He's definitely my favorite reviewer. I'm getting really tired of everyone else using the same limited vocabulary every time. They're basically stiching together some specs with a couple of words in between and call it a day.
Happens... But once someone has used a keypad, especially one as intuitive plus feature rich in the BB Key 2... you'd realise that nothing can really top that. The next closest thing has gotta be Swyping. 😁
I miss using my HTC windows CE phones (I had 2 over the years). I don't miss Windows CE though. I will say thumb typing on phone keyboards did teach me a lot of useful tricks that I still use today on my mini keyboards today for my mini PCs I use instead or android TV/smart tv/apple tv setups (I just like linux, easier to use web browsers and KODI over them).
Which phone are you using? Must be a great one if you're still using it. I had a Nokia running Windows Phone for the longest time and absolutely loved it even when support was discontinued. It wasn't until I started upgrading my home into a smart home (those aren't compatible with anything aside from Android or iOS) that I finally upgraded.
I remember taking a whole ton of notes and essays on my BlackBerry Classic, until the device literally died and never turned back on, and forced me to move on. While I don't miss the lackluster app support of BlackBerry OS 10, I fondly remember and miss the charm of BlackBerry hardware and unique cues and features and gesture navigation of BlackBerry OS. And of course, how can I forget that keyboard. It made everyday interaction from texting to writing to searching stuff in documents such a joy. It was such a wonderful experience, and it makes me sad that there's no sequel to the BB Key2.
I feel you. Last year when I wanted to buy a phone, the only thing stopping me from getting Key2 was its asking price. Otherwise its a really solid device.
I've always had a BlackBerry since the Curve days. Was a loyal fan and convinced alot of my friends and family to get a BB when it was worth it. Unfortunately, my last BB was the Priv and it was dogshit of a phone. Horrible battery life and used to get so hot it hurt to hold it, and the non-existent updates.
I really wish there were more phones like these... I love hardware keyboards on my phones but they tend to: - be expensive - have annoying quircks people do not want to deal with - have poor software support - have terrible specs
I'm still using an old Nokia e75. I have 8" and 10" tablets, so I'm quite familiar writing with screen keyboard, but whenever I need to write anything even slightly longer, I immediately take my bluetooth keyboard. And for phone usage, no modern phone comes even close to the usability of a physical keyboard. Two main reasons: 1,with physical touch and feedback, I don't have to keep my eyes on the keyboard. I FEEL when I have pressed the right key. 2, lack of cursor keys forces me to go "about there" and rewrite more than just the text that needs correction. Almost always, pressing somewhere in the text, the cursor goes close, but not where I wanted. May be an issue with my skin. Sometimes I need to press a button several times before it actually works. Same with all devices I have used. Physical keyboard for me. No contest.
I use smartphones but always switch to phone keyboard with t9 prediction, if available, so i can continue typing on without always looking at the phone, less keys =bigger keys - a normal thing on LG, HTC and some Samsung models, now i use huawei and xiaomi neither of which offers that. Neither does iphone, of course.
@@mikaachren7611 I am in your camp. For me it's not about want but what I need and that is a physical keyboard. I am in the early stages of Parkinson, my hands shake a lot so typing on a slab phone is nearly impossible without 1000's of corrections required or person won't understand what I am texting or emailing. With a physical keyboard I can still function and use a phone. Currently still using a Blackberry Classic but have purchased a new Blackbeery Key2 as a back up once the Classic is dead. So for some of us it isn't about style but necessity to have a physical keyboard.
A Priv with updated internals would be the holy grail of phones. I'm sad that mine ended up having battery issue and became just too slow as Android progressed.
After watching your BB KeyOne review couple of years ago ,my wife took interest (she used Nokia Symbian devices because of the keyboard ). I can tell you that she absolutely adores it. Still gets security updates as far as I know. She was very sad when she heard KeyOne 3 probably wont be released :/
Aw man, makes me miss my Motorola Pro+ again that I was using in 2013. Absolutely loved its physical keyboard and miss it to this day. I could type literally blindfolded on that thing, which I could never pull off on a virtual keyboard.
