BlackBerry KEYone Unboxing: QUESTIONS ANYONE?

[@brandononbrand]

It's funny how people still think the keyboard is a relic, when the BlackBerry keyboard actually doubles as a track pad and fingerprint sensor AND provides tons of shortcut options to speed you up and keep your screen clutter-free. Not to mention the tactile advantage. Do these same people complain about physical keyboards on laptops and other computers? By their logic, laptop keyboards should be all touchscreen too.

[@snoopdogie187]

Laptops are being replaced with tablets. Windows 10 is a great example of that with its tablet like use that also works on a traditional laptop. I just don't think it happened as completely because laptop keyboards are extremely useful. You can type for a very long time on them, and trying to do that on a touch screen just doesn't work out. They are great for gaming, because you can have many more options without cluttering up the screen. Generally keyboards are easier to use in cars, and places you can't focus on the keyboard so well. I know I'm slow on a touch screen, it kills my day simply because on my laptop, and when I had my sidekick phones with the keyboards, I don't look at the keys, I just type strictly by tactile feel. I can't do this with the same precision on a touch screen. It is fun thinking about all of the broken screens though.

[@ericrodrigues3749]

Brandon Gray people want more screen space on there phone not a physical keyboard . blackberries current sales prove that

[@snoopdogie187]

Eric Rodrigues, speak for yourself please. I do not want screen space, or a large screen. I much rather have a physical keyboard. I am not the only one that thinks this way. I do know the majority of people want larger screens and all of that though. Or they at least want to follow the crowd.

[@ericrodrigues3749]

snoopdogie187 *most people

[@notyouagain7220]

Brandon Gray keyboards in computers should become haptic like apples homebutton and trackpads so u can choose your key travel

[@maxilinkov1611]

Hi Erica, I have a few questions: 1. BlackBerry Passport had the best in class microphones (all 4 of them) so you would easily put a call on speaker and talk as usual from 1-2 meters away (without screaming or turning your voice up), the person on the other side would hear you like you were speaking normally (on the contrary to all other flagship phones). I suspect this isn't the case with KEYone as it was produced by TCL which I don't think will want to invest in this. Am I right? 2. How about the battery? how long will it last? 3. Quality of call (ear speaker, loud speaker, signal, microphones in both loudspeaker mode and regular etc.) 4. Can you enable "Swype" for the physical keyboard (like in BlackBerry Priv)? Is it feasible in terms of daily use? 5. Physical keyboard takes a lot of time to get used to, you won't get used to it after a single week. But you won't be able to go back to virtual keyboards after couple of months. How is the keyboard on KEYone? 6. How about keyboard shortcuts? Android is extremely cumbersome in terms of daily tasks, everything takes a lot of time. Even dialing or choosing a contact is kind of slow, especially if you do this hundreds of times a day. Is this comfortable? 7. Using the BlackBerry launcher and apps on a Samsung is quite problematic, the system sometimes creates duplicate contacts and has many bugs synching between both. Is this the case with KEYone? 8. Is this phone lag proof? Speed is an extremely important factor today and I'm afraid the SD625 can't hold up with the flagship 820,821,835. Do you feel any lag while scrolling the home screen, opening apps, emails etc.? Overall this phone looks sexy as hell but I'm a bit afraid of TCL's notorious Chinese quality. Thanks a lot.

[@mechashadow]

What's "swype"?

[@gulburzz]

You just made the right questions....

[@Consoneer]

These are LEGIT questions!

[@saurabhpoddar4003]

maxi linkov No swipe gestures on the KEYone anymore. also, most of your answers are answered on Crackberry.com - their forums are full of people who've already bought their phones from Selfridge. So far, pretty solid reviews on battery/camera/keyboard shortcuts.

[@saurabhpoddar4003]

Also - the processor was purposely chosen to deliver solid battery life. The phone is lag free according to most users + the editors of Crackberry who've been using the phone since Mobile World Congress.

[@ahmadhafizyahaya9208]

1) Please test they quickness of the keyboard shortcuts both for short press and long press setup . 2) Can you help check which app gives you the advantage of using the scrolling feature of the keyboards 3) Is the "swipe up" to complete the word effective when you are typing on the device? Thanks for taking my questions Erica!

