BlackBerry Priv: In-depth First Few Days

[@EricaGriffin]

Guys, this review is what I noticed and what really stood out to me within the first few days. This is not the full review. I don't think some of you are understanding that. At least the BlackBerry fanboys aren't as they are using it as a reason to jab at me for not mentioning everything they see of value. Chill your beans!

[@SilencerNate]

+Erica Griffin Many BlackBerry fanboys (myself included) aren't really a fan of the Priv. I would buy it in a heartbeat if it ran BBOS, but Android? I'll pass.

[@anupam6192]

+SilencerNate If you are willing to pay this amount of money on a phone with blackberry os, you have got to be mentally unstable. If you still believe that BBOS is going to make a comeback? Good fucking luck with that.

[@j3001m]

It's encrypted out. The box Erica, please encrypt the moto and retest

[@VaunShiz]

+Sali Ali you will be waiting forever

[@LucasseLeBron]

+Sali Ali there may not be one...

[@Samodrei]

Wow, the keyboard functionality is really impressive.

[@xandrex]

+ReallyNotReally and it also works on the BlackBerry virtual keyboard too.

[@Goomingnshrooming]

It reminds me of fleksy almost

[@unou588]

+beastson which is kinda funny considering this is android run lol

[@supernice_auto]

Christopher Butler yeah they just love to hate blackberry

[@hikeskool]

+ReallyNotReally I really dig that buddy icon bro.

[@EricaGriffin]

NO, I'M FIRST! I'M ALWAYS FIRST!

[@AlwaysSmile]

Erica, when will you make a full in-depth review for the LG V10?

[@sagarnaidu7480]

Beg to differ with you, you have to get back in the line.... :p

[@EricaGriffin]

+Vidya Sagar I mean that I saw this video first. I was first on this page =P

[@jozf84]

hi Erica where you from?

[@kdsom]

Stop cheating

[@meesam11]

This is why I like this channel, a detailed review and an honest opinion. Not dismissing blackberry as old technology as you would see in other tech review

[@garincharles60]

this is the first time i can say this about a blackberry phone....I FREAKING LOVE IT!!

[@supernice_auto]

+Garin Charles the blackberry passport is even better.

[@garincharles60]

+beastson na didn't like it especially the design! :(

[@supernice_auto]

Garin Charles to each his own, i love my passport- best phone i've ever owned.

[@garincharles60]

+beastson hehe nice I didn't really like the design thats all really it didn't sit well with me but this PRIV oh my this is a beauty hahaha

[@supernice_auto]

Garin Charles i honestly didn't like the design of the passport at first either- i hated it actually- somehow some way it grew on me haha- and yes the priv is definitely different- this is why i respect blackberry as a company- they make phones like this and aren't busy copying what everyone else is doing

[@EKFiPod]

just as I planned to lookup reviews for the priv , I noticed you uploaded a Priv video :D you're great Erica !

[@TheGelatinousSnake]

I need this... Bye samsung. Expanded memory is just a need.

[@EzMackinCheez]

lol ok...

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

+AlmostSober enjoy your BRICK

[@TheGelatinousSnake]

***** that mute button makes me lol.. But I root everything so im sure it will get better functionality

[@TheStoryUp]

Pretty sure you can't root this phone, but that middle button on the BB10 phones can be used as a mute button or a pause button. Might find setting in Priv.

[@TheGelatinousSnake]

TheStoryUp why not? If you mean no one has found an exploit to get root... Thats fine, its a new phone. But almost every flagship android phone has been rooted. Why would this be different?

[@Chris173972]

I quite like the BlackBerry additions. love the shortcuts on the keyboard

[@naumanrafique]

blackberry is not for teens. Its executive phone for professional use with great look. best part for me is slide im really missing it for quite long time

[@EricaGriffin]

I'm 27...

[@DeeBhadest]

+Erica Griffin 😂😂😂💀 your comment read to me like this "im 27 💁😑😒"

[@naumanrafique]

Erica Griffin only

[@chriscrossuk]

+nouman rafique if it's for executives then what are you doing with it ?

[@naumanrafique]

+chriscrossuk buhahaha ha I was surprised myself as well😉😉 thanks for reminding

[@gardyscrolls]

A Passport with Android would've been nice.

