+yokumato thanks! Was my ONLY phone for the month so I can confidently report back the findings. The others who "review" after a day of using any phone are meaningless.
Using keyone for 2 weeks and feeling like a boss now. Keyone made me feel real phone for work with keyboard and super shortcut and you can power more with app "button mapper" which you can assign for free do more fuction of volume key, convenience key with three mode (single press,double,long press). And with play store of android also help me to find app for work & entertaiment. Love keyone
Watching on my BlackBerry keyone device the best device in the market now with awesome battery life, so many shortcuts that gives assistive touch run for a mile, a million dollar physical keyboard, well managed and optimized RAM , opened is butter smooth, camera is not the best but a better one, security, HUB, blackberry privacy shade, blackberry notable application, n blackberry launcher.. The great battery life makes this the best optimized productivity mobile phone in today's market.. If blackberry provides software update till android P and for a two year atleast its gonna rock out of this world...
Love that phone! I purchased this BB one month ago and i do not have any regrets! The best of both world : physical keyboard experience with Android and an really impressing battery life! Recommend it to any BB fans and anyone who would like a business phone!
The KeyOne is AWESOME!!! Great phone and so glad to see BlackBerry back and delivering the phone they always should have. The Priv got close, but even I didn't like it that much. Now the providers need to quit the bias and give the consumers the information and sales pitch to promote the product. I went to the AT&T store to transfer all my info over from my Galaxy 8+ and was ridiculed by pretty much everyone. They began the conversation by saying they probably couldn't do the transfer. It went seamless!!! They had no accessories so covers and screen protectors are coming via internet. The manager told me he would never have it in store because it wouldn't sell. Yep, with that kind of attitude it won't. RIM should ask that their vendors promote and show the product. This phone is far superior to my Galaxy 8+ I gave up for it!
Omg omg omg the phone is epic!!! I finally got it! It’s beautiful and it’s eye catching too and people ask me what that beautiful phone in my hands! It’s amaaaaaazing and if t wasn’t for your video I wouldn’t have made the decision to get it. It’s superb and the battery has been going on for two days now and I’m still on 34 percent. It’s fabulous and absolutely gorgeous.. thank you so much man!
I bought Keyone (Silver) used it for 5 months and then bought Note 8. Then used it for 2 months, bought Keyone (Black) again, and back on it. The battery life is so addictive.
had the samsung note 5 with keyboard cover for almost 3 years. recently upgraded to a note 8. bummer my specific variant of the note 8 doesnt support the keyboard cover. im thinking about getting the blackberry keyone limited edition black (dual sim), as i was very much inlove with physical keyboards. hows your black keyone so far? hows the battery life? day to day apps like facebook, sms, etc works ok compared to the note 8?
Is a great phone, and BlackBerry did a great job adding features and security options on Android. I recently received the PRIV, the Passport Silver camera died (was not doing the auto focus). I received the phone on warranty exchange, they didn't charge me anything, they even paid the shipping, I received the shipping label on the box of the PRIV to return the defective one. I used the Silver Edition 7 months, they gave me a new phone without any problems on the claim process. The PRIV is not new, has been out for two years, but works great. That Keyone is a lot better, camera, battery, CPU, is a great option like you said on the video, for work and fun.
Fully agree...this Keyone is incredible..I also enjoy the HUB and the added security control via DTEK. And what about the convenience key on the right...awesome device!
Yuo are so right and as you know there is sooo much to talk about with the KEYone...this was a quick overview. Maybe I should do a more in depth feature video?
Liron Segev that would be great seeing a full review from you. In 2017 how something different like a physical keyboard can be a game changer in so many ways! thanks
Well done, Liron. I love my KeyOne. I have never considered running games on this machine that I purchased for work, with my own funds, but I will check those out as well.
Very good review. I've switched from Samsung to the BB K1 black. Can't wait for the phone to be delivered. Been waiting a long time for a good BB phone to come along.
One correction regarding the camera (as I am currently testing the Black Edition which came out this week) you can only set the shutter speed, exposure and iso aswell as white balance. Aperture is something you cannot change and it will stay fixed at 2.0 (I don't know about a smartphone camera which can actually change the aperture. Nearly impossible as aperture blades need to be super super tiny for this)
Great review! I think I’m going back to Blackberry and ditching my iPhone 7. Work just hasn’t been the same. I’m nowhere near as productive. I miss the Hub and the Blackberry apps like the calendar. Nothing compares.
Great phone. I own it and I love it. I just wish the phone had more memory (I have 3GB version) because it keeps refreshing between apps in multitasking. The rumor is that the successor will come with 6gb of RAM and Snapdragon 660. This would be dream come true for me. Perfect phone.
Awesome review! The more I learn about the KEYone, the more I warm up to it, but I'm still holding out for either a vertical slider or a KEYtwo XL (screen as tall as the Priv's, as wide as the Passport's, but w/ the KEYone's keyboard, Classic toolbelt or at least the return of physical call and end keys, and on-screen home buttons instead of the omnipresent capacitive ones) a man can dream, can't he?
Great review. I have went from Nokia to Blackberry: Torch, then Q10 (unlocked) and now Passport SE (unlocked). I still prefer the BB10 OS, but I am planning to get the KeyOne to have the Blackdroid experience and support Blackberry. I think it is a great phone from all the reviews I have seen and has the best of both worlds. But to be honest having used other phones missing the gestures is a hard sell...but the fact there are so many keyboard shortcuts and the peek feature swiping from the right side on the KeyOne. Still such as life, competition is good for consumers and as a consumer I want Blackberry and Windows phone to succeed. Personally never got the slab life esp for typing and then losing screen real estate. Thanks again for a great video.
I am considering the KeyOne, actually 3 cells, the other 2 the Motion or Pixel 2 ( not the XL, TG) I work outdoors,on the ocean, heavy weather (rain) that's why I'm interested in the IP67,but I'm missed the old keyboard , former BlackBerry Bold user. Then BlackBerry Q10, now DTEK50. Lousy battery life ( the KeyOne and Motion look kickass) so -so virtual keyboard, but love Android. I'm not a gamer, not interested in watching Videos on my cell that's what's my laptop and tablets are for.I use my cell for texting, emailing, some Skype and as a phone, imagine that ! One thing that peaked my interest in your review was, " If your in the Emergency Services this phone is for you. " I want a Tool , not a Toy. Thank you for your review of the KeyOne.
