Hey J. I haven't used BB since '08! Got my Passport about 9 days ago. The SIM slot was defective in my new device, but I used it a bunch on Wi-fi. RMA sent me a replacement device today, and my SIM works. Hooray! Anyway, in spite of starting on a bad note with a defective device, I've come to like this device to such a degree that I'm not willing to part with it. Replacement device works great with my Straight Talk SIM card. Says I got 4GLTE! I believe it! Fast connections! I have to say, when I pick up my previous device, a Note 3, it feels like a boy toy. The Passport is just awesome in how you move around on it, and that keyboard is something else. If a Surface Pro 3, which I have, is a tablet to replace my laptop, then I would say the Passport is a mobile device to replace my tablet. With my Note 3, if I got an email and wanted to respond, I would go to my laptop, but now with the Passport I just reply with it right away. The hub is hubbalicious! How cool is it to manage ALL of your email and social media accounts in one area! When I first started to get to know the device, I was like, where's my gmail app, where's my outlook app, but now I just manage my emails from the Hub. I am an independent commercial solar field service tech, and I will use this out in the field. I asked you in another vid if you can edit spreadsheets with the Passport. You said, yes. My Note 3 cannot edit the documentation I use in Microsoft's Office app, neither can my son's Windows Phone, but guess what, the Passport can do it! This coupled with BB Blend will be fantastic for getting all my documentation and file transfer done ON SITE! No more having to "finish up" when I get home. I KNOW why the Passport is your device of choice! God Bless!
Yep. I agree with you! The Passport is such a great device, people really need to take a second look! It's truly my daily driver, go to device, long battery, etc device lol. Glad it worked out with you on your new one! I'm working on my next video for it, and it will be up later today hopefully!
Hi J.Williams I agree with you 100% I have had a number of phones on all the different mobile Os platforms, but at work they took my Blackberry z10 away and gave me an iphone i was upset about that and found i was missing the blackberry experience so i deciced not to listen to all the reviews like you said and bought a passport offline. I put my current contract sim in and have been running the passport for a week its awesome and is definatley my nain drive handset now. I was really happy to stumble across your review. Thank You.
Thanks for sharing. I'm a die hard BB user and I got the Passport a couple of weeks ago. I'm still learning and being amazed by all it can do. I have a problem with my screen blinking off and on when I open some of the apps. I think I will return it to the ATT store to try and exchange it.
keep going man and bring up like these videos about blackberry i'm blackberry user since 2007 and i love i could not change to other system i got my Q10 and i'm planing to get the beast the passport it's just a mony problme only thanks man i love you
Great review this give me a good look at what we all have been missing from blackberry I really think this company has made great strides I am glad they made a device that really competes great job.
Hi J, I so want the AT&T version it looks so much better than my square one but I live in Perth Australia, blackberry should roll this design out because it looks more ergo dynamic and better in your hand. Keep up the good work your videos are excellent.
Just bought the Passport. Everything you're saying is on point. This is the best phone i've owned by far. The build quality alone is in a class of its own. About the so called app gap... I haven't yet wanted an app that wasn't available to me. The keyboard is the truth. Screen size is great, and we already know about the long battery life.
I am with you!!! I retired my iphone 6. Loving my passport. It did take a few days to set up and bridge my world over. Snap, mobile sites, Blend, Amazon, Media Card, BB Link were all helpful tools to get set up and running. You are right about trusting the OS. Once you disconnect from your old devices, the experience gets better. There are few things that I would like see change with BB like seeing my music player album art when waking phone up by tapping power button. and a running widget of some sort at top of screen making switching between tracks easy. Right now, u have tap volume button to get track back forward options or access home page to switch back to music. There are not many case options for the passport you and I both have. Any recommendations on a wallet case you may have purchased or care to share what you use? I went naked for now. #BBPassportRealDeal
About the missing apps, i have 4 app stores (amazon app store comes with the OS, you can download Mobile 1 market app store, it does have more apps than the amazon app store, and you can sideload Snap app) plus the BB world app store. I have almost any android app.
Great video, thank you. I do however disagree about the Classic. I use both the Passport during the week when I'm at the office and I use the Classic on weekends when I am more active and require that one hand use. Both devices are great. I switch to BlackBerry10 in March 2013 from iOS and Android and I haven't looked back since. Battery life on the BlackBerry Passport is reason enough for anyone to switch. Not to mention all the other efficiencies.
I'm on Sprint..im still bummed about my Passport being not compatible but I bought it to experience it. I did get the KeyOne for my birthday and love it
You talked me into passport over priv - SE edition, coming from Q10. That Canadian tax though! LOL! Now my daughter wants a G3, still a viable device, they seem like a bargain, how much is a good price for new one on eBay so I know I'm looking at the right phone? Great video by the way, best one you ever did, way to explain all that bb10 negative propaganda. I hope they don't abandon us now though Bro! Yes, I had a playbook so can you blame me?
