most importantly, if you have Priv, or a DTEK now, you’ll be ahead of the game. Remaining BB10 users have a steep Android learning curve ahead, and if my experience is typical, you’re not going to enjoy it. It is an Android device with BB features bolted on, after all. It is what it is. Kevin: prepare for an onslaught of Android OS questions/complaints. They won’t likely be polite. Keep it helpful and fun if you can.
Just checked carrier again (Rogers, Canada). Priv removed from available BlackBerries. Just DTEK50 and Classic.
1. I hope this means there is some activity with BB vis-a-vis carrier.
2. If 1 is true, I hope this means KEYone is on the way
3. Hope is the operative word.
Everyone's raving about the z30's virtual keyboard. Is it somehow better than the iphone's or galaxy's? The Priv's vkb is a bad joke.
Z30 was a rock-solid, smooth, reliable machine generally.
Z30's VBK? I don't know. No worse than my wife's iPhone 6 and I liked Z30 better because I used it more.
I agree about Priv VBK though. Using PKB on Priv mainly now.
And I am absolutely looking forward to KEYone's PKB from what I can see so far.
Priv 's virtual keyboard is fine, nothing wrong with it. Its physical keyboard I use as a track pad only...it's good for scrolling.
Ain't my thingy
KEYone white version?
I would love a white version. Sounds strange they're not making one, but they broke the tradition with the priv. That's a bummer.
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Perhaps the CrackBerry app will be pre-installed onto the KEYone.
Wasn't planning to buy, but **** I will have to now.... Maybe I will wait a month after release haha
Will this ever make it to South Africa? Hope it gets here sooner rather than later... Been brandishing my Passport for quite some time at the office and am getting this device next!!!
Yeah. I mean I wanted to like BlackBerry. My brother who is an electrical engineer and laughed when I told him I am looking for a new phone and said the word BlackBerry : P
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I feel sorry for his ignorance. :-(
Don't he has a masters in electrical engineering.
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Sorry, I meant ignorance of current Android BlackBerrys.
He works on phones for a living down to the circuits and has came across a plenty of makes, models, companies etc. Just was looking for some persuasion to staying with BlackBerry can't find any.. I mean this phone is overpriced, don't get duped. I do however like the PKB and short cuts. It was cool to use a different OS for a little while albeit. Ehh just don't know why all the hype. Must be missing something.
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Ok. Hard to argue with that. However, my Priv does everything I want and need and there is no "app" issue anymore as it is running Android.
Yeah dude. I guess personal preferences. I really do like the PKB compared to a VKB. Just can't seem to justify the price when it's basically an android phone slapped on with a BlackBerry PKB. Might just wait, until it goes on sale. I do a lot of typing with emails on my phone so that's a contributing factor. Really wish it was around $399 but it'll be close to $600 after taxes.
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I asked in the TELUS store if they heard any info when it wasn't coming. There was a guy buying phones for his kids beside me and laughed, he thought Blackberry went out of business years ago. I handed him my priv, he liked it and asked the guy behind the counter if he had any. He told him it was a really old phone and Blackberry only makes one phone now, the DTek 50. I laughed and told him he should take a little more pride in his occupation and do some research.
he continued to push iPhone's on this guy, and even told him that he wouldn't recommend android phones as they are a harder operating system to use, blah blah.
I told they guy to go to a different store because my dog knows more about phones. I am not a tech Davy guy by any means but boy was he giving out bad info.
Can't wait for my KeyOne!
Typical carrier store propaganda and misinformation to anything other than iPhone or Samsung. According to them nothing else exists and hasn't in years
And the worst is that the news will be a new delay or something like that.
Incredible. A tweet to say some news next week...., is this a serious enterprise? I've never seen something like this. HTC, Samsung, Apple,..... No one tweets news.
What about Trump? :-)
Great to see everything unfolding. Hope Freedom Mobile carries the KEYOne. Recently switched and their plans are unbelievable!
