The BlackBerry Priv
We have long awaited for a Blackberry Smartphone running on the Android System but what do we get? Well... at least a good attempt from Blackberry.
The phone has some issues, like the very buggy software (which can hopefully be fixed with an update), so expect some few crashes from apps and noticeable slow downs when navigating the system. Blackberry also decided to put a 2MP front facing camera. A 2MP front facing camera! When a 5MP camera is the norm on flagship devices (maybe they're just trying to make the world a better place by killing selfies).
They manage to fit a a very large 3410mAh battery but I don't know why, maybe because it's a Blackberry Phone the battery life must not be good because it manages an average of 3hrs with moderate use which probably has to do with the buggy software but as I said, it can be fixed with a software update. It has a very grippy body which is good but put some pressure on the back cover and it actually flexes... something you don't expect from a $700 phone
It has a front facing speaker but don't expect to be blown away by the quality, but it does beat any phone with a back facing speaker. You can't talk about a Blackberry Phone without mentioning the physical board, if you have man sized hands well... you're better off using the on-screen keyboard because it's all cramped up.
The above where only some few main issues I have with the device. It's not a horrible phone but for a starting price of $700 (Blackberry has forgotten that their brand fell way before the fees did) I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, there are far more better options in that price range.
What do you think? Would you burn your hard earned cash on his phone or will you wait for a Blackberry Priv 2?
Here's a good YouTube Review by MKBHD if you have some time to kill.
We have long awaited for a Blackberry Smartphone running on the Android System but what do we get? Well... at least a good attempt from Blackberry.
The phone has some issues, like the very buggy software (which can hopefully be fixed with an update), so expect some few crashes from apps and noticeable slow downs when navigating the system. Blackberry also decided to put a 2MP front facing camera. A 2MP front facing camera! When a 5MP camera is the norm on flagship devices (maybe they're just trying to make the world a better place by killing selfies).
They manage to fit a a very large 3410mAh battery but I don't know why, maybe because it's a Blackberry Phone the battery life must not be good because it manages an average of 3hrs with moderate use which probably has to do with the buggy software but as I said, it can be fixed with a software update. It has a very grippy body which is good but put some pressure on the back cover and it actually flexes... something you don't expect from a $700 phone
It has a front facing speaker but don't expect to be blown away by the quality, but it does beat any phone with a back facing speaker. You can't talk about a Blackberry Phone without mentioning the physical board, if you have man sized hands well... you're better off using the on-screen keyboard because it's all cramped up.
The above where only some few main issues I have with the device. It's not a horrible phone but for a starting price of $700 (Blackberry has forgotten that their brand fell way before the fees did) I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, there are far more better options in that price range.
What do you think? Would you burn your hard earned cash on his phone or will you wait for a Blackberry Priv 2?
Here's a good YouTube Review by MKBHD if you have some time to kill.
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