[@venoSci]

I know its not really a "consumer phone" as its geared towards business, but how does it run games with its funky aspect ratio? Fire Emblem Heroes and Love Live are my two benchmarks for vertical/horizontal gaming. I would be very curious how those two run.

[@its_waffleee_3]

I like it how you actually mention this phone being released specifically in Canada.

[@KubaEnglish]

Could you test split screen (using two apps at the same time) in your full review please

[@Thuanton1]

please give your opinions on camera and speaker. thanks

[@HKPICTA]

Thuan Ton camera hardware is same as Pixel so should hold up well!

[@Thuanton1]

Peace_Out thanks mate. i heard that too but still have to see it in real life. front facing camera is not great as I seen in a video. and the priv speaker was terrible

[@204_rc]

I've watched roughly 6 unboxing videos of the KEYone and you're the only one who's shown the case BlackBerry provided you. Thanks for taking the moment to show that off. Good job on the rest of the video too for being so thorough!

[@Mermaid465]

Whoa! I haven't seen a blackberry in forever.

[@sneakycactus8815]

Mere where were you when the blackberry priv came out

[@dave5194]

Mere Well, they're mostly a software company now, but glad to see they're still afloat and not bought by another company yet

[@BransTech]

David -flamingsword1 Well, this one, and the future global BlackBerry devices, will be made by TCL Communication

[@aurelian1]

BlackBerry's actually doing a decent job as a software-only company... don't think it completely turned things around, but getting there.

[@BransTech]

Aurelian Yeah, they're becoming a pretty nice software security company so far

[@hamzahajeh1370]

Erica your videos are absolutely honest, straightforward, and helpful! I am currently using a Nextbit Robin and I got it after watching one of your videos a couple of months ago!

[@EthanSamama]

The notification LED - is it multicolour or just red and green? I still have anxiety about this after being betrayed by my HTC One 😂 Looking forward to the full review. Your videos are always unbiased and so in-depth :) keep up the amazing work!

[@NateFreestyle]

Ethan Samama It's multicolor.

[@goziem]

Nice video Erica. I appreciate how you went all out to get the Blackberry Keyone for review. This is the first post MWC review I've seen of the Keyone. Kudos!

[@noahignasiak2072]

Can you use the physical keyboard to play games with keyboard support? Example Minecraft

[@CaidicusProductions]

Scott, I can't answer for certain, but I would assume the answer is no. Most games these days assume that phones don't have physical keyboards. This means there just might not be any sort of functionality written into your game of choice. But... I could be wrong, and there might be a way.

[@noahignasiak2072]

Yeah that is true. It is always a possibility that an app will come along and use this feature.

[@UKgamer47]

N Scott Nsignasiak when it comes to games on the play store I doubt any of them will let you play using the keyboards buttons as the keyboard wasnt ment for gaming although the track pad might work for gaming as the track pad mimics the touch screen so there's no need for the devoloperes to add in surport for that. Anyway if you want to play games using the keyboard you can play emulators (emulators are apps that let you play classic games like NES, GBA or even PS1) on it as those will allow you to map buttons to keyboard keys.

[@BAP3221]

N Scott Nsignasiak bb phones are not built with the intention of using a full screen as its more for business like microsoft word documents, etc. So no it will not be comfortable to play games

[@MiguelRPD]

Would probably be uncomfortable with these buttons though.

[@scottflorian]

One of my most trusted tech reviewers and beautiful to boot. Thank you for all of your insight and opinion on new tech. Keep up the great work.

[@LiamGleed]

I love all of your unboxing videos Erica!

I'm eager to see your review, especially your experience with the keyboard. (And keep up the good work with this channel!)

[@blankin101]

how does netflix or youtube look ?

[@italiancapo7]

Karl Richardson great question

[@jacobsoloski1402]

Erica, When I need a first person perspective on a device you're my go to gal! This review of the KEYone is no different. Thanks!

