KEYone 64GB 4GB RAM UK SIM-Free (Single SIM) Smartphone - Black Edition

Wow... I've been an iPhone devotee for years. I had a BB Curve many years back, and a classic also a few years back too, but always stuck to iPhones!. After seeing the Keyone when it was initially released, I instantly knew I wanted it from its bold looks and the main fact that is was really the only phone with a physical keyboard, which I missed using, but never quite made the leap until now... so glad I did...! The Keyone is just fantastic... especially battery life. Build quality is also fantastic, feels quite weighty in the hand, but not in a negative way, as it has a genuine quality feel to it. Phone seems very responsive and I like the android system even after coming straight from Apple iOS. I was hesitant buying the Keyone from the apparent screen issues (some people reported screens had fallen out due to lack of glue), but after much research, found that apparently that's been fixed in any recently build phones. No screen issues on my device so far, as all seems firmly in place. What sells the Keyone for me though is the physical keyboard. A lot of folks report being slower at typing after years of using virtual keyboards, but I have to say, I am the complete, opposite, as there's no more hitting the wrong keys for me on the virtual keyboard, which saves time correcting typos! Yes the Key2 is available for some time now, and now the Key2 LE, but as an intro to the new Blackberry's I would highly recommend giving this stunning phone a chance over all the other phones on the market, as it is so different to all the other touchscreen devices and has a unique look and quality about it, not to forget it rocking the fantastic physical keyboard! At this reduced cost too, it's more than a bargain! Phone is unlocked and works on any network with micro sim.

I read a lot of reviews about this phone and a lot of people have given this phone high reviews and it's a for a reason. I've had a lot of phones in my life iPhones, android phones and blackberrys OS. Loved the blackberry OS was so a good and when it started to go away was so sad about it. But thank gosh this phone has blackberry hub and the all the amazing things that i actually want to use in one place. Perfect for anyone who's on WhatsApp telegram or whatever social media clients. Emailing is good as well. The keyboard is good and I've missed it, had a lot of blackberry's and it's like using a blackberry but updated with android. There are still quiet a few shortcuts you can use on the phone when your using it in certain parts I just hope BlackBerry update the system so the shortcuts to go top of the page and bottom of the page come back. Truthfully the keyboard is amazing but it can be annoying if you swipe up by accident and choose a word while your sending your a message. Done that a few times. But beside that it's amazing. I did give the priv a miss just didn't see the point of that phone. The camera I personally find is good/very good. Of course the new 2017 phones will have better cameras but this one is still good. Having NFC is good for android pay which I'm actually using on a day to day basis. No issues with many things on the phone does what it needs to. The battery is good again average I'm getting is 5 hours screen on time with heavy use of messages cause that's why I mainly use the phone for contacting people. Again I don't do much gaming beside two games and those are puzzle games and they don't get effected by the screen. The screen for me is perfect, eyes can only see so much so never understood the point of getting a quad hd or whatever they are on now screen. Movies are hard to watch on the phone but you can watch them just like play games but this isn't a gaming device it's a device for people to talk to each other and have long conversation via whatever you use.

I have taken far longer than anticipated to switch over from my Blackberry Priv, but six months in with only minimal use (playing a couple of songs here or there) and the battery on it has degraded to being worse than my Priv (which has been my main phone for four years!) It doesn't even last the day! What makes it worse is that sometimes Youtube will crash the phone into restarting eating a good 10-20% of the battery. For some reason it won't tell me what is rinsing the battery either - unlike the Priv which gives a full breakdown, the apps the battery tracker shows only accounts for 10% of the battery life, so where is the other 90% going?! The screen time is 20 minutes and it shut down due to low battery. Absolute crock... It's a shame. The keyboard and button feedback is lovely and the phone itself is very nice but sadly after 6 months it is unusable and in worse condition than an older more primitive phone. Edit: After taking it out of its case, I have since noticed that the battery has bloated outwards - so you can add dangerous to useless. Shocking!

This is my third BlackBerry handset, after the Curve and the Passport. As a fan, I was disappointed that BlackBerry decided not to carry on with their OS. I have used Android phones before and hated them so have resisted as long as I could. I hesitated a long time before buying - Motion or KeyOne. The keyboard won me. To be honest, I had not thought so much about the keyboard and expected the same as the Passport's but it was a massive surprise to have the traditional BlackBerry keyboard and it felt so natural to be typing. The keys are soft and very responsive. I initially set up the handset without transferring any content from my previous phone and found it easy to do so. The transfer between BlackBerry OS and Android was also straightforward through the BB Content Transfer app though I was very selective about what I transferred over because I wanted to make sure I personalise my handset as much as I could - that was one of BlackBerry OS10's forte. The KeyOne however, does not offer the array of customisation which the Passport offered, for example, sound profiles, LED notifications are limited (unless you download apps from Google Play Store which I am not keen on) As another reviewer mentioned, the BlackBerry KeyOne is heavily connected to Google and this is a weakness and took some tweaking of individual app settings to remove the Google backup etc functionality. The Hub is one of the best features which has remained from BB10 OS but again, some customisation options have been lost. I have an iPhone SE for work and the fingerprint sensor never recognise my digits after 24hours which is extremely annoying. The KeyOne's sensor lives up to its function and has recognised my fingerprints without much issue. I noticed when I set the phone up that the handset's overall volume is lower than the Passport. As I am hard of hearing, this concerned me but I was amazed by my first phone call. Even though BBB100-2 doesn't offer hearing aid compatibility, the sound quality (clarity) is very good and there is little feedback from my hearing aid. It's a pity that the KeyOne doesn't come in white :( Another downside with the Android OS is that BlackBerry (or TCL) decided to forego their photo and video apps, again relying instead on Google apps. Finally, it is a major let down that KeyOne users in UK have not been sent the latest update when it has been released elsewhere. The new update gives more functionality that the Passport had, for example, un/hiding photos. All in all, it is a beautiful handset and paradoxically, I am happy that I moved to Android OS with a BlackBerry handset. UPDATE: My Blackberry KeyOne received the AAT-166 update today 15/01/2018, with it comes a File Manager and the Locker app! Fantastic. 18/01/2018, in regards to customisation, I have been able to replicate a lot of the settings I had on my BlackBerry Passport, however, the interface is less user friendly. For example, different sounds for different type of messages, for emails you have access to customisation options in the Hub but for text messages, in the Hub you can only change the LED notification colour. To change the sound, you need to go to the text messages app. A tad messy.