I just got a Q10 t mobile version as the phone on my main line. I did not know that t mobile left the Q10 on 10.2. I had an unlocked ATT model a year ago and that was on 10.3. The only thing on the ATT model was bad was that I could not get WiFi calling to work on it. Now I know why WiFi calling was not working because t mobile never updated their version of the handset. I wish I had the Amazon app store on the Q10 to get Spotify but I use an Iphone SE or a Zte Zmax as a secondary phone. I wish I could afford a Passport but the phone is still really expensive to buy. I may one day luck out and get a used one at a good price. I want to get a ATT model like J. Williams was using but any of the three versions would be fine for me.
Thinking of getting another passport I'm bored of my note 4 fancy a challenge how's the assistant had it working through my car but was a little slow has it been improved
It's 2025, I have just picked one up from eBay brand new in box for £100. I owned may BB phones, but never had the passport. Looking forward to seeing what I can still use it for in 2025, have ordered new battery to get it up and running like new :)
I absolutely loved my passport. awesome keyboard and I loved the wide screen and design especially once I was able to download the Google play store. sadly, my passport stopped working and when I replaced it throughout warranty att and t had not more and gave me the priv. the priv is OK but I absolutely miss my passport. if blackberry ever produces another phone with a similar design I will definitely buy it
what do you think of it compared to Note4? I use it 85%of daytime replying mails,doing excels calculation and lots of business related offers and design creation. Or a tablet would be better? I would really love it though, i love BB
I have the Z10 as a backup. I appreciate BB10 but when google services updates, the apps are a waist on blackberry. VZW doesn't have the passport just the recent classic. Good video.
Hi! Are you excited for the Blackberry slider that is coming out at the end of the year? I know I am! Still using 9930 for Verizon can't wait to upgrade.
do web apps work as you expect them to? like if you side load for example pocket cast (podcast for android and ios) will it work properly on the BB passport?
Hey J, I just wanted to ask why the BB passport in this video has curved edges whereas, every other video with BB passport has sharp edges? I like the one in your video but sharp edged one is not as nice looking as the one in your video. Even the official website has passport with sharp edges.That's kinda weird.
17 mins into the video and I'm trying to figure out why the device looks so different than the Passports I've seen... then I realize this is the special AT&T version.
how do i uninstall an android app downloaded from amazon app store...whenever i try to uninstall it shows that its done uninstalling but..its just stays there consuming my phones space though its not in the app drwer
Hi J. Are you still using passport ? Could you please advise? I wondered because I decided to get back to passport again from my s6 edge plus . I really bored from android.
Anyone has a problem with bluetooth headset connection? Mine keeps on dropping connection and kept on searching devices while connected to a device. I don't have problem connecting the same wireless headset to my other phone.
Hey J, I have a htc m8. I'm on the fence, I always wanted to try out a bb. But with the passport..can u fit it in your pocket comfortably? I know it's probably a weird question. But I'm not a fan of huge phones. 5 inch display is as big I'm willing to go. But the passport looks wide. In other videos it looks huge. But this version u have looks good. So my question is, is it comfortable in a 1 hand use & can it fit in a pocket comfortably?
Depends. I'd say just go to an AT&T store and play with it first, or just buy it. If you like it, keep it! I can only tell you how much I like it, and why I think it's great. But it's not for everyone.
Great video love this device. The only thing that is holding me back is NFC transfer from my Sony RX100 iii to the device. Would by any chance you have a sony camera and download the sony playmemories app to see if NFC transfer works? If it does I am 100% sold.
please answer my question as to why BlackBerry made three different versions of the Passport (original, AT&T and Silver Edition) instead of just upgrading the specs of the original? I love the device, still I wanted to look forward to the next step towards greatness!
BlackBerry and BlackBerry 10 is the best in the industry, both in innovation and technological advancements. BB10 alone is highly intuitive and flows very well. Basically, if you are used to using Android and iOS for example, try out a BB10 for about a week. Then both iOS and Android will irritate you bad.
I have blackberry passport and it's giving me problems with using the app I downloaded, problem like when I click on any of these app it just write something like the addroid is not responding WhatsApp, Amazon, zalando, Google and so on, please how do I fix it. Please I really nee help on this, whoever that can help please help thanks and God bless.
I bought my Blackberry Passport white, only had it 2 days now. I love it to death, moved from a Blackberry Curve 9320. Moving from the dino age to the 21 century wow, but I need alot of help. Used a Blackberry Classic for a few months but did not like it. Hope you can help. Can you suggest a group to join to learn about my new passport, please and thank you for your great videos!!