Is this even worth it? I switched from apple to android, then BlackBerry with the new classic. I just can't seem to justify the reason to buying this. I can't even say if I enjoyed the BlackBerry experience the past year and a half. Wanted to give this a try, but the new Google pixel is giving me more interest. I guess you can call me a swing phone user. Trying to find my mark. I'm in the medical field. Any persuasive thoughts? While we wait another 6 months? Haha
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If you like trying out different phones, then six months might be about right. If you don't need to be "first", then why pay top dollar?
Yeah I may either wait for it to go on sale or go with the pixel. Just trying to find a company that I can commit to.
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Why do you feel you need to?
Not sure guess I got tired of waiting from that botched release date. I may still end up buying it but hate that it's not the BlackBerry OS.
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Wonderful-looking device.
Truth disclosed at http://lioneldjito.wordpress.com/2017/03/18/watched-as-you-fall-into-sin/
People wait forever for Pixel phone and no whiners. No Crackberry for crybabies there
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So I hope the 27th is an order date, with delivery the following week.
Does anyone know if a direct order from the BlackBerry site or BlackBerry Mobile site will be offered!
Latest News : More news next week.
Too funny.
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Funny isn't the word I'd use, but glad someone can find humor in this! ;p
Crossing my fingers for good news.
One can actually see in this pic nicely the curved keys. I didn't check each and every picture before but this is great to see.
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The silver lining around the phone looks not so much like the PPSE but it seems to have a generic sort of look similar to how Blackberry used to design things when they had the Curve or Bold series. It certainly has a mild appeal to it and I think younger folks who won't admit that they like typing w/o errors will either pick up this device plus hold onto their iphones or they'll go all-in; unless you're an Android user and decide to ditch the full touch screen devices for this??
INDIA IS WAITING FOR BLACKBERRY...................
WE WANT KEYONE IN INDIA...........
Did you all notice that Steve has Crackberry on that device? He must be watching! Hi Steve!!!
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Well its like offering hope, more hope and then some more..
Although this phone looks great and has some good specs , there is no possibility that customers could wait for thier entire lifetime .
I have been an ardent BB user since 2003 , and currently am using a Passport.
This frivolous attitude adopted by BB in not releasing the phone after almost 6 months of disclosure ,prompts me to go for an S8 with a keyboard cover..
The contract was signed 5.5 months ago! They didn't have a product that they were holding off for six months. They had to finish the design, finish the software, and tool up the assembly line!
I much prefer the apple kind of rollout.. You know now it's sometime in September.. Then the phone is available shortly after that. Its not a matter of patience. It's a matter of planning. Some folks like to change their phones every two or three years.. Anyway, looking forward to this one....
Apple/Samsung/HTC/etc. have about a year to put out their next phone. TCL signed the contract with BlackBerry mid-December 2016, teased the KEYone at CES in January 2017, then announced at MWC in February 2017. That's 2.5 months. Pre-orders are at Carphone Warehouse for May deliver. That's 5.5 months from contract signed to delivery! Is that good or bad planning?!
(Apple used to release the iPhone in June, then one year, they were delayed and started the September releases. Are they poor planners?)
Hello your intro mobile also good
You consider past intro mobile like q10, z serious
Because no update there
App cost compared like android (no cost available in more )
Am using blackberry q10 am invest much of money my mobile
Nothing to special is there ( now a day am unfortunately installed autoload os)
More than futures is not available
I hate lot Plz consider past day production mobiles because more than people using that
So yours give me more than enhancement and updates
Note : if u provide new model mobile features so more than rich people go for new model people
If people buy old model mobile like q10 that specification not there so we are what will dooooooooo???????
Give me you provide same software enhancement for old model mobile also that only we needs
If anything wrong ignore Plz
Thanks
Manimaran.K
K.manimaran2010@gmail.com
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I just realized when I'm bored or feeling anxious I slide open and close my Priv. What will I do with the KEYone!? :P
when i was using my passport, I'd slide up to unlock it then play with the keys. like slowly scrolling through the screen using the touch sensitive keys amazed they sensed touch.
