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By *arkstaffs OP   Man
over a year ago

Rugeley

Anyone still use one? Or is it just me? Its a shame they seem to have fallen out of favour now, good pieces of kit really..

What phone is the best now?

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

I have one for work.

Piece of shit. I've gone through several due to faults over the last few years.

That and my fingers/thumbs are too big for the keyboard.

Absolutely hate it.

Give me an iPhone any day.

A

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have a galaxy s5 love it x

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I have a Blackberry. I am looking at the next model. It's square. Like a paving flag.....

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By *oo hotCouple
over a year ago

North West


" Anyone still use one? Or is it just me? Its a shame they seem to have fallen out of favour now, good pieces of kit really..

What phone is the best now?"

I have a z30 and I can honestly say that it is the best phone that I have ever had. It does not change channels on my TV, nor will it download millions of useless Apps.

It does handle emails brilliantly, it has all the Apps that you really need, it is a big touch screen phone and the battery lasts for two days. I have tried and binned iPhone 4s and Samsung galaxy note mainly because of battery life issues.

For me a smartphone should do the most important things well and be reliable. Most of the current iPhone and Android features that are coming out seem to be a bit pointless really - especially illy when you have to re charge your battery by lunch time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have just taken delivery of the Blackberry Passport and. It is bloody marvellous so far. A bit big perhaps but other than that I can s myself becoming a big fan.

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By *errible_TwoCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

I've got a z10 an I love it Mr has a q10, I've just gone passed my upgrade an they were shocked I wanted to keep my z10 but I've had BlackBerry for 4 yrs now and I do everything on it, just not keen that there's not many apps for BB10

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I have one for work.

Piece of shit. I've gone through several due to faults over the last few years.

That and my fingers/thumbs are too big for the keyboard.

Absolutely hate it.

Give me an iPhone any day.

A"

Same here, apart from the iphone bit

Best to integrate with work would be a Nokia

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By *itcoinBitch1Woman
over a year ago

COLWYN BAY

I have a Z10 & gutted its not working properly..

this temporary Nokia is a bag of crap!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The passport seems a lot better than any apple phone I've used. Very user friendly even for a technophobe like me!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Blackberry is a bag of shite,had a 24month contract and I think its had to go bk and be changed about 5times. And am just about to send this oine bk,after a couple of months in bright sunlight the curser starts jumping all over that's been the problem on every phone they have sent us,also it keeps shutting down when you download things and when it plays bk films it keeps freezing,all these faults have happened on all 5\6phones

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

I have one for work and I don't think it's designed for fat fingers...

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By *ormerWelshcouple2020Man
over a year ago

Stourbridge

Have one for work. Hate it. Clumsy to use screen way too small buttons too small. I phone anyday.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anyone tried or own the new Blackberry Priv?

I'm really tempted to give it a go on my next upgrade. Early indications is that its a cracking phone with orders being delayed due to high demand.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Anyone tried or own the new Blackberry Priv?

I'm really tempted to give it a go on my next upgrade. Early indications is that its a cracking phone with orders being delayed due to high demand. "

Cant you just get an Android phone instead?

How about a Sony Xperia M4 Aqua?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


" Cant you just get an Android phone instead?

How about a Sony Xperia M4 Aqua?"

I've had Android in the past and currently have an iPhone 6.

Giving the battering BB has had over the last few years I'm intrigued to see how the Priv compares against the likes of the iPhone and high end Androids.

Techie geeks have been giving it positive reviews and may be the start of the revival of BB in the phone market.

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

I've been using BlackBerry since 2008, just retired a 2 year old z10 for a z30.

I tried a Samsung galaxy before the z10, it was awful.

Read a load of reviews before getting the z30, I'm still satisfied that the current BB OS is the one for me.

I can use 128gb memory cards, USB chargers, drag and drop file transfer hdmi output, run just about any android app as is, maintain control of contacts and messages in a unified way, and the keyboard learns my typing style and predicts words in the very usable way.

However, it must be acknowledged that BB is slowly dying as a OS provider - the Priv is the start of their next stage of life as a provider of secure Android phones. I will re-review when this phone dies in about 2018.

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else


"Anyone tried or own the new Blackberry Priv?

