If you're wondering why I'm holding a Cigar it's because I went to a BlackBerry event here in Toronto for its release. They were rolling fresh cigars on site with the blackberry keyone logo. Plus, there were tons of people wearing suits, i felt it just went with the whole theme! So what do you guys think of the BlackBerry KEYOne??
I thought you were crazy about cigars only. I would never imagine that they handed out some cigars during the launch event. Good job on the review tho!
Hey Matthew, great review and yes I will be getting the KEYone can't wait and now on search for some great cases. If you are ever near Vaughan Mills please pass by our Brewery Lake Wilcox Brewing. Home of the MadQ
I just subscribed because this is very comprehensive about the phones idiosyncrasies. I noticed you said you personally are not one of the people this phone would suit but otherwise I'd love to see you do a comparison of typing a short passage of text on your daily driver phone's software keyboard and then showing the same on the KeyOne but you probably haven't done enough typing yet to get really accustomed to the keyOne. I really hope "Blackberry" (complicated!) make a killing here as I could see heaps of cool variations on this idea and refinements to bezels,screen type,overall size etc. cheers
The Blackberry Keyone is now my daily driver (coming from S7 edge). I'm no business man or CEO, but this phone is definitely a go for people who wants a TREMENDOUS battery life and daily tasks around social medias and communication. The screen is not as sharp as the S7 edge, but it's still a good one (I'd say as much as an iphone). It's not meant to do heavy gaming so if you don't care about it, it's your phone! I personnally didn't see any lag for day to day task like switching apps, social medias, email etc. It happens only when you install and uninstall many apps. Just need a reboot after and the phone comes back to buttery smooth. The scrolling in pages is very smooth compared to the galaxy s7 where you can see some frame drop occasionally. The camera is not as good in low light, but outdoor shots are barely different (it all comes down to preference where the s7 tend to be more satured as we all know).
Same here, it took a while to get it where i live...but it´s now my daily device. And i had my galaxy s8+ befor i got it, but love the keyboard and shortcuts..:) And battery life is sweet, i never play games on phone so for me it´s like a very solid device.
Sorry, may be you did not liked the form factor, but for lots of us, was perfect, and build quality was second to none, Blackberry Passport SE was the best phone BB ever built.
The SE really was the absolute peak of blackberry. its such a shame they got shot in the foot with that long android app blacklist. i want a passport 2 with android. and i will pay through the nose for it. the keyone, just doesnt compare honestly.
Great job on the review. Thanks for not trashing it because it's not a media first device like a Galaxy S8! It's probably gonna be my next phone in a few months. BlackBerry's security on android, the keyboard, and the battery life are my reasons why! I'll still have an iPhone as a secondary device but I can't wait to make this my primary!!!
I will be switching to KeyONE from an iPhone7 for a few good reasons. I'm not a business man but I am a lead technician who a lot of times has to fill out files on the go and send them off...that full screen not being taken up by popping in and out virtual keyboard will be great! My iPhone 7 can't make it half a day without needing a charge or two, i don't have time to charge in the middle of the day, I need that battery life. Just the look of the KeyONE is amazing, it turns heads.
Vladimir McBride I'm changing to a Blackberry Keyone from my iPhone 6s later this year. I switched from a Z30 running Blackberry 10 OS about 2 years ago and I miss the practicality and battery life as you mentioned. I only changed as I couldn't get some productivity apps from Blackberry World but now they use Android I won't have that issue.
Best phone I've ever had, coming from years of using iPhones this is my second non-Apple phone. I had PRIV for little under a year and hated it, very glad I gave blackberry a second shot!
Dope stuff Matt! I was thinking a lot about this phone and I have jumped to the conclusion that I feel Microsoft would of benefited more from purchasing Blackberry more so than any other company. Since Blackberry aims at productivity, aesthetics, and ease of use it would of been a great addition to the Surface lineup.
I genuinely think this is in a category of it's own, the KeyOne! I appreciate BlackBerry for trying this. Also, I clicked on the Amazon link. I hope you continue to bring quality content to our screens :)
I'm in love with this device. Finally, I have a SMART physical keyboard phone and I mean it when I type SMART. For the past two years I was using the BlackBerry Passport, I loved it but the main problem was the operating system (few apps are available for it) and the new design for the keyboard (you are not familiar with it even if you are expert in blackberry Keyboards). Nowadays with the Keyone, I'm more than fine with the Android "Stock" system and the traditional classic blackberry's keyboard. Yeah I still use my iPhone 7 Plus only for snapchat and youtube, but the Keyone is more than enough for the rest. However, I sent my BlackBerry Keyone to be gold-plated to give it more luster lol. I just enjoy it.