Must be the US release date too right. I can't imagine putting out a date that only applies to Europe or the UK...
Hadn't noticed the date thing on the tweet. @bla1ze, thanks for mentioning that!
When Keyone get launched in india....
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Like Michael Scott promising a big surprise to his employees?
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Las Vegas, MWC, March, April, May...................yawn.
Exactly.... so pathetic
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A BB10 version release!!!!!
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You are the man!
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I like there is the Crackberry App on the home screen. @crackberrykevin for the win!
Hehe, good observation.
hurrry up already...
Bla1ze: Thanks for update! Although I just bought/received a brand new PPSE and love it, also looking forward to K1.
EndRacism (Posted using the mighty Passport SE.)
I hope it's available and shipping that day or Friday!
I hope the release signals the eventual release of nougat for the PRIV and DTEK50!!!
April 27th announcement that...
We will get Nougat 7.1 in June (ship date) (7:16 time)
It must be a meeting about another meeting I guess.
Let me in il sort it out in 10 mins.
It just needs to hurry up and come to the United States! I need this phone! #crackberryaddict
Maybe he's understanding our frustration
Random, but did the KEYone Camera have the time shift feature on it?
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Finally they breakdown the silence and put pull stop to assumptions
Z30STA100-2/10.3.3.2205
Was tempted to get the S8 today but decided to wait another week. Not sure how much longer i can wait. Lol
It's like comparing socks with an Xbox one, two completely different kind of phones.
Blackberry Passport SQW100-4/10.3.3.2163
They are, but look at the mass migration of BlackBerry users from the physical keyboards of the Curves and Bolds to the vkb devices like iPhones and never came back. One less customer leads to less and less until you're in the predicament that BlackBerry is in now.
Same here. Was playing with the S8 today in a Microsoft store. But, it makes sense to wait until the announcement next week. I just wish they'd get on with it already.
You can a few more weeks. Relax
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Despite the "delay" really looking forward to going back to a PKB.
That's good marketing. They better not miss the 27 th date though! It will be riots!
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The news will be that production has started and will run through May to make it into stores sometime during June. In selected markets of course.
I wouldn't be surprised.
This was my thought as well. I try my hardest not to underestimate BlackBerry, but they've trained me to approach them with skepticism.
News that there will be news next week? Awesome, love this kind of news.
News about future news. Sounds like every corporate meeting I've ever been in. Lol
@jimmy raye:
That's the funniest comment in this whole wasted post of misspelled, unreadable blather. It's not like folks are from another country with their communication, it's like they are from another planet.
"I read once that oh, and then! Heck! You bet I
ordered the red what you say? Haha. KeyOnE is bessed! "
Hmm. The clock says 7:16. Perhaps we should start a rumor that the KEYone release has been pushed back to mid-July in the US? Multi-hundred post threads have been started on less reliable sources!
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Of last year?
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Please provide pre-order and shipping date.
Question: as previously discussed BBB100-3 TD-LTE US is missing AT&T LTE band 17 (700mHz). AT&T LTE uses Band 17(700Mhz), Band 5(850Mhz), Band 2(1900Mhz), Band 4(1700/2100Mhz)
The Canadian phone will have all LTE bands available.
https://www.blackberrymobile.com/us/specifications.php
Is Crackberry.com/Canada selling an unlocked version for use on the US AT&T network? Please oh please. Or is this overkill.
That's not entirely true, the KEYone will not work with freedom lte, because it doesn't support Band 66, that's why freedom isn't selling it
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Would have ordered the key one if they realised it earlier but all the hype and then nothing till now so preordered the Samsung s8 instead
I'm very tempted to order the S8, it's a stunning looking device. I'm a keyboard lover but the S8 is gorgeous!