+Larry Humphreys I hear you! Some of us use the phone for work first and then everything else later... I am a fan of the Pixel 2 but have not played with it and obviously there are some screen issues people are talking about. Hopefully will get the Motion to review at some point. Let me know what you land up getting!
More options are always better and about design it's just awesome... Always looks like elite people choice... Means seriously showoff business... I love it...
I'd love the idea of getting this but the physical button navbar on a phone that should really be using as much screen real estate as it can is a massive turn off. If they got rid of that I'd highly consider getting this phone, here's hoping the KeyTwo remedies this.
As a BB OS 10 fan I couldn't stand the KEYone. It was nice for a day or two (shortcuts on the QWERTY are a blessing), but the over sized feel of the handset felt completely unnecessary at times when I wasn't using the keyboard, and the screen felt too big at times when I was. IMHO BB should stick to keeping their handsets all touchscreen on Android, or look into using a smaller 3:4 landscape orientated display like the qwerty BB's from the golden age. Good to seem them still trying though.
I've used Blackberry for 15 years. I have the Blackberry Z now. Don't "need" to update, but I think I should kinda get caught up ... and then get caught up again in another 10 years. smh @ how much phone cost nowadays though. I guess these "kids" don't feel it, but I cringe at anything above $200 ... which is pretty much EVERYTHING nowadays.
+MessengerOfTruth for my personal devices I don't upgrade for the sake of having the latest. I upgrade when I need to. It's too expensive to have every latest gadget and frankly also a waste...
Agreed. Keeps us in debt (cars, phones, etc). But since I'm doing more and more radio show debates/dialogs, I'm not happy with how "muffled" I SOUND. So, I'm thinking I need a new phone. Otherwise, as long as I can TALK, I'm good. I have two computers that I can used for surfing, etc. Don't need, or want, a phone for Internet purposes.
Hi Liron, thanks great review. Hope you get the Motion to review, the one with the 4000mAh :-) and the multi use convenient key, based on its profile mode. Regards
Really liked the look of this phone but on trying it in the store it's just too bulky to be used with one hand like previous keyboarded Blackberries, hopefully as it's been so successful they will release one with a smaller screen at some point.
16-20 hours =/= two days of use. Many newer android phones will perform that well too. Shoot, my S8 on mid power savings will last from 7am to midnight and still have 35-50% of battery, depending on the amount that I use it (includes connected to a smartwatch, wifi, etc).
That's a great review. Thanks! Another question I have managed to find anywhere an answer for - does it support cross-device search through applications? Well, back in the days I used to have the original BB, you would just start typing and it would bring you contacts, emails, notes, etc. A very same functionality iPhones offer today. I am wondering if the KEYone has the same. I would appreciate if you could check. Thanks again!
oh yes!! it does and I love that feature. On the KEYOne the default is set to having short-press keys as shortcuts to apps or actions. You can disable that so that as you type it does the search! Just press the gear icon -> typing action -> Start a search
I have gone to my Verizon store, they confirm my account has advanced calling active, I have made repeated phone request to have the Ketone properly provisioned on Verizon's network, nothing changes. Last week the tech noted there were several other postings in Verizon's blog of people that can not get their service activated. He said I was probable screwed until Verizon offers the phone. I do not have cell service at home and I need wifi calling.
Loved it, used to say it was the best phone I've ever had...until my screen just fell off one day. Apparently it's a known problem but the only response I get from anyone is "tough luck, we can replace it for a few hundred". It'll be my first and last blackberry.
Liron Segev I've spoken with my phone provider and two of it's partner companies. A couple days too late but I probably should have tried going to Blackberry directly also. Very unfortunate considering it really is a nice phone, loved it until finding out about the screen issue.
Blackberry knows about the screen issue and has told everyone who has one to make them aware, and they should be able to fix it/replace your phone since it's still under warranty. They've resupplied all vendors with fixed versions without that defect. :)
Keyone experience goes to hell after a few more months of usage. The level of performance on this phone becomes unbearingly bad after a few months. I don't even use mine as my main phone so it isn't loaded down with hundreds of apps, files, etc and it can quite literally take upwards of 20+ seconds to launch apps sometimes. I find the worst performance to come after the keyone is left alone in sleep mode for a while. I'll then get a notification and decide to check my phone and be smacked with a 20 second load time to open up my email app. I'm almost certain a reset/wipe of the phone will clear the issues (after all the phone was speedy in the first few weeks of usage) but if a phone needs to be wiped every few months to prevent utterly unacceptable levels of lag, then I'm moving on to a different device. This phone is not a "productivity" tool as it can't keep up due to the mediocre chipset and seemingly poorly optimized software. I bought this keyone as a nostalgia play as I had a few Bolds in the past so I am really sad that the experience turned out so horribly in the long run.
the keyboard of Blackberry Passport is way better! The sensitive physical keyboard of the keynote is slow compare to the PASSPORT. I think the problem is software because de Blackberry priv has the same problem. Bb10 was more powerful os, Android is a little bit slow. The 2 letters shortcuts by letter is good! The finger print sensor is good! The battery is good but some Android applications drain the battery like google maps. iPhone X stole bb10 features! So i hope that Android will do the same!!!! BB10 was really faster and really more fluide os! i like the keyone but i am little bit disappoint about the keyboard! The Keyboard is good but not has good than Passport! The hub is way better on bb10 os.
i was going to leave a comment, but what you said nailed it. Passport is the best device i've owned. if Blackberry can incorporated what the Passport was with Android, you will have a winner.
please give me the advise should I buy blackberry passport now ? in my country it's cost is 195usd but I worry that OS 10 won't be support in the future.
The Keyone is getting better and improvements every days by updates. You should buy the keyone, but for me I have two Passports and one Keyone, iam selling the keyone to buy the Black edition... Passport and KEYone are a good team to use ! For email, to write, Passport is the best ! But keyone black edition has 64 gig internal storage and 400 gig microsd storage SanDisk that you can add ! You will be not disappoint with the Keyone ! 2 shortcuts by letter will make you more productive ! With Android oreo lots of good features are coming ! But the Passport has a better sensitive keyboard ! Really better ! And in my opinion the Passport is the best BlackBerry phone ever built ! Bb10 is more fluid and stable than Android os. Bb10 is faster ! But the keyone give a boost to Android slow os with the 2 letters short key option ! And you have all apps on google play store, but lots of publicity in apps!
