If this video does decently well, I think I'll go ahead and pickup a Blackberry Keyone to review as well. This is without a doubt one of my favorite Android phones I've reviewed... it's so cool and I spent a ton of time on this video, so I hope you enjoy! Follow me @91_Tech to keep up when I get that Keyone! Or don't. But please do Insta: instagram.com/91_tech/ Twitter: twitter.com/91_Tech

@CardboardGuy

3 жыл бұрын

BlackBerrys started it all..

@Andrew982_

3 жыл бұрын

I still wish more phones nowadays had physical keyboards.

@olivervukusic2911

3 жыл бұрын

What do I do if my balls get itchy (asking for a friend)

@rorywalters1614

3 жыл бұрын

If it runs Android then there's no security.

@Andrew982_

3 жыл бұрын

@@rorywalters1614 Ah, a classic Apple user. Assumes no other platforms have any security just because of Apple’s marketing fluff.

Priv has a weird cult following in China, there are people offering services for around $40 to increase ram from 3gb to 4gb

@2timegarza583

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting lol

@ScheSantiago

3 жыл бұрын

What good will 4Gb do?

@mattymilazzo2741

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScheSantiago m u l t i t a s k i n g

@marcino457

3 жыл бұрын

Kinda odd, considering there are newer android BlackBerries with physical keyboards, and they are also pretty good for what they are (except the one where they didn't glue the screen properly and it would fall out very easily), there are even ones with fingerprint scanner in the space bar. I guess they must really like the sliding design.

@JT-dl2cc

3 жыл бұрын

@@marcino457 key 1 had an amazing camera. Lasted all day too. I miss it.

HTC One m8 in 2020 :) It's promotion and promises were very big back in 2014

@91Tech

3 жыл бұрын

That's one I definitely need to review!

@gocman3

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/hXVhtMZ6lLO_iag.html

@murrayneish4695

3 жыл бұрын

I wanted one of those at the time. Best looking phone at that time

@Adamlol642

3 жыл бұрын

@@91Tech I had one m8

Blackberry didnt die because of the keyboard. The priv was the perfect combination of both worlds. It had both inputs, physical and on screen keyboard, and it was a great partial answer to the market demand. The thing that killed blackberry is that they werent as assiduous in responding to other market demands. They started as a corporate tool and they ran a train on that market all by themselves. And apple was the toy phone for the kids that wanted to play. What they didnt understand is that building toy is harder than building tools. Not that building tools is easy. But toys arent a concrete need, they have a need aspect, but they are deffinitely ruled by consumer WANTS. Corpoate tools are needs if you can meet and even slightly exceed the user demands and deliver at a less painful price than others you will win. And blackberry did. For a while. But what they didnt expect was that apple and android would bother trying to compete in that space, and then be able to do it so well, mainly because it really wasnt that hard to do and they over estimated the draw of the physical keyboard. They didnt really have any focus on developing their relevance in the game and recreation space, and once the competition met them in utility, the consumers asked why would they have a work device and a play device when they can have both in one.

@blazejefferson

2 жыл бұрын

I look as is that they went off-brand and tried to compete in a space where they were weak while losing focus on where they were strong. They let go of their niche to try to catch up with companies who dominated a different niche.

@metamorphicorder

2 жыл бұрын

@@blazejefferson not really. Blackerry, or rather, RIM, hadvalways focused in developing or acquiring software or the companies that make it their entire existence. It was a supoorting role that they fell back on after they lost the consumer hardware game that they pretty much created.

@barrydemay3348

Жыл бұрын

@@metamorphicorder Is this phone really a 2015 phone as I saw it in T-Mobile in 2019. It caught my eye instantly because of the unique look which made the phone stand out of the crowd. Does Blackberry still exist or was it out of business already?

@barrydemay3348

Жыл бұрын

A

@metamorphicorder

Жыл бұрын

@@barrydemay3348 its a software company now. It still exists. They do not make any hardware.

