#blackberry key2

[weblackberryrussia]

После первых рендеров преемника BlackBerry KEYone, известного под рабочим названием BlackBerry Athena, в сети появились новые и, вероятно, более точные рендеры устройства, опубликованные на китайском сайте TENAA. По большей части, новые изображения соответствуют предыдущим, за некоторыми уточнениями. https://blackberries.ru/2018/04/28/preemnik-blackberry-keyone-snova-zasvetilsya-v-seti/

[tacticaltaxonomist]

Can you tell me more about your experience with the blackberry key2?

Sure! I'll assume this is in context of "Should I get one".

I have the Blackberry Key2 (BBF 100-1)

The short version:

It's an outdated phone, and while I love it (so much, I'll cry when it dies), I can't in good consciousness recommend to BUY it, except under specific circumstances.

If you want it for browsing, chatting, notetaking, and similar casual use, and don't necessarily need it for important things like bank apps (see below), then... you're possibly still better off with a Unihertz!

Why? Used Blackberrys very often have keyboard issues, and unopened/unused ones are *expensive*, you can get something like a Unihertz Titan Slim for the same money or cheaper, and that has Android 11, not 8. (I have not used their phones yet, but when my Key2 will eventually die it's where I'll look first, for lack of better options).

If you can get a used one for dirt cheap (and have 2nd phone/pc for banking apps) AND you can test the keyboard, go ahead. If you have tried the Unihertz and Blackberry keyboards, and just like Blackberry better, and are willing to shell out for the sake of the keyboard, that's of course up to you.

Hope this helped :)

The LONG version:

I love hardware keyboards on phones and had many (Sony Ericsson P900, Sony Ericsson M600, Blackberry Q10, Blackberry Priv, Blackberry Key 1). The Key2 was released in 2018 and I got mine in 2021. It's still my "daily driver" and use it for all my browsing, tumblr, discord, music, train tickets, etc. For those purposes it works perfectly good.

I do not watch videos, or play games on my phone.

The Keyboard has been super reliable for me, it even survived having a full mug of tea pured into it (don't recommend). The spacebar was sticky for a couple days after drying, but has been flawless in the months since.

The phone sits well balanced in your hand to type (unlike the PRIV and SEP900) and the keys are pleasant to type on. After 3-4 years of constant use it's got a couple dings on the black coating of the keys, but that's happened on every keyboard phone I've had so far, and is well within expected signs of use. I write the majority of my stories (and all my discord chats) on my phone, it's seen *a lot* of use. Think 90% of ALL my typing in the last 3-4 years.

Other than that, it's a different proportion than most phones on the market right now, I've not had issues, but I do remember that Pokemon Go struggled with the Key1 (same proportion) and I wouldn't be surprised if that might be an issue with other game apps too.

I LIKE that the screen (and phone) isn't enormous. In comparison I hate the Redmi Note 10 Pro's huge screen, it's inconvenient. On the Key2 you can comfortably reach everything with your thumb. Also, the screen has been REALLY GOOD about scratches, compared to non-blackberry phones. It's got some micro scratches that are only noticeable in really bright sunlight (but in no way disruptive), and a couple months ago a good 3 mm corner on the top of my screen broke off (because I dropped it on tile without a case, like an idiot), but it's got NO CRACKS, no color or light issues. Completely fine. (Comparatively: the Redmi Note 10 Pro has a huge gouge through the screen.... from... somethign???? Within the first month of owning it lol)

Big Cons of a 6 years old phone:

1. Android 8.1.0 is the newest OS, and the last security patch was in 2020. Some new apps don't work, especially ones that require high security like Banking apps! Neither my bank nor my post app work on this phone, and I do not recommend using them on it even if your app allows it.

2. You can't break a Blackberry and install a different OS like you can a Xaomi.

3. Battery is weakened. We all know this, the older batteries get, the weaker they become. If I use my phone all day on wifi and bluetooth headphones I have to charge it by the evening. I take a charging block with me when I'm out a couple hours just in case it dies. Things like mobile data browsing, location tracking, videos and games, are *hard* on your battery.

Other issues I encountered / dislike:

I hate the camera, it's a lot worse than Key1 and PRIV's. If you like taking photos with your phone this ain't it.

Fingerprint scanner. Does it have one? Sure. If no phone has ever struggled with your fingerprints you're probably fine. EVERY phone (and airport) fingerprint scanner ever has had trouble with my fingerprints, but none fail as hard as Key2s. I don't use it lol (this might be an issue with my phone specifically, the Key1 wasn't as unreliable).

If you still have more specific questions, or use cases, or "that's all fine so long it runs one(1) app can you check that for me", feel free to ask o/

[rhysafey]

I'm back!!

I didn't really want to go anywhere but the phone I was using, while having a lovely typing experience was just too dang slow to run the Tumblr app. So I ended up being away for a bit, as scrolling would be super choppy and delayed. I ended up buying what I thought was a Blackberry Key2, but as it turns out I got the Key2 *LE* which doesn't have the gesture controls I grew so fond of and has lower specs than the Key2.

I was using a KeyOne which has 3 gigs of RAM and a Snapdragon 625, while the Key2 has 6 gigs of RAM and a Snapdragon 660, which as you can see is a massive leap in performance. The LE is somewhere in the middle with 4 gigs of RAM and a Snapdragon 636, still a decent improvement but not that massive jump I was looking for, plus I miss my swipe gestures. I'm gonna work with this for a little bit and see if the increase is enough to keep me performance enough in the modern era. So far, I can definitely say that the lighter weight and faster performance is definitely noticeable, but we'll have to see as I use this over a longer period of time.

Aa

[tushoponline]

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BlackBerry KEY2 as a smartphone features 4.5 inch screen afford you a vivid and different visual experience. 12.0MP + 12.0MP dual back cameras and 8.0MP front camera, you can enjoy vivid images. It comes with most of the features we've come to expect from a smartphone, including 6GB RAM and 64GB ROM storage equipped with Android 8.1 OS and 3500mAh battery that you can play games faster. REMOTE LIGHT SWITCHES

[geekanoids]

I wish this was still a thing! BlackBerry KEY2 Smartphone Review https://youtu.be/zChVs2zIG68 … who misses #Blackberry ??? 

[212nycwireless]

BLACKBERRY KEY2 LE BBE100-2

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