Did this last night, it worked for me on Verizon: Go to the phone app, select the dial pad Dial (copy/paste) this in: **#*#46368676#*#** The Testing screen shows up. Select "phone information". Uncheck Cellular Radio Power, VoLTE Provisioned, Video Calling Provisioned, then re-check them. Then restart your phone. Go into Settings, 3rd option should be Advanced Calling. Make sure it's turned on, select the option for HD Voice only.
I may not understand, I am not seeing in the phone app, select dial pad. When I use the dial pad and enter your code I get a message call cannot be completed. Can you get me started ?
Ah, I see what happened - UA-cam edited the code that I pasted (which is why it's in bold). I edited it in my previous comment - it should now start and end with asterisks ("*") First, copy this code: **#*#46368676#*#** When you launch the phone app, click the numeric keypad icon at the bottom middle, so that you see the numbers. Then, long-press in the number field, and then select paste - you shouldn't have to hit dial, it should just immediately show the "Testing" screen.
It's definitely a solid package, but I'd much rather have a horizontal slider keyboard, like the one on my Samsung Epic, than the cramped vertical unit seen on this phone. I can't see the typing accuracy being any better than with Swype or Gboard.
its a very different experience. I use Swype on my Samsung and I love that keyboard, however what I noticed on the KEYone is that because of that tactile key press you tend to type more like a pc/laptop keyboard so I personally noticed that accuracy and speed increase when typing longer form (documents, blog posts etc.) In quick one liner sms or WhatsApp - there wasn't really a big difference like you say.
@Liron You're probably right. I've had relatively little experience with typing with a vertical keyboard on a cell phone, so it might just be a matter of the learning curve.
i love Blackberry i have the Bold, Q10, Classic, Passport , Keyone and Playbook ( Tablet ) i´m collecting them all...most People say bb is for "old" People but i´m 26 year´s old i´m a Manager the only 2 Things wich are disappointing on the keyone is the Batterie Life ( i´m a hardcore user ) and the Operation System i miss the good old bb 10 os with the old hub bb is better then apple or Samsung @ ITALY ( im sorry my english is not good )
Blackberry KEYone had known manufacturing fault that the company has covered up. The screen on units falls out. Not enough glue at the time of manufacturer. Their support centres know and have confirmed this, but rather than just swap units want customers to jump thru hoops. Very disappointing that a company like Blackberry should hide a known fault.
I just saw your video. Nice video I just want to know if instagram and whatsapp is working fine on this phone cuz I love so much the phone and i have been waiting for so long to buy it but i heard that it has problems with instagram. Please tell me. Does keyone have any problem with instagram? What about emojis? 😁😁
+Linda Jamil any Android app that runs on anotjer Android device should work perfectly. I haven't found any app that failed!l. I personally used WhatsApp constantly and no problem at all.
Thanks for the quick reply mate, I needed this confirmation. I have always had bbies but my last one was a passport and it didn't support any of the apps I needed. I was gutted and hated being forced to use the iphone coz I love my keyboard and everything about the BlackBerry to be honest. I'm not bothered about games I just need whatsapp, Signal and emails and cotuments etc. And BlackBerry is the phone for the job. After your review I'm definitely going for it. So glad I found u on youtube man.
that was my issues too with BB10 - some of the apps worked, some had to be sideloaded, some crashed etc. I am glad to report that this is native Android so all good to go!!! Please let me know when you get the device @Liron_Segev on Twitter :)
+Maddi P it all depends on what you want in a phone as we might want different elements in a phone. For example, you might think that music is more important than camera and for me it's the other way. So I wouldnt say one is better than another, it's all depends on your usage. Tip: go into a store and ask to play with both. See which one feels better for you.
I just bought it. I have Samsung galaxy S8 plus which is better or may be better. The fact is i just want something different. Am fed up large screen which i hardly make use of.
If you want to get work done then this is the device. Takes a bit of getting us but once you have those shortcuts on keyboard, it becomes amazing. Keep us posted!
Dear Liron, Thank you very much for your informative posting. I have a quick question. Between Nokia 8 & Keyone what would you choose to go for. If you are looking for a phone thats professional with a business look. I appreciate your honest comment. Regards
+Sukeerthi Teja Rallapalli I haven't used the Nokia 8 so can't give you a comparison but obviously the keyboard is a big difference. Try them both out in the store, take some pics, surf the web, type an email and see which one works for you.
I have an issue with my HTC 10 dying fast, resetting randomly, dropping calls and just overall malfunctioning issues more than anything. Do you think this phone would give me what I want in terms of long term performance in comparison to what im dealing with now?
How is the signal on this phone? I've read a lot of reviews about dropped calls and bad signal, plus muffled sound and a not too great speakerphone. Anyone have any input on this? I really wanna get this phone but if it has trouble making/receiving calls it may not be worth it.
do you know how to take the files off and put them on your computer.? I have a Mac. Ive had this phone for 4 days and its already saying my storage is full, even after I've deleted all the apps. I never had this problem with my classic. I just want to get my files (videos) off and I DO NOT use the cloud
+Sarah Keith I used the phone as a phone (shocking I know! 😂). Voicemail is simple to retrieve, so is conference calling and the speaker was loud enough for me and was clear.
It's not about the number of subscribers, it's about an audience and being genuine in delivering the content. You don't need millions of subs and views to get a brand's attention. You just need to show that you understand the product, the brand, its direction and how you can deliver value. I have been working with brands when I only had handful of subscribers, started doing paid for deals before I reached 1000 subs. I also run a tech blog so I can show brands how I translate their product/ service into a way my audience can relate to. Hope that helps and I apologize for the misunderstanding.
+ImChangYeng quality of call I made and received were superb. I also used Skype and WhatsApp calls and they were also clear. Remebred that quality of calls as you know depend on several factors such as cell signal, congestion, wifi, service provider etc. But overall I had no issues with call quality.
I love the phone, however snapchat picture quality is garbage. Snapchat doesn't program the app to each individual Android device so instead of using the Sony Camera, it uses a "screen capture" technique, leaving the snaps, in a poor quality.