[@MohammedEC]

Blackberry keyone ;)

[@Buy-n-large]

It's hard to get modern android to run on a completely square screen like on the passport

[@vel2118]

Unihertz titan

[@2ticketstoparadise]

didn't expect such technical review, especially that display calibration, really cool, very informative, ty, enjoyed it

[@AlwaysSmile]

Erica, when will you make a full in-depth review for the LG V10?

[@EricaGriffin]

+Moshe E (Always Smile) I should receive that device soon =)

[@AlwaysSmile]

+Erica Griffin Can't wait!

[@ahmedr283]

+Moshe E (Always Smile) its the same as the g4 lol same old ass processor, same old ass camera but with more options now and removable battery and sd card which the g4 already had ? there is barely anything new about it that's why its cheap lol it will update to android 6.0 after 5 years

[@AlwaysSmile]

+Robb Stark i don't know why you hate so much the G4 which is a fantastic phone or maybe you hate LG? stop with the hate!

[@ahmedr283]

+Moshe E (Always Smile) the lannisters own LG

[@AlexandarPolimac]

Thanks for 60fps! Love your all in-depth vids! Keep it up!

[@stockman214]

Wow... I didn't think I'd be interested in this phone... But I'm very intrigued. Looks like a good product. (wish it had a stylus) great Vid!

[@xandrex]

+Jeremy Stock you can use a stylus with the BlackBerry Priv, just like you can with a BlackBerry Passport.

[@stockman214]

+Alexandre Hô True, but I'm a fan of how the Samsung Note line integrates the Stylus INSIDE the phone, so that it's always with me, no extra thing to remember or carry. Until that sort of integration is available, I think I'll still have to stick with what will likely be my next phone: The Samsung Galaxy Note 6.

[@owenchungsweekit]

+Jeremy Stock no XD

[@Robin-bk2lm]

Great video as usual. Your thinking matches mine very closely and you always answer questions on my mind. And your presentation is balanced and well paced. +1

[@RovelsIroth]

Erica, you are gorgeous and I really like the way you review dan talking about all the techs and phones. Anyway, I'm commenting here because I'm going to get a Priv for myself. Thanks.

[@pauldiamond1583]

I really appreciate your list of timestamps for the different features. Thank you for the extra effort.

[@PatrickDKing]

If you have time would you please consider doing a Blackberry Passport vs. Blackberry Priv comparison/smackdown video? Thanks.

[@yanike]

Erica!!!!!! Awesome. Good to see you reviewing another BlackBerry :) Big fan of BlackBerry. You are a great reviewer.

[@TheBinoyVudi]

The camera sound can be disabled, but from the audio setting, not the camera settings.

[@steelsheen]

as a current Blackberry user and a former Android user, this is a pretty good review and exploration of the phone. also this must be the only review i saw that actually does side by side app comparison between the Priv and another Android device with roughly the same specs, so kudos to you lady! i will be looking forward to seeing your more in depth review when you've posted it. thanks!

[@mcericx]

why does nobody understand that it's actually positive if you feel the warmth of a phone nowadays? it's called heat dissipation. every processor gets warm and even hot, so if you can't feel it it means that the heat is trapped inside, causing overheating. simple physics.

[@VaunShiz]

yes but phones can do basic tasks. and not heat up at all, it's heating up just doing basic things which it shouldn't that's her point,

[@EricaGriffin]

+mcericx it's hot while checking an email. What kind of processing power does that need!?

[@mcericx]

+Erica Griffin hot? really?

[@pauldiamond1583]

You are correct. Though, many people have experienced the uncomfortable heat produced from a phone that has an old, swollen battery. Because of this, many people develop a negative connotation with heat dissipating from their phones.

[@EvetheMedium]

Love love this phone blackberry outdid themselves

[@xqiu5627]

rarely see a female tech reviewer, good work and keep it on

[@nancynovooconnor2717]

This was terrific. I've been looking everywhere for a good review and most folks seem unfamiliar with BB or lazy about really figuring out the phone and getting into details. I would love to get this phone - I love me a physical keyboard and miss my old BB. Still can't get fast with a touch one without lots of errors. Looking forward to your complete review, Erica, and maybe you can address the security/privacy benefits of this phone. I LOVE that you are knowledgeable and techy and nerdy and a hot chick to boot. You go girl.

