BlackBerry KEYone Review: Getting Sh*t Done

[@Cosmic-Bear.]

I haven't wanted a phone so much in years, for real.

[@delavago5379]

Alex Ivanovic I need this phone

[@sunnybunny1209]

Alex Ivanovic IKR

[@rickyjr.nomura9235]

Alex Ivanovic how do you LITERALLY want a phone? What? As opposed to figuratively wanting a phone?

[@delavago5379]

***** get triggered!

[@Cosmic-Bear.]

+Ricky Jr. Nomura True that. I think I've seen the damn word used wrong so much it's getting to me too, man.

[@kieferonline]

This is the best review of Blackberry I've seen in a long time. This guy actually understands how Blackberry's intent and usefulness are different than regular phones. Thanks for actually mentioning the PHONE call features of this phone. Good job.

[@bigmastermind1]

I'd get this instead of an S8. I just love having phones that no one else in the room has.

[@theiosgamingmom6649]

DjKaiba yess me also!

[@AbuBakar-tc1lu]

Thats boss shit

[@India_first-k6n]

Same

[@55Slipkid]

i'm a blue collar guy and I liked when you said "industrial". I'd like a phone, that's a phone! Blackberry and TCL have hit this one out of the park. Thanks for posting the vid.

[@danrdgreen]

I got one today and its even better than the reviews say.

[@rhyno9285]

danrdgreen how are the emoji

[@danrdgreen]

no difference

[@harrybond9516]

danrdgreen how's the audio quality via headphones? Very tempted to get one

[@danrdgreen]

the audio is great using a pair of beats and have no complaints. the external speaker is not great though.

[@harrybond9516]

danrdgreen I got mine too. it's my favourite phone I have owned!

[@willdau]

For everyone confused about all the youtubers releasing videos at the same time, the answer is "NDA" or Non Disclosure Agreement. Today was when they were allowed to release and the early bird gets the worm hence simultanious uploads.

[@jpchevron]

Embargo.

[@bryanpereira53]

Blackberry is still one of the greatest. can't wait to pick one up!

[@nsrgzh1041]

Bryan Pereira Pun intended?

[@206robert206]

Bryan Pereira don't buy it😂😂 . you'll be upset when the screen falls out

[@grey.2663]

206robert206 2 months later it's fixed

[@fitzworld18]

I love that punchline. "Getting Sh*t Done." This is the blueprint of owning a blackberry.

[@enthrallingusername]

picked up my keyone yesterday and I'm so happy with it. If you know what you to expect with it hardware and performance wise it truly is one of the best phones of 2017.

[@villalight5]

This phone actually looks attractive. Makes me want to try it.

[@benedictsantos]

ALMOST EVERY OTHER TECH CHANNELS UPLOADED THE BLACKBERRY KEYONE REVIEW! Insane! Do you guys talk about when to upload it?

[@Cosmic-Bear.]

Maybe they had an embargo that lifted just now?

[@raggedyexynos6826]

No, the phone maker make some kind of embargo, they decide when the review can be uploaded, that time happens to be today so that what makes reviewer upload at the same time, i think ( sorry my bad english)

[@GrimYak]

Benedict Santos As part of getting a review unit, they signed​ an NDA or an embargo that idenitifies a date and time a review can be posted. this is done so there is little impact to pre-sales or pre-order of the product and maybe even augment its marketing.

[@benedictsantos]

Thanks for explaining this to me!

[@TruthFLA]

Jaquale Rice it was the way he asked it

[@michaeljacobs1457]

im glad bb came back with something for 2017. it's not a perfect phone but no phone is perfect if it was we wouldn't need to update or upgrade every year or few months. i cant wait to get this phone since im using a bb classic.

[@ciprianolteanu2458]

Finally​ a blackberry with nothing to bad that can be a deal breaker. Good review. Thanks for the information.

[@aptitudeninja]

Blackberry has been trying really hard to make a comeback. I think this is the first significant step!

[@alaakhalifa6853]

Yes, Professional team work and hard worker. of course they can keep it up.

[@Iamakoreancanadian]

I would love to have this as a second device.

[@Iamakoreancanadian]

techandtea [Joshua Vergara] The upcoming iPhone? I'm still using the Note 4. I've been using Android phones for almost 10 years now, so I'm thinking of switching to an iPhone for personal uses. I may get a phone like this for work uses.