Despite the Keyboard and Android in the KeyOne, it is not comfortable to hold or use, feels like a metallic brick or slab. Ugly design it has. The keyboard is also not as good as Classic. Key 2 seems way better, by the looks of it, but I like Blackberry Motion more, it looks more premium.
+Ray Ortines good question. I don't keep the phone. It goes back to the company after a review period. I also work with so many brands and I buy my own equipment. I review these based on my experience and I disclose when I am being sponsored so it's clear.
please respond to ths, i am a guy who uses his phone for games that are not that hard on the battery, social media, school and lots of web searches. now the question is. is this phone right for me or am i better of with another device?
does anyone know how to transfer old blackberry to new blackberry keyone, I tried to do this by backing up old device as an ipd file, but the new blackberry software blackberry link is not recognising my blackberry keyone.. what do I do???
The phone is very good, I have one as well, but battery life is not as good. 1 day of using, 5 hrs of display. Never had 2 days even close, maybe if you don't use it at all.
+Frookt there must be something installed that is eating up your battery. Over the month that I used it constantly I never had anything like that. I usually kept GPS, Bluetooth and wifi on constantly, watched videos, played music etc. Do you have an app from your company or any app that is not the "usual" ?
+Walter Obermayr some people would love to have "only one day" 😂. How long were the movies? Full 2 hour features or short 30 min episodes? Curious for my research
Don't you have a laptop or a TV for 2 hour movies? im pretty sure most people dont purchase a phone to watch Full Length Movies. but if you do.. the moto z with projector attachment would be perfect for you.. except moto z and all other phones battery lives are inferior to the keynote. Blackberry has the BEST battery life of ANY phone out there right now including quick charge. its a Power House in terms of battery life. but movies is a battery killer I dont think ANY phone on the market right now could watch more then 3 FULL LENGTH MOVIES.
1 moth of use gives credibility to the review, thanks!
+yokumato thanks! Was my ONLY phone for the month so I can confidently report back the findings. The others who "review" after a day of using any phone are meaningless.
One of the best phones I've owned it's really really good, an awesome piece of kit with mammoth battery life two full days & a bit more.
Using keyone for 2 weeks and feeling like a boss now. Keyone made me feel real phone for work with keyboard and super shortcut and you can power more with app "button mapper" which you can assign for free do more fuction of volume key, convenience key with three mode (single press,double,long press).
And with play store of android also help me to find app for work & entertaiment.
Love keyone
Watching on my BlackBerry keyone device the best device in the market now with awesome battery life, so many shortcuts that gives assistive touch run for a mile, a million dollar physical keyboard, well managed and optimized RAM , opened is butter smooth, camera is not the best but a better one, security, HUB, blackberry privacy shade, blackberry notable application, n blackberry launcher.. The great battery life makes this the best optimized productivity mobile phone in today's market.. If blackberry provides software update till android P and for a two year atleast its gonna rock out of this world...
Gave up my iPhone 7 for this phone! Best decision I've ever made
+AllThingsGirly XO welcome!
Love that phone! I purchased this BB one month ago and i do not have any regrets! The best of both world : physical keyboard experience with Android and an really impressing battery life! Recommend it to any BB fans and anyone who would like a business phone!
I'm 17, go to college, and have this KEYone. Love the camera, this phone's great for retro games/emulators also!
The KeyOne is AWESOME!!! Great phone and so glad to see BlackBerry back and delivering the phone they always should have. The Priv got close, but even I didn't like it that much. Now the providers need to quit the bias and give the consumers the information and sales pitch to promote the product. I went to the AT&T store to transfer all my info over from my Galaxy 8+ and was ridiculed by pretty much everyone. They began the conversation by saying they probably couldn't do the transfer. It went seamless!!! They had no accessories so covers and screen protectors are coming via internet. The manager told me he would never have it in store because it wouldn't sell. Yep, with that kind of attitude it won't. RIM should ask that their vendors promote and show the product. This phone is far superior to my Galaxy 8+ I gave up for it!
Omg omg omg the phone is epic!!! I finally got it! It’s beautiful and it’s eye catching too and people ask me what that beautiful phone in my hands! It’s amaaaaaazing and if t wasn’t for your video I wouldn’t have made the decision to get it. It’s superb and the battery has been going on for two days now and I’m still on 34 percent. It’s fabulous and absolutely gorgeous.. thank you so much man!
+Linda Jamil whooohoo! It's life changing 👍
Liron Segev it sure is man it sure is.. Thanks a million for your review it helped in every way.
I bought Keyone (Silver) used it for 5 months and then bought Note 8. Then used it for 2 months, bought Keyone (Black) again, and back on it.
The battery life is so addictive.
had the samsung note 5 with keyboard cover for almost 3 years. recently upgraded to a note 8. bummer my specific variant of the note 8 doesnt support the keyboard cover. im thinking about getting the blackberry keyone limited edition black (dual sim), as i was very much inlove with physical keyboards. hows your black keyone so far? hows the battery life? day to day apps like facebook, sms, etc works ok compared to the note 8?
Is a great phone, and BlackBerry did a great job adding features and security options on Android. I recently received the PRIV, the Passport Silver camera died (was not doing the auto focus). I received the phone on warranty exchange, they didn't charge me anything, they even paid the shipping, I received the shipping label on the box of the PRIV to return the defective one. I used the Silver Edition 7 months, they gave me a new phone without any problems on the claim process. The PRIV is not new, has been out for two years, but works great. That Keyone is a lot better, camera, battery, CPU, is a great option like you said on the video, for work and fun.
+BEBETECHMANIAC2011 keeping the BB alive my friend!
Loving this device! No regrets.
Which is your best feature Shawn? what cant you live without?
I'm getting one.
Liron Segev Two things I can't live without now. The BlackBerry Hub and BlackBerry keyboard.
Fully agree...this Keyone is incredible..I also enjoy the HUB and the added security control via DTEK. And what about the convenience key on the right...awesome device!
Yuo are so right and as you know there is sooo much to talk about with the KEYone...this was a quick overview. Maybe I should do a more in depth feature video?
Liron Segev that would be great seeing a full review from you. In 2017 how something different like a physical keyboard can be a game changer in so many ways! thanks
so many features - I am thinking of doing a series focusing on each one...