This phone is absolutely AMAZING. Keeps up easily in 2019 with all the latest apps! Some things to bear in mind though: - If you rotate through a lot of apps install greenify to stops apps hogging memory or the phone will slow, the phone will notify you when it's running low. Don't let this put you off, I currenly have spotify, facebook, tinder, amazon app, chrome, keep notes, calculator, whatsapp, FB messenger and audible running in background with 0 lag. As well as 3 widgets on the home. - from what I gather loads of updates can cause issues with lag. When you buy this phone install ALL the system updates before you set up anything. Then do a factory reset and wipe the phone, the updates will stay and you can then set it up with no lag issues. - I also disabled any blackberry apps I dont use that may run in background... which was pretty much all of them. As someone with mild dyslexia this phone is an absolute godsend, the physical keyboard makes writing so easy. Once you get used to the layout you can type as fast as a PC keyboard, no one with a touch screen will come anywhere close to typing as fast as with this. The in built spell check is VERY good also. Everything about this phone is AMAZING. Only let down is the sound quality isn't the best, but it's still decent, it's a small sacrifice well worth making to own this phone. Convenience key on the side for is SOOO good, I use it for spotify, as are the keyboard shortcuts for launching apps on the homescreen. Cuts down on homescreen clutter and makes things so much easier. Get yourself a protective case for the outside if you care about keeing it in good condition, the metal body can dent easily. Honestly every time I use this phone it's an absolute joy and makes me smile. I've had lots of lastest smartphones, my last was an S8 and also tried the Xperia X series. I used to love physical keyboards back in the day (google G1, moterola milestone etc) I wish I had got the blackberry key series MUCH sooner. Having a physical keyboard is such an absolute joy, I have no idea how anyone can actually enjoy using a screen keyboard... I can only presume its because most people just buy what everyone else does and aren't willing to try something new. Also most people are incomprehensiblely IT illiterate and probably wouldn't be able to make use of all these phones amazing functions either. TLDR; amazing phone, I was skeptical at first, but if you take the time to set it up correctly and use the greenify app it is an AMAZING PHONE. Can't recommend it enough. Looking forward to trying the next gen key series when the prices come down. If you're interested, just buy it, you wont regret it as long as you follow the update installation instructions above.

If you go for BB because of OS then do not buy this one. Phone itself is ok. Nice camera(small problems with AF when you take a pic from a few cm distance), nice speakers, great design, top quality materials and physical keyboard(love it). Sounds good? Yes, but...there is Android. In my opinion Android is the worst mobile OS. I just hate it! I'd pay twice as much for this phone if there was BB OS. If you like Android go for KeyONE, if you looking for something different buy...I don't know...Passport maybe? But the problem is that the BB OS is supported until the end of this year only and you have some problems with applications already.

Let me start by stating that I am not familiar with the mobile phone market to the extent that I can compare the BB Motion to other phones, I can only comment on the phone and my experience with it, and I love it! My previous Android had become a bit tired and needed replacing, so after some research I decided to go with the Motion. I was a BB fan back in the days of BB OS, but the lack of apps lead me away to the Android world. With this phone I think BB are back. The phone is very well built, looks and feels like a quality piece of equipment. Phone set up and transfer of data from my old phone was easy with the BB Transfer app. This essentially a business phone I think, and does very well in that context. Loads of useful features like BB screen protect (hides text you don’t want read over your shoulder), business card scanning and secure locker for sensitive data Some of the negative comments I saw while researching this phone: The screen is so slippery it might slide off a desk. – What a load of tosh. It is slippery, but this is a nice feel when using the phone, it does not slide about and mine is in case anyway The screen collects finger prints – don’t they all? Wipes clean easy enough The buttons are awkward… I didn’t notice this, but in any case - you get used to it Lacks physical keyboard – Buy the Keyone! I like the BB keyboard too, but opted for the waterproof version Mediocre camera – maybe, compared with other phones, but it’s a business phone, I find the pics ok for my purposes Midrange Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor – helps get the long battery life Things I like: Monster battery life! I get over two days easy Hub unified messaging BlackBerry security software IP67 water resistance 5.5-inch 1080p screen 32GB on board, plus a microSD slot Tough glass

Don't buy mine has a fault can't enter android won't except password so can't erase info to send back for refund told to do different things which doesn't work and then was told to go and get technical help which I shouldn't have to I bought what I thought was a working properly phone