[@amanraja1615]

Hi Erica need some help my name is Aman raja and I'm visually impaired I currently use an iPhone 6s Plus and even though I'm happy with it I'm due to upgrade and want to know if any of the android phones have good accessibility settings love your vids

[@alluvedits9485]

Aman Raja hi, most Android phones have good accessibility settings and you can download helpful apps from the Play Store :)

[@UKgamer47]

Aman Raja andriod phones are considered highly customizable so even if the settings arnt there you can usually find an app that will do that you want as apps on andriod have fewer restriction on what there allowed to do than apple devices. Though I don't think it's nessasery as looking at the setting on my andriod I can see plenty of assessibily settings, these include stuff like text to speech or simply making the font bigger and I'm not even on the latest andriod version (I'm on andriod marshmallow atm, one step down for the latest version which is andriod nougat) anyway if you wanted to know if andriod has a particular setting your after I can look though my setting again and let you know if andriod has it or not.

[@amanraja1615]

Ciaran Hurdwell thank you really appreciate it

[@amanraja1615]

Ibrahim Farooq thank you appreciate the advice

[@zeehuck1367]

Aman Raja I imagine you mean visually impaired. if that's the case, I'd stick to what you know. getting used to a new os is already tough, let alone if youre visually impaired. there are options, such as the Google talk back app, but I'd stick to the iPhone.

[@LiquidNS]

been waiting for erica to receive this! shes one of the most honest review when it comes to keyboard phones in my opinion

[@CaidicusProductions]

Thanks for the great video, Erica. My only question, for you to answer after a few days of use is, do you like it?

[@NateFreestyle]

Caid Johnson Good question.

[@sidiksurat1878]

NateFreestyle lol

[@San-po2rr]

NateFreestyle it rhymes dang lol

[@coffeeturtle]

Always enjoy your coverage of phones. You're always very thorough (even annotating already created videos with updates)! I can't agree with you about physical keyboards not being popular anymore, but I get what you mean. I've been following you for awhile, but I also wanted to say thank you for coverage of "tech conventions". I love your vids on that because I seldom can go myself. My one question is how is the sound with only one speaker?

[@Soren_Spectre]

One question I'd like to ask is after using the device, would you recommend it to someone who uses their phone heavily as a multi media device? Also does the blackberry ios work well in conjunction with the Android apps?

[@HKPICTA]

Colin Loughe it runs Android OS just like Samsung, LG, Pixel, HTC etc so it will work with any Android app.

[@VaunShiz]

Colin Loughe it's a android phone smh

[@blackhawk69100]

Colin Loughe This is an Android phone so therefore it will work with any Android app or with any media content from the video play store or any music streaming service. Is it good for playing media...... maybe not as good as an all touch screen device but it will certainly have no trouble doing it. This phone is aimed more at email,social media and generally anything to do with typing as it's main feature obviously is the keyboard. something like a samsung is more suited to watching video content and KZbin. The Keyone has more of a business focus to it for productivity with the hub,security and keyboard.

[@pratiksingh8650]

Blackberry ios? 😂

[@falconknowledgey]

Colin Loughe 😂😂. That is actualy funny..... Blackberry ios 😂😂

[@coggy9]

Hi Erica. Thanks for making this video, the KEYone looks great, but I'm wondering how some older apps, like pre Holo design, handle the unique aspect ratio. IIRC a lot of apps had to be updated to support the S8/S8+'s ratio.

[@sixxxsigma8539]

Ms. Griffin, thank you for your continuous honest reviews of new BlackBerry devices (Passport, Priv, KeyOne). I enjoy your material. This phone is something special. I know it will feel similar to the Passport Silver Edition (its basically the same phone just molded differently + android). Can't wait to get my hands on this, TCL is failing with their launch :-/.

[@miljan999]

it is not he same phone...different CPU,GPU, Camera, keyboard...

[@zoo8music]

First BB screws up by putting in a year old processor and then TCL fails with the lunch. Horrible !!

[@RunDanMC]

Great unboxing of the phone, Erica. Too many people simply disregard Blackberry since it's an easy target, so it's great to see someone who sees beyond this.