[@matthewdollman9065]

Can you re-review this phone now that it got marshmallow?

[@patriotbarrow]

Agreed; on-screen keyboards are faster than physical ones but you just don't get the satisfaction of tactile feedback unless you use real buttons. Also, physical keys allow me to type and look elsewhere at the same time, meaning I can pay attention to where I'm going.

[@JM-gs1gr]

+patriotbarrow I completely understand what you mean. If I look away when typing on an iPhone my words go all haywire then I gotta re-type wasting twice as much time.

[@JasonLerado]

Blackberry released it way too early, they should have fixed all the bugs before selling the units.

[@ozera16]

They advertised this phone like the beginning of the year during a conference. They had plenty of time

[@AkshayDhargave]

With the monthly update most of the bugs and glitches are now gone! =)

[@skyMcWeeds]

I can't wait for the "ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW" BlackBerry Priv review!

[@ShaneJMcEntee]

10% tax!? we pay 23% tax in Ireland.

[@viktorc8095]

+Shane J. McEntee Haha. Europe. It's less than 5% sales tax in some states in the U.S.

[@abdulln1439]

+Cσℓє Łσηgσ (Vuze) No Tax here in my country, Saudi Arabia. Buy whatever you want tax-free.

[@SchneiderStudios]

+Shane J. McEntee 9% currently in Los Angeles.

[@SchneiderStudios]

bellydancerinanna No it isn't.

[@eire230]

Yeah but isn't our tax almost always included in the price? Not added on to the price at the till...

[@accordinglyryan]

Holy crap, Blackberry made a decent phone for once!

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

+Dell0304 a 12mm thick phone lol

[@tsiani333]

iphone 6s plus dimensions: 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm blackberry priv dimensions:147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm Wow a whole 2mm thicker to include a keyboard while the other dimensions come in smaller due to wasted space on iphone so lol, I don't think 2mm is a lot by anyone's standards unless you're a bug in a pixar movie perhaps.

[@tsiani333]

iphone 6s plus dimensions: 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm blackberry priv dimensions:147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm Wow a whole 2mm thicker to include a keyboard while the other dimensions come in smaller due to wasted space on iphone so lol, I don't think 2mm is a lot by anyone's standards unless you're a bug in a pixar movie perhaps.

[@djoetma]

+Dell0304 All BBOS10 phones are decent. And a lot of the OS7 phones were good too. Just not as 'play'-phones.

[@accordinglyryan]

And tell me sir, where are your apps? Blackberry has been in the slums since the domination of smartphones, failing to adapt. This phone is them giving in, and that's not a bad thing.

[@anthonynkwocha9354]

why does everybody want every android phone to look like stock android ? that's boring and it take the unique factor out of the OEM's phone

[@iamnadroj]

+anthony nkwocha some people like it less "cluttery" and minimalistic. like people who like vanilla ice cream no sprinkles

[@PeteS_1994]

+anthony nkwocha It looks more clean and minimal to me rather than boring.

[@TheSkyrimps3]

idk. i think stock android 5.0 and above looks good. it also makes the phone run better as opposed to using a custom os.

[@anthonynkwocha9354]

but even something that looks 95% like stock like the blackberry priv or the Samsung's flagships of the year isn't enough to stop people complaining

[@TheSkyrimps3]

anthony nkwocha some people will just complain regardless. You can't please everyone.

[@cristalak]

Best review ....You are going thru every aspect of the phone.....It feels like I have the phone with me.

[@Jibily1]

RIP full review

[@EricaGriffin]

My phone never got the darn update and then I got busy. I will have to make an after the buzz type video instead.

[@Jibily1]

That's unfortunate. I'll keep an eye out for it! :)

[@acchaladka]

+Erica Griffin Thank you in advance, I look forward to that! My Priv arrives tomorrow after much consideration and I'd love to know which phones compete on security + smaller size + functionality. Also I think I heard you say it (?), and _please_ don't fall in to the trap of suggesting that fingerprint scanners = security, Blackberries intentionally don't have them for a very good reason. I think picture-password is a genius system. Apologies if I'm ranting.