I'm really tempted to give it a go on my next upgrade. Early indications is that its a cracking phone with orders being delayed due to high demand.

Cant you just get an Android phone instead?

How about a Sony Xperia M4 Aqua?"

The Priv IS an Android phone, with BlackBerry security and messaging capabilities overlaid.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The Priv IS an Android phone, with BlackBerry security and messaging capabilities overlaid."

Yes I'm aware of that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Anyone tried or own the new Blackberry Priv?

I'm really tempted to give it a go on my next upgrade. Early indications is that its a cracking phone with orders being delayed due to high demand.

Cant you just get an Android phone instead?

How about a Sony Xperia M4 Aqua?

The Priv IS an Android phone, with BlackBerry security and messaging capabilities overlaid."

I know its an Android; though its doubtless been heavily modified from stock by Blackberry.

It can still be a piss-poor Android implementation though - take Samsung Touchwiz or HTC Sense as good examples of a modified Android Rom that wasn't much cop because of all the extra bloatware.

Its also £560!

ArsTechnica have a good review of it.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Windows phones are incredible - very well made, high specifications and just really easy to use. They are worth far more than they're sold for, compared to other brands. And they're kept up to date, like home computers, unlike most Android phones, where the manufacturers often don't update them.

Very easy to synch with your PC too. I've not regretted my Lumia 635 for one moment, whilst having it this past year. EE have a smaller one on payg for £39.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got a galaxy. The only thing blackberry is good for is BBM but now you get it free on all android phones and you don't need to pay £5 to use it like on blackberry x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've got a Z10 - used to have a Storm with the sliding keyboard and also had classic ones for work.

If it's good enough for Obama then it's good enough for me!

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else


"I got a galaxy. The only thing blackberry is good for is BBM but now you get it free on all android phones and you don't need to pay £5 to use it like on blackberry x"

The extra £5 disappeared 3 years ago when BB10 OS launched.

And I believe that the Android version of BBM requires payment for some features...that are free on Blackberry devices.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I got a galaxy. The only thing blackberry is good for is BBM but now you get it free on all android phones and you don't need to pay £5 to use it like on blackberry x

The extra £5 disappeared 3 years ago when BB10 OS launched.

And I believe that the Android version of BBM requires payment for some features...that are free on Blackberry devices.

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I don't pay for mine x

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

...you either don't us those features or I was wrong.

The point remains that it isn't £5 extra for BlackBerry anymore.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

me and both kids have samsung galaxy - and had various models for years - never a bother with any

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Priv is supposed to be pretty good.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

BBM also free on Windows Lumia phones.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Used to love Blackberry's. Have tried most of the different makes of phones, loved all the Windows ones too.

Promised myself I'd never get onto the iPhone hype - but lo and behold - they're faultless, absolutely brilliant.

They actually live up to the hype. Total convert

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Used to love Blackberry's. Have tried most of the different makes of phones, loved all the Windows ones too.

Promised myself I'd never get onto the iPhone hype - but lo and behold - they're faultless, absolutely brilliant.

They actually live up to the hype. Total convert "

I was the same re iPhone. Things changed when I bought an iPad and thought if that is faultless and works effortlessly then an iPhone must be the same so I got one.

Never looked back till I saw that BB announced the Priv. I'm going to test it out in a shop and decide if it's a game changer for me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Used to love Blackberry's. Have tried most of the different makes of phones, loved all the Windows ones too.

Promised myself I'd never get onto the iPhone hype - but lo and behold - they're faultless, absolutely brilliant.

They actually live up to the hype. Total convert

I was the same re iPhone. Things changed when I bought an iPad and thought if that is faultless and works effortlessly then an iPhone must be the same so I got one.

Never looked back till I saw that BB announced the Priv. I'm going to test it out in a shop and decide if it's a game changer for me. "

Hearing some very good reviews re Priv. Let me know your thoughts on it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Back on BlackBerry, due to dropping Samsung and screen cracked. Cracked screen so annoying. Moan about BlackBerry however it's like an old pair of slippers. Robust little blighter had it years .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Hearing some very good reviews re Priv. Let me know your thoughts on it."

Will do

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