[@SirDave]

I would too, if it was $449 or at the most $499. But at this price, meh...Not that it's bad at all, but it's some things missing that at the price of $549, I'd consider a more higher end smartphone, my main smartphone choice.

[@terencedsouza2885]

Alex Tae Wan Kim pls don't downgrade to ios

[@goodboysady]

So how is your iphone?

[@williamboyce4030]

got mine today. this is best android phone in years. completely different and sound is amazing. calls on loudspeaker for conference calls are brilliant. I can leave the blackberry KEYone in Centre of room and get on with it.

[@harrybond9516]

William Boyce How's the sound quality through headphones?

[@williamboyce4030]

hi I really don't know to be honest. I sold my keynote last week. As much as I loved the hardware I don't think the software was 100% probably due to android. I just making it clear if it was BB10 this phone would have been the perfect phone part from the apps of course. But the android system is still and will never be Fantastic. So I have went back to my iPhone 7 plus . This was just my preference as it is more reliable for ME.

[@harrybond9516]

William Boyce Ah okay. thank you for the response :)

[@Vision33r]

BB Passport would've been great had they continued that massive device. It was underpowered, it needed more power.

[@andieluke1366]

Great review as usual, Josh! Somehow you always manage to provide the technical info and user experience without making it sound like a bullet point list. Much appreciated :)

[@MrVara411]

I own this phone and it's truly the best device I've ever owned. I highly recommend it. Just make sure you get a unit manufactured after July 2017 to avoid that little issue screen lift. Mine was manufactured in August and it's been bulletproof.

[@robertllobrerajr.]

I swear AA, Pocketnow, MrMobile, and PhoneArena publish their KEYone review at the same time.

[@KingCrabGaming1]

they prob did. they prob got the phone early and werent able to release a video until now.

[@hchmmusic]

PhoneArena too!

[@fdsuarez]

Robert Llobrera Jr. It's as if everyone agrees when they publish the same phone 😂

[@jaydenross2152]

Robert Llobrera Jr. They do it because the NDA is lifted at a specific time, meaning they can release their reviews.

[@johhnyred5g]

Robert Llobrera Jr. got a flood of notification

[@cga9659]

Just ordered it!!! So excited I'm getting a physical keyboard again!!

[@Doctr_dope]

Blackberry = quality ❤️

[@abhijithrajan2583]

2:23 quality?

[@jenny72089]

that physical click-clack of the keyboard is so addicting i miss my blackberry pearl :(

[@alaakhalifa6853]

The same feeling :) i have my BB classic up to this mine and its rock

[@Ezekielo]

seems like a phone that really just gets the job done. cant wait to test and review this.

[@BR7AVEONE]

Finally proper Blackberry KeyOne review. Can you please do final review, for example after week of using it? Thanks

[@RAYED2008]

To be honest, I haven't been excited about a smartphone in a long time, this has my attention.

[@asiandavidp]

I wanted the S8 but I really like the blackberry and they always have security updates which is nice to have than not having anything at all

[@Sharky165]

David Phongsavanh Not *just* security updates, but they have promised timely Android build updates as well !! :-)

[@MistarZtv]

Damn this looks really nice and quite unique for the very bland smartphone market at the moment. The BlackBerry's android looks really good, if only Nokia had done some Android for their Lumias. This looks badass. :(

[@karthivp6481]

I am gonna buy this ! Now in 2019

[@IisKryptic]

blackberry has never been designed for power users or mobile gamers they are for business and security thats why they come pre hardware and software encrypted

[@borjok5924]

KЯYPTIC I couldn't agree more. people be like black berry is "dead" and I'm like not in the "business world" dummy. lol

[@RagingBad]

KЯYPTIC the iPhone is a monster and it's also encrypted, stop the excuses

[@arielallaboh6994]

maximus10463 Ipone was meant for all idot black berry if for those who classy ASF an want just normal power

maximus10463 My maid have one.

[@IisKryptic]

maximus10463 Yes iphone comes encrypted but there audience is completly difference, there hardware and sofware is complety difference. so its not a excuse im sure if blackberry wanted to make a phone that is for gaming, photo/editing they easily could, but as previously explained thats not has never has been there goal.

[@davidlreyna1355]

Just picked up my BlackBerry Keyone and absolutely love it! Now I use my Samsung Galaxy S8+ as my back up

[@sal6641]

David L Reyna any lag or stutter like with Samsung?

[@armanmislang7726]

I'd definitely consider getting this. I'm still in love with my Passport. Now that it has full android features, it's definitely a yes.