Man this phone with updated specs would be amazing!

Plot Twist: The voice actor of SpongeBob and the voice actor of Karen, Plankton’s computer wife, have been married since 1995.

@stephendowdican7589

3 жыл бұрын

@Divij Singh Thakur you had one job

@stephendowdican7589

3 жыл бұрын

@Divij Singh Thakur boomer

@toddgrudzinsky4475

3 жыл бұрын

R/whoosh

@henrimation5456

3 жыл бұрын

The fact we never wanted but the fact we really needed

@mozzjones6943

3 жыл бұрын

And they both had blackberry privs

This phone is so dope, what a shame all of its potential was wasted

I love mine, used it for over 3 months this year before switching to the KEYone. It gets a lot of looks in public, had someone say to me it looked cool and they hadn't seen a blackberry in years. The Priv is so much better than the KEYone but the slow software struggles with everything including basic things like emails. I only do basic things on my phone like calls, text and email. My Note7 on android 6.0.1 feels just as slow, comparing it to the note FE on android 8 it's significantly faster so some of its issues might be a result of android 6. From what i have seen this phone was prototyped running BlackBerry 10. Would love to put BB10 or a light custom rom onto it. The boot-loader is locked and i don't know it that makes it impossible but i hope not. Would love to use it again. Not sure why you didn't like the keyboard. However that might be a good thing or every other phone without one feels bad. You did forget to mention all the custom keyboard shortcuts you can assign as well as the copy, cut, paste shortcuts. Best software feature of the phone. Also i am a fan of the back, its grippy so you don't need a case. But its true they can get the squeaks. The back is actually kinda transparent: instagram.com/p/CEtkw_yHz-8/ Enjoyed the video Josh, was well produced and put together.

@moseskiplagat5940

3 жыл бұрын

Coming from Hugh Jeffrey 💯 approved

@hassanger8128

3 жыл бұрын

You speak like the Keynes us blazing fast. Man, stop living in the past and get a real smartphone

@megafan2000

3 жыл бұрын

Valentine's Day 2017: after I slid my Priv closed, the hot girl from accounting came up to me and said woah what type of phone is that. Told her it was BlackBerry Priv that runs full Android. She said wow that's super dope (her exact words). She had an iPhone and an iPad so I would classify her as an Apple based solely on outward appearances. That tells me not all of them are jerks. Most probably, but not all. I'll always have a place for my Priv because of the above. I only used it for a year, lag and not my favorite keyboard being my only real true gripes, but if they had addressed all its faults in its successor - better internals, better keyboard, battery not overheating, better software optimization, RAM management - this is definitely what I hope the 2021 5G BlackBerry turns out to be so it would be the best of both worlds. Will probably get whatever it is regardless, KEY2 is showing its age.

@LjubomirMedakovic1

3 жыл бұрын

The back build quality was awesome. Used and abused my PRIV for two years before moving 1st to KEYone BE and then Key2 black edition. On 1st week I got my PRIV (retail, full price) I dropped it top first. With extended keyboard. On floor tiles. Not a scratch on the phone.

@kvn95ss

3 жыл бұрын

If only the phone had custom rom support... But due to its incredible security it's almost impossible.

When I saw your post on twitter spoiling this video I immediatly knew that this video was going to be amazing! And I totally wasn't wrong! Great video from what I've seen so far Josh! :)

@ymcooper

3 жыл бұрын

expected you here

I still carry a BlackBerry Key2. The dedicated mute key is one of the most underrated and useful features on a phone. Super convenient when on a call, and it's something I miss whenever I use a different device.

@tomojagooriginal622

2 жыл бұрын

Mute slider on iPhone’s: am I joke to you?

@AraiDigital

Жыл бұрын

@@tomojagooriginal622 what they meant was a mute key *during* a call. iPhones have mute switches but they won't mute a call in progress.

My friend uses one till today, it works fine just heats up from time to time.

