I Tried using a Blackberry in 2022... BIG MISTAKE!

[@markjennings8380]

How dare you put down Blackberry

[@dillinrivera91]

The Blackberry Bold 9700 was the first smartphone and grown up purchase I made when I first started working…I was 20 years old at the time and it was literally my favorite phone ever! I still have mine for sentimental reasons😅

[@Chino_Eraser2001]

Blackberry 9900 was the best phone. I was 12 when I got until 15 when I moved to iPhone. Of course now it might feel ancient but when I was a teenager, this was the best phone for messaging as everybody had it in Europe. I’m 22 now, feels like a long time ago

[@beas_spanish_class]

Ah, the memories! I had one in purple back when I was 22 and I loved it. We thought we were so cool asking people their PIN numbers in order to use blackberry messenger... hahaha

[@BubVisuals]

Hahaha reminds me of the “what’s your bbm pin” days

[@ege-sucu1]

@@BubVisuals People used to put it as status to connect others :D

[@dayak758]

I thought only in my home country felt like that though wkwkwk I even had 1000 stangers in my BB account :-)

[@tonypearson7398]

I still use my Blackberry Bold for calls and texts (in and out) using a very reliable standard sim. Although it connects to wifi I switch it off because I use a tablet for internet stuff and document reading and writing. I find the keyboard easy to use with two fingers but it has in built instant speed and voice dialling plus voice notes anyway. I has an extremely simple to use alarm system that I use every day. It easily lasts 7 days on one charge because the slip case has an auto standby that power saves whilst keeping all the functions alive. As the battery is removable and I have a fully charged spare I never have 'charger anxiety'. Its in lovely condition and everyone wants to look at it when I use it. As it weighs about 4 ounces (100g) it fits unnoticed in my pocket. I never spend more than £30 per year for unlimited calls and texts.

[@kamilo034]

You probably are a very old individual

[@fennecRBX]

@@kamilo034 or someone that doesnt like smartphones lol

[@sungods-fh1xu]

I liked the ones with the white pearl tracking ball, even though it would wear out after sometime lol. The way it glowed with the light in the dark. The keyboard and the letters in the emails and text messages were very clear, very well defined.

[@nohesiloli]

I have like 50 new balls, my BB spares collection is huge lol

[@urbnctrl]

Love how this person is roasring a phone that was really amazing though. It does how quick tech has evolved and changed. The blackberry still has the best typing experience of all phones to this day. I used my blackberry key two to blind type entire essays at uni just 3 years ago. It is unbeatable. Also without blackberry and bbpin, there would be no smartphones with airdrop and messenger function the way we enjoy it today.

[@overrated3237]

This phone should work fine. You most likely got a handset locked to a carrier so no wonder it doesn't work. My grandparents still use a blackberry as the keypad is easier to work. Also the track points on laptops still exist.

[@theotherdanw]

My old BlackBerry 8310 was my favorite BlackBerry. That big keyboard just felt right. I know they seem ancient now, but back in the day they were awesome. Nice video!

[@BubVisuals]

Thanks, and it's cool to hear the perspective of someone who used them when they were super popular!

[@theotherdanw]

@@BubVisuals Thanks! Another ancient piece of technology you might find interesting was the Nextel PTT (Push to talk) iDen phones. There were some crossover Blackberry iDen PTT models as well. Interesting devices, with a limited network (iDen) to support them.

[@readthebible1958]

My wife is still using a Blackberry 8520 in Mexico. She uses Telcel service. Mexico is still supporting 3g. Thanks for the video.

[@Frey_00]

this was the "iphone" of my generation wayback then lmao. good to see this phone after so long!thanks for the superb review wil!!

[@BubVisuals]

Haha thanks a lot!

[@Plainapple287]

i had one back in primary school as a hand me down from my sister, i'd get her previous phone whenever she upgraded, and in 2012, i got the Curve 8520, absolutely horrible now, but back then, that thing was amazing. i used to message family etc on Blackberry Messenger, sad i don't own that curve anymore would've been funny to see what was on it from 8 year old me lol. also, i think it didn't work because your sim card might be too new, i haven't had a new sim card since like the end of 2019 so it still works in older devices.