[@AnesuC]

This is definitely a really good productivity phone. They definitely nailed it in that department. The launcher I have right now already does the popup widget thing, so that wouldn't be new to me, but good to see it being there by default.

[@AnesuC]

***** Yeah, just checked. Had forgotten the name of the launcher.

[@pluradox]

Great honest review glad you weren't biased keep up the great quality reviews

[@kevinbatts2804]

Truly amazing device, can't wait to have it in my hands.

[@ashleyandbrandonsworld3494]

Blackberry is for business similar to Windows phones. That makes it behind the flagship phones that can do it all. BB software is really what separates this phone along with the keyboard.

[@TownGirl04]

It's great to see some positive reviews about BlackBerry!

[@SoulHacker777]

it looks like blackberry doesn't give a crap what people think. their like whe're just gonna keep designing our phones with physical keyboards if they don't like it they souldn't buy it . I like the fact that they do that lol

[@SoulHacker777]

anyway great review my friend enjoyed it

[@khaledsalem4006]

this is called differentiation strategy. the only mobile phone with a physical key board in the market.

[@Vision33r]

Get a job dude, you have no idea how many working people still have blackberries along with their iPhones.

[@SoulHacker777]

Vision33r I bet you can't read.

[@Barbarossa915]

I second that, lol. Vision33r obviously misread the OP and got triggered.

[@HunterRossi]

great review Josh. I've missed your reviews

[@56momoney]

I like that he was playing Persona 3 on PPSSPP lol.

[@56momoney]

***** yea I totally get that, I haven't purchased 5 yet either.

[@slickl9608]

I heard that on the DS emulator, the 3:2 aspect ratio fits both screens prefectly without any scaling. This intrigues me deeply

[@jejunamja]

Good job on the video... for BlackBerry fans this is the phone to get... I couldn't go back to a physical keyboard, but that's what's great with Android ...so many choices.

[@Barbarossa915]

Ordered mine, it'll be here Monday!

[@Barbarossa915]

I realise now that most people don't understand what the "close app" drawer is actually for: It's for when you need to close and restart an application that's bugged or frozen, or just simply not responding/working. A full RAM is actually good for your phone, whereas if you close Facebook and then reopen it, your phone is now having to use more power to reopen, when it could have just pulled it from sleeping in your RAM.

[@TheOfficialEDC]

I miss Joshua doing the reviews. Glad he got to do a review for a device I've got my eyes on.

[@guyhadasi3470]

welcome back blackberry !!!

[@deanhanan]

This phone is really only for BlackBerry people. I bought this phone because I craved the look (sleek dark business design) and feel (actual hardware keyboard) and experience (HUB and battery life) that only a BlackBerry phone can give. Other phones have much more, no question. But for those of us from the PDA era who wanted our "Palm Pilots" to become something more, something we could use as an actual communication device and business (item) manager as well, BlackBerry was that, and is now again. This phone is not for the 15-30 yr old market. It is for the 30, 40, 50 something guy or gal who is enmeshed in the responsibilities of life, the rat race if you will.... and primarily is concerned with managing their work and adult life interests....oh yeah - and who "just needs to get SH!T done!" Best part about BlackBerry's approach to this new phone is, they are not pretending to draw in any other market but the one who has been with them for years and whom has been waiting for their re-emergence once again on the smartphone market. Android OS made this possible and it is the perfect marriage of the BB hardware with the Android OS.Very happy with my BBK1.This is not an iPhone, not a Galaxy, none of those.This is a BlackBerry. GREAT REVIEW!

[@kogavlogs]

Im using a Galaxy S8+ right now but trading it for a blacberry keyone tomorrow. I can't wait. I hope I won't get disappointed.

[@HMZMEERREACTSS]

3:00 I still play P3P on my PSP & Sometimes on my phone(PPSSPP)! Awesome Game!!! & Good review Guys.

[@traum4rei959]

Muhammad Hamza Mir Same here 😂.

[@mikeg3644]

this phone looks really good. great design and everything, plus I do like BB. the camera design in the back is pretty cool IMO. I'm all Android so this may be my next. Using the Nexus 6P. good stuff BB!

[@sethjimenez9224]

I actually really want this phone. it's amazing. I mean, not the best, but I love physical keyboard.