[@Spinal2111]

RIP after the buzz review.

[@saharelkhawaga2454]

this is the first time i watch your videos. you have a lovely clear voice ☺ nice review, thanks alot 👍

[@ajlehman1783]

I am beyond excited that real keyboards are coming back

[@snackers7]

Sadly, I don't think so.

[@prpunk787]

i know that the whisper sync is a paid sponsor, but thanks for showing that, i used to do that with the kindle v3 (kindle keyboard) and it was great but after that amazon simplified the kindle, now i have the paperwhite, and miss this feature but whispersync looks awesome

[@slabchan7310]

I love it!

[@gianflavio_]

wow this is actually a blackberry i would buy! good job bb. I like the snooze features for notifications, google should implement that.

[@FreeThePorgs]

IT GOD DAMM OVERHEATS!!!!!!!! way bad.....i fixed this problem....oddly enough it was the blackberry software itself, i ran 3 separate apps that analyze apps, the "hot" ones were the blackberry apps itself, i deleted or "disabled" them and the overheating vanished by 90%, it now takes a heavy prolonged used like normal phones are, before that it took 2 minutes of use, basic ebay searching or amazon looking around, and the phone would overheat to the point were my palm was sweating....like way hotter it should have been after 2 minuets of use.....took the brightness down by 50%, turned off lift to wake, and other features....it now runs at normal...and my battery life is back to normal, but that took disabling every cool feature it had....i got it for the physical keyboard, and that mainly...and it was on sale....but all the blackberry software/apps have been deleted or disabled, and google search was also guilty of overheating...i came from a iphone 6....the mix of android/blackberry is not seamless....the BB hub was really bad at overheating.... i bought it, so i will use it and i prefer it over my iphone 6 any day, but should have gotten something diffrent...to late now....

[@raynicolini]

Great job on the review Erica looking forward to your full review

[@kobeCornelis]

wow, i'd rather buy this an a galaxy S6 edge. The keyboard is amazing and micro sd is so important for me. i would wait for the second generation android blackberry phone tho because of the little problems but many it will be fixed with software updates idk

[@Satya4188]

If they can sell enough priv otherwise no more Blackberry phones

[@kobeCornelis]

Laurent s yeah i know

[@Satya4188]

+Jean Dan uh 5 millions?

[@Runawayay]

This is a fantastic review. This and the Oasis makes you my new go to reviewer! Congrats lol🙌🙌🙌 think I might buy this!

[@SatyenRai]

Why the animosity towards Windows Phones? :-) Haven't seen a single review from you. Please do Lumia 950/950 XL!

[@jayl55]

I didnt even notice that but your right

[@jayl55]

+Jason Lui *you're

[@abdullahmoiz8151]

it's not out yet

[@SatyenRai]

+Abdullah Moiz i meant - when they come out.

[@EricaGriffin]

Literally no one cares about Windows Phone or watches the videos. I won't bother buying one for review. If Microsoft wants to send me one I will look at it.

[@axllebeer]

Really good 1st impressions video. Long as normal. But there are details that you go in that other never touch. Lots of value there. 👍

[@SuperRealityChek]

Why make a vid at all if you havent fully explored the phone?

[@EricaGriffin]

It's my job. People don't want to wait for the full in-depth review from me so I make stuff as I go along so they don't have to wait so long. Then I make a wallop of a video when done exploring. It's what I do. Better question, why do you comment and bother me at all when you have absolutely nothing useful to say? Troll. Lol.

[@doddsyist]

Hi Erica, when you used the passsport was it after its first update 10.3.1 or 10.3.2? I'm uncertain what you referred to as the BlackBerry launcher is actually the BlackBerry launcher (it's definitely not the bb10 style). Mind having a crack at using the launcher by assigning shortcuts to keys? Eg. A longpress of 'o' for 'outsource' emails the company I outsource work to. 'w' composes a text message to my wife 'a' adds an appointment, 'n' adds a note. Basically try and create a shortcut for any communication task you do repetitively and see if you like it. If BlackBerry didn't do that I wouldn't be a BlackBerry user. Hope you like it, thanks.