UPDATE: After watching this review, and a bunch of others, i decided to go get it. But for those planning to make this purchase at this time (june 2016) take my word for it, you might not like your purchase. I have 2 phones, a 6s and a passport. I got the passport because I missed the old days of bb.. I use it for work. I love the phone, dont get me wrong but lets put things in perspective, It's SLOW! Out of the box, you'll find that apps load about 3-5 times slower imho. Its lacking apps, yes even basic apps that you'll be used to that they have on both android and ios are missing from bb and I'm not talking about "fun" apps, I'm taking about basic email and stuff, so you'll be stuck with hub, which isn't bad, in fact, it's great but if you're a gmail user like the company I work for, you'll miss seeing the folders etc etc. Google services are totally 3rd party dependent and most of those really suck(go in the app store and look at the reviews), for lack of a better word. Lastly, WHATSAPP! Its being discontinued end 2016. I'm a heavy user of that because thats what all my clients use, not having it at the end of the year will only mean my bb will have to go into storage. It really sucks because I just got it less than a week ago and all I've been seeing is negative. The reviews online will paint a positive image and if like me, you miss you bb, you'll prob go out and buy one, only to regret it later. But its your call, those currently available are probably the last on the market, I wanted the classic but it was sold out never top be restocked again so I got the last passport in my country. If nothing else, it will always have a special place in my heart and I might just use it as my personal phone, switching to my current 6s as my work phone. The speed of which business moves and the new apps that are very quickly adopted makes the BB not thew wisest of choices for the most part, sadly. ps- I know that there are 3rd party developers already working on bringing whatsapp back after the year end but there's no guarantee it will work well or that they wont be forced to shut it down like some other apps have already done, suing the developers. If you get it, power to you but make the choice for the right decision.
What i like about BB10 is that I can use Blackberry & Apk programs on it I love my Z3 but I need a upgrade it though I love the new keyone i prefer the Passport in terms of spect And prising
I am a student and getting a phone is a huge investment for me, not like I believe or not on reviews but I never see a review on how productive and how BB10 works. As a new customer to blackberry, the software experience is not friendly and I found difficult to adapt.
Im an android guy(who also likes iOS) but bought me an old Curve 9315 for Tmobile off Ebay for $19! I've been using it for 2 weeks and love it! Tiny,light, battery last for days, lighting fast email and it has an FM radio. Who give a sht what anyone thinks Im gonna use it for awhile.:P
Hello there, so I watched your video which was really helpful, thank you! I think you're familiar with this brand and I have never had or touched a blackberry... my phone was HTC sensation XL and I wanna change it after 4 years! Anyways I wanted to ask you which of the followings you suggest me to buy! 1. Blackberry Q10 2. Porsche Design P9983 3. Porsche Design P'9981 4. Passport
j there is a reason why the iphone is so popular and its because of marketing and support and im a die hard windows phone user dont get me wrong the lg g3 and 4 are great phones but i would take any of the new iphones over them. I like the passport better than any android phone.
You're obviously a big man, you make the Passport look small. I actually returned the Passport for the Classic. If you're at a desk all day or you drive, get the Passport. It's a nice phone with unbelievable dual speakers. If you have to commute on transit and need to "whip out" your phone frequently to check bus times etc., get the Classic. I love the keyboard on the Classic and it comes with a holster, which I use at work. It's too hefty for my work dress pants but fine in the front pocket of my jeans. The Passport doesn't come with a holster and an official BB one was over $100 when the Passport launched. I find it annoying that there have been no updates to the operating system since the Classic launched that would add the Google Play appstore to my phone (I'm aware there's a work-around solution out there but it's not "official"); BlackBerry World is a mess and needs cleaning up. Also, there's still no way for customers to provide feedback to BlackBerry or to find out what's in the pipe at BlackBerry. These are the things that irk me about BlackBerry. Are they listening?
Smart move..I try to buy the best quality smartphones out but through it all I've always kept a trusty BlackBerry and my little Nokia e73 in my handbag no matter what. I guess I may be addicted to BlackBerry since I've owned just about every one that's hit the market.
Done the iPhone thing Original through to 4S. Android - Note 2, S5 and Note 3. Now with Microsoft - Lumia 930. Love the hardware and OS, but the App store/Apps are terrible... so bad, I'm back to Android. Last Blackberry I had was over 10yrs ago, nice phone, but Apps awful. I suspect the Apps available now are old, or watered down versions?
My biggest concern on Passport is that I have freaking small hands!!! (That's why I am gonna stick with my handy Q10) And the Passport looks like a Q10 on your hands! Anyway, great review on the device though.
Cool but I owned a blackberry before and it can't compete with what's out now. Maybe it will catch up in another 5yrs. I will stick with the note edge.
+L Fletcher I had both. Passport is definitely better. It is an awesome device. If you're looking for a large more conventional screen, you might better go for the Leap or Priv.
Really glad to see others enjoying the Best operating system in the world...QNX. Google QNX, to see this operating system is everywhere and secure. And it now operates our blackberries.