I think it can probably be great for social media as well. Maybe not for video but as someone who owns a tablet, this wouldn't be my main device for media consumption. With good cameras, you can easily use this for snapchat or instagram and this would be killer for twitter as you can see so much on screen while typing.
chillin santa yeah that's the same reason why I'm getting one. I have a tablet that is better for media but I rarely use it cause my phone is big and always on me. with this i can be more productive when I need to be portable and use my tablet like you said. I don't consider social media the same as media consumption.
I have one on order. I miss the passport as it was a messaging monster. Thats what I need back again and it sounds like the Keyone is just the right one.
Would really love to have one! Nice review Matthew! I'm currently using Blackberry Dtek50 and been always a BB fan! Nice to use it for both personal and work stuff.
Great review , I have a Z10 and waiting on the KEYone to release on Bell this month , can't wait! Love the cigar touches, I used to sell cigars for a company out of Toronto....
It's great for average consumers. Most people use there phone for communicating whether thru facebook or telegram, they could care less how high end the specs are.
Hate to disagree with you but I did not purchase this thing out of emotion or nostalgia. Sure, nostalgia is a perk, but after having owned tons of phones with different operating systems, I got it for: - The keyboard: yeah, so I like hardware keyboards better. I can type without looking, and I'm more accurate. Also: the passing mention that the keyboard shortcuts are getting really don't do that time-saving convenience any justice. It's awesome. - BlackBerry security. Kinda goes without saying in this insecure world... - Battery life: I can't stress this enough. Finally living without battery anxiety truly has been refreshing. I'm not a gamer and don't need an entertainment device in my pocket. Having said that I've got over 130 apps installed and this phone handles everything I throw at it with aplomb. People should start re-thinking why they're buying these things in the first place... do you need a well-built communication tool that can do fun on the side and last all day? ... Or an entertainment device that's okay at communications and dead by dinner? ... I'll take the former.
I always like it when companies like BlackBerry and other smaller companies try new ways to show off their unique hardware. I tried the Priv when it first came out, which turned out to be a complete dud. The battery life was at around an hour of screen up-time MAX, and it even had some dead pixels on arrival. I did, however, love the keyboard on the Priv, despite its flaws. I then switched to the Galaxy Note 5, which I still own to this day. I'm curious to see how well this device does, and seeing how it's almost been 2 years since the Note 5 came out, I may just have to try the KeyOne out for a test drive.
excellent review matthew!but another phone got excited now:the htc u 11!i feel that this phone could be top 5 easily,and could be the phone of the year even if samsung didnt put his note 8 out yet,but htc is back.Im waiting for your review on it,and i'd like to know the improvement about blinkfeed and the presentation of the weather(hourly) of the the u 11 cause because of the themes color and size reading the weather on the m7 was a better experience to me than the m8.keep up the good work man.
I've watched dozens of reviews on this phone and this is the first time I've heard of any performance issues. Most have said it is zippy and fluid and performs great. I've seen comparisons with the galaxy 8 and in many examples it actually performed better. Anyway ty for the review. I'm Def getting this device!!
Tha BlackBerry KEYone is an awesome device. And no, it's not only for business men. Anyone with a good appreciation of the countless advantages of a physical keyboard (only one mentioned on the video), a premium feel, and top level security would love the KEYone.
you answered some questions I had. keyboard compared to Priv (hated that one), camera can be tweaked and hopefully they will address it in software releases to get it up to speed with Pixel. I used to be the phone for work guy, loved the hub and how easy it was to 'get shit done', but I find like many, I am actually starting to enjoy the 'entertainment' aspect of what the phones are capable of. Great video
the last black berry phone I had was the torch back in 2010 that was a great phone and it's the only phone to this day I have keep for it's full contract term, I have an iPhone 7, one plus 3T and the s8 plus just now, I am finding I am using the s8 plus every day just for the blue tooth 5.0 as its handy having your phone talking to two things at once
Great review again. A suggestion though, add a short introduction of the device and yourself (if you would choose to). Directly jumping into the review made it feel like u were in a rush.
love the keyone, it makes me more productive than wasting time on silly games like I normally would do on my essential phone. the only downside to this phone is simply the screen size. if they had made a little bigger by eliminating the capacitive navigation keys it would have been 👌
I pre ordered one. Bb passport was an amazing phone and I hope this one too I may use it instead of the iPhone 7 plus waiting for 31 of may to test it.
bought the keyone on launch day and I already dropped it I was passed but I only scratched the aluminum bezel and other then that phone held up like a tank I love it great phone
My stupid 6s + just died on me so I'm in the market for a new phone and I think the Keyone is it. I miss having a QWERTY keyboard. But there's no eat right get rid of those black bars at all while watching videos ?