A smart company would've had it available for purchase before the major competitors. It's like TCL learned from BlackBerry's laughable but pathetic model of selling phones. Ridiculous.
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Good for you! I they make this samsung resistant to midget drops because all the other ones are as crappy as they can be when resisting a drop or a hit. I've seen S7 and S6 cracking from nothing, pure glass and shine but won't go for at least two years without a scratch. Nothing like a BlackBerry!
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Agreed. Same happen with my Honor 8. Back glass cracked last night without any reason. Even sights can break those phones.
Stop! You weren't going to order the KEYone. You knew it would be released in April and then it was May. Can't wait a month to get a phone?
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the big news: they removed the hub and a new shiny TCL logo instead of bb
"The root cause of our delay was to replace all of our inventory with Snapdragon 835 Chipsets and 4GB of RAM" -Next Week ;)
Sold!
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Well, not just for the number, but it is supposed to have excellent power consumption with all the added power. In this case the higher number would be better!
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I have to believe that this news has something to do with a North American release. It's already been announced by CPW, so it's time to get some news on this side of the pond.
interesting....i can't wait for this to happen...Let's go BBMobile!!!!
I'm tempted. But have heard nothing about the speakers. Yet. Loud speaker quality and audio quality
You should go and see the videos released by Crackberry, CBK and Mr Mobile to find out they talk about audio, and it's pretty good like all other BlackBerry's you are used to...
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Do u have a link about the audio. I have looked again but can't find anything at all
Mr. Mobile https://youtu.be/ffnK3junTBY
CrackBerry's YouTube page with tons of videos https://m.youtube.com/user/CrackBerrydotCom
yes I got that that
thanks.
still nothing on audio and loud speaker quality but.
Am I the only one? This his pre-order without a release date, this more new is coming your way next week, gets me more irritated and exited.
What would happen if all the planets and stars on this universe (because its obvious that that's what it would take to his phone to get released) are not aligned and something happens between now and next week and whatever news is coming next week never comes? Just don't promise anything and let it be.
Nope ur not alone, they's 2-3 others whiners around. ;)
EndRacism (Posted using the mighty Passport SE.)
Thanks for laying it out
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Agreed. Would've been better if he kept his mouth shut and waited to reveal the news.
Have to admit...it does look pretty darn NICE!!! :D
Doesn't it?? I had to do a double take because it looks so clean and crispy.
Mushrooms come to my mind, they have kept us in the dark and fed us **** ;-)
I will waiting for some special edition like Red n black, zed black editions.
Khursheed
A BLACK BlackBerry only makes sense. =)
So AGAIN BlackBerry Mobile didn't communicate anything until a partner did so first?
First it was Chen who let the cat out of the bag, and now it's a retailer. Notice how BlackBerry Mobile only confirms a bit later after the news is out? Are they asleep at the communication wheel???
Next week they better be the first to release some kind of news instead of someone else doing it for them and then basically saying "Oh yeah, btw..."
Not really their fault that Chen or a retailer is leaking information.
They are asleep at the communication wheel. His Tweet is a ridiculous bait, we've waited long enough.
Who the eff cares about who drops the information on us?
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The effing company who's responsible for the product, that's who! You know, it's official then and SHOULD lead to less confusion.
There's this thing called professionalism too.
Awesome! Really looking forward to this.
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Nice catch! 6 days to go.
Huzzah!!
With Bell now , but wondering who is with Telus and if I should make the switch when I get the new KEYone .
I made the switch. No complaints here. Of Canada's big 3, Telus takes the lead with their customer service by far. The prices are pretty identical across the board but I'd rather give my money to a company who values their clients enough to provide decent service.
Agreed with the Telus customer service support but I must say I am disappointed with Telus and the offers they provide. I've been with Telus before they were Telus. Clarinet was the name and all they wanna offer me for an upgrade is $100 off any device. Ahh, no thanks. I remember the days companies use to give away phones for nothing. I blame Rogers for they way the Big 3 operate today and that ain't a compliment.