@bidartbauer8581

3 жыл бұрын

For gaming? or for regular things too?

The back is an anti-slip grip. Lay it flat in your open palm. Turn your palm and it'll stay on your hands, nearly vertically, without dropping.

Man I REALLY wanted this when it came out. I think in an alternate universe if there was a 2020 version of this, it could be successful.

@TheIdleCrow

2 жыл бұрын

BlackBerry sold off the licensing of producing a BlackBerry smart phone to Onward Mobility so they can produce a BlackBerry phone. Just like what they did with TCL prior till they ended the contract and now make there own regular android phones. But... My fingers are crossed that when they do produce a phone that they borrow from the design of the Priv! I feel it's honestly the best way to do a physical keyboard phone.. Because when your not using the keyboard it now looks & acts like any other Android phone! Onward Mobility is behind on even showing the phone something that was supposed to happen Q1 2021. But I am sure it will still happen eventually. Even if it looks like the Key series I'd still be maybe interested since I did one a KeyOne Black Edition as my last phone.

"I really do love sliding it in and out.... it's pretty cool!" -91Tech

I enjoy this old phones reviews. Keep them coming and thank you for the content

I had a Blackberry Curve, the keyboard was so amazing.

I love the little previews of the adverts at the start of the video. It adds so much character.

to be honest, if blackberry was still relevant i would probably buy one of their smartphones. Especially if they remade a phone like this one, but with updated cameras, internals and cameras.

@satriyapradana8017

3 жыл бұрын

cameras and cameras? lol

@MarcusS103

3 жыл бұрын

i agree i love the privs design!

@JorgeOrtizIII

3 жыл бұрын

Blackberry found a new partner for future phones, a 5G "Flagship" is in the works for next year.

@coreturkoane5570

3 жыл бұрын

@@JorgeOrtizIII I know I can't wait!

@xtremememestv1717

3 жыл бұрын

BlackBerry is going to be very very relevant in the near future, but not for their phones

I really miss my Priv. I user replaced the battery once, but a second time was too much. I loved the grippy back so I didn't drop it. The physical keyboard was awesome. The "hub" that aggregates all my e-mail accounts, facebook, whatsapp, twitter, etc is so good that I pay for the software on my current Android phone.

@kaitlyn__L

2 жыл бұрын

What does the Hub give you that you like it so much? I tried other aggregators back in the day when they were more popular but by the time this phone came out I just used my notifications zone. In screenshots Hub looks kinda like it mirrors notifications but… now I’ve gotta guess there’s more to it than that.

@sethjohnson9483

2 жыл бұрын

@@kaitlyn__L It's a single inbox on my phone which means unified search. I don't need to remember which e-mail account something came in on when I'm looking for it later.

Blackberry only doing 1 late OS upgrade for it was a slap in the face. I loved my Priv, but the lack of support from BB was insulting. The Priv was my last phone from them.

@KBoon

3 жыл бұрын

Having the snapdragon 808 was the worst thing

blackberry hub was so great on BB10. I used it for 2 years 2014-2016

I was legit looking into getting this as a second phone. You are a blessing for this video.

Amazing video! Please review such old devices,the videos are simply brilliant cause of the amazing music!

This is a really great video as always!

Blackberry died because it acted like any other Canadian company, was incompetent from the start but saw random success, eventually it got arrogant over its size and killed itself. This is why Canada isn't dominant in the tech field, failure to innovate.