[@doddsyist]

BlackBerry launcher description here. Most effective way to use it is to perform tasks within apps rather than for app launching. play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackberry.blackberrylauncher&hl=en

[@SuperRealityChek]

+Erica Griffin my comment is useful and i meant no disrespect. I clicked on the video to watch a full review and your title was misleading since you still haven't figured out the phone fully.

[@EricaGriffin]

+SuperRealityChek not misleading at all. It's an in-depth impressions as I get into initial thoughts about performance and even some measurements of the display.

[@kickazzdrummer666]

I really enjoyed your review of this phone and very nice 60fps video!

[@youngbreezy5859]

It's blackberry's first Android smartphone give them a brake they did pretty good

[@Buy-n-large]

youngbreezy it's their last phone too.

[@kevinbanh5421]

Tbh I would buy this even if I don't use the keyboard. It has up to date specs and good design well worth the price. LG G4 has 808 and is plastic, but no one complained about price.

[@radiologydaily]

please stop starting the video with " the techn nerd who likes to film stuffs "

[@EricaGriffin]

+Bharat Sharma no

[@BlaackBiirdPoweer]

omg no it never fails to make me giggle

[@TheStepmonkey]

lol

[@udirt]

Hi, I'm not a Blackberry fanboy, never had one and even the price here is higher than what you paid. I ordered one nonetheless, the main reason: Security updates. I'm sick of using the "standard" Android choices where you can't safely walk around with wifi enabled or surf without risk of someone opening one of the dozens of unpatched issues your vendor doesn't give you an update for. The extended security features also matter a lot to me. This is the phone I'm using for work and I still consider it *my* phone, not google's or any app vendors'. The keyboard is just a nice bonus - I don't want to work with autosuggestions, since honestly, I want to write what I think, not what the phone suggests based on the few word relations it knows. Thank you a lot for showing this in some depth in the video though - that was helpful.

[@TheNightshotBR]

looks nice, too bad its android. i´d buy one if it was BBOS

[@supernice_auto]

+Arlindo Melo me too

[@tobischmidt1715]

+Arlindo Melo haha. they will stop using bbos soon. BBOS is the reason their phones sell so incredibly bad... Android is much more popular.

[@TheNightshotBR]

Marc Gardner and of course we all know that what´s popular is always better. right?

[@tobischmidt1715]

no. but its gets more attention.. and more developers..

[@supernice_auto]

+Marc Gardner (Josh) BBOS is not the reason their phones sell so bad, you sound highly misinformed.

[@michaelseanA]

Erica ty for your first thoughts on what really sticks out to you on the priv. I am def a BB fanboy and have checked this phone out and definitely was very impressed by the hardware and liked the Bb features with android. I do look forward to your full review. It is a little obvious you were approaching this first review with a little bit of a negative feel to it or maybe that's just something I was imagining. I hope to see your full review soon as I always enjoy your informative non bias opinion. Ty

[@MateuszPlewa]

Finally, i was waitting for your review :)

[@rgarchibald]

Good video. Looking forward to you next Priv review. It is going to be my next phone

[@watershed44]

Love the ability to customer calibrate the display properly....and of course a REAL keyboard.

[@moniqueg.9354]

I still have my q10 and can't live without HUB!! Great video!

[@pawwl]

Nice first view Erica! - I love the idea of a physical keyboard and some of the little features like snooze/triggered notifications and that great keyboard suggestions. Shame it seems to suffer somewhat compared to other Android phones running similar specs. Maybe when they release a top tier phone w/physical keyboard I'd be tempted.

[@Ryan.Mon24]

Great video! I'm going to upgrade to this once it goes on Verizon. I haven't had blackberry in so long but I'm interested in giving it a shot.

[@eliebader1]

I actually like the full feel combination of BB, S Edge and iphone s series that are on this device, it is quite useful for me being coming from multiple backgrounds of iphone, Samsung and BBs. The Cam and Speakers are good, and the software will get more enhanced with the coming updates, especially for the warmness that you're feeling during usage (same happens with all new releases on all other iphones and Androids). The peak feature by sliding up is more handy than on the iphone and the edge peak is quite good as the s6 edge. The added filters are quite useful, you just need to get used to it to know their benefits. That's a pretty good phone, all the luck Blackberry.