[@robindp]

Nice - the last Blackberry *designed* smartphone - all future models will be made by third-parties (TCL) with the Blackberry name emblazoned across the phone. Gotta love that keyboard!

[@HKPICTA]

Robin Persaud BlackBerry will no longer design the phones at all, this was the last in house designed BlackBerry. For the near future all new BlackBerry will be based from a TCL design with added security features, just like the DTEK50 and DTEK60.

[@robindp]

Peace_Out Yes, I know (that's what I said).

[@robindp]

Powered by Honda That is not correct - TCL is designing future phones in-house. BlackBerry is providing the BB Hub and other software - and allowing TCL to market phones under the BlackBerry brand.

[@HKPICTA]

Robin Persaud comment was in reply to Powered By Honda sorry.

[@robindp]

Peace_Out -- Okay, no worries!

[@SyedTauhidul]

There are very few people who can make an unboxing interesting and you're one of them. Love your attention to details. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@oez6360]

I'm going to get one soon.CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW DOES YOU TUBE WORK ON THIS SCREEN.👍👍👍😊

[@AndromedaSirius]

O'ez Shaikh that's the only issue Videos will be cropped Otherwise this is a top notch phone

[@UKgamer47]

O'ez Shaikh due to the phones odd squareish screen shape when watching KZbin videos there's gonna be black bars at the top and bottom of the video but other that that KZbin will work like it will on any other phone.

[@oez6360]

I'm buying it for the form factor. Can't wait enough to get mine.

[@khooxr]

Great video! I have been loving your unboxings and reviews of the latest mobile devices as well as the exciting commentaries. I'm looking forward to the video review of the Blackberry KeyOne! Keep up the good work!

[@josh9]

Snapchat, hows it look on this?

[@arnoldherbers1898]

Stunning and unique looking device. Erica, could you please comment on call quality and speaker phone performance. Thanks.

[@guidepost667]

you simply deserve many more subscribers. 😍😍😍❤❤

[@nihaljudge5125]

Hey Tech Nerd!! Very nice video. Your unboxing and running commentary make the video more lively! Keep it up. I love your videos not only because they are really good, but also because they are nicely detailed.

[@ecinquebz]

Will it work on all United States carriers?

[@ValenNitto]

Cinqué Barlow yes it will.

[@xburk550]

Cinqué Barlow Yes. U.S Carrier support coming shortly. You will also be able to purchase unlocked version.

[@efrain6847]

I like how you put little notes on the bottom left. Its simple but a nice touch. Keep up the great videos!

[@saurabhpoddar4003]

are the speakers good?

[@johnlorenzcastillo3976]

Which is more accessible or handy, the blackberry keyone or the galaxy s8?

[@fcwennekers7588]

Do you need really tiny fingers for this phone?

[@raphaelkhoury8668]

FCWENNEKERS i dont think so as blackberry keyboards are usually amazing, you WILL feel extremely cramed and bizarre at first but after some months you will type like a breeze and get used to it even if you have big fingers as i think ALL the keys on the keyboard are raised a bit.

[@fcwennekers7588]

Aha, thanks!

[@zoo8music]

Yes, you do get used to typing on the keyboard. I can type very fast on it. Almost as fast as on touch screens, sometimes. But the slow speed of the phone is a big big issue! My BB K1 is 3 weeks old now and it's slowing down. :(

[@vramos596]

Hey Erica! I love how thorough your unboxings are. Keep it up

[@55Slipkid]

Phone looks great! Keyboard! Blackberry security! Android! Headphone jack! Strong battery! Wow! Christmas is coming early!

[@MrBuddie10]

so... what's the video playback like? do you miss the extra screen size? is the aspect ratio good? and the sound from bids and music good? look forward to your review!!

[@garrynelson100]

i just need blackberry priv v2

[@bieachcaptain7184]

garry nelson a top spec priv 2.. take my money

[@kanob6440]

garry nelson they should've kept that design

[@zanewinter777]

garry nelson Blackberry PrivOne

[@MarcosIsABaritone]

That "Byeee!" you do at the end of your videos... it's cute how quaint you are with yourself.