I've owned one for 4 years, I mainly use it now for KZread, podcasts, music, Gmail, some surfing, and eBay haha.. a great phone overall, but it heats up and lags every so often, I use an app once a week to improve touchscreen sensitivity and it works great.. Another positive is a relatively easy battery change if needed I'll keep using it until it dies on me, it's still fast and great for watching videos, it still looks awesome as well, love the design

@monurajput5608

2 жыл бұрын

Does it heats up a little or gets too hot ? I somehow find it alot more premium looking than key series .

a priv 2 with polished software and an amazing camera would go soooo hard

Hers what i think as a late 90s baby that never had a BB but got a KeyOne, I brushed a physical keyboard off as a stupid gimmick when i had first seen pictures of it, but when i saw a review for it out of curiosity, the moment i found out you could program 60 shortcuts (2 for every key) I fell in love, the fact i could program ANYTHING to any key made me buy it right then and i purchased one for 480, it took a while to adjust to it, but once i got used to it, it really changed how i used my phone. All my frequent contacts? Assigned to keyboard shortcuts. Frequently used apps? assigned to keyboard shortcuts. it made daily activates much easier as i could just open the phone, push F for facebook and go straight to it. Missed a call from my dad? i could just press and hold D and I'd be calling him right then and there. It really made communicating and staying in touch with people A LOT easier to do, and once i got good at the keyboard i didnt even have to look at it anymore, something I've never been able to do with any of the normal phones I've had. I switched to am xperia 10 ii and since then, I've come to really miss the keyboard on the KeyOne, I hate that i cant have all my shortcuts, returning calls is now a lot harder, and in general, i feel like I'm so much more sluggish without the keyboard. Might switch back to it, but, i just wanted to share my perspective since i also brushed it off as a gimmick with no place on smartphones, but after i used it, I now understand why older people love physical keyboards now.

Would have loved to see this design evolve over time and turn into an awesome, bezeless, high resolution, high refresh rate, amoled display phone with better cameras and specs... But oh well... RIP blackberry, and RIP physical keyboards (for now at least hopefully)

The last time I had a BLACKBERRY PHONE, was in 2013, brings back memories, for real, my Brothers and Sisters.

Hey Bro, I'm still using this phone since last 4 yrs :)

@coreturkoane5570

3 жыл бұрын

me too!

@hb2646

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. I love it.

@erickkjellancho2638

3 жыл бұрын

Any battery review in using this device?

@MishMashFurniture

3 жыл бұрын

@@erickkjellancho2638 Hi Erick, it looks like weak performance :(

@erickkjellancho2638

3 жыл бұрын

@@MishMashFurniture how long when it comes to normal used of phone without any data usage or wifi too much

I used a Pearl and a Torch way back. I liked the OS, still the best integration of email across apps. Keyboards worked fine, cameras were utter trash. Very good phones for business users syncing to their work computer. I'd moved on by the time of the Priv, but still miss some things about Blackberry

Such a missed opportunity. Good review, as always. 👍👍👍👏👏👏

I really liked my Priv. It even held up really well. My only real problem with it was the chipset, ram, and storage. They were just never enough.

I'm still nursing my 7-year old PRIV and would love to have one with current processing power and OS. I"m glad that it's still working with some infrequent issues of randomly rebooting and slow with apps that need updating. Hell, I'd love the interface and the wonky interface gestures of BB10 on Android with upgraded PRIV hardware. If they could add water resistance, it would be near perfect, for me at least.

Just when I start looking at BlackBerry again.

I still have a priv and I refuse to throw it away. Sadly the battery dies so fast, it's not working as a daily.. I love it. I love the look people give you when you slide it open. I wish there would be a newer version today

I've spent 2.5+ years, and tried 14+ devices, and have yet to find a phone I enjoy more than the Priv (only Note10 came close, but I've tried many: from Motorola, Nokia, LG, Samsung, to Razer phone and other BlackBerry handsets). Highlights just off the top of my head - love sliding it open to answer calls (turns heads all the time), the most comfy phone for calls overall (so soft and grippy to hold, perf size when slid open, loudest + clearest ear speaker), great for landscape video (front speaker means holding it amplifies the sound, and doesn't muffle the audio like w/ bottom firing speakers, good sound quality too), tbh the physical keyboard is my fav of all the bb's (perf combo of soft but clicky, and smaller keys give it a wider, more luxurious layout), the virtual keyboard is also my fav (so much so that I've installed the BlackBerry vkb on every device I've had, from my moto g5+ that I got after the Priv, to the Note10 that I just sold to a friend a week ago), love the software between marshmallow and KEYᵒⁿᵉ w/ nougat-oreo (menu layout, and more basic features, Android 9 and onwards created a ton of annoying/convoluted submenus), and lastly while it def has tons of drawbacks and is obviously dated it's great to have a 2015 device that was so far ahead of the curve w/ some features: QHD amoled screen + wireless charge + 4k video etc.