Handing my passport back today. A beautiful device and great when it works. But it did updates and kept randomly turning itself off. Swapped for gflex 2. Passport is an amazing device but is simply unreliable
10.3.XX does not support adobe flash anymore, has blackberry sold out tothe google empire in trying to turn the entire web to HTML5, I will NOT update my Blackberry Q-10 to 10.3, 10.2 for me ONLY! Also, the only reason I can not get the classic. I am holding out for thisZlider or Slider thing hoping if it does hit that I can roll it back to 10.2 via saschi although I doubt so...
Any manufacturer can give you a good mobile phone....... No manufacturer can give you the security of a Blackberry. The only thing Blackberry need to step up is marketing. I was in a meeting last month, six people six mobiles on the table. Two thing happened when I put my BB Passport on the table. One, everybody loved it and two, everybody was surprised that Blackberry are still making mobile phones... shocking!!!!
J can I get my outlook mail with the passport. They use it for my work this outlook let me know asap man i appreciate it. i have a 5s now and i hate the damn thing
My two previous phones were Blackberrys. While I loved the functionality and the practicality of them, and plus I love having an actual keyboard (I still totally suck at touchscreen typing), the phones would be frozen half of the time with that stupid-ass clock icon in the middle of the screen.
More choices are great. The more options the better and then buyers get better value. This is an intriguing device and goes back to what made BB such a loved communication device. Its keyboard is what made it so effective compared to other devices. I watched your other Passport video and I think BB has done a great job. Sure touch (iOS) changed the game and since then touch keyboards have improved immensely with each OS having strengths and weaknesses but I still think touch keyboards can still go a long way to being even more efficient adaptable to each task. I still hope for the day where keyboards don't take up most of the screen th-cam.com/video/1dc6N1ZYRpA/w-d-xo.html
I love my BB Passport but AT&T my carrier no longer sells it because BB10 is being phased out. Blackberry phones will all be Android from here on forward such as Priv. I'm really pissed about this because I hate Android and iPhone. RIM is hush on this for obvious reasons but the Classic, Passport, Z10 and other BB10 devices are no longer in production. Goodbye Blackberry.
Hey J. I haven't used BB since '08! Got my Passport about 9 days ago. The SIM slot was defective in my new device, but I used it a bunch on Wi-fi. RMA sent me a replacement device today, and my SIM works. Hooray! Anyway, in spite of starting on a bad note with a defective device, I've come to like this device to such a degree that I'm not willing to part with it. Replacement device works great with my Straight Talk SIM card. Says I got 4GLTE! I believe it! Fast connections! I have to say, when I pick up my previous device, a Note 3, it feels like a boy toy. The Passport is just awesome in how you move around on it, and that keyboard is something else. If a Surface Pro 3, which I have, is a tablet to replace my laptop, then I would say the Passport is a mobile device to replace my tablet. With my Note 3, if I got an email and wanted to respond, I would go to my laptop, but now with the Passport I just reply with it right away. The hub is hubbalicious! How cool is it to manage ALL of your email and social media accounts in one area! When I first started to get to know the device, I was like, where's my gmail app, where's my outlook app, but now I just manage my emails from the Hub. I am an independent commercial solar field service tech, and I will use this out in the field. I asked you in another vid if you can edit spreadsheets with the Passport. You said, yes. My Note 3 cannot edit the documentation I use in Microsoft's Office app, neither can my son's Windows Phone, but guess what, the Passport can do it! This coupled with BB Blend will be fantastic for getting all my documentation and file transfer done ON SITE! No more having to "finish up" when I get home. I KNOW why the Passport is your device of choice! God Bless!
Yep. I agree with you! The Passport is such a great device, people really need to take a second look! It's truly my daily driver, go to device, long battery, etc device lol. Glad it worked out with you on your new one! I'm working on my next video for it, and it will be up later today hopefully!
Thanks for sharing how you use the Passport in real life. This helps a lot with deciding whether to get it or not.
Christopher Curri Sorry for my English. You can use Blackberry blend with your surface pro 3?
Francesco Palestini Yes you can install Blend on your Surface Pro 3, thanks.
Hi J.Williams I agree with you 100% I have had a number of phones on all the different mobile Os platforms, but at work they took my Blackberry z10 away and gave me an iphone i was upset about that and found i was missing the blackberry experience so i deciced not to listen to all the reviews like you said and bought a passport offline. I put my current contract sim in and have been running the passport for a week its awesome and is definatley my nain drive handset now. I was really happy to stumble across your review. Thank You.
i love the blackberry os, its just a breathe of fresh air. I hate that it has t run android apps
+BIG1TOWER I like iOS.
Great video, you must have huge hands J, that passport looks tiny
Great video, got my Passport coming on Wednesday. Looking forward to trying the OS.
Great video keep them coming. The Passport is my daily device and I don't regret it one bit. 10.3 is amazing! Keep the BlackBerry movement alive
ch1230 Thank you! I appreciate the support!
Thanks for sharing. I'm a die hard BB user and I got the Passport a couple of weeks ago. I'm still learning and being amazed by all it can do. I have a problem with my screen blinking off and on when I open some of the apps. I think I will return it to the ATT store to try and exchange it.