I think you're misrepesenting BlackBerry. 'They need to speed things up'? Theres barely any lag, it keeps up with an s8 at app launching and My keyone has 52 hotkey shortcuts assigned that perform tasks 2-3 steps within apps after only a single touch. in other words it's 2-3 times faster than any other non BlackBerry device on the market.You don't like a convenience key that can instantly jump to your most common app or task from any app. the only compromise with the keyone is screen size. If used right: it can perform a users most repetitive tasks in less than half as many taps/gestures as other devices.
Very nice review..!!! I can tell you before my iPhone i used to use a BlackBerry and I prefer the physical keyboard is more useful and productive..!! So... do I change my iPhone yes..!!! BlackBerry is better..!!!
Stephen .......And how does it feel like moving from note 5 to keyone? I have a note 5 and thinking to buy the keyone too.does it freeze or have app crash or any issue ?
Great review.. But if u don't mind, can you add your personal ranking of the device out of ten 🔟 in comparison of its price? Because this device is cool and the battery thing makes it a good deal. But i recently got my Nextbit Robin very cheap, does the blackberry worth upgrading!?
Matt, sorry for the off topic question, but do you have any updates on the Sony XZ Premium availability in Canada? Any word on carriers/retailers? Thanks, and great video as usual!
Haha. Going on the RSVP "Summer in Alaska" gay cruise. It's stopping in Canada, home of Blackberry and Matthew Moniz. I wish I could visit both of you there!
My Priv which Ive kept longer than any other phone died on Sunday was going to wait till the KEY2 came out before I replaced it but now have no phone so Going to buy one this Weekend
Why do you want the ear jack port on the bottom? Really dumb when you put it back in your pocket it's stuck under the phone - very awkward. I much prefer that port on the top of the phone.
You can simply put the phone upside down in the pocket. Having it on the bottom helps when you want to actually use the phone while listening to music, the port and the cable don't stick out like pull-out antennae on phones from the 90s.
I think in contrast to others you are one of the few person who really get the whole concept of that device! Others compare it to the Galaxy 8 or so and say: "It can't keep up. Processor too slow. Screen not for multimedia bla, bla." - this device is purely meant to communicate in the most secure way Android can be over multimedia and to last out as longs as possible over latest graphics.
Mirrorless! What did you have before going to Sony? are you going to invest in lenses or just use it to shoot video? I have a D7200 APS-C... If I go Full-Frame with Nikon my lenses will be compatible, but if I go mirrorless I'll have to re-invest p.s. I'd like to get an unlocked KeyOne direct from BlackBerry... but unlike their previous phones you can't pre-order one from their shopblackberry site. I don't want the one from Rogers.
Very informative video. I kill my iPhone 6's battery twice daily using gps, sending hundreds of emails and text messages and hour long phone calls. I think I need to switch.
Cool... you had me on the upside down pictures... for those that have to have a physical keyboard this is probably is the phone to get , but it ain't for me.
themostsnow Man ! You're talking about two different worlds, really. 1st : iphone is for " extremely busy " people, since the OS doesn't have any freedom or flexibility, but gets job done + better performing apps. 2nd : Note 8 and Pixel 2 are for android lovers who use multimedia on their phones & don't care about tablets (though Note series have creative features & time-saving benefits). 3rd : Blackberry phones in general, including this, are productivity devices mainly ; acting as a real phone, as a secretary (manage dates, reminding tasks, collecting all your business & personal affairs) + an efficient documents editor & a secure communication line. Now, which kind of phones you need more ? Sorry for bothering you, I just tried to help 😊
It's a real shame that in comparison to the bold it falls completely short on every single spectrum. From the clunky laggy embarrassing processor that despite what so many people tend to say on these videos absolutely does overheat therefore not using a newer processor doesn't make any sense at all. Pricing this at 550$ is mind boggling when really you are only paying for the look of the phone. It can hardly handle every day tasks with more then a few social media apps opened at once before it starts crashing. They very easily could have put out a top end flagship phone with this design (with a few tweaks I'll go over in a bit) and using updated internals and actually putting some thought into what should be inside a smart phone in 2017 and it would have been a home run. The hardware is absolutely beautiful. The convenience key is just that.. extremely convenient and allows for an array of things to be launched with it. The capacitive keys are yet again another thing on this phone poorly thought out. When using the keyboard to swipe through the interface or social media, you will constantly find yourself accidentally hitting those and going home or back and it's beyond frustrating. You get an entire keyboard with all these shortcuts but can't program the space bar to take you home? 🤔 going from any phone with a home button/finger print reader.. you will find that you will hit the space bar over and over to try and go home only for it to do absolutely nothing; now this could obviously be addressed with an update but really shouldn't need to be when this is touted as a phone for convenience and ability to get things done quicker and something as simple as that is not present. I had extremely high hopes for this phone and really expected a much better device then what this delivers. Over priced and extremely underwhelming. Consumer to consumer.. don't waste your money.
