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re: The Passport is a big, blocky phablet and BlackBerry's strangest phone ever
Posted on 6/20/14 at 11:22 pm to prplhze2000
Posted on 6/20/14 at 11:22 pm to prplhze2000
I like the size. I like the look. I like the hardware and the software is good. Again, apps apps apps.....and the camera. If they fix those two things, I'll come back. I hope they do it soon. I love their phones.
Posted on 6/20/14 at 11:42 pm to SabiDojo
It's going to come w amazon appstore preloaded.
Given Chen's track record, I think it will surprise some people
Given Chen's track record, I think it will surprise some people
Posted on 6/21/14 at 12:11 am to prplhze2000
Who is Chen? And is he the new CEO?
ETA: nm. Just read up on him. Impressive. I just read a great article on the situation. I'm rooting for BlackBerry. And, I'll buy a phone as my contribution.
ETA: nm. Just read up on him. Impressive. I just read a great article on the situation. I'm rooting for BlackBerry. And, I'll buy a phone as my contribution.
This post was edited on 6/21/14 at 12:17 am
Posted on 6/21/14 at 12:41 am to SabiDojo
John Chen shows off the BlackBerry Passport in new video
The form factor is growing on me. It looks so different. No mistaking it for an iPhone or an Android.
The form factor is growing on me. It looks so different. No mistaking it for an iPhone or an Android.
Posted on 6/21/14 at 4:59 am to SabiDojo
Oh he's been cleaning house, changing the focus, laying down the law. Foxconn deal was smart. So was the Amazon deal. Doesn't hide from media either. Next big step for him is restoring carrier relations.
Posted on 6/21/14 at 8:34 am to Warfarer
quote:
Their first touchscreen phones with the clicky shite were awful.
I really liked my storm.
The lack of apps though made it an easy move to an android phone.
Especially for more obscure apps like IRC clients, Blackberry had no viable offering.
Posted on 6/21/14 at 1:51 pm to prplhze2000
I want the Passport. Looks good. It should come with a stylus, imo.
Posted on 6/21/14 at 11:10 pm to SabiDojo
The entire keyboard on the Passport is capacitive. You can do gestures on it...basically the keyboard is one large trackpad!
More pictures of the BlackBerry Passport
quote:
‘I’ll admit it. When I first saw the Passport I thought it looked horrible in pictures, in real life I love it. It is nice to hold and not too big, with the capacitive keys you don’t need to reach around the screen to place your cursor. Just double tap the key board, cursor appears then swipe to move. It looks big but it fits real nice in your shirt pocket. I got to play with it for a few hours and then had to hand it back. By that time it was more a case of having it forcibly removed from my grasp!
The screen is 60 characters wide (Kindle is 66) so documents are very easy to read and it feels extremely high quality.
It’s a proper grown up BlackBerry keyboard but it’s capacitive, like your screen. So, for example, go on the web, turn the handset on it’s side and then swipe up and down the keypad to scroll up and down the page. It is hard to comprehend but when you use it the whole idea makes sense and I fell in love very quickly.
Hopefully when people get this in the wild it will fly!’
More pictures of the BlackBerry Passport
This post was edited on 6/21/14 at 11:50 pm
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:40 am to Helo
They were java based. They waited two years to start creating a new OS. Then they were in a rush and turned out one that was half baked. Good OS now.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:43 am to hikingfan
I'm very interested to see a demo of that keyboard.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:44 am to hikingfan
So the keyboard is the touchpad as well? I actually like the idea of that, though it seems like the keyboard is a little height deprived leading me to believe scrolling up and down could become a bit annoying.
Is the phone itself touchscreen based as well? Or only the keyboard?
Is the phone itself touchscreen based as well? Or only the keyboard?
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:50 am to BuckeyeFan87
Screen is touchscreen as well. I think any product Chen has his hands on will be solid. Phone will probably have an HDMI port like my Q does.
Nice to see them giving names to the phones again instead of letters and numbers
Nice to see them giving names to the phones again instead of letters and numbers
Posted on 6/22/14 at 11:51 am to prplhze2000
They really are doomed to failure.
Their lack of apps will kill them.
They seem stuck trying to fill a niche group of people who still want a hard keyboard. This group will all be dead in 10 years.
Apple, Android, and Windows are over Blackberry right now. Hell, even windows is making some noise.
What we see from blackberry are just the death rattles before they eventually die. And because they stretched it out so long, it is unlikely they will even be bought up by someone else. They will just go belly up.
Their lack of apps will kill them.
They seem stuck trying to fill a niche group of people who still want a hard keyboard. This group will all be dead in 10 years.
Apple, Android, and Windows are over Blackberry right now. Hell, even windows is making some noise.
What we see from blackberry are just the death rattles before they eventually die. And because they stretched it out so long, it is unlikely they will even be bought up by someone else. They will just go belly up.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:15 pm to thetempleowl
It's really all about the apps. They gotta get development going quick.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:58 pm to SabiDojo
They are moving towards going to the Android route for Apps.
Here are the apps on my Q: netflix, Pandora, Slacker, I heart radio, Tunein Radio, Kindle, NYT, WSJ, Washington Post, FB, Igrann (Instgram client), Twitter, Parrot (voice recorder), Google maps, weather app, Drudge, Skyscanner, Flixster, NFL Mobile, Pac Man, Evernote, Amazon Appstore, CIA World Factbook, Sayit, Skype, Whatsapp, and a call recorder app.
Could get Linkedin, 4square, Pininterest and some others are available on the Amazon Appstore or BB site but don't want them. Those are pretty much all the apps I need.
Does it sound like my Q10 is hurting for apps?
Here are the apps on my Q: netflix, Pandora, Slacker, I heart radio, Tunein Radio, Kindle, NYT, WSJ, Washington Post, FB, Igrann (Instgram client), Twitter, Parrot (voice recorder), Google maps, weather app, Drudge, Skyscanner, Flixster, NFL Mobile, Pac Man, Evernote, Amazon Appstore, CIA World Factbook, Sayit, Skype, Whatsapp, and a call recorder app.
Could get Linkedin, 4square, Pininterest and some others are available on the Amazon Appstore or BB site but don't want them. Those are pretty much all the apps I need.
Does it sound like my Q10 is hurting for apps?
Posted on 6/22/14 at 2:02 pm to prplhze2000
Those apps do me little good. What about Casemaker? Fastcase? Other legal apps? Why do they matter, you might ask? Because I need them, and when local or regional companies start building their own apps, they choose Apple, Android, or both. Not BlackBerry.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 2:53 pm to SabiDojo
Now that's a very good point. For specialized apps in industries like yours and also the medical field, they r behind. No two ways about it. Hence why Chen is going down the android route. Doesn't have much choice really.
I also suspect amazon appstore will get more robust with the fire phone.
My post was meant for more general users.
I also suspect amazon appstore will get more robust with the fire phone.
My post was meant for more general users.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 3:10 pm to prplhze2000
Believe me, I'm team BlackBerry. My Z10 worked so well. And, despite bad reviews about it's durability, I dropped it NUMEROUS times on concrete and it never broke. Web was great, I loved the keyboard, everything. Just couldn't get the apps I needed. I'm excited about this Chen guy. He has the bravado to bring BlackBerry back. I mean, there's room for competition in the market.
I REALLY like the Passport. Me want.
I REALLY like the Passport. Me want.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 3:31 pm to prplhze2000
So what makes the Z3 different from the Z10?
Posted on 6/22/14 at 4:49 pm to SabiDojo
Foxconn produced it. Z3 has no LTE version. Priced less than $200. Sold only in Asia.
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