Angela Chandler-Norward It's not the phone, it's the software...we all have that issue. It should be fixed with an update from blackberry soon. Thanks
Thanks for that!
I came from Android to iOS back to android and now I have the Z10 and couldn't be happier.. Sticking with BlackBerry all the way.
Cordalerow Beecham really! i have iphone 5s and confused, should i go for iphone 6 or the passport?
Passport
Emad Sam Passport, it's a no-brainer.
Vixez R. i got iPhone 6 and I am happy with it battery life is around 10 hours on heavy usage and more on stand by
Emad Sam Blackberry is 1 day on heavy usage >_> You made the wrong decision ;-;
keep going man and bring up like these videos about blackberry i'm blackberry user since 2007 and i love i could not change to other system i got my Q10 and i'm planing to get the beast the passport it's just a mony problme only
thanks man i love you
خالد القحطاني Thanks for the support! I love blackberry as well, thanks! I have more videos on blackberry, scan through my channel to find them!
@@smartphoneconversations wow!
Great review this give me a good look at what we all have been missing from blackberry I really think this company has made great strides I am glad they made a device that really competes great job.
Thanks for posting J.Will I'm planning to upgrade from the Z10 this video just made the decision easier
I've had a Blackberry Passport for about 7 months now, and it's by far the best phone I've ever owned.
Hi J, I so want the AT&T version it looks so much better than my square one but I live in Perth Australia, blackberry should roll this design out because it looks more ergo dynamic and better in your hand.
Keep up the good work your videos are excellent.
Just bought the Passport. Everything you're saying is on point. This is the best phone i've owned by far. The build quality alone is in a class of its own. About the so called app gap... I haven't yet wanted an app that wasn't available to me. The keyboard is the truth. Screen size is great, and we already know about the long battery life.
Agree, it's a solid device that has received way too much criticism just because it's a BlackBerry. Enjoy your videos.
Vinny
Chase bank is actually on BlackBerry. It's on the Amazon app store. Works flawlessly.
Nice!! Thumbs Up !! The right video at the exact right time- for a perfect switch! How is the Skype experience?
Hey J great review. Keep spreading the word about BlackBerry!! The os and the passport in particular. The big dogs!! Keep up the good work!
Mike Abrames Thank you!
Coverted to BB10 with Z10 almost two years ago. Very satisfied, and no complaint at ll. I will never convert as foreseeable future..
I have to say J
This was the best most intelligent video I ever watched about phones. Great job.
I am with you!!! I retired my iphone 6. Loving my passport. It did take a few days to set up and bridge my world over. Snap, mobile sites, Blend, Amazon, Media Card, BB Link were all helpful tools to get set up and running. You are right about trusting the OS. Once you disconnect from your old devices, the experience gets better. There are few things that I would like see change with BB like seeing my music player album art when waking phone up by tapping power button. and a running widget of some sort at top of screen making switching between tracks easy. Right now, u have tap volume button to get track back forward options or access home page to switch back to music. There are not many case options for the passport you and I both have. Any recommendations on a wallet case you may have purchased or care to share what you use? I went naked for now. #BBPassportRealDeal
About the missing apps, i have 4 app stores (amazon app store comes with the OS, you can download Mobile 1 market app store, it does have more apps than the amazon app store, and you can sideload Snap app) plus the BB world app store. I have almost any android app.
LG v10 looks beast with that second screen though with messages floating at the top reminded me of blackberry!
been a loyal BB user since the curve, and since than have had 3 BB10 devices... wonderful phones.
I am soooooooooooooooooo getting a BB but where can I buy it :( ? plz help J.
Reason I got rid of mine was the square shape with my hands loved the phone itself but being square very awkward to hold
Great video, thank you. I do however disagree about the Classic. I use both the Passport during the week when I'm at the office and I use the Classic on weekends when I am more active and require that one hand use. Both devices are great. I switch to BlackBerry10 in March 2013 from iOS and Android and I haven't looked back since.
Battery life on the BlackBerry Passport is reason enough for anyone to switch. Not to mention all the other efficiencies.
I'm on Sprint..im still bummed about my Passport being not compatible but I bought it to experience it. I did get the KeyOne for my birthday and love it
You talked me into passport over priv - SE edition, coming from Q10. That Canadian tax though! LOL! Now my daughter wants a G3, still a viable device, they seem like a bargain, how much is a good price for new one on eBay so I know I'm looking at the right phone? Great video by the way, best one you ever did, way to explain all that bb10 negative propaganda. I hope they don't abandon us now though Bro! Yes, I had a playbook so can you blame me?