My Keyone started off great(I've had it for 14 months) and now it has connectivity issues, doesn't load certain apps, websites, Wi-Fi works only sometimes. This is after I did a reset because it had even worse issues, thinking it would help. It didn't. This is a known issue between BlackBerry and Sprint, and neither have released a fix for it. So I'm stuck with a phone that only works when it wants. Do not buy these phones!
If you're wondering why I'm holding a Cigar it's because I went to a BlackBerry event here in Toronto for its release. They were rolling fresh cigars on site with the blackberry keyone logo. Plus, there were tons of people wearing suits, i felt it just went with the whole theme! So what do you guys think of the BlackBerry KEYOne??
I thought you were crazy about cigars only. I would never imagine that they handed out some cigars during the launch event. Good job on the review tho!
hows the cigar though in all seriousness lol
Hey Matthew, great review and yes I will be getting the KEYone can't wait and now on search for some great cases. If you are ever near Vaughan Mills please pass by our Brewery Lake Wilcox Brewing. Home of the MadQ
I believe it will be a PERFECT device for any "average" person like me because of it's practical and useful functions and amazing battery life.
I just subscribed because this is very comprehensive about the phones idiosyncrasies. I noticed you said you personally are not one of the people this phone would suit but otherwise I'd love to see you do a comparison of typing a short passage of text on your daily driver phone's software keyboard and then showing the same on the KeyOne but you probably haven't done enough typing yet to get really accustomed to the keyOne.
I really hope "Blackberry" (complicated!) make a killing here as I could see heaps of cool variations on this idea and refinements to bezels,screen type,overall size etc.
cheers
The Blackberry Keyone is now my daily driver (coming from S7 edge). I'm no business man or CEO, but this phone is definitely a go for people who wants a TREMENDOUS battery life and daily tasks around social medias and communication. The screen is not as sharp as the S7 edge, but it's still a good one (I'd say as much as an iphone). It's not meant to do heavy gaming so if you don't care about it, it's your phone! I personnally didn't see any lag for day to day task like switching apps, social medias, email etc. It happens only when you install and uninstall many apps. Just need a reboot after and the phone comes back to buttery smooth. The scrolling in pages is very smooth compared to the galaxy s7 where you can see some frame drop occasionally. The camera is not as good in low light, but outdoor shots are barely different (it all comes down to preference where the s7 tend to be more satured as we all know).
thank you ;) im rocking the s7 edge atm
Same here, it took a while to get it where i live...but it´s now my daily device. And i had my galaxy s8+ befor i got it, but love the keyboard and shortcuts..:)
And battery life is sweet, i never play games on phone so for me it´s like a very solid device.
how is watching video with the black bars?^^
Sorry, may be you did not liked the form factor, but for lots of us, was perfect, and build quality was second to none, Blackberry Passport SE was the best phone BB ever built.
+Sebastián Demaría the reason I say the bold is because that's the last solid blackberry I've used. I've never used the passport.
Why not?
The SE really was the absolute peak of blackberry. its such a shame they got shot in the foot with that long android app blacklist. i want a passport 2 with android. and i will pay through the nose for it. the keyone, just doesnt compare honestly.
Great job on the review. Thanks for not trashing it because it's not a media first device like a Galaxy S8! It's probably gonna be my next phone in a few months. BlackBerry's security on android, the keyboard, and the battery life are my reasons why! I'll still have an iPhone as a secondary device but I can't wait to make this my primary!!!
+J.LeVar Bryan I trashed the priv but the keyone is great! You're welcome James and thanks for watching !
even if it's more of a business phone I still want it just because I've always did love Blackberrys
That upside-down shot was boss
+The SektorZ haha thanks
I will be switching to KeyONE from an iPhone7 for a few good reasons. I'm not a business man but I am a lead technician who a lot of times has to fill out files on the go and send them off...that full screen not being taken up by popping in and out virtual keyboard will be great! My iPhone 7 can't make it half a day without needing a charge or two, i don't have time to charge in the middle of the day, I need that battery life. Just the look of the KeyONE is amazing, it turns heads.
Vladimir McBride I'm changing to a Blackberry Keyone from my iPhone 6s later this year. I switched from a Z30 running Blackberry 10 OS about 2 years ago and I miss the practicality and battery life as you mentioned. I only changed as I couldn't get some productivity apps from Blackberry World but now they use Android I won't have that issue.
I am buying. More and more people rock two phones and this would be the perfect backup/email/cool phone.
Best phone I've ever had, coming from years of using iPhones this is my second non-Apple phone. I had PRIV for little under a year and hated it, very glad I gave blackberry a second shot!