The battery indicator is so cool. I'm glad I bought one. The sliding keyboard was a damn good feature too. I love showing it off

@buitienanh2001

3 жыл бұрын

Can u use social apps, youtube in a normal way?

@jamesrage1717

3 жыл бұрын

@@buitienanh2001 yes

I expected this video 😂 Thums up for that👍 BB prive My favourite

Blackberry should try to be a new competitor

@-10

3 жыл бұрын

They will be releasing a phone again in 2021

91 tech probably got the best intro of all tech channels in my opinion.

Blackberry needs to re do this phone with design and upadated specs. This has all the potential to be the future of smartphones. Dual function is so cool.

Answer 100 emails a day your job depends on and the value of the physical keyboard becomes apparent.

Amazing video quality as always

When you said you get the best of both world when explaining the BlackBerry duality keyboard with touch sensitivity screen, I instantly got the Hannah Montana theme song “You got the Best of Both Worlds”

For me PRIV was one of the best phone I used on Android.

I still use the BlackBerry priv as a main phone. I use it with my iPhone.

I had a Q10, then a Passport, then the KeyOne, and was very proud to be #teamBlackberry in a market saturated with iPhones and Androids! I finally converted to the iOS side in 2018 and have been LOVING it ever since, but I do sometimes miss the tactile response of the physical keyboards, especially from my Passport, and the Blackberry Hub was awesome. It’s a shame they didn’t respond fast enough to the direction the market was going in, they definitely had the fan base to keep them afloat by the time the iPhone came out.

I still have a key 2 as my backup - it has been my go-to-phone since 2019 but the space key kept freezing and I had to switch to something else. But I have ordered another key 2 and I can't wait to see it. All of blackberry's designs amazed me. It's like my first love lol. I might buy a priv as well in the near future.

I knew someone with a blackberry priv. It looked so awesome at the time

Part of me really misses using my Priv... I loved the hide away physical keyboard! But I got that phone new & I always found the battery life to be terrible! Also the 808 often would overheat in it and throttle as well. But yeah Android 6 isn't useful now at all... But.... If my wives phone broke... I'd humor the noble gesture of giving her my Galaxy S10 & going back to the Priv. Also liked how unique it was. BlackBerry has sold the licensing of producing a Blackberry to Onward Mobility... There behind on even showing their phone.. But I am sure it will come sometime... No idea if it will be like the Blackberry Key Series TCL made. Or like the Priv.... Or somehow go with a more old school Blackberry design (Doubtful) But I am keen to see what they produce because I might wanna buy it! 100% sold if they produce a modern day BlackBerry Priv!

I'm still using a Priv daily and I still enjoy the crazy looks I get when I slide the keyboard. I have always carried a ipod for apps. I have a new key 1 new unused but continued to use the Priv. FYI my phone isn't 6th finger.

@dzimi23

2 жыл бұрын

Does it over-heat tho? I am wanting to buy one now, but that's what bugs me the most

@manonanisland2712

2 жыл бұрын

@@dzimi23 Exactly but I'm now using a key one, the battery life on the Priv started acting up even once it was replaced. I had a key-one standing by. I've been using it for about 4 months w/o problems.

@coopergates9680

2 жыл бұрын

@@manonanisland2712 Key 2 looks okay but price wise has no chance against the Unihertz titans... neither do other non-Blackberry physical keyboard phones

@manonanisland2712

2 жыл бұрын

@@coopergates9680 You really like the Unihertz ?

