When you first see the blackberry
passport, you might be kind of Freaked out by its appearance. But
don't let that sway you away from a beautiful experience on a mobile
device. By today's standards, the average cell phone user might say
that the BlackBerry Passport is weird. But they will be wrong.
Let's start by talking about one of the
best features on the blackberry passport, the 4.5 inch display. It
comes in at 1440 x 1440, which is a pixel resolution density of 453.
I would say that is well above today standards, if not right at the
top. The screen on blackberry passport is beautiful, and very
vibrant. It displays text and pictures, and all colors when viewed
beautifully.
Next let's talk about the keyboard, the three
row keyboard that BlackBerry has placed on this device. BlackBerry
markets this device as a device that you want to use to work wide,
and they've succeeded in that area. Here are some of the functions that
the BlackBerry keyboard can actually do.
- Gestures like flick to type
- Word predictions
- Voice to text
- Double tap keyboard to show cursor
- Touch sensitive keyboard
- Keyboard can be used as mouse
- Swipe down to expand on screen options
- Cut and paste
- Switch between languages easy
With this keyboard you can do all of
those things. My first experience was with the BlackBerry Z10 using
flick to type. I couldn't get used to this feature on the
BlackBerry Z10, probably because it was already a touchscreen device.
I know now that I just needed the sensation of something on my
fingertips while typing. Typing on the blackberry passport won't
make you any faster at what you're doing, but it will make you more
accurate. I've noticed that I make less mistakes when using the
blackberry passport, and that's a good thing.
Moving onto one of the best features of
the blackberry operating system as a whole, is the
BlackBerry Hub. The BlackBerry Hub is essentially just a central location for all of your notifications. While others have tried to implement this type of notification Center, BlackBerry has done it the best. From social media, emails, text, SMS picture mail, anything you can think of is housed in one location call the BlackBerry Hub. If you like to keep things organized, the BlackBerry Hub is for you.
BlackBerry include some great features
with BlackBerry 10.3. One of the best additions to BlackBerry 10.3,
is the Amazon app store. In the Amazon app store you can find tons
of games, applications, and anything you need that can't be found in
BlackBerry World. It may not be perfect, but it's a great addition to
a fantastic operating system!
This time around BlackBerry included
BlackBerry voice assistant, and it is very nice and very accurate.
Web browsing, call quality, speaker quality, battery, camera quality,
are all fantastic on the blackberry passport. The blackberry passport
has a 3450 mAh battery, and it is sure to last you for at least a 24
hours and still have some battery left before you end your day. I've
managed to get a full on every charge, while using the device. I
would end mu day with about 20 to 30% everyday. Which is just great,
considering I on it nonstop from the morning until. Emails, lots of
text and BBM, and loads of Web browsing all of which won't run down
the batter on the BlackBerry Passport in a day.
My overall experience with the
blackberry passport is phenomenal, and I would highly recommend this
device. Even if you're not a business person, or persons going to use
this device solely for business. It is still going take good care of
all your personal needs.
The Blackberry Passport comes in 4 colors.
- Black
- White
- Red (limited edition)
- Black/Gold (limited edition)
The Black one has a soft touch feel on the back, while the White version is more of a Matte feel. I have not used the Red, or the Black/Gold versions. But I would imagine they are about the same. This device is just a joy to use as my daily device, and it has held up great for the way I use it. It feels good in your hand, and will not slip out like some other devices we currently use. This device has a nice texture on the back, so it will stay snug in your hand. Speaking of slipping out of your hand, or dropping it. I don't think the Blackberry Passport will break on the first drop. Nor the second or third for that matter, because it is well put together. It has a steel beam construction, that runs through the middle of the device which hold it together. Great idea by Blackberry to go with this design element, it gives it a nice look as well. When putting it in your pocket, or wherever you will know it's there....because it weighs in at 196g. However, that is not a bad thing, because I like to know my phone or device is there while stored. Don't let the weight fool you, it is not like what you would imagine. By today's standards, it's right in line with tons of other devices in the weight category.
All in all, I rate this device a 9.9/10...and that is only because of the way it is built. For the average user, it will take them some time to get used to the size of the screen and how the device is shaped. For me, it took all of 15 mins to an hour to fall in love. I have/had lots of big devices already, (iPhone 6 Plus, Note 1,2,3, and 4, MediaPad X1, Mate 2, and so on), and this one fits in perfectly.
I think this is a must have/try to the non believers who might think it's not a good device. You have to try it, before you can speak on it. Check the video below at the break...you might like it.
A full listing of the specs can be found clicking on this link - Blackberry Passport specs sheet but I've listed some of the important ones below.
- 4.5 inch LCD capacitive square touchscreen (1440 x 1440 coming in at 453ppi)
- Custom 3 row touch sensitive keyboard by Blackberry
- Snapdragon 801 Quad Core processor, clocked at 2.26GHZ
- 3GB of RAM & 32GB of storage, with SD card support up to 128GB
- 13mp rear camera, 2mp front camera
- BBM messenger
- Blackberry HUB
- Dual band Wi-Fi
- Non-removable 3450mAh battery
If it's not tech, it's not worth talking about.
J. Williams
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