Liron Segev good idea! Awesome looking forward too it! Any help needed let me know!
Are you sponsored by blackberry? I see you on every video and twitter hahaha
Well done, Liron. I love my KeyOne. I have never considered running games on this machine that I purchased for work, with my own funds, but I will check those out as well.
+Robert Linthicum we all have those moments where we need to kill time or just don't feel like working 🙃
Very good review. I've switched from Samsung to the BB K1 black. Can't wait for the phone to be delivered. Been waiting a long time for a good BB phone to come along.
I would love to know how it is going - let us know!
One correction regarding the camera (as I am currently testing the Black Edition which came out this week) you can only set the shutter speed, exposure and iso aswell as white balance. Aperture is something you cannot change and it will stay fixed at 2.0 (I don't know about a smartphone camera which can actually change the aperture. Nearly impossible as aperture blades need to be super super tiny for this)
you are right of course the Aperture is NOT changeable! good catch :)
Liron Segev The S9 is supposed to have a variable aperture... Let us wait and see
I have it and love it! Never thought I'd say that about an android phone.
Great review! I think I’m going back to Blackberry and ditching my iPhone 7. Work just hasn’t been the same. I’m nowhere near as productive. I miss the Hub and the Blackberry apps like the calendar. Nothing compares.
+Maz Al-Samadi welcome back!
Thank you! You r underrated youtuber! You showed us the perfect specifications. 😇😇😇😇
Best comment award! 😂 thank you - I appreciate you!
Liron Segev our pleasure ☺️
Great review Liron.
Thanks Todd! Hope you found some useful stuff in there. Working on the s9 now 😎
Great phone. I own it and I love it. I just wish the phone had more memory (I have 3GB version) because it keeps refreshing between apps in multitasking. The rumor is that the successor will come with 6gb of RAM and Snapdragon 660. This would be dream come true for me. Perfect phone.
What do you think of the BlackBerry KEYone? are you at least considering it or are you just sticking with your brand? Let me know.
Awesome review! The more I learn about the KEYone, the more I warm up to it, but I'm still holding out for either a vertical slider or a KEYtwo XL (screen as tall as the Priv's, as wide as the Passport's, but w/ the KEYone's keyboard, Classic toolbelt or at least the return of physical call and end keys, and on-screen home buttons instead of the omnipresent capacitive ones) a man can dream, can't he?
Great review. I have went from Nokia to Blackberry: Torch, then Q10 (unlocked) and now Passport SE (unlocked). I still prefer the BB10 OS, but I am planning to get the KeyOne to have the Blackdroid experience and support Blackberry. I think it is a great phone from all the reviews I have seen and has the best of both worlds. But to be honest having used other phones missing the gestures is a hard sell...but the fact there are so many keyboard shortcuts and the peek feature swiping from the right side on the KeyOne. Still such as life, competition is good for consumers and as a consumer I want Blackberry and Windows phone to succeed. Personally never got the slab life esp for typing and then losing screen real estate. Thanks again for a great video.
I’m a artist. But a businessman too. I think this is a great combination of serious work and fun too. I’m in.
I'm thinking about getting a KeyOne and ditching my iPhone!
I want this phone SOOOO badly!
I miss the blackberry keyboard. This may be my chance to get back into it.
I’ve always loved blackberry ❤️❤️
I am considering the KeyOne, actually 3 cells, the other 2 the Motion or Pixel 2 ( not the XL, TG) I work outdoors,on the ocean, heavy weather (rain) that's why I'm interested in the IP67,but I'm missed the old keyboard , former BlackBerry Bold user. Then BlackBerry Q10, now DTEK50. Lousy battery life ( the KeyOne and Motion look kickass) so -so virtual keyboard, but love Android. I'm not a gamer, not interested in watching Videos on my cell that's what's my laptop and tablets are for.I use my cell for texting, emailing, some Skype and as a phone, imagine that ! One thing that peaked my interest in your review was, " If your in the Emergency Services this phone is for you. " I want a Tool , not a Toy. Thank you for your review of the KeyOne.
+Larry Humphreys I hear you! Some of us use the phone for work first and then everything else later... I am a fan of the Pixel 2 but have not played with it and obviously there are some screen issues people are talking about. Hopefully will get the Motion to review at some point. Let me know what you land up getting!
More options are always better and about design it's just awesome... Always looks like elite people choice... Means seriously showoff business... I love it...
Great review! I got one and this is near perfection.
+fuchila2point0 awesomeness!
I'd love the idea of getting this but the physical button navbar on a phone that should really be using as much screen real estate as it can is a massive turn off. If they got rid of that I'd highly consider getting this phone, here's hoping the KeyTwo remedies this.
As a BB OS 10 fan I couldn't stand the KEYone. It was nice for a day or two (shortcuts on the QWERTY are a blessing), but the over sized feel of the handset felt completely unnecessary at times when I wasn't using the keyboard, and the screen felt too big at times when I was. IMHO BB should stick to keeping their handsets all touchscreen on Android, or look into using a smaller 3:4 landscape orientated display like the qwerty BB's from the golden age. Good to seem them still trying though.
Hey Liron, you are best. I was double minded. But now I’m sure to get this. Thanks a lot. Bless you.
+Aseem Sehmi you won't be sorry! It is simply a great phone!
I've used Blackberry for 15 years. I have the Blackberry Z now. Don't "need" to update, but I think I should kinda get caught up ... and then get caught up again in another 10 years. smh @ how much phone cost nowadays though. I guess these "kids" don't feel it, but I cringe at anything above $200 ... which is pretty much EVERYTHING nowadays.
+MessengerOfTruth for my personal devices I don't upgrade for the sake of having the latest. I upgrade when I need to. It's too expensive to have every latest gadget and frankly also a waste...
Agreed. Keeps us in debt (cars, phones, etc). But since I'm doing more and more radio show debates/dialogs, I'm not happy with how "muffled" I SOUND. So, I'm thinking I need a new phone. Otherwise, as long as I can TALK, I'm good. I have two computers that I can used for surfing, etc. Don't need, or want, a phone for Internet purposes.
lol. I definitely feel you, even as a 'kid.' I am dying at how much it costs, no matter how much I want it. Hahaha! Glad you feel that way, too!