@coopergates9680

2 жыл бұрын

@@manonanisland2712 It's not overall that much better (except the original Titan's sick battery life and the water/dust resistance if that applies), but IMO price is always a significant factor. I'm sitting on a Classic Q20 but it looks like the usability of BB10 is hanging by its last thread.

If this phone came out with modern specs I’d buy it in a heartbeat

I might have to pick this up. My first phone was a Blackberry clone and I have never really gotten used to digital keyboards.

Wow I want one...I've used many android devices and never ever imagined the blackberry priv- now I've seen it, I want that sliding keyboard and curved screen.

@harneetsidhu2748

3 жыл бұрын

If you want one you can buy it on best buy for couple hundred bucks! As well amongst other older blackberry devices for cheap too

It’s interesting how when this phone is brought up almost the entire conversation is on the fact that it has a slide out keyboard in the android era seemingly forgetting that the first truly popular android phone and actual iPhone competitor (the Motorola droid) had a slide out keyboard.

Blackberry needed the Play Store. BB10 was an excellent OS.

Damn I thought that thing were from 2017. Still looking good as new and the UI looking fresh as well

I used the Priv from 2015 to 2017. The battery would heat up like a marshmallow and suck the hell out of it but yes potential is what I agree is best description. The keyboard was too cramp but future keyboards were much much better so a second Priv with a better keyboard and battery would have been a godsend. A reworking of the Priv seems to be the common thought of what BlackBerry enthusiasts want out of the 2021 phone that is to be released. I do have a particularly fond memory of my Priv which will always make me appreciative of it. In 2017, I'm in the pantry and after I sent a text and slid the phone closed, the hot girl from accounting came up to me and said woah what type of phone is that. Told her it was BlackBerry Priv that runs full Android. She said wow that's super dope (her exact words). She's got an iPhone and an iPad so I would classify her as an Apple based solely on outward appearances. That tells me not all of them are jerks. Most probably, but not all.

About that fingerprint: It`s not like someone would cut of your finger and use it. It`s about digital data - all fingerprint does it that it`s converted on some sort of key. Once someone get somehow to that key, they could digitaly slip this key to any device you own. Is your notebook locked by fingerprint? Hacked. You change your phone for new one? It`s a shame you still have the same fingers. And don`t even start about payments and cloud services secured by fingerprint: Are your payments secured by fingerprint? Say goodbye to your money. Someone hacks the cloud - he could have so many keys - and unchangeable, it`s not like leaked passwords, that you can change at any time.

@Gobra11

3 жыл бұрын

@@mozzjones6943 Oh, yes. Face ID is so secure that two completely unrelated Chinese women were able to unlock each other phone.

@91Tech

3 жыл бұрын

I think a big thing you need to keep in mind is not only convenience but also choice. The phone should have the choice. Yea I think it’s silly to be worried about someone exploiting your fingerprint sensor, but if you’re concerned you could just not use it. But the Priv doesn’t offer the choice. Ironically, given people defend that lack of fingerprint sensor because of security, you do have the very unsecure option of face unlock which just uses your camera and would probably be fooled by a picture of your face.

@Gobra11

3 жыл бұрын

@@91Tech Wait, PRIV had face unlock? Then yes, that is stupid. And about the choice... Well, those were the time when BB used Apple like Approach "We know what is best for user". --- By the way the last Blackberry I used was Z10 (Maybe you can do some review of BB10 phones, it was really interesting OS), and I believe the reason Blackberry failed was wrong (almost nonexistent) marketing. There were not enough users, so developers wouldn`t port their application to BB10 - so there was lack of applications, which drove away potential users. It was vicious circle. BB PRIV was their last attempt to return to the top, but it was too late - that is where I agree with you.

They had the potential to become an Apple 2.0 with privacy but they dropped the ball but not promoting and supporting the app ecosystem. My first device was a blackberry and I still remember it fondly

I put my Priv down in the summer of 2018 and i miss it real bad. Currently using a Blackberry Keyone Black Edition and its fine but i miss that slider so much. Im very much still attached to my Blackberry and its buttons.

