BlackBerry Priv

[FirstBerry101]

I will be buying this phone as soon as it launches. I will miss my BlackBerry Passport, but I am looking forward to playing clash of clans and boom beach without hauling a 2nd phone around.

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[pgg101]

I will likely get one when my Passport dies on me. I am not dependent on Google services as long as Google Maps continues to work on my Passport.

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[scmcc16]

Two major quetions left to be answered for me:
1) How does the hub work and is it as effective as the BB10 one?
2) How's the battery life going to be.

I just got my Passport this Spring so I will have to do with that for awhile yet or have the wife kill me. But it is intriguing. My hope for GPS coming to BB10 seems to have died so until some serious updates come to the BB10 Android RT I may end up moving on.

 

[gkl]

I'm intrigued by the device, but swore off physical keyboards a while back. I haven't used Android for a while (Droid X) and have had privacy concerns using Android apps. Google Goggles was snooping my pics and tried to sell me books based on what was on my media card.

My biggest concern is how do I get read up on Lollipop and control my privacy?

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[FirstBerry101]

Two major quetions left to be answered for me:
1) How does the hub work and is it as effective as the BB10 one?
2) How's the battery life going to be.

I just got my Passport this Spring so I will have to do with that for awhile yet or have the wife kill me. But it is intriguing. My hope for GPS coming to BB10 seems to have died so until some serious updates come to the BB10 Android RT I may end up moving on.

Battery and hub are exactly my concerns too!

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[hoovermac]

Hopefully this will launch in November when my contract is up. Hub is a big selling feature for me - that is huge plus for the BB phones. I will be interested to see how well it works in an Android environment.

 

[FirstBerry101]

Got it today. Love it

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[WeAreAllUnique]

I'm intrigued by the device, but swore off physical keyboards a while back. I haven't used Android for a while (Droid X) and have had privacy concerns using Android apps. Google Goggles was snooping my pics and tried to sell me books based on what was on my media card.

My biggest concern is how do I get read up on Lollipop and control my privacy?

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I can understand being hesitant regarding the physical keyboard, but many said the same thing when Samsung introduced the Note. Why would anyone want to use a stylus again? And now look.

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[WeAreAllUnique]

is there anywhere I can go see it and play with it?

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[saxxman]

See it at AT&T

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[WeAreAllUnique]

See it at AT&T

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I went there, they didn't have any on display.

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[murphcid]

Gizmodo had nothing nice to say about it in this review: BlackBerry Priv Review: Nope, Not For Me—Not Even For My Worst Enemy The reviewer doesn't like the phone or Blackberry for that matter.

This one is a little better, but not much: BlackBerry Priv reviews are bad—is this death for Chen’s biz? | Computerworld

And this one: BlackBerry Priv is too expensive - Tech Insider


And Forbes: Forbes Welcome

I'll wait and see, but I liked what I saw at the AT&T store yesterday.

 

[saxxman]

Yeah, I just went to see one at the local AT&T store. (Henderson, Nevada) I wish it hadn't been attached to the tether cable? But what I saw I liked. Can't wait to get off my Verizon contract (only four more months!) Will be purchasing unlocked to use on TMo

 

[WeAreAllUnique]

Yeah, I just went to see one at the local AT&T store. (Henderson, Nevada) I wish it hadn't been attached to the tether cable? But what I saw I liked. Can't wait to get off my Verizon contract (only four more months!) Will be purchasing unlocked to use on TMo

What did you think of the keyboard? Sliding mechanism? I'm actually hoping that keyboards make a comeback.

 

[saxxman]

Both keyboard and slide felt just fine to me.

 

[WeAreAllUnique]

I really want to try one in person. I will go looking today to see if there any on display anywhere.

 

[Dunt Dunt Dunt]

Yeah, I just went to see one at the local AT&T store. (Henderson, Nevada) I wish it hadn't been attached to the tether cable? But what I saw I liked. Can't wait to get off my Verizon contract (only four more months!) Will be purchasing unlocked to use on TMo

In four months, Verizon will have it too....

But yeah if T-Mobile coverage works for you... they'll be cheaper.

 

[WeAreAllUnique]

Saw it today. Didn't like it.

 

[eidsonb]

Hub is good, close to the real BB10 one. The contact management is killing me though.

Battery life is close to what is advertised, but I am a heavy user.

 

[shabbs]

Hub is good, close to the real BB10 one. The contact management is killing me though.

Battery life is close to what is advertised, but I am a heavy user.

Are you using the BlackBerry Contacts app?