[@jimmymoore1250]

This makes me miss my blackberry curve lol

[@CptAwesomeTT]

1) Are the navigation keys illuminated? 2) What is the screen resolution and type? 3) Front facing cam fixed or auto focus? 4) Is there swipe functionality using the physical keyboard? (just like an on screen kb but using the physical)

[@topoftop6134]

y isn't anyone else's battery that big

[@1godisthegreatest1]

Leo Foster smaller cpu and more efficient screen are the new trend

[@VaunShiz]

Leo Foster look how fat the phone is lol... S8 plus had close to the same battery size

[@Consoneer]

true s8 had a pretty similar battery but the keyone screen is small plus the power saving qualcomm chip that tey are using.

[@jonnepulli7989]

Hey Erica! Excellent hands-on video of the Blackberry KEYone. Eagerly waiting for the full thorough review of the most intriguing phone of the year! Really like the style of your videos and lack of rambling ;)

[@Lvlaple4Ever]

It's like phone for left-handed people with the power and volume buttons reversed...

[@Juan-eep]

Do you have the blackberry priv? i would really like to see a comparison between both phones (how faster is it compared to the priv).

[@BasilLutfi]

How well does Snapchat work on it?

[@arcadiosincero]

probably like it does on all Android devices ... like sh1t.

[@alexandruchelaru8518]

Erica, just a few of questions come to mind: 1. If you start typing from the home screen does it go automatically into search (like the BB Classic) ? 2. Can you do a comparison of the Hub on Android Key1 vs the Hub on BB10 ? 3. Can you show us a size comparison between an iPhone 6 or 7 and the Key1 ? 4. Can you use the touch keyboard to jump the cursor in the body of the text (similar to using force touch on the iPhone keyboard) ? Many thanks !

[@danielhan2604]

How is the sound quality compared to LG V20 or HTC 10? I heard that blackberry used decent DACs for their previous devices so, I hope they used good one as well.

[@LucanWilliams]

Thanks for another great unboxing Erica! Would you consider doing a drop test video on it later? Big fan of your channel :)

[@digitalcreation907]

Just a few questions for the review... 1) uneven keyboard lighting? 2) does the device get hot during use? 3) speaker quality?

[@mrswilliams3580]

I want to know how the keyboard compares to the Blackberry Classic keyboard...what features remain and what were omitted, thanks 😉

[@iBEikki]

I'd like an in depth look at the software. Does it still have a bit of a stutter here and there that the Priv had? What are the apps that come pre-installed and can they be removed? Please do a battery test as well, would love to know if it can survive a day of heavy usage. I do like that the software looks almost stock with a bit of customisation added in.

[@miljan999]

for us BlackBerry users, the most important information is about stiffness of the keyboard... for example is the keyboard soft as on BlackBerry Q10 or is it hard like on Blackberry passport? that is very important, because we all the time type on physical keyboards, and it is not easy like on onscreen keyboard.

[@cathomas72118]

One of the best unboxing videos I have seen so far for the BlackBerry KEYone! By the way, I like the way you film stuff. The question I have for you is about performance. I want to know how snappy it is as compared to the other flagship phones out right now? I know it is rocking the Snapdragon 625 that is geared towards battery life and I wonder if that was a mistake? Break it down for us, Erica! Thanks again for filming stuff for us!

[@Trent_Skylark]

Hi Erica! please test out the following: 1. quality of the speaker and volume output 2. learning curve for the keyboard 3. quality of pictures and camera (front and back) overall 4. speakerphone quality 5. call quality through earpiece and reception 6. battery life after 4+ email accounts have been linked to the device for some time 7. video playback quality in landscape when watching KZbin, etc. 8. overall performance when multitasking 9. How the device handles light to moderate gaming 10. usefulness of keyboard shortcuts 11. maybe a durability/drop test 12. usefulness of the productivity tab it would be awesome if you could cover all of this in your full review! I love how detailed you are with your review units. thanks!

[@Michael-zp9gv]

Hahaha. You're reaction to the shredded black stuff was hilarious! I'd've been surprised, too.