Just a matter of time before app developers remove support for Android 5. Some app I've been using on my 7" Samsung tablet running KitKat cannot be reinstalled anymore.
@@MrUnderdogArt I had the Nokia N97 as my work phone, after N95, and E65.. The N97 was brilliant for my needs, I still have it, but it needs a new digitizer, which seems like the "holy grail" of late noughties phone spares! I reckon a Galaxy S10 screen, that slides up and over a real keyboard would sell...
@@karlcarrigan4451 I agree with you 100%, that's why I remember it. I was saying that the general audience doesn't really show these needs, they keep swallowing whatever brick they're given. Im sure if people cried about keyboard like they do for the headphone jack, manufacturers will bring it back. After all they want is to sell.
Just wondering if any of these devices support “Talk Back” for visually impaired users? Being totally blind a physical keyboard interests me, and possibly other blind users?
I think you can just plug a USB keyboard (like the kind you'd plug into a computer) into any normal phone using an adapter that fits with the phone's charging port and it should be compatible, it wouldn't be super portable but if I needed to use a physical keyboard I'd prefer a big one. There may also be wireless keyboards that could connect using Bluetooth or something, but I've only tried wired ones. (while writing this comment I remembered that I still have the adapter I used the first time I tried this, so I can confirm this trick still works because I'm typing on a physical keyboard right now!)
I'm more interested in a Key2 alternative than in an overpriced laptop with a garbage GPU. The new Blade Stealth from Razer looks like a much better ultrabook alternative, and it justifies the overpricing with a capable GPU.
Manthe there is thing called battery life in a 13 inch laptop which is heavily effected by putting a gpu also in 5 years razer will be bankrupt when iPads are dominant because windows 10x doesn’t look so promising
The best form factor to comply with Android UI might be a slider like the BlackBerry Priv, but instead all promising devices want to be mini laptops instead of phones.
@Marvin Zimmerman a physical keyboard is NOT gimmicky if you're doing heavy typing. A giant slab of glass with a hole punch and 4 cameras, 3 of which you'll probably never use, sounds alot more "gimmicky" to me
Following the series of when phones were fun, and I must say I'm Loving your videos man.. Love your timing and the effort you put in your videos really shows. Keep it up, you earned a sub!
"keyboards have no place on a phone today" Uhm no. I hope more flagship phones have physical keyboards. Way easier to text without actually looking at the screen.
@@Userjdanon they mean with a physical keyboard, you can just look up and keep your attention trained on something else while still being able to text. Your thumbs can just find the keys very easily. Although you can do this on a virtual keyboard as well, it's arguably more difficult because there isn't a sense of where the keys are.
@@themadhattress5008 Maybe it's because I somewhat grew up with touch screen devices (born in 98) but I can type on a virtual keyboard without looking or having my attention distracted, its muscle memory of where the keys are. I'm familiar with the QWERTY layout and if you have autocorrect on, it will usually fix the fat thumbed mistakes. But I do see your perspective, just telling you mine.
I don't wanna say this is an old people problem but it kinda is. Most people these days can type without even looking at the screen. It's probably cause you grew up in the age of physical keyboards that it bothers you. And also adding a physical keyboard to high end flagships is gonna make it look horrible and completely outdated. So i don't think they are gonna do it anytime soon.
I miss my BlackBerry Passport so much, would immediately switch to any decent keyboard device. Key2 wasn't just too powerful, and slider form-factor would be perfect. Like a modern powerful Priv with enough RAM and nice processor has the best of both worlds
I miss my priv .. if it wasn't for battery failure i would still have it, and i would definitely buy a modern Priv the fx tech seems like a nice one, maybe they should make a vertical slider.. hmm let's tweet them that
@@abd4620 I prefer landscape keyboards and always have. I could never understand people and their obsession with Blackberry style keyboards. My love were the Sidekicks. Glorious beautiful functional Sidekicks. I rocked my Sidekick LX 2009 for as long as I possibly could.