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I just went to Telus after 11 years with Rogers. Customer service is non existent.
My tells workph?3 has 1 or 2 bars where my Bell Z30 has five. It's pretty ridiculous.
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Stupid auto correct! I meant my Telus work phone of course
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KEY news on the KEYone.
Yawn
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Agreed
I guess the older I get the less patient I am, but I'm getting tired of the cutesy chatter from Blackberry. "worth the wait", "coming soon" or hints at release dates are losing their charm on me. Marketing for their products has been all over the map, confusing and ineffective historically, and that seems to be the case still. In a years time the polish will be off the device and the consumer will have it in hand warts and all, and left wondering what the **** was this typhoon of hype that just blew through here?
I do believe now I'll always think of the period of pre release for a BlackBerry associated device as typhoon season.
Good analogy
Some sanity finally..... couldn't agree more
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Wonderful news to start the weekend. Thanks Bla1ze.
Maybe they should name the next phone "Unicorn"
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http://imgur.com/a/IniHM
Geez!!!!? That's downright scary!
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Too funny Bla1ze 😊
Really? That wasn't necessary. It scared the crap out of me
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LOL did not expect that to be such a risky click. I hope they name the next one unicorn... and put that picture on the box
Dafaq, did I just clicked?
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It's what you get when you combine a millennial with Snapchat and Starbucks. ;)
Lol Bla1ze you're too much man hahahahahaha!!!!!
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Sweet!
Waaaiiiitttting...
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Brilliant way of hinting information if Apr. 27th holds true. Good stuff steve!
#longLiveBlackBerry
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And CB on home screen of course!
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any leak? just a little leak.. mist, not water shed.. may be?
I actually quite like the box! :D nice and simple, no nonsense
Drop drop drop
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Maybe the subtle April 27th hint is the day we can expect more news rather than a release date.
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I'd like news on a new fully touch screen BlackBerry device.
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Then buy the DTEK60, great device
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The "key" word I used was NEW. I'm sure the DTEK60 is a great device (despite the Android OS) but I don't really care for the looks of it. I'm not interested in a phone that looks like & is a repackaged Alcatel that costs more than $200. I want a phone that displays the quality construction, professional aesthetics & thoughtful design of the beautiful BlackBerry designed devices, more specifically the Z30. The KEYone is a nice looking device also but I've moved on from the PKB. If I'm to pay $500+ for a phone I want a beautiful device. It's all in the eye of the beholder though as its said.
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++1
But still rockin the PKB on my Passport SE. Can't leave the PKB so hoping that the KEYone is a close facsimile to this or even better my now retired Bold 9900
I don't hate on the PKB at all. I used to be a total PKB user & they still have great relevance with a group of users. I had a T-Mobile Dash (Windows Mobile 6.0) for about 6 years (great keyboard by the way) & then got a BlackBerry Q10 as soon as it was released in 2013 (the damned double type issues plagued me). When the price came down on the BlackBerry Z30 in 2015 I snagged one & I've since converted to a VKB. It had a bit of a learning curve but what doesn't? Now I just prefer the extra screen real estate & the little features a VKB offers. Sure the PKB has great features now, but now I can type silently & easily when needed & I can get rid of the keys when I want more display available to me. Additionally, I don't have to worry about liquid or debris getting between physical keys & keys sticking like I did with the Q10. If the PKB technology that exists now had been released in 2013 with the Q10 I'd probably still be using my Q10 today. I pulled it out a few weeks ago & tried to type on it & it's like pulling teeth now. I just can't go back to it.
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I get it.
I had the Z10 and Z30 and if I was to stick with the VKB, my absolute best experience was the Z10 with the Z30 a close second. Actually bought eleven Z30's (when they first came out) for my company and when I rolled them out my team thought I was nuts with the Blackberry---until they used them. And the number one plus for them was the VKB. So yeah, with ya!