I used one three days and loved it but could not tolerate calls dropping out. Returned it to AT & T and went back to my Passport.
+Brian King I didn't have that issue using T-Mobile. Wonder if it's a network thing?
Excellent review and honest opinion keep the good video up
+Stanley Grant thanks for that! More to come 👍🤣
The blackberry keyone is very good for getting things done
+William Franklin agree!
Hi Liron, thanks great review. Hope you get the Motion to review, the one with the 4000mAh :-) and the multi use convenient key, based on its profile mode. Regards
+Roger Brown hope so too! Am really keen to see the difference and that sweet sweet battery!! Wow right?
This is fantastic. I'm madly in love with mine after 72 hours of use, and 16 years of Blackberry use. I avoid the other koolaid at all cost :)
Haha same!
Blackberry is always a CLASS
Totally agreed. Love the video and my KeyOne.
Really liked the look of this phone but on trying it in the store it's just too bulky to be used with one hand like previous keyboarded Blackberries, hopefully as it's been so successful they will release one with a smaller screen at some point.
16-20 hours =/= two days of use. Many newer android phones will perform that well too. Shoot, my S8 on mid power savings will last from 7am to midnight and still have 35-50% of battery, depending on the amount that I use it (includes connected to a smartwatch, wifi, etc).
yip - battery management has improved dramatically over the years.
I’ve noticed you have Snapchat on there ! How does it looking on the keyone regarding quality ?
+Roberto Gomez it's perfect! I use Snapchat and Instagram Stories and no problems whatsoever
That's a great review. Thanks!
Another question I have managed to find anywhere an answer for - does it support cross-device search through applications?
Well, back in the days I used to have the original BB, you would just start typing and it would bring you contacts, emails, notes, etc. A very same functionality iPhones offer today.
I am wondering if the KEYone has the same.
I would appreciate if you could check.
Thanks again!
oh yes!! it does and I love that feature. On the KEYOne the default is set to having short-press keys as shortcuts to apps or actions. You can disable that so that as you type it does the search! Just press the gear icon -> typing action -> Start a search
I LOVE THIS PHONE!!
+likeitsgolden26 it is awesome right?!?
Lekker review, bru!
shot bruuuu :)
I have gone to my Verizon store, they confirm my account has advanced calling active, I have made repeated phone request to have the Ketone properly provisioned on Verizon's network, nothing changes. Last week the tech noted there were several other postings in Verizon's blog of people that can not get their service activated. He said I was probable screwed until Verizon offers the phone. I do not have cell service at home and I need wifi calling.
Loved it, used to say it was the best phone I've ever had...until my screen just fell off one day. Apparently it's a known problem but the only response I get from anyone is "tough luck, we can replace it for a few hundred". It'll be my first and last blackberry.
+Brandon Taylor wow that's not cool at all! Did you chat with BlackBerry directly or via someone else?
Liron Segev I've spoken with my phone provider and two of it's partner companies. A couple days too late but I probably should have tried going to Blackberry directly also. Very unfortunate considering it really is a nice phone, loved it until finding out about the screen issue.
+Brandon Taylor I would tweet @bbmobile and see what they have to say.
Blackberry knows about the screen issue and has told everyone who has one to make them aware, and they should be able to fix it/replace your phone since it's still under warranty. They've resupplied all vendors with fixed versions without that defect. :)
I always love Blackberry keyone 😘😘😘😘😘
totally loved the whole BlackBerry range and held out until the very end. The Passport was my favourite!
I love this phone but returned it because of reception issues ,in fringe areas my iphone would have 2 bars keyone would bounce 1 to no service
Keyone experience goes to hell after a few more months of usage. The level of performance on this phone becomes unbearingly bad after a few months. I don't even use mine as my main phone so it isn't loaded down with hundreds of apps, files, etc and it can quite literally take upwards of 20+ seconds to launch apps sometimes. I find the worst performance to come after the keyone is left alone in sleep mode for a while. I'll then get a notification and decide to check my phone and be smacked with a 20 second load time to open up my email app. I'm almost certain a reset/wipe of the phone will clear the issues (after all the phone was speedy in the first few weeks of usage) but if a phone needs to be wiped every few months to prevent utterly unacceptable levels of lag, then I'm moving on to a different device. This phone is not a "productivity" tool as it can't keep up due to the mediocre chipset and seemingly poorly optimized software. I bought this keyone as a nostalgia play as I had a few Bolds in the past so I am really sad that the experience turned out so horribly in the long run.
the keyboard of Blackberry Passport is way better! The sensitive physical keyboard of the keynote is slow compare to the PASSPORT. I think the problem is software because de Blackberry priv has the same problem. Bb10 was more powerful os, Android is a little bit slow. The 2 letters shortcuts by letter is good! The finger print sensor is good! The battery is good but some Android applications drain the battery like google maps. iPhone X stole bb10 features! So i hope that Android will do the same!!!! BB10 was really faster and really more fluide os! i like the keyone but i am little bit disappoint about the keyboard! The Keyboard is good but not has good than Passport! The hub is way better on bb10 os.
i was going to leave a comment, but what you said nailed it. Passport is the best device i've owned. if Blackberry can incorporated what the Passport was with Android, you will have a winner.
please give me the advise should I buy blackberry passport now ? in my country it's cost is 195usd but I worry that OS 10 won't be support in the future.
The Keyone is getting better and improvements every days by updates. You should buy the keyone, but for me I have two Passports and one Keyone, iam selling the keyone to buy the Black edition... Passport and KEYone are a good team to use ! For email, to write, Passport is the best ! But keyone black edition has 64 gig internal storage and 400 gig microsd storage SanDisk that you can add ! You will be not disappoint with the Keyone ! 2 shortcuts by letter will make you more productive ! With Android oreo lots of good features are coming ! But the Passport has a better sensitive keyboard ! Really better ! And in my opinion the Passport is the best BlackBerry phone ever built ! Bb10 is more fluid and stable than Android os. Bb10 is faster ! But the keyone give a boost to Android slow os with the 2 letters short key option ! And you have all apps on google play store, but lots of publicity in apps!
Rémi Rivard Noted thanks
this screams for the 835 processor and 6gb of ram, the 821 and 4gb would even be welcomed.
Love the phone, frustrated with Verizon's failure to properly provision it on their network, advanced calling is not available.
