Would you buy a BlackBerry if it's running Android?

[wilber1]

No!!

 

[36dbldz]

just have to wait and see. The should come out with a slider and full touch as some dont care about a keyboard

 

[randall2580]

I would consider it along with a number of other current offerings when shopping for a new phone. I have always been fond of BlackBerry their phones are always very well made. In order to try and make money, BlackBerry has been a step behind in specs, though this time this phone is rumored to be fairly current so it should be a contender.

Time will tell I want to see what BlackBerry does to Android. A relatively pure experience would have me considering this phone.

 

[frifred]

$750? Nope. The phone does interest me, but not at that price. In fact, no phone interests me at that price. That's just too much.

 

[digdah]

I was a crackberry advocate for the longest and they continued to disappoint in timelines to delivering products and simply not keeping to their promises. It no longer interest me to have high blood pressure or being massively disappointed time and time again. Honestly, this device on paper ticks all the right boxes but I am sure BB will do something to **** off those who choose to wait. My upgrade date is today and I've ordered a G4 and a mircro SD card.

 

[Travis Bakker]

If the interest in this thread is any indication of how the Venice/Slider/Priv will do. I doubt it will be the success BB is hoping. If they can't get Android users over to their hardware they will have a hard time selling to diehard BB10 fans and then their market has just disappeared.

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[Paul Collins4]

Hell yeah! If they price it right I may purchase it!

 

[Stephen Spackman]

I'm in the market for a new phone. If the price is right..YES!!!

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[awirboy]

And I hope it will have the right price.

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[FirstBerry101]

Hey look I found kevin!

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[SactoKingsFan]

Nope, I have no interest in physical keyboards/sliders.

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[Deleted member 2678566]

I want it! I just dunno if I will buy it straight up right away. May wait for the price to come down over a period of months. If it sells well though it won't come down. I have a Passport anyway and most android apps work fine its just Facebook and video which is such a ****ty ball ache on BlackBerry 10

 

[guygardner73]

Shut up and take my money! I love the slider form factor. Long time BlackBerry user and currently on the Passport but also own an xperia Z1 phone and Z3 compact tablet. This is going to be a marriage made in heaven. BlackBerry hardware, Android apps, BlackBerry security, Android customization, BlackBerry hub, Android media capabilities, BlackBerry speakers, curved edges, capacitive keyboard, paratek antenna (hopefully), great battery. I want this.

 

[anon(55900)]

My first 4-5 smart phones, starting in 2007 were Blackberry's, I learned on PKB's. When BB dived for two years between OS7 and before BB10 becoming solid I went to Nexus 4 and 7. All the while I pined away for a PKB. I went back to BB with a Z30 to try out BBOS10 and liked it but still had no PKB. Because the OS10 worked for me I bought a Passport and it was love at first touch of the PKB. The screen actually feels better than a stretched out full screen for me. The Passpoort PKB is touch responsive, you can scroll through web pages up or down, left or right as well as pinch to zoom righ on the PKB keys. The Priv should have the same PKB as the Passport. The Passport operates well for me and I was surprised that the Amazon Android App Store was already loaded in, and by using sachesi from your PC, you drag and drop Snap directly onto the Passport which gets you right into Google Play Store, as well as a fellow created cobalt which gets googles service to work for many Google Apps. But it seems the writing is on the walls that BB cannot survive on BBOS10 hence the Priv.

Here is a Crackberry article on the Priv that is added to as more info comes out, Everything we know about the BlackBerry Priv Android Slider | CrackBerry.com

At this point I'll be on my BB Passport for another two years, whatever I go to after that must have a PKB, BB always made rock solid phones so I could end up on Priv. Unless something major comes out such as Carrier speeds going to 5G, I'll use the Passport, I fell in love with it, it looks weird but the screen and pkb make a killer phone.

PS: According to the link above. The Priv will be released all major carriers in USA and Canada.

 

[anon(55900)]

I'd like to see them nail the software and bring some very premium hardware before they start trying to change the form factor.

Nail the software? The OS will be Lollipop!

 

[Aquila]

Nail the software? The OS will be Lollipop!

Right, of course - but some OEM's skin Android for their devices and the execution of that is pretty important.

 

[anon(55900)]

Right, of course - but some OEM's skin Android for their devices and the execution of that is pretty important.

I'm not in the loop, but from what is available, it will be lollipop, which already can run BBM, BB HUB is supposed to be on the phone, but I don't think much else. BB also added gsecurity along with blackberry guardian.

 

[guygardner73]

Yes, between the Priv and my Passport, all bases covered methinks.

 

[ummie4]

This will be the first Flagship from BB that I will NOT be picking up at launch. It has peaked my interest but I will wait for reviews and at least a $100 price drop before I get it.

 

[LordLugard]

I think people need to separate BlackBerry (the O.S) from BlackBerry hardware in this case.

I personally do not care for Blackberry O.S, but definitely like what I've seen of the Priv so far, and would definitely be in the market for one when it launches, barring any tepid or negative issues and or reviews.

I'm an Android user through and through (Galaxy S5 be my current daily driver) and very excited about the Priv hardware. A bit bored with the usual suspects and their flagships as of now, Samsung, LG etc and want to try some new stuff/design. Blackberry has always put forth solid premium first class feeling devices in the past and I have no doubt the Priv would continue that tradition.

Priv reminds me of the Dell Venue series a few years ago, a style and design still beloved by quite a few folks.

I just hope they keep the Android O.S as unmolested as possible.