@@abd4620 I know, I miss my priv as well and I really wish the would make a modern version of it because besides the chip itself having overheating problems it was a really good phone and I loved it.
@@kingzach74 dude if you just know how much i disliked it and those who obsessed over it back in the 08'. Then my friend convinced me to try a cheap bb curve.. And boy i was hooked, 2 months later i didnt have to look at the keyboard anymore, flied away with top accuracy, Though im curious about landscape and the fx is intriguing
@@MsAngelique people that know nothing about smartphones and just pick the thing that costs the most or in the case of the iphone se they think that they are getting a good deal
My favorite phone I ever used was also my first smart phone. The Nokia E71x. I bought it just before carriers started forcing data plans for wifi enabled phones. The keyboard was great imo and the battery life was solid 3-4 days if I needed to.
I miss the physical keyboard, especially for games. I wish there had been an xperia play 2 and 3 and more because it still to me is the best phone for gaming because it has a controller built in.
Im still enjoying my Blackberry KeyOne. Picked it up for $100 on eBay, added a 64 GB SD card and a TPU, protective cover. Had a BlackBerry Classic previously.
@@amaria164 if you're getting a good price, I see nothing wrong with it. Everyone isn't going to be ready to buy the new, 5G model from Onward Mobility as soon as it comes out.
I'm still using my Priv since 2016. Sadly it becomes slower and slower and now i decided to switch on a LG Wing. But i know i will alsways miss my Priv
Don't know if you will see this comment or not. I just wanna appreciate how good you are at making these videos. Your videos have everything. Shows your hard-work. Thanks a lot MrMobile. P.S. I just can't digest the fact that you have less subscribers than you deserve. Keep going dude. Hope you see this.
In times of crisis (having to write a thesis) I've bought a 50$ Priv half a year ago. Just note taking and a sporadic phone call. For me the *absolute* killer feature were the shortcuts that gave so much power to the user. Device also felt so good in the hands it's a darn shame BB gave up on the idea and didn't make a 2020 Priv2. I did the thing and sold the Priv (to use it for anything else was more than a pain with Android 6 and was so slow it lagged my input when typing). Now I'm looking to buy a Key2 or Key2LE to have just a SIM-less PDA for notes and productivity stuff like Todoist and time tracking. For these purposes and more generally to have a workhorse (that's also a conversation starter) the blackberries are still great. I really do hope for a keyboard flagship *with shortcuts compability* somewhere in 2020
I've been using the BlackBerry Key2 for one and an half year. It's still perfect and still no other phones attract me more. There are so many lovely things you can do with shortcuts with the keyboards you can't do with other devices. Hoping for new BB devices. A dream? Physical keyboard and pen like the Notes
Agreed and me too. Only fellow Key2 users know how solid and versatile this phone is. 👌 (I've had high end Android and IPhones and Key2 is a cut above the rest)
I'd LOVE to see an updated version of the Blackberry PRIV. THAT was an awesome idea: at first glance a regular phone that's just a bit thicker than most... But one tap at the lower edge of the screen and the display part slides upwards revealing a regular Blackberry keyboard that's practically identical to the one on the KEY2. A device like that with stereo speakers and a headphone Jack and I'd buy it in an instant.
Typing on a PRIV that I got from a BlackBerry employee. Love it even if it is a little slow and scuffed up from being a real work phone. I would love a revised version that is up to modern standards with great battery life.
Yes the Priv needs an update and I have heard one is coming. Since I upgraded from the Priv to the Key 2 it is no contest. The key 2 has a better keyboard and a memory slot so I don't run out of room like I did on the Priv.
