People often ask me how could I like BlackBerry as my daily driver over other phones? Like the iPhone, the Note 4, the LG G3...etc. Well, let me say it's not that I hate the others...I just think BlackBerry has a hidden jewel that others don't seem to care about.
There are tons of videos online talking about how BlackBerry needs to make a comeback, and that they are falling behind because of the so called 'App Gap.' I call BS when I see it, and this is clearly a silly thing for people to argue. There is no doubt that android, and iOS have LOTS of applications in their market or appstore. I'm not gonna sit here and type anything other than the truth! But after that...what else do you have? With Android, I have one of the highest spec'd phones on the market. From the QHD display, to the Quad-Core processor with 3GBs of RAM. On my iPhone I have their latest power house, and the little brother. iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. But when the day is done, how can I say that just because of their specs it's better? Or the fact that they have more apps, they are better? We can't...can we? NOPE! Take a look over at this contest that Technobuffalo has been doing with today's smartphones, and look at how BlackBerry is doing? Click here to Vote and check it out!
This is not a mistake, people like BlackBerry...and more than what you hear on the internet! Yes it's true, BlackBerry World does not have a lot of the common apps, but there is now Amazon AppStore. What happened when they launched that? People still said OMGoodness, there STILL is not a lot of apps here, which is just non-sense! So when people say 'how or why' do I like BB so much, all I can say is it does it all.
I've been using BlackBerry since 2003, and I've loved it up until the BlackBerry Z10. Which is when I found out how much I really LOVE BlackBerry. BB10 took BlackBerry to another level in the mobile world, and some just refuse to see it. They are caught up on what they read online, and believe it all. Some people only use a BB for less that a Month, and then say it's horrible. When you are trying to switch OS's, you have to really give it some thought. What can I live with, and what can I live without? Not just BlackBerry, but every operating system has it's downsides. But what you read online with some OS's, are only negatives. If the Devs really get behind BB, and just take the time to do it some long overdue justice..we would see an explosion of love for BB. For those that are on the fence about getting a BB device, I would say this.
- Don't waste time over thinking it, or trying to tell yourself reason why you will not like it
- Don't listen to others that say it's not good
- Don't believe EVERYTHING you read on the internet about BB10
- Get a BB device you think might fit your needs, ie (keyboard or full touch screen)
- Try to shop around and get the best price if you are paying full cost
- Buy unlocked if you can (more freedom of choice)
- Use it just as you did your other device you are coming from
- Buy a couple of cases
I could go on, but I want to keep it as simple as possible. Right now, I would say to anyone that wants a BlackBerry device with a keyboard, to get the Passport. It by far is the best I've seen, when using a full keyboard. When I first saw it, I thought WTH??? Seriously I did! But after putting all fears aside, it turned out to be my greatest purchase so far in 2015! I hate that I waited so long, but I'm glad I pulled the trigger. I originally started with the OG Passport, and ended up switching to the AT&T Passport! I felt it was the best thing to do based on the design of the AT&T version, after using the OG for a while.
The AT&T version does cost more, by a little bit. But you can get it on contract at $199, or they have the next program where you can pay monthly. If you are not wanting to pay full cost, $649 I say take one of those options. The AT&T version feels really nice in the hand, but keep in mind you are still getting a big square device! BUT, with that you get the following.- 4.5 display with a ppi of 453
- Full 3 row touch sensitive keyboard
- 13mp camera on the rear
- Metal body, strong body
- 3450 mAh battery that last all day
- 32GB on board storage, with SD card support up to 128GB
- 3GB of RAM, for smooth multitasking
- Quad-Core processor, even though I think it doesn't really need it to run smooth
I think you all should give the BlackBerry Passport a serious look, or just BlackBerry 10 period. You will be surprised at how much you like it! I've review both, and the videos are below if you have not seen them or want to revisit!
AT&T BlackBerry Passport unboxing and hands on!
Unlocked BlackBerry Passport review!