Did this last night, it worked for me on Verizon:
Go to the phone app, select the dial pad
Dial (copy/paste) this in: **#*#46368676#*#**
The Testing screen shows up.
Select "phone information".
Uncheck Cellular Radio Power, VoLTE Provisioned, Video Calling Provisioned, then re-check them.
Then restart your phone.
Go into Settings, 3rd option should be Advanced Calling.
Make sure it's turned on, select the option for HD Voice only.
oh no - didn't realize this was an issue! I see Paul gave you some tips - did they work? do we need to investigate further? let me know
Thanks for the great tip Paul - hope it works for Bob (and others).
I may not understand, I am not seeing in the phone app, select dial pad. When I use the dial pad and enter your code I get a message call cannot be completed. Can you get me started ?
Ah, I see what happened - UA-cam edited the code that I pasted (which is why it's in bold).
I edited it in my previous comment - it should now start and end with asterisks ("*")
First, copy this code: **#*#46368676#*#**
When you launch the phone app, click the numeric keypad icon at the bottom middle, so that you see the numbers.
Then, long-press in the number field, and then select paste - you shouldn't have to hit dial, it should just immediately show the "Testing" screen.
Waiting for a BB flagship with keyboard next year
It's definitely a solid package, but I'd much rather have a horizontal slider keyboard, like the one on my Samsung Epic, than the cramped vertical unit seen on this phone. I can't see the typing accuracy being any better than with Swype or Gboard.
its a very different experience. I use Swype on my Samsung and I love that keyboard, however what I noticed on the KEYone is that because of that tactile key press you tend to type more like a pc/laptop keyboard so I personally noticed that accuracy and speed increase when typing longer form (documents, blog posts etc.) In quick one liner sms or WhatsApp - there wasn't really a big difference like you say.
@Liron
You're probably right. I've had relatively little experience with typing with a vertical keyboard on a cell phone, so it might just be a matter of the learning curve.
It's a joke when u compare blackberry physical keyboard to any company especially tv company like samsung lol.
I miss my Samsung Epic. Keyboard is BB quality, but it was nice.
if i wasnt so materialistic i would buy this! but instead ive bankrupted myself to get the iPhone X
+David Cammaerts ahhh it's OK - just go with it. Maybe next time?
Great video man.
+Aaron Clark thanks!
i love Blackberry i have the Bold, Q10, Classic, Passport , Keyone and Playbook ( Tablet ) i´m collecting them all...most People say bb is for "old" People but i´m 26 year´s old i´m a Manager the only 2 Things wich are disappointing on the keyone is the Batterie Life ( i´m a hardcore user ) and the Operation System i miss the good old bb 10 os with the old hub bb is better then apple or Samsung @ ITALY ( im sorry my english is not good )
Collect them all - I love it! I also miss the BB10 operating system and your English is great - thank you for commenting!
Question, DOES IT LAG? does the phone slow down after a few months like most android phones?
no lag that I found including in games and I didn't notice any degredation in speed even after a month.
Best phone! Love mine.
how is the phone going?
Watching this on my keyone
+chillin santa awesomeness!
Blackberry KEYone had known manufacturing fault that the company has covered up. The screen on units falls out. Not enough glue at the time of manufacturer. Their support centres know and have confirmed this, but rather than just swap units want customers to jump thru hoops. Very disappointing that a company like Blackberry should hide a known fault.
yip - they did fix the issue with the screen: ua-cam.com/video/2J1UgMAPNtw/v-deo.html
1:26 *N O I C E*
Should I wait to see what the krypton will be like and if it will come to Verizon? Or go with the Keyone. Coming from IPhone
I just saw your video. Nice video
I just want to know if instagram and whatsapp is working fine on this phone cuz I love so much the phone and i have been waiting for so long to buy it but i heard that it has problems with instagram. Please tell me. Does keyone have any problem with instagram? What about emojis? 😁😁
All work perfectly fine for me. WhatsApp, emoji, insta, snap, twitter, fb, youtube - no problem
@@LironSegev ok . Im going to buy it tomorrow.. thanks 😍
Let us know how you like it!
Droid Maxx2 runs for 3 days on a charge.....
Very helpful video, but does whatsapp and Signal work on the phone?
+Linda Jamil any Android app that runs on anotjer Android device should work perfectly. I haven't found any app that failed!l. I personally used WhatsApp constantly and no problem at all.
Thanks for the quick reply mate, I needed this confirmation. I have always had bbies but my last one was a passport and it didn't support any of the apps I needed. I was gutted and hated being forced to use the iphone coz I love my keyboard and everything about the BlackBerry to be honest. I'm not bothered about games I just need whatsapp, Signal and emails and cotuments etc. And BlackBerry is the phone for the job. After your review I'm definitely going for it. So glad I found u on youtube man.
that was my issues too with BB10 - some of the apps worked, some had to be sideloaded, some crashed etc. I am glad to report that this is native Android so all good to go!!! Please let me know when you get the device @Liron_Segev on Twitter :)
Yeah will do. Thanks for the help.
Buying this one over one plus 5t...is it a better decision.?
+Maddi P it all depends on what you want in a phone as we might want different elements in a phone. For example, you might think that music is more important than camera and for me it's the other way. So I wouldnt say one is better than another, it's all depends on your usage. Tip: go into a store and ask to play with both. See which one feels better for you.
consider to get this, just wonder.... what if water splashed on the keyboard? because I do lots of sport.
I just bought it. I have Samsung galaxy S8 plus which is better or may be better. The fact is i just want something different. Am fed up large screen which i hardly make use of.
If you want to get work done then this is the device. Takes a bit of getting us but once you have those shortcuts on keyboard, it becomes amazing. Keep us posted!
I have read about a lot of people having reception issues. Did anyone else experience this issue?
Dear Liron,
Thank you very much for your informative posting. I have a quick question.
Between Nokia 8 & Keyone what would you choose to go for. If you are looking for a phone thats professional with a business look.
I appreciate your honest comment.
Regards
+Sukeerthi Teja Rallapalli I haven't used the Nokia 8 so can't give you a comparison but obviously the keyboard is a big difference. Try them both out in the store, take some pics, surf the web, type an email and see which one works for you.
Liron Segev Yes. The keyboard is a big difference.