I just got a Q10 t mobile version as the phone on my main line. I did not know that t mobile left the Q10 on 10.2. I had an unlocked ATT model a year ago and that was on 10.3. The only thing on the ATT model was bad was that I could not get WiFi calling to work on it. Now I know why WiFi calling was not working because t mobile never updated their version of the handset. I wish I had the Amazon app store on the Q10 to get Spotify but I use an Iphone SE or a Zte Zmax as a secondary phone. I wish I could afford a Passport but the phone is still really expensive to buy. I may one day luck out and get a used one at a good price. I want to get a ATT model like J. Williams was using but any of the three versions would be fine for me.
Thinking of getting another passport I'm bored of my note 4 fancy a challenge how's the assistant had it working through my car but was a little slow has it been improved
***** Don't you hate when you get rid of it, then want it back? lol...
It's 2025, I have just picked one up from eBay brand new in box for £100. I owned may BB phones, but never had the passport. Looking forward to seeing what I can still use it for in 2025, have ordered new battery to get it up and running like new :)
I absolutely loved my passport. awesome keyboard and I loved the wide screen and design especially once I was able to download the Google play store. sadly, my passport stopped working and when I replaced it throughout warranty att and t had not more and gave me the priv. the priv is OK but I absolutely miss my passport. if blackberry ever produces another phone with a similar design I will definitely buy it
what do you think of it compared to Note4? I use it 85%of daytime replying mails,doing excels calculation and lots of business related offers and design creation.
Or a tablet would be better? I would really love it though, i love BB
I have the Z10 as a backup. I appreciate BB10 but when google services updates, the apps are a waist on blackberry. VZW doesn't have the passport just the recent classic. Good video.
great video and thanks for the berry love 😀. I have the Classic and love everything about it.
Hi! Are you excited for the Blackberry slider that is coming out at the end of the year? I know I am! Still using 9930 for Verizon can't wait to upgrade.
do web apps work as you expect them to? like if you side load for example pocket cast (podcast for android and ios) will it work properly on the BB passport?
Hi J...any video on how Google Drive incorporate with the new Passport?
Why dont you try 1mobile market ?
Hey J,
I just wanted to ask why the BB passport in this video has curved edges whereas, every other video with BB passport has sharp edges? I like the one in your video but sharp edged one is not as nice looking as the one in your video. Even the official website has passport with sharp edges.That's kinda weird.
17 mins into the video and I'm trying to figure out why the device looks so different than the Passports I've seen... then I realize this is the special AT&T version.
hello j how do I get play store on my att passport? thanks
watching your video makes me want to get a blackberry
Very honest and open minded, keep up the outstanding work !!!!!
which blackberry device is showing in this videos??
how do i uninstall an android app downloaded from amazon app
store...whenever i try to uninstall it shows that its done uninstalling
but..its just stays there consuming my phones space though its not in
the app drwer
you need to update your Android runtime using blackberry world
is tgis phone atill able to be bought is it still useable
Hi J. Are you still using passport ? Could you please advise? I wondered because I decided to get back to passport again from my s6 edge plus . I really bored from android.
I bought it unlocked from California sent all the way to Canada. Got a real nice price too!!
how can i install google plus on my Blackberry 10?
hey j williams can i use tge passport on cricket wireless?
Blackberry is really really back!!!!
Anyone has a problem with bluetooth headset connection? Mine keeps on dropping connection and kept on searching devices while connected to a device. I don't have problem connecting the same wireless headset to my other phone.
Can u tell me passport keyboad keys are hard to press as classic?
bhavin metawala I found that the Classic keyboard was too mushy. Didn't like it.
Hey J, I have a htc m8. I'm on the fence, I always wanted to try out a bb. But with the passport..can u fit it in your pocket comfortably? I know it's probably a weird question. But I'm not a fan of huge phones. 5 inch display is as big I'm willing to go. But the passport looks wide. In other videos it looks huge. But this version u have looks good. So my question is, is it comfortable in a 1 hand use & can it fit in a pocket comfortably?
Depends. I'd say just go to an AT&T store and play with it first, or just buy it. If you like it, keep it! I can only tell you how much I like it, and why I think it's great. But it's not for everyone.
Great video love this device. The only thing that is holding me back is NFC transfer from my Sony RX100 iii to the device. Would by any chance you have a sony camera and download the sony playmemories app to see if NFC transfer works? If it does I am 100% sold.
nfc transfer works
Any thoughts on BB Classic? It seems to me the best from B so far and really deserved an improved OS.
My daily driver, amazing phone and durable as fu$k !!
please answer my question as to why BlackBerry made three different versions of the Passport (original, AT&T and Silver Edition) instead of just upgrading the specs of the original? I love the device, still I wanted to look forward to the next step towards greatness!
+Paul Elzey People will buy it that's why lol.
BlackBerry and BlackBerry 10 is the best in the industry, both in innovation and technological advancements. BB10 alone is highly intuitive and flows very well. Basically, if you are used to using Android and iOS for example, try out a BB10 for about a week. Then both iOS and Android will irritate you bad.
