Pixel 3 coming tomorrow

[Morty2264]

You and me both. Looks like there are more of us than I thought! I'm another ex-BlackBerry turned Pixel user.

And I recognize @Morty2264 too...I think I remember seeing him around the Essential forum as well. I took a similar route - BlackBerry to Essential to Pixel.

OP - you are in good company. Maybe we should start our own group: "BlackBerry fans waiting for real phones". Lol.

Hello! Yes, I was a huge lurker in the CrackBerry forums! And I was definitely in the Essential sub-forums as well... I really wanted an Essential Phone but unfortunately its bands did not match with my carrier. And so I bought a Pixel 2!

And we should TOTALLY start a BlackBerry turned Android group!

 

[Morty2264]

Morty is a very sweet lady, not a guy ;-)

My username is a little misleading! It actually pays hommage to a family cat, whose name was Mordechai.

 

[ab190670]

good idea

 

[Mike Dee]

My username is a little misleading! It actually pays hommage to a family cat, whose name was Mordechai.

The avatar kind of gives it away..... At least it did for me....

 

[chrispmoto]

Looks like $1.29 a month is the option it shows.

One time fee $12 or is that yearly subscription?

 

[Morty2264]

The avatar kind of gives it away..... At least it did for me....

Good point!

 

[Unfranchise33]

I saw someone used the waterproof comment. Just be aware that the pixel 3 is not waterproof, despite what the marketing says. I watched several pixel deaths under water video reviews. Just don't try it

 

[Mike Dee]

I saw someone used the waterproof comment. Just be aware that the pixel 3 is not waterproof, despite what the marketing says. I watched several pixel deaths under water video reviews. Just don't try it

I think the post that you are referring to was that they we're waiting for a "Key" device to be waterproof.
I don't think Google ever made a waterproof claim but you're correct....it's not.

 

[chrispmoto]

Notice I said waterproof (ish).....??!! Thanks tho, I have been pretty careful, the only time I tempt fate is when my hands are wet and I need to pick up my phone...!

I saw someone used the waterproof comment. Just be aware that the pixel 3 is not waterproof, despite what the marketing says. I watched several pixel deaths under water video reviews. Just don't try it

 

[anon(10562251)]

Morty is a very sweet lady, not a guy ;-)

I stand corrected. Morty, my apologies!

 

[anon(10562251)]

The avatar kind of gives it away..... At least it did for me....

Mike Dee, now there is another familiar face. Another member of the ex Essential / ex blackberry fanclub ?

 

[Mike Dee]

Mike Dee, now there is another familiar face. Another member of the ex Essential / ex blackberry fanclub ?

No...not me, but I do get around.

 

[Morty2264]

I stand corrected. Morty, my apologies!

No apology necessary!

 

[EMGSM]

Very helpful people on Crackberry, and seems to be the same here.

Yeah good source of info and great place to get help.

 

[aecgda]

I did the same as you and went from BlackBerry to the Pixel 3. First thing I did was download all the Blackberry apps apart from the Launcher. I could never do without the BlackBerry Hub to bring everything together in one place, works perfectly. Found the BB keyboard and downloaded that too, could never manage without that either. I do miss the red notification light which all BlackBerries had and saved opening the phone to check.

 

[aecgda]

Brings all the incoming texts, emails, social media etc into one place. Brilliant.

 

[aecgda]

I downloaded the keyboard too, if you search for it in Crackberry.

 

[aecgda]

Works fine for me, I don't see it slowing anything down.

 

[aecgda]

Welcome , hope you enjoy pix 3
On blackberry hub does it do something different then andriod messages? Not familiar with blackberry.

Brings all the incoming texts, emails, social media etc into one place. Brilliant.

 

[aecgda]

Hi
After many years with blackberry from pure blackberry through to bb10 and blackberry android with keyone which i loved it was upgrade time and with nothing really coming bb wise ive bit the bullet and ordered a pixel 3 which will be here later today/tomorrow and am looking forward to being part of android central after many a year with Crackberry.
The one thing im considering is do i need Blackberry Hub for messaging or does the pixel have a suitable equivalent.
Thanks
Andrew

I did the same as you and went from BlackBerry to the Pixel 3. First thing I did was download all the Blackberry apps apart from the Launcher. I could never do without the BlackBerry Hub to bring everything together in one place, works perfectly. Found the BB keyboard and downloaded that too, could never manage without that either. I do miss the red notification light which all BlackBerries had and saved opening the phone to check.