Got a used Key2 LE in 2019 and I honestly don't know what I'm going to do when it gives up the ghost. Here's hoping that at least one of these companies continues to develop keyboard devices.
totally agree but then BlackBerry abandoned it. All they needed to do is upgrade/ hybrid the software or do an identical Q10 phone but with the power of Key2.
That is right. I still use a BB Passport, but I have also a BB Classic. There was not, and probably there will not be a smartphone with a better physical keyboard then the BB Classic.
@@daarksideyt Well said. I had a Q10 too and absolutely loved it (adored it in fact!) but then bit by bit big name apps started not working on it and the BBStore became full of nonsense. I made the switch to Key2 over a year ago and feel I made the best decision. The most difficult leap from Q10 for me was the size but actually with the Key2 after a couple of days you get used to it and it's a very nice looking phone in person. (and quite slender but robust so fits in pockets nicely) So many physical key short cuts even a spare button on the side to programme whatever you want. Finger print recognition on keyboard space bar. Lots of hybrid options too. I have the Key2 Dual-Sim BB006 phone in black.
@@daarksideyt please let me know cause I'm interested in the fxtec pro. Have the bb key1 and I love this phone but I hate the ratio's because things get cut off on my screen. But that security tho which is the only reason I don't want to part with this phone
@@daarksideyt i went from Q10 to Key1 eventhough i was so fond of that small thing, I did miss a decent camera and yes, now i'm on social media all day and my life sucks more lol. The android is a b* to set up, esp when the first one dies and you have to install asecond Key1 (did still have my software on my desktop to set it from one q10 to another but yeah.. that didn't work for the Key1.
My phone of choice for everyday use is always going to be an iPhone, however I have a serious guilty pleasure - BlackBerry. I love collecting old BB phones, and one you left out in this review I thought was worth a mention is the Blackberry Priv. Similar look to the Key 2 with the advantage of a full sized touchscreen that you slide upwards to access the qwerty physical keyboard underneath - love it!!
This is what Motorola does amazingly before. I loved my DROID 3 (Horizontal slide-out keyboard) and the Motorola Flipout (swivel keyboard). Both nice-looking and functional.
Still driving a KEY2 daily ... love it ... typing this on my physical keyboard ... and just out today ... BlackBerry announcing a new 5G phone for 2021 ... BOOM!!! BlackBerry lives!!!
We are The Few, The Proud ... very glad this has brought you so much joy ... it is for sure great news. I've been driving a Blackberry since 2004 and a 8700C ... the idea we are going to have a new device next year has me STOKED!! One question though, @bunnychik ... what device are you referring to with a "smile face" ... sorry but you lost me there, ha! Was that "The Curve" ?
@@dougcampbell3593 this is wonderful news, BB user since the university days , i can't think of a more user friendly device. i have tried my baby brother's iphone it gave me anxiety .
I really miss my slideout keyboard phones--I get so annoyed typing on a screen. I'm not sure how I feel about the tilted screen on the Pro1, but it's the closest I've seen to that form factor in years, so I'll check it out--thanks!
Unihertz just recently started rolling out a Titan Pocket that’s apparently a smaller version with better software and security, but has the same square screen with a smaller footprint, and it allegedly trades off the water resistance from the original due to being less rugged. Plus, the camera is still pretty bad. Interested to see if you’ll check it out
I stopped using mine because of space bar not working :( seems like a common issue for both k1 and k2 which stopped me from buying the k2 even if I love keyboard
That surprises me, Daniel, and disappoints me as well. LG has been truly working to keep their phones supported and erase bad will from years past. I would have thought the G8S would be up to date.
I have the Australia Telstra version and it hasn't done any updates in 2020 where the other versions of this model have so it's just another bottleneck
I went through four BB PRIVs, and am REALLY hoping a decent replacement will arrive before my last one dies. PRIV has it all: portrait all the time, standard screen size, keys when you need them and none when you don't. Why wouldn't they just put a faster processor in it and take my money?