[@n.greenidge1643]

I luv blackberry's still got my torch and to me the priv is outstanding been waiting on those,truly the first is still the best

[@Dub105]

Way better review than MKBHD. Thank you Erice.

[@jvgnouL]

We miss you erica

[@RBXgamesPlanet]

This is the video coupled with the Mr Mobile review of the same phone which prompted me to get the phone in the first place and everything you both said was on point.. both the reviews were honest which is the best thing I liked because you seldom find reviews that are not biased towards a company or a product..

[@arrowdartltd]

Nice first look Erica....Thanks. I just went out and got one of these myself, I also miss the HUB, initially also.

[@bryanpereira53]

great insight Erica. People who are into blackberry often get a lot of slack because we're simply not into Apple or Android. I've switched back, just simply because Android had become a bit boring to me.

[@samadams219]

That display is gorgeous!

[@rockster32]

Ordered. Comes tomorrow. This is the first BB that has piqued my interest in years. Looks good, runs Android, physical keyboard etc.

[@Rodri9333]

the "yoshi" part almost at the end just make my day lol

[@darkerm76]

I was waiting for ur review :)

[@ruzzelladrian907]

I'm not into physical keyboards but damn the design is so attractive I love looking at the chin of the phone when closed and the curved sides

[@shahi774]

Hope other reviewers can learn something from her. Quite useful and to the point.

[@khalimany]

goddamn im loving this phone. awesome indepth erica!!

[@eb1900]

In anticipation of this new launch I just purchased a Blackberry Passport Silver Edition on sale at Amazon ($479) and am really enjoying it so far. It honestly feels great to type on a real keyboard. I was ready to try something different than same old Android but was not ready to commit to the Priv due to the price. You just need to have some technical know-how and patience to get most of the apps you are accustomed to up and running. I hope to buy the Priv next year when the initial bugs have been sorted out and the price drops.

[@lavaclaw123]

best reveiw for the priv well done erica

[@runnyeggyolk6347]

Ferris was held hostage with fedex... Seems like it has the potential to be a really nice phone, I really like the design. Nice and classy while not being too old fashioned, unlike all the other phones that that came out this year, that look like a bunch of alien artifacts.

[@Col_Crunch]

You mentioned the redundancy of the app-specific notification selection in the notification drawer. While when you have a small amount of notifications this would be true, I feel like this may benefit those that get many notifications from apps, whether its social media, email, youtube, or other various apps. If you have so many notifications that you have to scroll to look through them, being able to go through them by app may be both more efficient, and just easier.

[@KingAbrah100]

you actually convinced me to get the blackberry priv.. thanks alot

[@cwx8]

Pretty good review. The killer app--the keyboard--seems good, which will be its main selling point.

[@PTYC933]

blackberry wow, really good software, i love the cursor function on the keypad-so much more precise in typing text, and the pop up widget is quite brilliant- even better than 3d touch shortcuts, even the productivity tab is more useful than the s6 one. maybe all the heavy skins is slowing down.

[@JohnDoe-xn4sf]

So, if you transitioned from the Z10/Z30, the mute button makes perfect sense. As many times as I've been on telecon bridges/conference calls, this button is one of the best features. You'll need to be on conference calls before you get the full appreciation for a hardware mute button- which also happens to work for youtube apps, etc.

[@FawadBilgrami]

One thing about Blackberry is that they will release updates very quickly and will provide a great support for this in the coming year. The physical keyboard is such a place for those long emails. I think people who don't use it don't realise it's not about just the speed but the feedback you get from the physical keyboard. Another thing, I feel Blackberry has really made a winner. Finally an Android phone that isn't a toy.

[@EricaGriffin]

I don't find the typing experience on here to be fast at all on the physical keyboard. I used physical keyboards for years and I just feel that on screen is now so much faster... Even for long emails.