Ya this is sooo much better than the BlackBerry Priv. Wasn't a fan of it
Oh wait, so I just need a cigar to be a real businessman!?
and a suit and a pocket full of billllsssssss
Ash Tailor and a job :D
***** hah
Yes
Yep!
really impressed by blackberry
company has made massive strides
+Ryan Barclay big time!
Dope stuff Matt! I was thinking a lot about this phone and I have jumped to the conclusion that I feel Microsoft would of benefited more from purchasing Blackberry more so than any other company. Since Blackberry aims at productivity, aesthetics, and ease of use it would of been a great addition to the Surface lineup.
I genuinely think this is in a category of it's own, the KeyOne! I appreciate BlackBerry for trying this. Also, I clicked on the Amazon link. I hope you continue to bring quality content to our screens :)
Thanks Emmanuel!! = ) I appreciate it! More to come!
Blackberry hit a home run with the keyone! This thing is really designed for people who are on the go. Amazing review Matthew. Love your videos
I agree! Thanks Khaldoun!
physical Keyboard again Looks nice. Not for everyone but i love it
O have legit waited for this video for some time now!! So glad to finally see it! as always nice video! :)
+Chris Toft haha nice! Hope it helped and you enjoyed it!
Of course i enjoyed it
This is the best KeyOne review so far. Thanks Matthew
+Nemanja Kostic Thanks Nemanja!
I'm in love with this device. Finally, I have a SMART physical keyboard phone and I mean it when I type SMART. For the past two years I was using the BlackBerry Passport, I loved it but the main problem was the operating system (few apps are available for it) and the new design for the keyboard (you are not familiar with it even if you are expert in blackberry Keyboards). Nowadays with the Keyone, I'm more than fine with the Android "Stock" system and the traditional classic blackberry's keyboard. Yeah I still use my iPhone 7 Plus only for snapchat and youtube, but the Keyone is more than enough for the rest. However, I sent my BlackBerry Keyone to be gold-plated to give it more luster lol. I just enjoy it.
I think it can probably be great for social media as well. Maybe not for video but as someone who owns a tablet, this wouldn't be my main device for media consumption. With good cameras, you can easily use this for snapchat or instagram and this would be killer for twitter as you can see so much on screen while typing.
Matt Reiman that's my thing. I have a tablet, and unless I'm at lunch I don't use my phone for media.
chillin santa yeah that's the same reason why I'm getting one. I have a tablet that is better for media but I rarely use it cause my phone is big and always on me. with this i can be more productive when I need to be portable and use my tablet like you said. I don't consider social media the same as media consumption.
It is truly great! Using the black edition. I am also using a classic as my secondary device.
That moment i saw this shot at 0:03, I liked the video and continued watching. Great review!
+Tech Mutant hah nice thanks! 🙏🏻
I will buy this as my second phone. Loved the old BB. So I waited for this to happen. I will support them
Just purchased yesterday. Love it. Tip: to get a way brighter screen, take Adaptive Brightness off in display settings.
Good to see you crack 100K subs, Matt. Deserved..
+Jeff Hughes thanks Jeff!! I appreciate the kind words
I have one on order. I miss the passport as it was a messaging monster. Thats what I need back again and it sounds like the Keyone is just the right one.
Nice! Let me know how you like it compared to the passport when you get it!
Would really love to have one! Nice review Matthew!
I'm currently using Blackberry Dtek50 and been always a BB fan! Nice to use it for both personal and work stuff.
I am a simple man....I see Matthew Moniz I hit like! Btw nice video keep it up
haha nice thanks Harish!
Good Job brother! I actually got to try this is Taiwan last week and I was pleasantly surprised by this phone.
+Chad Christian nice! Ya they did a great job : ) just a few tweaks and it will be solid
Great video! I really want this phone but have a way to go on paying off enough of my current phone.
Thanks James! What phone are you paying off?
Matthew Moniz S7 Edge. I had the famous Note 7 and this was the closest to it when I had to trade.
Nice review Matt! Couldn't help jaw dropping on that sick camera shot. Haha! Been wanting a Blackberry phone before (maybe until now). :D
+ImJacobL15 haha thanks !
ha! i just loved your expression after you lit the cigar. Great review by the way.. I was waiting for your review on thia device.
haha thanks Shashank! = )
love it !! hope to have one soon, definitely getting BlackBerry KEYone!!
Great Review! As always
Thanks Salmaan!! = )
Great review , I have a Z10 and waiting on the KEYone to release on Bell this month , can't wait! Love the cigar touches, I used to sell cigars for a company out of Toronto....
+C C thanks man! Let me know how you like it! Surprisingly they were actually pretty darn good!