I used the nokia e72 as my main business phone in the days. Done everything for me: full exchange integration, great maps app. The only damage it got where that I was wearing down some keys. Even a drop while biking 25 km/h only left a minor scratch on the side. Loved it (only the camera was really bad but that was true for most phones at that time) I miss that nokia masterpiece in your collection.
Well I still love the Key2, particularly the keyboard. Have had it for near on two years since it came out, no issues at all with it, and still getting security updates
FYI. I have a Titan now for daily use. I use my Passport for the built-in Notes app. And my KeyOne (cause KeyTwo is crap) when i am at home, today, because the android apps work so well. I mainly want to say that as a Passport lover, NONE of the cons of the Unihertz Titan are accurately represented in this video. For instance, the number keys are one the keyboard- as shown. You dont need to type on the screen as was stated.
Rocking my Key2 LE along with my son who has one also. We dig the PKB. They are the least problematic BlackBerry's I've owned and I've owned quite a few.
I was very intrigued with that FxTec Pro1! The keyboard and screen slider reminds me of Nokia N97 and E7, which I really loved back then. But after I saw the price and the specs they offered, it became a big NO. I still hope they would make a sequel of that phone, though
i got my cosmo communicator on 2019 december and i absolutely love it i use it as my secondary phone when searching internet its so easy to use and write even when using it on bed when u have other and under the pillow my main phone is razer phone 2 and damn i cant stop using that 120Hz screen and stop playing games on it so thats why i need 2 phones so i can have both with me
I also use Cosmo Communicator as a secondary device, without a SIM. As a "there's an excel for that" guy I a thrilled that at last I can use Office apps on my mobile (however, not MS stuff but OfficeSuite + File Commander from Mobisystems). Also split screen really makes sense now!
Bro I got like 4 working phones just to stand on multiple sides of the fence at once. I have an iPhone 6s + (I am an android guy and wowzers that phone is actually not bad!), my main phone which is an LG V40, an iPhone 4S, and a Galaxy Note 4 with a GOD AWFUL replacement screen because the OG screen broke when I bumped into a too hard table at work.
I got a mini keyboard from Amazon, and it’s paired to my iPhone 13 Pro Max. I will turn the phone sideways and prop it up, and type notes, emails, text messages, etc..
I'm still with my BBkey2 since 2018 and i Love the Keyboard,. And it's still look like a Phone, not like pocket camera or pocket console game with telephone function
You all laugh, but having physical keyboards would make modern smartphones a heck of a lot more practical. It would be great to be able to do web design on a smartphone.
Sameee, a priv 2 would be amazing and it would be so much better than the first one was just because it would have a better processor that dosent overheat. I really miss my priv 🥺
I honestly love my KeyOne.... The shortcuts work wonders for me and having the keyboard is really really helpful for me.. Never had a physical keyboard phone before, I had Xperia Compacts before the BlackBerry..
I’d love a throwback video on the BlackBerry 720! Not super familiar with BlackBerry’s in general and would really love to see some nostalgic content on them!
I'm still using Keyone since 2018 and having zero problems. Really great phone. Despite I still have Android 8, I'm up to date with all apps I use. And the keyboard is absolutely fantastic. No way I'm buying another phone without physicial keys again. I'll search the whole world for one, if I'd have to!
@@ImBeautifulx33 android isn't up to date because it's Android 8 here and we have what? 14 already? But all applications are still updating for me so I don't see any problem. And sorry I don't use tiktok, but I do believe you can install it.
Never used them but, the Samsung keyboard cases always intrigued me as a concept and I feel still has great potential if they (or any other manufacturer) continue to develop it
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Still the best story teller out of a sea of tech reviewers.
Without a doubt. He makes them "review as entertainment" and without compromise.
True that
He's definitely my favorite reviewer. I'm getting really tired of everyone else using the same limited vocabulary every time. They're basically stiching together some specs with a couple of words in between and call it a day.
Jamis Santos today agree. Loved his worst gadgets ever series back in the day. Amazing storyteller.
