Hey guys, I've been lurking around for ages and am a fan of all the mobile nation communities in fact, just finally decided to make an account.
First, a little back drop on me. Right now I have a 2nd gen Moto X on Verizon but am currently off contract and have the itch to upgrade. I'm only 25, worked at a Verizon store for over a year and constantly keep up with mobile tech news, just never have anyone to talk to it about, that's where you guys come in. I don't necessarily have an allegiance to any OS/ecosystem but would only consider an iPhone if I was going to jailbreak it. Used to have a blackberry z10 when it first released and actually loved it's efficiency (minus the battery and lack of apps). Been on Android ever since (LG G2 before my X), and up until my recent 14 day trial with the Note 5, I preferred stock Android because I absolutely despise lag. The Note was amazing, admittedly, and this is coming from someone who used to hate Touchwiz with a passion. The only reason I returned it was because Verizon announced it would carry the Priv on my 14th day with the Note. Hopefully that comes to fruition sooner than later.
Next, a couple questions and impressions after I just got back from my local AT&T where I checked out the display Priv for about thirty minutes. Overall, I came away pretty impressed and it's definitely still in contention for my next DD. Best of all, no real perceived lag in my short demo with the OS, and believe me, I was looking. I'm most excited about the keyboard shortcuts and the efficiency offered by BB's software enhancements, even if they have to iron out some early adopter kinks. The Hub is obviously something I'm familiar with from my z10 days, and while it isn't yet up to scratch with BB10's version, it will get better.
My only two real concerns were with the pkb unfortunately. It wasn't as cramped as I have read, but I did notice some lag when typing fast or doing a Google search from the home screen. Is that something that can be fixed with a software update? And finally, when trying to swipe up on the pkb for suggestions, it wasn't registering reliably at all. Anyone have this issue on their personal device or could it have just been a one off display unit issue?
Thanks in advance and happy holidays to those celebrating.
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First, a little back drop on me. Right now I have a 2nd gen Moto X on Verizon but am currently off contract and have the itch to upgrade. I'm only 25, worked at a Verizon store for over a year and constantly keep up with mobile tech news, just never have anyone to talk to it about, that's where you guys come in. I don't necessarily have an allegiance to any OS/ecosystem but would only consider an iPhone if I was going to jailbreak it. Used to have a blackberry z10 when it first released and actually loved it's efficiency (minus the battery and lack of apps). Been on Android ever since (LG G2 before my X), and up until my recent 14 day trial with the Note 5, I preferred stock Android because I absolutely despise lag. The Note was amazing, admittedly, and this is coming from someone who used to hate Touchwiz with a passion. The only reason I returned it was because Verizon announced it would carry the Priv on my 14th day with the Note. Hopefully that comes to fruition sooner than later.
Next, a couple questions and impressions after I just got back from my local AT&T where I checked out the display Priv for about thirty minutes. Overall, I came away pretty impressed and it's definitely still in contention for my next DD. Best of all, no real perceived lag in my short demo with the OS, and believe me, I was looking. I'm most excited about the keyboard shortcuts and the efficiency offered by BB's software enhancements, even if they have to iron out some early adopter kinks. The Hub is obviously something I'm familiar with from my z10 days, and while it isn't yet up to scratch with BB10's version, it will get better.
My only two real concerns were with the pkb unfortunately. It wasn't as cramped as I have read, but I did notice some lag when typing fast or doing a Google search from the home screen. Is that something that can be fixed with a software update? And finally, when trying to swipe up on the pkb for suggestions, it wasn't registering reliably at all. Anyone have this issue on their personal device or could it have just been a one off display unit issue?
Thanks in advance and happy holidays to those celebrating.
Posted via the Android Central App