[@real_guty]

I really really love blackberry’s at that time, I have Planty memories. ❤

[@mabuthozulu1413]

When he said “THIS IS NOT IT!” 💀😂😂 Then he was like: “Now let’s talk about going from a touchscreen on a smartphone to THIS ABOMINATION”😭💀🤣🤣🤣 Man this video made my day, love your vids man!!!!!😂❤️

[@effieschmidt1830]

I still use my Bold SMS Text and calls!. 😍Love it

[@majorskies7091]

I have a BB Classic which runs BB10 OS but has android run time but sadly it runs 4.4 if only they installed lollipop instead it would still be so useable for the android side of things. The phone still works with my 4G sim card but the only reason I stopped using it this January is because the BB servers went offline meaning no BB ID meaning no Blackberry Hub - which was an amazing tool consolidating all your notifications into one and reply from there etc.

[@zuubu]

Isn't there some sort of custom ROM?

[@majorskies7091]

@@zuubu nah... the OS/bootloader whatever it is the low level security on the device is tied down no one has gotten past it or bothered blackberries really were secured down.

[@nestycb6702]

Rest in Peace, Blackberry

[@hjames1682]

Just bought one off of eBay for taking vintage looking photos in summer, I miss my blackberry. Miss bbming people 🥲

[@imac2612]

Lol the blackberry bold was my dream phone back in the day.

[@BubVisuals]

Ahhahaha I wanted this exact blackberry curve

[@imac2612]

@@BubVisuals lol ya I couldn't get the bold until many years later and it was way past its prime.

[@jono8390]

I owned a white BlackBerry 8520 in 2014, swapped the colour to Red then Black, owned a 9720 Bold until 2017 side before WhatsApp stopped supporting it. I know use the same BlackBerry 9320 curve now with a custom browser to search on google for music, added a 8GB Micro SD for MP3s on the go since it lasts days on one charge, also works surprising well on connecting Bluetooth to paired devices it knows! Fan of your videos for Nearly a year, love the older iPhone “How is the 4S” and your favourite models through your time, keep it up 🛠💯🔥

[@TimotheousMaximus]

Dragging the trackpoint and going to make all the Thinkpad users mad hahahaha

[@nextgentt6002]

Broooooooo. You did us justiceeeee. Brings back alot of memories

[@BubVisuals]

Ahahahaha thanks

[@dwdwalcott6]

I have a old bold 9900 that is sim locked. It was my favorite phone back in the day. Now my main phone is a Xs. I still wish I could use the bold again. Also they were big in the islands.

[@grahamherbert3612]

My 2011, Curve 9320 accepts all current sim cards on every network. It's totally useable in 2023. I'd suggest that the majority of your problems are either user error or ignorance.

[@Xavier_Clarke]

In my generation this was a game changer, especially using BBM since iphones were not common over here. Everyone had a Blackberry.

[@BubVisuals]

Everyone (who was cool lol) had a blackberry when I was younger too, I however, had a Samsung tocco lite haha

[@thepotatoking2632]

it is useful for calling and testing and looking up images

[@riazxahmed]

Now you need to get those Windows Phones. I think it’s a Nokia or Microsoft Lumia handset.

[@BubVisuals]

I have an old nokia lumia floating around actually haha

[@ameliamac5024]

Clicking the space bar like mad to try get the phone to turn on quicker 😂

[@AdamS-lo9mr]

Thats exactly what I want, not kidding.

[@akshaykumar-pl8xz]

Always wanted to own one of that Never bought one though 😂 Man nostalgic stuff

[@BubVisuals]

That was me but I made the mistake of buying one hahaha, never meet your heroes

[@miguelangelem]

God! I miss thet thing... I love how it was so tiny on your pocket

[@Seahawksnumber1]

Looking back at old tech is always weird.