[@hi5ashwin]

Should have shown how the case works for the phone Erica! Three questions: 1. Does the case have wake up and sleep function like the old BB holsters? 2. How is the keyboard? As good as the classical BB bold? 3. Do you think that the usage of older snapdragon chipset will be a concern for an above average user who doesn't game?

[@blankin101]

I love the curve because it fit perfectly in my back pocket .... will the it bend in pocket if sat on ?

[@billthetechnologyreviewer5149]

Erica any idea on carriers in the US and projected price ? Also what is the RAM and memory ? Does it have SD card and what is the GB capacity ?

[@bhoqeem1975]

Do you think you'd like it enough to make it your daily driver? How's the hub going, compared to the BB10? Battery life? Can it survive a whole day on medium use? How fast is the charging time? Thanks, Erica.

[@victor.c]

the 4.5" screen it's color accurate? there are your questions 😁. does it has fast charging? how's the typing experience?

[@tonicipriani]

Can you please confirm if swipe shortcuts is still there from the PRIV/DTEK? Swipe from the Triangle/Circle/Square? Manual mentions it, but the description is for keyboard shortcuts and The Register seems to mention it's gone.

[@joanrayd7332]

Hello Erica. The phone looks great but with Samsung and others going for larger screens would many choose such a small size?

[@TechnoGeek209]

something's wrong , why i can't see 1080p 60 fps videos ? I've tried several videos but there was only the option to view it in 720p ...

[@FrankieJ8439]

I used to own a blackberry pearl and loved it. my question to you would be is it comparable to the Galaxy s7? I'm looking for change of pace.

[@unninspiriert]

I love your in-depth reviews. It's cool that you bother to ask for questions so you know what to review :) I would really like to know about the software. How good are the built-in apps? I know you can always use other ones but it usually does not always work as well with the rest of the ecosystem.

[@MultiZakaboy]

I love your videos, specially the vocab and subtle captions on the bottom to clear things up

[@SerenaConcertina]

It's beautiful. I have been missing Blackberry for a few years now. This may be the one that makes me ditch Apple. Does it still have the same features, such as security as the older models had?

[@hueylaroche9228]

How easy is it to use the phone with 1 hand? Is the height a problem when fittting it in pockets?

[@icebeer871]

How good a the speakers and what about call quality? In the past, both were a clear strength of the Blackberry brand...

[@saadmahmud3754]

That capacitive keyboard! Is it enough to replace the touch screen for basic tasks? Because this phone is big and my hands aren't.

[@jefftyt]

I love actual button too but not sure am I ready to get this keyone at an expense of screen size. It is significantly smaller than my iPhone 6plus and Mate9 I am using now. What do you reckon?

[@Asthbendriel]

How smooth BlackBerry ROM is, did they fix the clumsiness from the past iterations, is it close in how smooth stock Android is? I'd also like to know about how long does that battery lasts and how accurate the fingerprint reader is. Is there a factory unlocked version, do you need to activate it with an American SIM? I think that's all for now

[@mattypoon5780]

Since the audio jack is on the top that means you'll have to put the phone in your pants pocket keyboard first. Do the keys catch? Is there a preference for keys facing into thigh or away from thigh when putting the phone into tighter fitting jeans?

[@nicowasheremate]

My question is, is the physical keyboard good enough for you to miss after switching back to a normal smartphone or would you rather have more screen?

[@alberdxb]

Looking forward to get this ! How is the typing experience? Switch from keyless screen typing to actual old fashioned key typing

[@MicroStr7]

Can you include in the review some aspects and samples made with the bb keyone's camera? When will the review video be uploaded?

[@keystone1089]

I really liked the video, love your humour 😁

[@Nicholas-11]

Great unboxing video Erica, I didn't know it had the same sensor as the Google pixel, can't wait for the full review. Could you compare the keyboard with the Blackberry Priv and mention any differences.

[@Turnikov]

Can you use the keyboard trackpad as a mouse/"laptop trackpad" with actual cursor appearing on the screen? :o

[@nonamewhatchamacallit8312]

Hi Erica, I am wondering about performance of the device when it is in it's most secure configuration. For example: How does the battery life compare when security features are off vs when the device is encrypted with a vpn connection?