I have blackberry passport and it's giving me problems with using the app I downloaded, problem like when I click on any of these app it just write something like the addroid is not responding WhatsApp, Amazon, zalando, Google and so on, please how do I fix it. Please I really nee help on this, whoever that can help please help thanks and God bless.
Just buy a new phone, man. Blackberry is ending support to its OS soon. There are plenty of good and affordable phones out there.
+J. Williams Were are blackberrys made? and can you get them from Verizon? Thanks!
Plus, do you recommend a BlackBerry PRIV?
+Elijah Coop th-cam.com/video/_IgSzzjh73o/w-d-xo.html my thoughts on the Priv
Wow, Thanks bro!
my 5 yr old blackberry z10 still upgrades to the latest version 😀
I bought my Blackberry Passport white, only had it 2 days now. I love it to death, moved from a Blackberry Curve 9320. Moving from the dino age to the 21 century wow, but I need alot of help. Used a Blackberry Classic for a few months but did not like it. Hope you can help. Can you suggest a group to join to learn about my new passport, please and thank you for your great videos!!
Is there an alternative for google drive app to access it? I'm a heavy drive user, really want this but cant do without GD..
UPDATE:
After watching this review, and a bunch of others, i decided to go get it.
But for those planning to make this purchase at this time (june 2016) take my word for it, you might not like your purchase.
I have 2 phones, a 6s and a passport. I got the passport because I missed the old days of bb.. I use it for work. I love the phone, dont get me wrong but lets put things in perspective, It's SLOW! Out of the box, you'll find that apps load about 3-5 times slower imho. Its lacking apps, yes even basic apps that you'll be used to that they have on both android and ios are missing from bb and I'm not talking about "fun" apps, I'm taking about basic email and stuff, so you'll be stuck with hub, which isn't bad, in fact, it's great but if you're a gmail user like the company I work for, you'll miss seeing the folders etc etc. Google services are totally 3rd party dependent and most of those really suck(go in the app store and look at the reviews), for lack of a better word.
Lastly, WHATSAPP! Its being discontinued end 2016. I'm a heavy user of that because thats what all my clients use, not having it at the end of the year will only mean my bb will have to go into storage. It really sucks because I just got it less than a week ago and all I've been seeing is negative. The reviews online will paint a positive image and if like me, you miss you bb, you'll prob go out and buy one, only to regret it later. But its your call, those currently available are probably the last on the market, I wanted the classic but it was sold out never top be restocked again so I got the last passport in my country. If nothing else, it will always have a special place in my heart and I might just use it as my personal phone, switching to my current 6s as my work phone. The speed of which business moves and the new apps that are very quickly adopted makes the BB not thew wisest of choices for the most part, sadly.
ps- I know that there are 3rd party developers already working on bringing whatsapp back after the year end but there's no guarantee it will work well or that they wont be forced to shut it down like some other apps have already done, suing the developers.
If you get it, power to you but make the choice for the right decision.
are you still using the passport as your daily driver
I'm thinking of getting one of these but it's up in the air !
What i like about BB10 is that I can use Blackberry & Apk programs on it
I love my Z3 but I need a upgrade it though I love the new keyone i prefer the Passport in terms of spect
And prising
I love my BlackBerry Passport. Thanks for the video!
I am a student and getting a phone is a huge investment for me, not like I believe or not on reviews but I never see a review on how productive and how BB10 works. As a new customer to blackberry, the software experience is not friendly and I found difficult to adapt.
+Wong Christian Really?? That's odd. The OS is designed for production. I'm a small business owner and a student and this is the best I've used.
Im an android guy(who also likes iOS) but bought me an old Curve 9315 for Tmobile off Ebay for $19! I've been using it for 2 weeks and love it! Tiny,light, battery last for days, lighting fast email and it has an FM radio. Who give a sht what anyone thinks Im gonna use it for awhile.:P
Hello there, so I watched your video which was really helpful, thank you! I think you're familiar with this brand and I have never had or touched a blackberry... my phone was HTC sensation XL and I wanna change it after 4 years! Anyways I wanted to ask you which of the followings you suggest me to buy!
1. Blackberry Q10
2. Porsche Design P9983
3. Porsche Design P'9981
4. Passport
I think it's depend at you need, if you choose "form factor and handy" better prefer q10 (or classic) I just got it and really love it
+j Williams, do you still use your blackberry passport these days? I had to get me a white one in 2016. Got to have bb10 in the collection.
+monteze thomas th-cam.com/video/IM8rQxYbf3M/w-d-xo.html as of 2016!
+J. Williams thanks for the reply and I agree 100%
j there is a reason why the iphone is so popular and its because of marketing and support and im a die hard windows phone user dont get me wrong the lg g3 and 4 are great phones but i would take any of the new iphones over them. I like the passport better than any android phone.