Laughs in Mr Whosetheboss
I genuinely miss having a physical keyboard on a phone
Boomer
Omg..
Now I'm typing on my android keyboard..
And I just realize.. I used to insult & hate the whole concept of a "touchscreen" 😅
Happens... But once someone has used a keypad, especially one as intuitive plus feature rich in the BB Key 2... you'd realise that nothing can really top that.
The next closest thing has gotta be Swyping. 😁
@trollface • 8 years ago Auto-correction exists for a reason.
I miss using my HTC windows CE phones (I had 2 over the years). I don't miss Windows CE though. I will say thumb typing on phone keyboards did teach me a lot of useful tricks that I still use today on my mini keyboards today for my mini PCs I use instead or android TV/smart tv/apple tv setups (I just like linux, easier to use web browsers and KODI over them).
My dad hates virtual keyboards so I always have to shop around for modern keyboard smartphones for him. Always a hassle, but always amusing.
Oof.
Have you found any more than these? 🤔
@@matthewterrell2154 honestly I haven't looked, since I haven't had to upgrade his current phone.
@@Rukhage Which phone is he currently using?
@@sanchitvarma1282 I think it's a BB KeyOne, though I don't recall off the top of my head.
I don't usually comment on a lot of videos, but about that throwback review: yes pls
Giulio Capocasa why not comment, i have 40+ subs just with friends and some ppl in comments and its fun to check replies
Giulio Capocasa agreed. I watch TH-cam on my TV via Roku. So I had to pull out my phone to comment. Yes!
Yes please
Throwback please! And try to make it work - would it be usable at all today?
What’s the significance of you mentioning that you don’t comment a lot on videos..good for you.
Phones without physical keys in 2007 = revolutionary
Phones with physical keys in 2020 = revolutionary
Flip phones in 2008:This is so boring and old
Flip phones in 2020:Amazing
@@miinaemad749 well in all fairness, the flipphones in 2020 are using technology nobody ever thought possible in 2007
I’d say foldable display phones have no use as they use fragile plastic screens that are just awful
Everything these days are just rehashed shit
And they finally died.
"Oh no, security patch is 7 months old" -
*Me looking that my phone's last security update was in december 2016*
Which phone are you using? Must be a great one if you're still using it. I had a Nokia running Windows Phone for the longest time and absolutely loved it even when support was discontinued. It wasn't until I started upgrading my home into a smart home (those aren't compatible with anything aside from Android or iOS) that I finally upgraded.
@@JacksonWalter735 i still have a lumia but switched to android because of the support:/
@@abolished64 glad to hear I wasn't the only one. I had the standard Lumia 950 and absolutely adored that thing
@@JacksonWalter735 well i still have a working 540, my father had the 950xl
@ALL GAMING PLATFORMS ARE GOOD EXCEPT MOBILE antivirus in android phones don't do much, sadly
I remember taking a whole ton of notes and essays on my BlackBerry Classic, until the device literally died and never turned back on, and forced me to move on. While I don't miss the lackluster app support of BlackBerry OS 10, I fondly remember and miss the charm of BlackBerry hardware and unique cues and features and gesture navigation of BlackBerry OS. And of course, how can I forget that keyboard. It made everyday interaction from texting to writing to searching stuff in documents such a joy. It was such a wonderful experience, and it makes me sad that there's no sequel to the BB Key2.
I feel you. Last year when I wanted to buy a phone, the only thing stopping me from getting Key2 was its asking price. Otherwise its a really solid device.
I've always had a BlackBerry since the Curve days. Was a loyal fan and convinced alot of my friends and family to get a BB when it was worth it. Unfortunately, my last BB was the Priv and it was dogshit of a phone. Horrible battery life and used to get so hot it hurt to hold it, and the non-existent updates.
I loved my bb classic, made the mistake of selling it off, such a wonderfully designed phone.
Still using either my classic or Q10 as my 2nd phone, that physical keyboard can't be beat for longer emails & texts..