I was dragged kicking and screaming away from physical keyboards, I just liked them better (like them still) but at this point I've adjusted to that not being the norm.

This guy praises the feel of Carbon Fiber. It feels exactly like regular plastic. Not missing much.

Okay. I’m definitely interested in a PS5 review after seeing it flashed to show the BB’s camera quality

“I literally lost brain cells reading that thread” Oh yup, sounds like Reddit alright

I used the BlackBerry Q10 for 3 1/2 years and bought the Playbook for compensating the tiny but sharp display. In my opinion the gestures of Blackberry OS10 (and Playbook OS) are comparable to the iphone OS nowadays. I would be so happy to see the two devices presented on your YT-Chanel :)

@DocTime56

3 жыл бұрын

MeeGo had pretty good gestures too, the Nokia N9 had no keys, buttons nor navigation bar, only the power and volume and power ones. I liked windows phone, 8.1/10 mobile we’re great, but it is a shame they ditched MeeGo for that, because WP7 was so lacking in features

Actually the mute button was a legacy function, just like the iPhone totally not needing the hardware switch but still keeping it there. That button was there since the old BlackBerry days, and it is somewhat helpful once you develop the muscle memory to reach for it when you need it. It's that one button you wish you had when you have that awkward phone or alarm ringing in the middle of a meeting or a presentation. Instead of searching for a dismiss button or tapping on the volume down button rapidly in embarrassment, just one click of a button and the phone would get the message and shut up. At least that one's much more useful than those Google Assistant or Bixby buttons phone makers slap onto the phone from time to time.

Watching this on my priv.

That BlackBerry looks awesome! Looks like the keyboard really tiny though. Seeing that camera move during the camera text made me nauseas though.

I miss being able to scroll past ads without triggering them to load or auto play

Immediately I saw the title and thumbnail, I thought of tech parody KZreadr SAMTIME! He is a Blackberry devotee. I have no doubt this will be a great video as well.

@KBoon

3 жыл бұрын

Samtime should upgrade from his old Classic to a DroidBerry already lol

I wish BlackBerry came out with a Priv 2.0! I went through 2, using the Priv since it came out. I've obsessed with it being best of both worlds; can't type with touch screen, but I now have to move on... (Gonna get a detachable keyboard for what I end up getting) Also, my Priv doesn't creek like yours does and I've dropped it many times.

Blackberry has always have a soft spot in my heart. I remeber when it was blackberry vs iphone era. BB priv should be the design of modern flgship smart phones. U just cant go wrong with an optional physical keyboard. And u just cant ignore how classy their phone designs are.

I think this is an incredible design and hope it makes a comeback. Marketing was the clear failure of this one, as I had never even HEARD of the PRIV until now. Around 2015 is when I was switching from Android to iPhone (never to look back) so I wasn't exactly shopping androids at the time, but still. Being a techy and not hearing about this, means they left a lot on the table in regards to marketing. If iPhones didn't exist and I was forced to use an android, this is exactly what I would want.

You're absolutely right. Made for business people. And what do business people do a LOT of? Conference calls - so there you have your answer to why it's mute between the volume rockers. I have been MISSING this feature from all my phones that came after my blackberry passport SE - which I'm still using btw and you probably should take a look at that design and keyboard of that. TBH if I need to do a lot of email from a phone I still reach for the passport. The other great thing is (was) it's operating system - it is QNX based and crazy fast. Take a look - really. Sadly apart from crisp clear phoen calls in any environment and email there's not much use to it anymore. No apps etcetcetc...

The Middle Button Between The Volume Is An Convince Key You Can Launch Any App Or Every Action On The Setting Menu I Think

You pushed me to buy this bro!

I used to have a BlackBerry Priv, and I liked it.