You're obviously a big man, you make the Passport look small. I actually returned the Passport for the Classic. If you're at a desk all day or you drive, get the Passport. It's a nice phone with unbelievable dual speakers. If you have to commute on transit and need to "whip out" your phone frequently to check bus times etc., get the Classic. I love the keyboard on the Classic and it comes with a holster, which I use at work. It's too hefty for my work dress pants but fine in the front pocket of my jeans. The Passport doesn't come with a holster and an official BB one was over $100 when the Passport launched. I find it annoying that there have been no updates to the operating system since the Classic launched that would add the Google Play appstore to my phone (I'm aware there's a work-around solution out there but it's not "official"); BlackBerry World is a mess and needs cleaning up. Also, there's still no way for customers to provide feedback to BlackBerry or to find out what's in the pipe at BlackBerry. These are the things that irk me about BlackBerry. Are they listening?
I will be going back to blackberry
Smart move..I try to buy the best quality smartphones out but through it all I've always kept a trusty BlackBerry and my little Nokia e73 in my handbag no matter what. I guess I may be addicted to BlackBerry since I've owned just about every one that's hit the market.
I am thinking of doing that too I currently have a iphone 5c but I want the classic because of the nostalgia. I had the curve before my iPhone .
Done the iPhone thing Original through to 4S. Android - Note 2, S5 and Note 3. Now with Microsoft - Lumia 930. Love the hardware and OS, but the App store/Apps are terrible... so bad, I'm back to Android. Last Blackberry I had was over 10yrs ago, nice phone, but Apps awful. I suspect the Apps available now are old, or watered down versions?
+Clive Sinclair They aren't old or watered down versions
My biggest concern on Passport is that I have freaking small hands!!! (That's why I am gonna stick with my handy Q10) And the Passport looks like a Q10 on your hands! Anyway, great review on the device though.
Cool but I owned a blackberry before and it can't compete with what's out now. Maybe it will catch up in another 5yrs. I will stick with the note edge.
Passport or Z30? Any thoughts?
+L Fletcher I had both. Passport is definitely better. It is an awesome device. If you're looking for a large more conventional screen, you might better go for the Leap or Priv.
Really glad to see others enjoying the Best operating system in the world...QNX. Google QNX, to see this operating system is everywhere and secure. And it now operates our blackberries.
My man... how do you have a 20 min video explaining why you should have a BlackBerry, AND NOT TALK ABOUT THE SECURITY!?!?! lol nice video though.
Wayne Perkins well said, if you want security, blackberry is and always has been the way.
Android & ios users just dont know what a bb passport can do. I love my passport & there is nothing even close ! Just Awesome !!
thank you sir
Handing my passport back today. A beautiful device and great when it works. But it did updates and kept randomly turning itself off. Swapped for gflex 2. Passport is an amazing device but is simply unreliable
Passport is an amazing device.
Good work, J
10.3.XX does not support adobe flash anymore, has blackberry sold out tothe google empire in trying to turn the entire web to HTML5, I will NOT update my Blackberry Q-10 to 10.3, 10.2 for me ONLY! Also, the only reason I can not get the classic. I am holding out for thisZlider or Slider thing hoping if it does hit that I can roll it back to 10.2 via saschi although I doubt so...
oh my god!!!!! Is that bb dallas or oslo???
R.I.P BlackBerry
Any manufacturer can give you a good mobile phone....... No manufacturer can give you the security of a Blackberry. The only thing Blackberry need to step up is marketing. I was in a meeting last month, six people six mobiles on the table. Two thing happened when I put my BB Passport on the table. One, everybody loved it and two, everybody was surprised that Blackberry are still making mobile phones... shocking!!!!
it's simple really, IT HAS KEYSS!
J can I get my outlook mail with the passport. They use it for my work this outlook let me know asap man i appreciate it. i have a 5s now and i hate the damn thing
My two previous phones were Blackberrys. While I loved the functionality and the practicality of them, and plus I love having an actual keyboard (I still totally suck at touchscreen typing), the phones would be frozen half of the time with that stupid-ass clock icon in the middle of the screen.
More choices are great.
The more options the better and then buyers get better value.
This is an intriguing device and goes back to what made BB such a loved communication device. Its keyboard is what made it so effective compared to other devices. I watched your other Passport video and I think BB has done a great job.
Sure touch (iOS) changed the game and since then touch keyboards have improved immensely with each OS having strengths and weaknesses but I still think touch keyboards can still go a long way to being even more efficient adaptable to each task.
I still hope for the day where keyboards don't take up most of the screen
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That ATT version is so damn sexy
keep it up buddy. that phone for real man.
BlackBerry is awesome phone
Great video thank you
Great video, all ur vids are great man keep it up thanks..
I love my BB Passport but AT&T my carrier no longer sells it because BB10 is being phased out. Blackberry phones will all be Android from here on forward such as Priv. I'm really pissed about this because I hate Android and iPhone. RIM is hush on this for obvious reasons but the Classic, Passport, Z10 and other BB10 devices are no longer in production. Goodbye Blackberry.