You can find a Classic for like $30 on eBay these days
I love this! I'm sooooo sick of on screen keyboards. I want a physical keyboard back!
The best phone I've ever owned was a Sony Xperia Mini Pro, small, compact and had a wonderful physical QWERTY keyboard.
It also died after one hour. I couldn't wait to get rid of mine
I really wish there were more phones like these...
I love hardware keyboards on my phones but they tend to:
- be expensive
- have annoying quircks people do not want to deal with
- have poor software support
- have terrible specs
That's because only tiny tiny companies are willing to take a risk with keyboard form factors
Samsung has one but it's an accessory which you have to sacrifice half of your screen
I'm still using an old Nokia e75. I have 8" and 10" tablets, so I'm quite familiar writing with screen keyboard, but whenever I need to write anything even slightly longer, I immediately take my bluetooth keyboard. And for phone usage, no modern phone comes even close to the usability of a physical keyboard.
Two main reasons: 1,with physical touch and feedback, I don't have to keep my eyes on the keyboard. I FEEL when I have pressed the right key. 2, lack of cursor keys forces me to go "about there" and rewrite more than just the text that needs correction. Almost always, pressing somewhere in the text, the cursor goes close, but not where I wanted.
May be an issue with my skin. Sometimes I need to press a button several times before it actually works. Same with all devices I have used.
Physical keyboard for me. No contest.
I use smartphones but always switch to phone keyboard with t9 prediction, if available, so i can continue typing on without always looking at the phone, less keys =bigger keys - a normal thing on LG, HTC and some Samsung models, now i use huawei and xiaomi neither of which offers that. Neither does iphone, of course.
@@mikaachren7611 I am in your camp. For me it's not about want but what I need and that is a physical keyboard. I am in the early stages of Parkinson, my hands shake a lot so typing on a slab phone is nearly impossible without 1000's of corrections required or person won't understand what I am texting or emailing. With a physical keyboard I can still function and use a phone. Currently still using a Blackberry Classic but have purchased a new Blackbeery Key2 as a back up once the Classic is dead. So for some of us it isn't about style but necessity to have a physical keyboard.
*MrMobile: Throwback*
Throws all of the yesteryear phones out of his house.
Moto Razr can be found in : Landfill
andthen back
A Priv with updated internals would be the holy grail of phones. I'm sad that mine ended up having battery issue and became just too slow as Android progressed.
I would give my left arm for an updated Priv; that phone was gorgeous.
For me, a phone with a keyboard feels more premium, professional and more serious.
And it's much better to use.
Nooh
The fxtec pro1 is my dream phone bu its price is just.. you know.. painful.
@@TheTektronikno. I wish that was true but most of them are garbage blackberry-like mushfests
Makes you stand out from the crowd
After watching your BB KeyOne review couple of years ago ,my wife took interest (she used Nokia Symbian devices because of the keyboard ). I can tell you that she absolutely adores it. Still gets security updates as far as I know. She was very sad when she heard KeyOne 3 probably wont be released :/
Well I have a keyone, but I didnt get any security updates since april 2019...
@@milanolasz1386 It depends on the region/network your device is branded to. E.g. AT&T devices get updated more often.
The AT&T KEYone is the only one I know of that got updates past April 2019
It would have been a Key3. Not a KeyOne 3. I have the Key2 LE and I really enjoy it. Have had it almost a year now.
Aw man, makes me miss my Motorola Pro+ again that I was using in 2013. Absolutely loved its physical keyboard and miss it to this day. I could type literally blindfolded on that thing, which I could never pull off on a virtual keyboard.
Phone being reviewed: *Has outdated android version with a 7 mo. old security patch*
Me: *Laughs in Android 5.0 with years old security patch*
Just a matter of time before app developers remove support for Android 5. Some app I've been using on my 7" Samsung tablet running KitKat cannot be reinstalled anymore.