[@ahmadchaudhry2513]

2:25 why is the back plate separating from the body at the bottom? Noticeable at the lower antenna band

[@karimgassoumi294]

The all in one keyboard is pretty wonderful 👌👌

[@PeacefulPagoda]

The only phone I legitimately got excited about in probably three years.

[@infotechyeti]

Nice to see the fingerprint scanner on the space bar

[@M0ren025]

I see you josh! Still rocking that pebble 2!

[@foxybloodykiller2777]

lord let me get this phone this is it! not overly hyped but delivers!

[@bhanujkaushal91]

this one was the first video I watched on Android Authority and ..... that's how you get shit done!! Good work.

[@eliebader1]

dude you should show more love to this device, maybe you need to use it more and stand out from the crowd. it's beautiful, identical and I'll definitely buy it!

[@cmondragon0911]

Awesome review. I might just get this phone.. 👍

[@ladybug123212]

Blackberry was my second phone ive had and i loved it. Been a couple years since i had one but i want this one 👍👍☺

[@SuperCasalXou]

Thanks for the review! My Xperia is on its last days and I'm about to buy a new phone (Blackberry, 'cause I really miss physical keys), but I can't decide between Priv and Keyone :( Priv currently costs €350 while Keyone is releasing for €600, almost the double of that! Do you think I'll be ok with a priv? I'm only interested in email, whatsapp and such, not a mobile gamer nor anything... Thanks in advance!

[@rhy-me4051]

black berry has been RESSURRECTED!!!!

[@pega1245]

hey, Joshua, put the back cover of the phone back - tightly in its place (watch on 2:22)

[@pega1245]

Okie dokie!

[@hsientsay9816]

Just noticed Hyper Coffee...haha I love that coffee shop but I didn't know u go there as well

[@Seahorse.302]

At the 2:20 mark it appears the back cover is popped off in the corner for some reason. It's not mentioned why, but you do carry on about the quality build. Seemed off putting a bit to me.

[@TheVoxxification]

Was that P3P?

[@ardanhr9348]

TheVoxxification soo that's using an emulator?

[@traum4rei959]

TheVoxxification Love that game.

[@blackabe111]

Persona 3 Portable? Is that what p3p stands for? Never played it just thought it looked like a persona game. Only played Q and 4G...

[@traum4rei959]

blackabe111 Yup, It's the PSP version of Persona 3. Instead of breaking cards, they shoot their heads to summon a Persona.

[@megakoni1]

and you even can use the keys of the hardware keyboard to configure them! hope other emulators will support it too. How awesome it would be to play gameboy or snes games with that hardware keyboard?

[@mbirth]

5:39 … you can enable swiping on the hardware keyboard in the settings.

[@JuanGuillermoSanchezPerez]

great video and finally a video that show somebody playing with device

[@GoLions67]

Beautiful review and phone!!

[@manny6068]

I'm very impressed with this phone the designed and the quality

[@mehrankhan5053]

i'll try it, like that features in the keyboard area.

[@yellit1975]

Nice review, looks to be a good phone / productivity device.

[@eahughey]

@2:22 you can see the back cover is slightly open. Hope this is user oversight rather than form and fit flaw.

[@ChipperFoxtrotVA]

Okay guys! For my new phone, I've narrowed it down between the Blackberry KEYone, the Motorola Z Play with the physical keyboard Moto Mod and the Verizon Wireless version of the Kyocera Duraforce Pro. I love the Duraforce Pro's excellent durability and wireless charging, and the sapphire display from the Verizon version is a huge plus, but I also love the versatility of the physical keyboard. Meanwhile, I really like the Z Play's near-stock unassuming awesomeness (similar to the said Duraforce Pro from what I hear) but I'm curious of the moto mod will protect the fragile glass back. Considering the good detail on the KEYone, I might consider it, but how is the exposed keyboard compared to the horizontal slider style keyboard, like the moto mod as well as the Priv, LG Enact and the Droid Series? Anyways, this isn't a bad review. You just forgotten that this phone uses the same camera sensor that's used on the Google Pixel. Also, I suggest changing the title to "getting THINGS done" or "getting the job done". Edit: As for the RAM issue with gaming, make sure to disable Blackberry Hub for that. Michael Fisher and Android Authority mentions how that program hogs a lot of processing power. It was treated as a nice, near-stock phone ever since. Maybe that will be updated when the KEYone is released. :)

[@avarellgaming]

great review, as usual... BUT, @03:04, how did you manage to play Persona 3 on Android (it IS Persona 3, right?)???