I completely agree with Dark Knight. It's becoming increasingly difficult to let go of my Z30.
All this Android hoopla is saddening...
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My Fav phone was the Z30, bought the Dtek60 and loving it. It is physically just like the Z30. Build quality is excellent.
Will be keeping this phone for a while.
Isn't it bigger than the Z30? Using a Dtek50 now, but could use more internal memory.
Loved my Z30!!
Key1 seems so appealing to me, I might just buy it right out.
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I'm starting tothink in our line of work that one handed use with no glass to type on with latex gloves could be pretty nice.
Mmmmhhhh "more KEY news", perhaps KEYtwo a.k.a. PRIV2mini :D
Nice app icon of the ad-partner.
Priv mini would be pretty sweet. About z30 size
Hope the lack of comments isn't indicative of future sales.
It is. They blew it. Had a bit of hype and lost it. Oh well.
Whomever was going to get it will really get it, the ones that where "waiting and had to buy another phone bc TCL didn't release on time" weren't actually in the market for a KEYone, it was just another option for them. Us, the ones that really want this beauty will get it no matter what.
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Yes, especially the impatient angry ones.
You are absolutely correct
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Absolutely wrong.
Looks like they dropped that atrocious font lol
Ya that font was bad.
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Best news will be announced US carrier support
No US marketing by carriers will lead to another dud
Agreed. Carriers are still a big source for handsets in the US: no carrier love and no additional push from them to get sales moving. Also, no word on a CDMA variant for Verizon or Sprint customers means potentially more trouble.
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I had read that it will exist for big red.
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TCL is coming with lots of money for advertising so carrier support won't be entirely necessary actually
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In the US the key smartphone suppliers are carriers... they promo with retail displays, promotion sales with contract, sales person - hands on demo (as poor as they may sometimes be done). Secondary sales are thru mailorder companies. Another distribution is thru corporate sales
In recent years, Blackberry sales have been small because none of the above has been done due to poor marketing.
How the new hardware makers promote the Blackberry products is yet to be seen.
Blackberry products can not be solely marketed through Crackberry and other forum promotions.
The carrier does not do the in store promos. They lease space to the highest bidding seller. It's why Apple and Samsung dominate store space. Have you been to a Best Buy in the US?
It's because consumers in the US are uninformed and carrier retailers aren't much better.
Not sure what people expect from kids that make very little money while selling phones for a carrier.
I'll never expect someone working in a mall making minimum wage to be an expert in anything they are selling.
It really depends on the retailer, if you are working with a corporate location or a retailer some reps can be quite good and informed. I agree that a larger percentage aren't well informed but that doesn't mean you can't get a sharp representative. Some retailers pay quite well for top performing representatives as well. You would be surprised what some of them make at a high volume store.
That being said, I'm just hoping for Verizon release information. I'll most likely upgrade over the phone or Internet when able to do so. Refreshing CB homepage like a mad man today.
Hopefully they have other colours due to this delay *fingers crossed*
Lol, just be happy to be getting it (hopefully)soon. It's like you want to be let down in some way, haha. :-P
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Any news is good news! This is great.
Behold, my thumbs have spoken.
It's actually the opposite but ok, we can say so this time ;)
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Great!
So 5/5 still happening...?
Or even earlier, that even better... :-)
(now, still waiting for news from Optus and Telstra)
• Long live the SPARK! * ... the evil N shall not priv-ail...!!! •
April 27th more specifically according to the date on the phone...
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Didn't read the full post huh? Or were you just pre-emptively adding it in the comments for those who you know won't read the full post? :P
Stopped right before that last part actually, lol. And thanks forum user garylyh for pointing that out for us, think he was the first to notice it on the forums...
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Wow what need people have to post first...news KEYone is coming is good news.
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Hopefully US carrier news also!
Good eye. Yay April 27th. The Key. Open up the world.
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