[@shaneitsaname6135]

Yep , I had a Blackberry Storm . From memory the whole screen pushed in like a giant button ( if that makes any sense) the phone itself , a diabolical piece of crap . Served it’s purpose at the time . Just.

[@916nene]

I Miss those keyboard phones so bad

[@bidartbauer8581]

Hey, ive been using a nokia 3330, its not that bad to be disconected from social media for a while

[@j73stuart]

I carried a Blackberry well into 2016. They weren't bad.

[@Marquesowens]

Wow the fact that you even bothered to buy that fossil is a fun ride within itself lol

[@kenzie2874]

I was actually thinking of buying this phone for a very long time now haha the only thing that stops me from buying it is the battery. Good thing u bought it and reviewed it already haha saved my time and money

[@jumbo_mumbo1441]

assuming you're in NA at least, you wouldn't be able to use it anyways since it relies on 3G, which is deprecated

[@artur89898]

i have never had one ...but i remember the times when people went crazy about it...exactly the same like now, when people love iphone's...time flies quickly.,have a good day

[@blackrose__xx]

Omg, I had a Blackberry Curve 😅

[@DanielWickham]

legend, proud subscriber from this day forward

[@Kjj17]

“are you not entertained?!” …actually watching your misery IS entertaining 😂

[@BubVisuals]

Ahhahaha I'm glad

[@ministrychannelsa4216]

Bought that exact one when it came out. Now and again you had too BBSAK it, but it was the best. Honestly. If you don't know what BBSAK is, then you're too young for this video lol

[@didi7074]

I used a Nokia C3 (it's similar to this phone) from 2013-2019 when the screen stopped working but the phone still works! Facebook and whatsapp worked very well, KZbin didn't which is sad because it's my favorite app but makes sense why it wouldn't work well. Camera was bad but I grew up carrying cameras anyway (2000 kid here). Gonna buy one used soon

[@bakedeggplant7203]

Yes I had the blackberry in my first year of college!!!!

[@fazal_pepe]

Which model bro this? I really like it

[@nelsonhode8548]

I had the same exact one back in 2013, omg the memories man

[@Mindful_Groove_Yoga_avec_Lucas]

Crazy how within 10 years it became obsolete and horrible to use! Stunning video and editing as always 🙌 !!

[@rafaeltavares6928]

I have 100% certainty that this guy would have voted for Biden

[@davidcoady]

Had a few blackberrys. Used to be my favourite phone, I’m surprised he didn’t mention BBM

[@kevinvincent5356]

I had a blackberry torch and yes in 2011-2013 it was something 😂

[@paulrose319]

had the same issue with nokia 3312 modern sim cards just wouldn't fit or work like my nokia it might take a standard sim card size? my old nokia from 2008 did

[@Vanillacreamroses]

I had the exact same phone omg I loved it back then it was sip fun 💕

[@watchRENZtravel]

Is that a BB 9320? 🤔 The BB Passport is better if it has Android on it 😁 Great video Will ✌️❤️

[@BubVisuals]

I think it is the 9320 yeah haha, and thanks!

[@markbenzos1631]

Why big mistake?

[@gianninygonzalez2715]

Where can I Purchase one ?

[@zuubu]

I think Thinkpads still have those little trackballs.

[@benblackburn2693]

I had the pantech equivalent of this and I love the form factor but it's simply not functional at all. Messaging was unbearable and the physical keyboard was not as good as I remembered

[@editorsanimationVlogs]

I wish I could have afforded this back then...back then being in high school... high school being from 2012... my country advances slowly

[@paulrose319]

prayer?😂

[@EnvyTheRealest]

You make this phone so difficult to use the simplest things. To me BB software was much more easier them Apples OS. I loved my Bold 9000 at the time so much I works my butt off to send the scrolls ball to be repaired. You complaining about the scroolpad on these newer models, try using the older models when they get dust under the ball

[@editorsanimationVlogs]

should have done this on a more "modern" but still old blackberry like the classic

[@BubVisuals]

I was considering it, but this is the one I REALLY wanted back in the day, so I got this one haha