It's great for average consumers. Most people use there phone for communicating whether thru facebook or telegram, they could care less how high end the specs are.
Hate to disagree with you but I did not purchase this thing out of emotion or nostalgia. Sure, nostalgia is a perk, but after having owned tons of phones with different operating systems, I got it for:
- The keyboard: yeah, so I like hardware keyboards better. I can type without looking, and I'm more accurate. Also: the passing mention that the keyboard shortcuts are getting really don't do that time-saving convenience any justice. It's awesome.
- BlackBerry security. Kinda goes without saying in this insecure world...
- Battery life: I can't stress this enough. Finally living without battery anxiety truly has been refreshing.
I'm not a gamer and don't need an entertainment device in my pocket. Having said that I've got over 130 apps installed and this phone handles everything I throw at it with aplomb. People should start re-thinking why they're buying these things in the first place... do you need a well-built communication tool that can do fun on the side and last all day? ... Or an entertainment device that's okay at communications and dead by dinner? ... I'll take the former.
I always like it when companies like BlackBerry and other smaller companies try new ways to show off their unique hardware. I tried the Priv when it first came out, which turned out to be a complete dud. The battery life was at around an hour of screen up-time MAX, and it even had some dead pixels on arrival. I did, however, love the keyboard on the Priv, despite its flaws. I then switched to the Galaxy Note 5, which I still own to this day. I'm curious to see how well this device does, and seeing how it's almost been 2 years since the Note 5 came out, I may just have to try the KeyOne out for a test drive.
excellent review matthew!but another phone got excited now:the htc u 11!i feel that this phone could be top 5 easily,and could be the phone of the year even if samsung didnt put his note 8 out yet,but htc is back.Im waiting for your review on it,and i'd like to know the improvement about blinkfeed and the presentation of the weather(hourly) of the the u 11 cause because of the themes color and size reading the weather on the m7 was a better experience to me than the m8.keep up the good work man.
I've watched dozens of reviews on this phone and this is the first time I've heard of any performance issues. Most have said it is zippy and fluid and performs great. I've seen comparisons with the galaxy 8 and in many examples it actually performed better. Anyway ty for the review. I'm Def getting this device!!
Looks like an amazing device. Great review btw
+Kevin Batts Thanks Kevin!!
Super cool video as always Matt. Do you feel the 3gb RAM is adequate to run the BB Hub services?
Tha BlackBerry KEYone is an awesome device. And no, it's not only for business men. Anyone with a good appreciation of the countless advantages of a physical keyboard (only one mentioned on the video), a premium feel, and top level security would love the KEYone.
that intro shot made me go crazy 😲
haha crazy good or crazy like this dude is ruining my life crazy
"good"😂
you answered some questions I had. keyboard compared to Priv (hated that one), camera can be tweaked and hopefully they will address it in software releases to get it up to speed with Pixel. I used to be the phone for work guy, loved the hub and how easy it was to 'get shit done', but I find like many, I am actually starting to enjoy the 'entertainment' aspect of what the phones are capable of. Great video
Thanks man! Ya, I mean it's obviously not as enjoyable to use for entertainment compared to other phones but it's totally fine.
Have my keyone for little over 2 months now, no regrets...
the last black berry phone I had was the torch back in 2010 that was a great phone and it's the only phone to this day I have keep for it's full contract term, I have an iPhone 7, one plus 3T and the s8 plus just now, I am finding I am using the s8 plus every day just for the blue tooth 5.0 as its handy having your phone talking to two things at once
Great review again. A suggestion though, add a short introduction of the device and yourself (if you would choose to). Directly jumping into the review made it feel like u were in a rush.
+Rohit Nagraj thanks Rohit! I actually had an Intro but I completely ruined the entire joke why I had a cigar so I had to cut it out lol
Great Review Matthew
Thanks Bro!
love the keyone, it makes me more productive than wasting time on silly games like I normally would do on my essential phone.
the only downside to this phone is simply the screen size. if they had made a little bigger by eliminating the capacitive navigation keys it would have been 👌
I want this phone so much but I can't afford it right now smh :(
Great review btw!!
Thanks ! = ) What are you using now?
I'm currently using a Nexus 6P. Great phone but the battery life is not good at all right now.
Nice review!
Thanks Rishabh!!!!
Phone is great. Feels awesome in hand and premium.
Legit video matthias cubanos hermanos
+lapirk lol thanks man!
Sick camera shot man, dope review.
Thanks dude!
Hi, Matthew, thank you for your video; I guess BB key one is really sophisticated :)
It's a real phone, not a toy.
You're welcome Refaat! = )
Amazing job!! Very great video!
Thanks Darius!!!
I pre ordered one. Bb passport was an amazing phone and I hope this one too I may use it instead of the iPhone 7 plus waiting for 31 of may to test it.