+Sukeerthi Teja Rallapalli and the keyboard really does make a difference. Just saying :)
Liron Segev That’s True.
I have an issue with my HTC 10 dying fast, resetting randomly, dropping calls and just overall malfunctioning issues more than anything. Do you think this phone would give me what I want in terms of long term performance in comparison to what im dealing with now?
My blackberry Keyone has issues with some buttons, S,G,L. sometimes it works, sometimes it does not ...
What do you recommend? A Keyone or a Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact?
it'd be cool if the keyboard slided out. and the phone was like an s8 or something
Like the old Nokia used to 😀
How is the signal on this phone? I've read a lot of reviews about dropped calls and bad signal, plus muffled sound and a not too great speakerphone. Anyone have any input on this? I really wanna get this phone but if it has trouble making/receiving calls it may not be worth it.
I must say that the entire time I had it not once did I have call issues with the default settings (I used T-Mobile)
Liron Segev thanks for the input!
So do the keys have actual mechanical contacts or they are just touch sensitive?
Mechanical keys and the entire keyboard can be used as a trackpad
Basically a Passport on an Android. Cool. I have both.
Haha same!
do you know how to take the files off and put them on your computer.? I have a Mac. Ive had this phone for 4 days and its already saying my storage is full, even after I've deleted all the apps. I never had this problem with my classic. I just want to get my files (videos) off and I DO NOT use the cloud
Can anyone please tell me how the KeyOne performs as just a phone? How’s the speaker, the microphone, and the messaging recall?
+Sarah Keith I used the phone as a phone (shocking I know! 😂). Voicemail is simple to retrieve, so is conference calling and the speaker was loud enough for me and was clear.
Just out of curiosity, why would blackberry send a guy with 3k subscribers to review a phone?
because the people with 3 subscribers weren't available?
Liron Segev in all honesty I meant no offence, it's a sincere question.
It's not about the number of subscribers, it's about an audience and being genuine in delivering the content. You don't need millions of subs and views to get a brand's attention. You just need to show that you understand the product, the brand, its direction and how you can deliver value. I have been working with brands when I only had handful of subscribers, started doing paid for deals before I reached 1000 subs. I also run a tech blog so I can show brands how I translate their product/ service into a way my audience can relate to. Hope that helps and I apologize for the misunderstanding.
Liron Segev that's all I needed to know, sorry if I offended you. I hope you get millions of subs. :)
you rock - sometimes these comments get lost in the meaning and there are so many trolls haha. My bad!!!
which one shall i buy blackberry key one or key two suggest? asap
Two - it's newer and improvements on the keyOne
Plz answer, is the call quality good? N I mean when the other pple is talking , is the quality clear? I have a hard time hearing on the phone
+ImChangYeng quality of call I made and received were superb. I also used Skype and WhatsApp calls and they were also clear. Remebred that quality of calls as you know depend on several factors such as cell signal, congestion, wifi, service provider etc. But overall I had no issues with call quality.
Wow, amazing
+Biki Biki give it a try!
I love the phone, however snapchat picture quality is garbage. Snapchat doesn't program the app to each individual Android device so instead of using the Sony Camera, it uses a "screen capture" technique, leaving the snaps, in a poor quality.
Best phone ever
Despite the Keyboard and Android in the KeyOne, it is not comfortable to hold or use, feels like a metallic brick or slab. Ugly design it has. The keyboard is also not as good as Classic. Key 2 seems way better, by the looks of it, but I like Blackberry Motion more, it looks more premium.
+Star Struck i didn't get the motion but intressting point. Let's see how the key2 does
Are you bias because Blackberry sent you a phone? I mean, if someone gave me something free, I'd say, "yeah! It's great!"
+Ray Ortines good question. I don't keep the phone. It goes back to the company after a review period. I also work with so many brands and I buy my own equipment. I review these based on my experience and I disclose when I am being sponsored so it's clear.
please respond to ths, i am a guy who uses his phone for games that are not that hard on the battery, social media, school and lots of web searches. now the question is. is this phone right for me or am i better of with another device?
+Rugenne Hoogeboom each person is different. What you are describing, the phone will handle with no problems!
All you need is 4K subscribers for blackberry to send a phone to do a review? Ok...right
+RP Trucker exactly. They just hand these out to anyone.
Hola, no puedo hacer funcionar el adaptador otg, en el keyone, en mi otro equipo con toma usb C, si funciona
powered by Android 😷 missed BB os system phones
Same
what racing game was that?
does anyone know how to transfer old blackberry to new blackberry keyone, I tried to do this by backing up old device as an ipd file, but the new blackberry software blackberry link is not recognising my blackberry keyone.. what do I do???
The phone is very good, I have one as well, but battery life is not as good. 1 day of using, 5 hrs of display. Never had 2 days even close, maybe if you don't use it at all.
+Frookt there must be something installed that is eating up your battery. Over the month that I used it constantly I never had anything like that. I usually kept GPS, Bluetooth and wifi on constantly, watched videos, played music etc. Do you have an app from your company or any app that is not the "usual" ?
can anyone pls tell me whether blackberry motion supports Snapchat and Whatsapp ?
+Mesut Maira yes. I had both apps and no problems. It runs full android so any android app will work (I didn't find any that didn't)
South Africa gets 2 days out of 20 hours? WTF is going on down there?!?!
South Africa doesn't get 60 min hours except obviously during a leap year and on days ending in Y.
how much is this bad boy??
I like my keyone but battery life is for me only one day and I can watch only 2 to 3 movies
+Walter Obermayr some people would love to have "only one day" 😂. How long were the movies? Full 2 hour features or short 30 min episodes? Curious for my research
Liron Segev 2 hours
Don't you have a laptop or a TV for 2 hour movies? im pretty sure most people dont purchase a phone to watch Full Length Movies. but if you do.. the moto z with projector attachment would be perfect for you.. except moto z and all other phones battery lives are inferior to the keynote. Blackberry has the BEST battery life of ANY phone out there right now including quick charge. its a Power House in terms of battery life. but movies is a battery killer I dont think ANY phone on the market right now could watch more then 3 FULL LENGTH MOVIES.
Android decided to get rid of it, anyone want my keyone
Its quite a disappointment when Key2 came out keyone is still better.
interesting... why do you think the keyone is better?