[@Vanillacreamroses]

I got so use to that phone at that I sue to text really fast and do so much more on my phone at that time. I just remember loving it at the time it was like nothing hard at all. NOW omggg it would feel so weird lol I’ve gotten so use to my iPhone 4 then my Galaxy for 8 years now I got an iPhone 12 Things have w changed

[@mr.niceguy9066]

rest in peace, legend

[@outontheblockitsoush9918]

You should do an iPhone 7 in 2022 since you did it in 2021 you should do the same

[@jackbellamy3153]

Worst phone I’ve ever owned hands down

[@Mr.WestSide]

Man during that era the blackberry was a good phone right after I got over sidekicks and after the G1 . Than hopped on android 3 than went to iPhone and never came back. No hate on Samsung or other smartphones cuz u was able to get away with a lot of apps for free. But iPhone for me was the longevity I wouldnt upgrade right away but able to hav enough time to buy a new iPhone wit out the plan n jsut hav low bill

[@whothegreenguyat3322]

Can you try the OG pixel?

[@smileyface8124]

i have one,i got it from my dad.

[@oussama4629]

RIP to manhood

[@dmp3231966]

Those were the go to phones in the 90s and they can't compete with android or iOS lol can't even watch KZbin don't know about now love ur videos where are you actually at in UK

[@BubVisuals]

I’m in the West Midlands, and thanks!

[@dmp3231966]

@@BubVisuals where's that I once was in the army I traveled but not far I'm my family is Jamaica but I'm in the United States

[@ege-sucu1]

It was also popular between 2008 to 2012 in the Middle East. At that time, iPhones were expensive and sold by other platforms and not by Apple. It changed after iPhone 4S when people started to buy.

[@Monaliza.GDulalre]

❤ Morning and then I will be home tomorrow morning I have a lot

[@lotharpeters5985]

Mistake ? :-) OK - If you don't know, how to handle BB 10..... One of my BB's - a Q10 - had a big software problem. Could not bot up anymore..... The main problem i had after killing it with an autoloader: All my local contacts where lost, because it was running with a BB-ID. So, i could not use any of my backups.... because of BB-ID. I did not watch BB's "D-Day" - so, no backups to use. No problem: set it up new - run the screenreader - everything's fine. Installed playstore again - because of my old app's. Installed other browsers, because of limited access from the native browser. Installed the exFat driver and all other stuff, i needed. Running now a san disk 1 Terrabyte - without problems.. ect. ect. ect. Btw: BlackBerry HUB is still a wonderful part of BB 10 ! About: Android ! As long as possible, i don't buy any android phone! Horror PUR ! Going from BB 10 to Android is just like going from XP prof to everything after XP ! un-logical horror!

[@JeremyDeBose]

I owned the Blackberry Storm. Would not recommend. Then or now.

[@velfer777]

дурачок 😄

[@AmitDahiya]

can you send me one . i am from india . i really loved this phone

[@IBRAHIMROTERWOLF]

Good

[@Alexander0189]

Personally i never had a blackberry but i have NEVER understood how someone can prefer typing on a plastic keyboard compared to an adaptable software one. When i type on my phone i dont always hit the right keys but the phone correct it for me taking all the headaches out of it but having a physical keyboard would be a nightmare and be so much slower haha.

[@BubVisuals]

Yeah it’s very clear now why touchscreen won in the end haha

[@ege-sucu1]

At that time, most of the touch keyboards or onboard keyboards were simply bad. I remember using Nokia phones with 9 dial keyboards and Samsung phones with touch screen keyboards that did not understand every touch input I made. It changed after iPhone successfully put a good touch screen, and when Samsung started to ditch Baidu for Android, Blackberry began to decline.

[@hanindhira]

bcs back then, touch screen typing was much MOREEEE slower than keyboard typing. that's why many prefer this (besides its affordable than iphone), until android gives us more affordable touch screen that not lagging while typing. honestly i can still type fast too in those phone 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@ory181]

try blacberry passport