Great review Matthew - Dat cigar tho :P
+VelronTech lol thanks!
BB users report in. I'm still rock'n the Z10, should I update to this? I'm gonna miss BBWorld and the OS. :(
bought the keyone on launch day and I already dropped it I was passed but I only scratched the aluminum bezel and other then that phone held up like a tank I love it great phone
My stupid 6s + just died on me so I'm in the market for a new phone and I think the Keyone is it. I miss having a QWERTY keyboard. But there's no eat right get rid of those black bars at all while watching videos ?
If you're using an app that's lets you crop to the display ratio (like VLC) then it's not an issue.
Go FAST...beton choise.
i have already bought it. its great
I think you're misrepesenting BlackBerry. 'They need to speed things up'? Theres barely any lag, it keeps up with an s8 at app launching and My keyone has 52 hotkey shortcuts assigned that perform tasks 2-3 steps within apps after only a single touch. in other words it's 2-3 times faster than any other non BlackBerry device on the market.You don't like a convenience key that can instantly jump to your most common app or task from any app. the only compromise with the keyone is screen size.
If used right: it can perform a users most repetitive tasks in less than half as many taps/gestures as other devices.
Nice Video Matthew :D
What do you use to edit? Final Cut?
+Thermal Tom thanks Tom!!! No u use premiere
+Matthew Moniz I *
oh nice one!
Very nice review..!!! I can tell you before my iPhone i used to use a BlackBerry and I prefer the physical keyboard is more useful and productive..!! So... do I change my iPhone yes..!!! BlackBerry is better..!!!
a phone for people who want a phone to be a phone really well. jumped to using the keyone from a samsung note 5.
Stephen .......And how does it feel like moving from note 5 to keyone? I have a note 5 and thinking to buy the keyone too.does it freeze or have app crash or any issue ?
Great review.. But if u don't mind, can you add your personal ranking of the device out of ten 🔟 in comparison of its price?
Because this device is cool and the battery thing makes it a good deal. But i recently got my Nextbit Robin very cheap, does the blackberry worth upgrading!?
+painful1978 6.5 out of 10! I'll bump it up to 7.5 when the software quirks are ironed out
Matthew Moniz then, which device got 9/10 more or less, for its price? 6.5/10 way less than what i expected. Thanks
i love my new bb k1.
the battery life seems exactly on par with the Z Play which is definitely a good thing.
Matt, sorry for the off topic question, but do you have any updates on the Sony XZ Premium availability in Canada? Any word on carriers/retailers? Thanks, and great video as usual!
+NeutralGenericUser thanks man! No I do not have any availability but from my understand it's coming VeRy soon!
Awesome! Thank you so much!
My fav mobile reviewer
+James D Quant thanks James! That means a lot!
That Cigar sold it to me...good job!
haha thanks!
Hi Matthew, I'm really debating if I should go with the silver or black edition.
Loving my KEY !
Matt, I love your videos! Please make some on cigars too. Lol
haha that would be pretty funny!
I hit the LIKE button before watching the video
+kv laldika and I hit the like button on your comment before reading it 👌🏾
Haha. Going on the RSVP "Summer in Alaska" gay cruise. It's stopping in Canada, home of Blackberry and Matthew Moniz. I wish I could visit both of you there!
nice enjoy! = ) I'm all the way on the other side of Canada. Thanks for watching Britton!
Wish they released a CDMA version, I'd love to try.
se7enBC1 It will be released on May 31st unlocked. So, it will work on CDMA carriers like Verizon & Sprint.
Crystal Crawford cool, I'm definitely interested
Do I upgrade to the BlackBerry KEYone? It seems the way of the future. But, how does it compare to the BlackBerry Classic?
My Priv which Ive kept longer than any other phone died on Sunday was going to wait till the KEY2 came out before I replaced it but now have no phone so Going to buy one this Weekend
Damn that's unfortunate! The Key2 is being announced on June 7th. I can't say much about it since I'm under embargo but I played with it yesterday.
I know well I cant live without a phone and the key2 wont be in shops till august here probably and I am jealous you got one lol
Well I went o buy but was told I had to order it as they have run out everywhere. Should be here in a week got an HTC9 to use till then and it sucks
That made me lol that you stood it up on the flat end ^_^
Why do you want the ear jack port on the bottom? Really dumb when you put it back in your pocket it's stuck under the phone - very awkward. I much prefer that port on the top of the phone.
You can simply put the phone upside down in the pocket. Having it on the bottom helps when you want to actually use the phone while listening to music, the port and the cable don't stick out like pull-out antennae on phones from the 90s.
No having the ear jack port on the top of the phone makes much more sense to me. Absolutely no question about it.