[@harrybismuth]

I'm willing to use that phone for lots for messaging and emailing, but also web browsing, health apps and watching KZbin videos a few times a day. I don't play big 3D games anymore on phones. Only small ones like Rayman Adventures or dan the man. I would like to know if the phone will be fast and snappy with that kind of usage. Does it take time to switch apps between Facebook, chrome, google inbox, whatsapp and small games? Or is it quick? Another small question : is the trackpad scrolling functionality precise and responsive or is it just a fancy toy? Thank you for your answer and your time.

[@LostOnThePianoRoll]

Harry Bismuth any phone built in the last 3 years will be fast enough for the usage you describe, so this one should be more than up to the task.

[@clouduos]

love it. it's really a business designd phone. all the best Blackberry

[@sirusvalencia2770]

Despite the rather high $550 price, it seems pretty good. That 3505mAh + 4.5 inch display + SD625 means incredibly good battery life

[@Cornelius87]

This phone looks beautiful and I really miss the keyboard from my bold 9900, I could type fast without even looking down and with less mistakes without any sort of stupid auto correct. If you have never used a Bold of Q10 keyboard you have no idea why people become addicted to them.

[@ayosiku2]

why do I feel Josh hasn't had a full review in years.. anyway, I never liked blackberry but this looks like a decent diversion.

[@Ricardo-vk9zw]

Josh best android authority reviewer

[@TruthCrown]

This ph looks so beautiful 😍

[@revoltoff]

Next one: A little slimmer design, software buttons instead of hardware ones, a neater implementation of the fingerprint sensor, more color options, SD63X or SD83X and of course OIS and a symetrical colored front.

[@HYIPinfo]

Is how I luv this phone so much I watch this whole vid start to finish

[@waseembux7537]

pre ordered mine. sold on this.

[@williamhart4896]

dam looks like a sweet new BlackBerry this year

[@bbisking6652]

Actually the BlackBerry PKB also allows for swipe typing (like Swiftkey). I don't know why nobody seems to know that.

[@jimmytrinh95]

How wish the pebble time 2 really come out. The white Pebble 2 looks great on your wrist.

[@jimmytrinh95]

Cool it looks clean with the Richard Tracy Brand. thank so much for replying me back.

[@jimmytrinh95]

Thank you :)

[@lucasrozmus9388]

My dad got this phone for his work ( he works in a union so there is a lot of damage that comes to the phone ) The first time I held it I saw that it was very heavy, I related it with my gal s7 and wow was there a difference in weigh

[@capadzcabrera]

I've always wanted a phone with a big touch display BUT has the physical keyboard as well. This might be it.

[@matt5898]

They should go back to a form factor more like the bold, this phone seems like the confused half brother of the priv and the bold. It needs more of an identity, but BB is getting there.

[@jackdavis7438]

Fantastic well done review 👏

[@maryacuna]

Thanks for this review! I had the BB Bold and I'm ready to go back. So tired of my Samsung Galaxy Edge 7. I am curious to know, does the Keyone have a SIM card?

[@boostlee876]

Only thing is I hoped for a better camera and for it to be more powerful. Otherwise I love the design and the thought they're putting into it. All those key short cuts... no and functions no one has anything like that and I do miss the message hub was always easier to keep track of everything. If they improve on this design path I'd get one.

[@marissaromani2025]

My main question is this phone has adriod app capabilities dose it have access to all the thousands of apps on the app store?

[@inhaleexhale]

2:20 Is that back corner lifting up? I have been wanting a KEYone! Just watched this and wondered about the top right corner.

[@collinwalker]

Probably trading in my iPhone 7

[@sanjaykurseja2368]

Collin Walker then maybe give it to me

[@theiosgamingmom6649]

I just ordered mine, it will be here Thursday. I’m coming from a passport

[@daylightsilence1]

were you..were you listening to starbomb? thanks for the review. i will be picking up this phone (newer black edition)

[@JwalMart07]

Take my money already! I have been waiting for this android keyboard for years! And BB10 was awesome as well. I like it better actually, but you know, "the people" don't know any better than having ju two OS.

[@mikeylejan8849]

I just bought a keyone black edition and damn I never felt so correct with that decision

[@atishaysinha9399]

Me too!! Getting mine next week, can't wait to get my hands on one of the most practical phones in years :) How is it so far?

[@vikrammatthews305]

@@atishaysinha9399 did u get it? How would u rank it among IPhone 7 or a XR?