[@Jaypeeco]

Hello Erica! Love your videos. Can you please let me know if the touch keys are really smooth to press and if there is enough spacing in between? Thank you very much

[@DTxShahrukhgaming]

@EricaGriffin Keyone's keyboard is touch Key like Blackberry Priv and can Keyone's keyboard works on games like Mini Militia and shooting game, I didn't see in Priv.

[@xburk550]

Hi Erica. As a current BlackBerry user myself, I'd like to get your thoughts on the BlackBerry Hub. I feel it doesn't get the recognition it deserves. Just remember that you can fully customize it to your liking.

[@Saad_Drawings]

is it a good upgrade from the Blackberry Priv? because i own one and i used to love the classic with it's only keyboard option. though the slide keyboard was a bit subpar to the regular keyboards i chose not to use it mostly.

[@marcomarcos6903]

@Erica Griffin. 1.) would you know if there will be an all black version? 2.) could you please test spotify, pocketcasts, and youtube to test if streaming skips. 3.) could you please test mangarock (or any manga reader app) and moonreader+ app (or any ebook reader app) to determine if the capacitive keyboard will work. 4.) can you compare it with iphone and samsung regarding email. 5.) is it OTG capable? thank you.

[@kevinc9717]

I tend to leave my phone charging overnight everyday. Since the battery is built in, say if you keep charging it everyday for a year, the battery on most phones usually start wearing out and won't last for long after many cycles. I am just wondering how would you replace the battery?

[@halsed]

Would like to know if you can assign a keyboard shortcut to pull down notifications (and close them again). Thanks!

[@alexthibo1]

Hey Erica! Here is a question about the overheating!! I had the Passport for few weeks and was able to trick it to use my Google account so all the Android apps was available. That was an amazing machine and and was so fast, a real dream to use for work. Unfortunately it was becoming so hot when I was using it while it was charging that it was literally burning my hands. I had to change it since the back was starting to mark where the logo was because of the overheat. The replacement one BB sends me was doing the same, so I returned it and now have a Samsung S6 which does the job but I cruelly miss the Passport... What about the overheat with the KEYone? Can you "poweruse" it while you charge it without having it to become hot as magma? I lost almost all confidence in their products with that. Thanks for your videos and help!

[@merveet]

Hello! I have a few questions about the phone hope you are able to cover them in your review. 1. Because of the keypad location. Does the swiping still works when phone is rotated side ways? 2. Does the swiping on track pad only works on default apps or can it work on third party apps like chrome, vlc player.. Etc. 3. Does the blackberry media center covers all messaging apps like telegram as well? 4. Does it works well with Microsoft office apps in terms of typing. 5. How does the swiping up for predictive works? 6. Can the backspace button we used as a back button? Sorry I'm new to blackberry and the size of the phone has attracted my attention so would like to find out more!

[@soorajj9207]

if it had bezel less curved screen taking that nav button space it should have been mind blowing. what do you think errica

[@AbtaheeAWasee]

What's the pricing like? What materials are used for the back? Is it Gorilla Glass 5? Will it get Android O update? What's the screen size? Will it be available internationally? And lastly, how does it compare to the S8(+)?

[@anaweeny]

Abtahee A. Wasee 550 usd, 4.5 screen ..

[@AbtaheeAWasee]

Thanks

[@JakeOcn]

I really like how thorough you always are with the phones you review, keep it up with that. Now, quick question, how do you feel about the smallish screen compared to new phones coming, I understand we have the physical keyboard, but do you find this designed better than the Priv? Thanks again for the great video!!

[@alexmcnab63]

Can I ask your thoughts about screen visibility outdoors? I'm reading mixed reviews and this an important feature for me.

[@abhijeet1in]

Hi Erica! 1. Drop Test 😈 2. Does landscape youtube (or video of any kind) looks good enough? 3. Does the physical keyboard help or hinder in gaming (say, asphalt 8)? 4. Any heating issues while using camera or gaming? 5. Is the screen resolution good enough to handle minor spreadsheet work?