Why?
try using a phone cradle with an earphone jack at the bottom.... wont fit.
I read your note on the deal with the cigar, but still don't get why you're holding it through the entire review? Weird.
I think in contrast to others you are one of the few person who really get the whole concept of that device! Others compare it to the Galaxy 8 or so and say: "It can't keep up. Processor too slow. Screen not for multimedia bla, bla." - this device is purely meant to communicate in the most secure way Android can be over multimedia and to last out as longs as possible over latest graphics.
+Ich bins totally and I grew up with blackberrys it's also a Canadian company so It's in our blood. But ya is business first everything else second
Crisp footage mate.
Thanks Abdullah, using a new camera for the b-roll
Which one?
sony a6500
Mirrorless!
What did you have before going to Sony? are you going to invest in lenses or just use it to shoot video? I have a D7200 APS-C... If I go Full-Frame with Nikon my lenses will be compatible, but if I go mirrorless I'll have to re-invest
p.s. I'd like to get an unlocked KeyOne direct from BlackBerry... but unlike their previous phones you can't pre-order one from their shopblackberry site. I don't want the one from Rogers.
Very informative video. I kill my iPhone 6's battery twice daily using gps, sending hundreds of emails and text messages and hour long phone calls. I think I need to switch.
nice video mate 👌
+LAKSHAY SHARMA thanks Lakshay!!!
Cool... you had me on the upside down pictures... for those that have to have a physical keyboard this is probably is the phone to get , but it ain't for me.
+jonah travisano haha nice. Ya the physical keyboard is definitely a desired taste.
Please advise me on whether I should get the blackberry keyone or wait for Note8/ iPhone 8/ pixel2
themostsnow
Man ! You're talking about two different worlds, really.
1st : iphone is for " extremely busy " people, since the OS doesn't have any freedom or flexibility, but gets job done + better performing apps.
2nd : Note 8 and Pixel 2 are for android lovers who use multimedia on their phones & don't care about tablets (though Note series have creative features & time-saving benefits).
3rd : Blackberry phones in general, including this, are productivity devices mainly ; acting as a real phone, as a secretary (manage dates, reminding tasks, collecting all your business & personal affairs) + an efficient documents editor & a secure communication line.
Now, which kind of phones you need more ?
Sorry for bothering you, I just tried to help 😊
Would you buy this for 1000 or the priv for 399?
Just in time because I'm paying off my htc 10 very soon.
What is the app on the left side of your app launcher icon with the paper plane icon?
Wireless charging makes the phone get too warm when charging. Much prefer lightning as on my 6S Plus or the KeyOne, Sony Xperia XZ.
It's a real shame that in comparison to the bold it falls completely short on every single spectrum. From the clunky laggy embarrassing processor that despite what so many people tend to say on these videos absolutely does overheat therefore not using a newer processor doesn't make any sense at all. Pricing this at 550$ is mind boggling when really you are only paying for the look of the phone. It can hardly handle every day tasks with more then a few social media apps opened at once before it starts crashing. They very easily could have put out a top end flagship phone with this design (with a few tweaks I'll go over in a bit) and using updated internals and actually putting some thought into what should be inside a smart phone in 2017 and it would have been a home run. The hardware is absolutely beautiful. The convenience key is just that.. extremely convenient and allows for an array of things to be launched with it. The capacitive keys are yet again another thing on this phone poorly thought out. When using the keyboard to swipe through the interface or social media, you will constantly find yourself accidentally hitting those and going home or back and it's beyond frustrating. You get an entire keyboard with all these shortcuts but can't program the space bar to take you home? 🤔 going from any phone with a home button/finger print reader.. you will find that you will hit the space bar over and over to try and go home only for it to do absolutely nothing; now this could obviously be addressed with an update but really shouldn't need to be when this is touted as a phone for convenience and ability to get things done quicker and something as simple as that is not present. I had extremely high hopes for this phone and really expected a much better device then what this delivers. Over priced and extremely underwhelming. Consumer to consumer.. don't waste your money.
For the price i'm gonna buy it
My Keyone started off great(I've had it for 14 months) and now it has connectivity issues, doesn't load certain apps, websites, Wi-Fi works only sometimes. This is after I did a reset because it had even worse issues, thinking it would help. It didn't. This is a known issue between BlackBerry and Sprint, and neither have released a fix for it. So I'm stuck with a phone that only works when it wants.
Do not buy these phones!
great video :)
and yea I'm not really into the device as you said I think it is a businessman kind
+mustafa alkotobe thanks mustafa : )
Did you make some bicep gains?
+joris yauw it's possible or I'm just fatter
Dope video.
Wireless charging is stupid. You can't use you're phone. Play games, watch videos, you can't move it while it's charging. I'd rather have it plug in.