Compliment Man!! Nice and good Video. I really like this 2015 phone, it's very cool!! Well I preferred if it had a normally phone Key pad with T9 (that's is the way I'm using to write it now with one and). It's cool to can write along You see all text in a full screen. Anyway track again for this video and sorry for my bad English. I'm writing you from Bergamo in Italy.

That sound near the end of the outro song has me jumpy, thinking my device is broken.

7:48 Actually the rubbery material is there on purpose. Like on older BB phones (Q10, Passport etc) it is there to make phone less slippery e.g. when holding phone in one hand and typing with thumb. Had my PRIV for two years (until it was run over by Volvo loader :D ) and this prooved to me very useful.

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Also to not block wireless charging coil.

I'll always have a place for my Priv. Valentine's Day 2017: after I slid my Priv closed, the hot girl from accounting came up to me and said woah what type of phone is that. Told her it was BlackBerry Priv that runs full Android. She said wow that's super dope (her exact words). She had an iPhone and an iPad so I would classify her as an Apple based solely on outward appearances. That tells me not all of them are jerks. Most probably, but not all.

What did Blackberry did them in is that they were very late to the Droid party. My company was still using Blackberry until 2008. When Droid went on the scene around the same time, I felt Blackberry should have came out with this specific product in 2009.

If they were to make a Blackberry Priv 2 with bezeless screen, slide up physical keyboard, 8gb of ram, snapdragon 865, latest android firmware, and a nice 128gb storage I think blackberry could’ve sold very well with those specs.

Luv the Canucks hat!!!

Key takeaway for me was at 12:33 So glad I watched this. Dude's right on this one. What do you rEally have to hide out there in a world like this? Today? People need to understand that there are some stuff indeed that is private and not meant to be shown to the world, but in today's age? You're not gonna be anybody if you don't put yourself out there. Just some thoughts from me dude. You rock!

That mystery key is the mute button from the original blackberry devices.

Loved my PRIV and still sorry I sold it once I got KEYone. Using Key2 still :)

The other channels said 2021 will have a modern 5G BlackBerry Android phone, the Key 3 phone.

Still going to bought it even in years 2021 and so on. My love at first sight on smartphone ,I still recall, Was the Nokia N97 and N900. I remember how head over heel I am back then to get my hand on either of those two. But the price tag was too steep for a highschool teenager. Not until about 2013 I finally got my hand on 2nd hand N900. A bit beat up, Sure. But I love every moment spent on it. Especially the keyboard., Man!! How great does it feel to slide up and down on the keyboard let alone typing on one. I didn't said that current Smartphone trend was bad or anything, But I do missed all those "Dare" many Phone developer at the early 2010s has. Until everyone decide to settle in for a rectangular piece of plastic with a touch screen like Apple does since iPhone 3G. Like C'mon, Where are the venture attitude I could be excite for? Black Berry Priv was and maybe probably the last of its kind, The smartphone with keyboard or gimmick to attract some old user like me. But nevetheless, I'm still have very high hope that we will finally breaking up from these monotonous smart phone design any time soon in the fture.

I had the Priv. The single biggest issue was its Snapdragon 808 in it. It was the iPad 3 in SoC land

If my battery hadn't become utter trash, I'd still be using mine!

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I'm ony third battery in my priv. $30 for a new one, and not too difficult to swap yourself.

Windows phone also used to merge Twitter and Facebook (and maybe other social media) into a single game place. I really liked that

I was very interested in this device when it was originally announced, but you could pretty much see the writing on the wall that this thing was destined to fail. I was a huge fan of the Blackberry Z10, though! That thing did many things right, but just like the Priv, it was too little, too late.

How do you get your hands on one today specially for less than 50 bucks, cuz I still use the BlackBerry touch keyboard even now

Family member had one of these. Good hob it had a 2 year warranty from where she had it as the charing port broke 5 times each time they replaced it with a brand new one. Also got extremely hot on Facebook and KZread app.

The software keyboard from blackberry is insane too though

Old blackberry users already know the what the center volume button does :)