[@FawadBilgrami]

Thanks for the response Erica. What I meant that by on screen versus the physical keyboard, is the sense of feedback you get from physical keyboard. I saw your one week challenge on Passport however it took most people a month to get used to the keyboard of Passport. Moreover, I find with onscreen keyboards, even though faster, you have to look at the keyboard more rather than the content. The touch typing experience is just not there. It gets tiring with longer email, let alone with all the autocorrect issues. I suggest if you're going to take a challenge with this phone and I believe this isn't your full review, then please use the physical keyboard for at least a few weeks and let the subscribers know. Trust me it builds on you.

[@xandrex]

+Erica Griffin Your comment is interesting. But I think the point is that with a physical keyboard, you finish typing a long paragraph faster than with a virtual keyboard. Even if you type faster on a VKB. Because with a physical keyboard you are supposed to make less typographical mistakes, so it's faster on the long term (supposedly).

[@kitkat43255]

the priv seems really classy! I would prob seriously consider the priv 2 whenever that comes out

[@IAmAPhan]

Thanks for the overview. With the swipe-up-on-the-app-to-reveal-the-widget function, BB copied a great feature from +Chris Lacy Action Launcher app.

[@LeJa-76]

really great in depth review, thanks!Specially I like keyboard and typing part.Makes me want one, but I have ordered Lumia 950xl

[@Spooky_Psyche]

This looks like a really nice device, as I was expecting. The price is really what killed it for me. You can get basically any other high-end phone for cheaper... Nexus 6, Moto X Pure, even the Galaxy S6 Edge and Note 5 for cheaper. I just don't see the value unless you _really_ need that physical keyboard.

[@AK-gt8zy]

Love that curved screen and keyboard 😍

[@Randy-Wright_Edt]

Nice. I really like the looks of this phone especially the keyboard. But since I'm a new Grandpa (well, 7 months now, but it still feels new) I really wish the camera were better in low light. Great job as usual! ~ Randy Wright ) I have to sign my name now since I changed the name of my channel!)

[@joetestedthat2173]

Really love the screen color and brightness of Priv. From my comparison test, I think it is as good or better than Galaxy S6. The camera is good too.

[@navidhcis]

Blackberry seems to be stepping up their game which I am happy for! The last Blackberry I had was the Storm and that was such a let down...

[@BreezoxX]

Wow the display is beautiful, very nice phone!

[@x-_X_-x]

I love your reviews! Lol you're so funny/cute, I've been waiting for this phone to come out since like Apriil. I live in Seattle too and need a handwarmer lolol.

[@monurajput5608]

Did u try the newer ones like key2 ? Even though they feel inferior in quality (TCL built) than the priv.

[@Tobi-ci3ns]

I do really love the physical keyboard. I get that typing on a touch screen can be fast if you're happy with auto-correct going to town on your typing, but I absolutely loathe it. I often need to type in unusual screen names, or product and technology names, and sometimes I even like to just make up my own words, and I don't need an automatic dictionary constantly fighting me.

[@tallen5117]

The phone w/AT&T is about $270 with a 2 yr contract. If you usually stay w/your cell company a long time, it is a good deal rather than paying upwards of $750

[@ChefS.Keller]

Your hands make phones look so huge in videos, I watched your htc one m9 video before I got it and thought it was the size of a nexus 6

[@michaelchristoff3288]

Fair and detailed first impressions! What was the background you had on it? Was it a stock Priv background? Look forward to your follow up full review. Hopefully they iron out any software issues and fix any heat / throttling issues. Cheers

[@mztrdro]

Good review. Sold! now gota get one. The phone looks more up to pace with Samsung Edge and iPhones plus the internal specs are upgraded up to par to compete and function just as well, however it tips the scale with its full keyboard if need to type thos long emails and reports one after another for work, that only physical keyboard can offer.

[@thetacoguyy]

I was waiting for this :D

[@emmanuelchazsizathumbonise9105]

Technology is the best way for me to understand how I can be a good person to work with and learn more about what you are looking for and what you want to do

[@Ysarhoma]

Erica! Just a few things- this doesn't have a file manager- no native gallery- no sound recorder for notes - if blackberry wants us to download third party apps for the above then what's the purpose of calling it PRIV? - a blackberry nexus? when slid up this thing is huge! The keypad isn't as good as bold or classic- the speaker is simply not good the pores would fill up with dust sooner! I wonder what has John been doing ?