I use a s1 Samsugn s1
It's so old no one knows how to hack it now
And I type this comment with a samsung j3 which has a 5.1.1
my dad still has 4.1.2
The F(x) one is just absolutely amazing! I really wish more phones with that design would be released.
Yes, totally!
Literally Nokia N97 did that and no one cared
@@MrUnderdogArt I had the Nokia N97 as my work phone, after N95, and E65.. The N97 was brilliant for my needs, I still have it, but it needs a new digitizer, which seems like the "holy grail" of late noughties phone spares!
I reckon a Galaxy S10 screen, that slides up and over a real keyboard would sell...
@@karlcarrigan4451 I agree with you 100%, that's why I remember it. I was saying that the general audience doesn't really show these needs, they keep swallowing whatever brick they're given. Im sure if people cried about keyboard like they do for the headphone jack, manufacturers will bring it back. After all they want is to sell.
@@MrUnderdogArt Nokia e7 did it too and much better. Look it up.
Just wondering if any of these devices support “Talk Back” for visually impaired users? Being totally blind a physical keyboard interests me, and possibly other blind users?
I think you can just plug a USB keyboard (like the kind you'd plug into a computer) into any normal phone using an adapter that fits with the phone's charging port and it should be compatible, it wouldn't be super portable but if I needed to use a physical keyboard I'd prefer a big one.
There may also be wireless keyboards that could connect using Bluetooth or something, but I've only tried wired ones. (while writing this comment I remembered that I still have the adapter I used the first time I tried this, so I can confirm this trick still works because I'm typing on a physical keyboard right now!)
*Everyone else:* Macbook 13" reviews
*_Mr. Mobile:_*
I'm more interested in a Key2 alternative than in an overpriced laptop with a garbage GPU. The new Blade Stealth from Razer looks like a much better ultrabook alternative, and it justifies the overpricing with a capable GPU.
Tbf it is Mr mobile, so phones talk first, the rest after
Manthe there is thing called battery life in a 13 inch laptop which is heavily effected by putting a gpu also in 5 years razer will be bankrupt when iPads are dominant because windows 10x doesn’t look so promising
Ahaan Jain that assumes that Razer will go all-in on Win10x, which they won't
Xbox series one is more of a computer than that trash Mac...
I would love a throwback of your first Blackberry (and other early smartphones, I love the nostalgia trip)
the sidekicks are always nostalgic. hope they can come back.
The best form factor to comply with Android UI might be a slider like the BlackBerry Priv, but instead all promising devices want to be mini laptops instead of phones.
Who else wants a folding phone with a physical keyboard
@Marvin Zimmerman exactly
I'd like a keypad.
I wish I could get a smartphone with a keyboard. I would text more.
@Marvin Zimmerman a physical keyboard is NOT gimmicky if you're doing heavy typing.
A giant slab of glass with a hole punch and 4 cameras, 3 of which you'll probably never use, sounds alot more "gimmicky" to me
I would but a good one.
Following the series of when phones were fun, and I must say I'm Loving your videos man.. Love your timing and the effort you put in your videos really shows. Keep it up, you earned a sub!
"keyboards have no place on a phone today"
Uhm no. I hope more flagship phones have physical keyboards. Way easier to text without actually looking at the screen.
So true. I do feel annoyed by touch keyboard, but it seems like I have no choice but to deal with it.
Are you old? Because I dont have to look at the keyboard to type text..
@@Userjdanon they mean with a physical keyboard, you can just look up and keep your attention trained on something else while still being able to text. Your thumbs can just find the keys very easily. Although you can do this on a virtual keyboard as well, it's arguably more difficult because there isn't a sense of where the keys are.
@@themadhattress5008 Maybe it's because I somewhat grew up with touch screen devices (born in 98) but I can type on a virtual keyboard without looking or having my attention distracted, its muscle memory of where the keys are. I'm familiar with the QWERTY layout and if you have autocorrect on, it will usually fix the fat thumbed mistakes. But I do see your perspective, just telling you mine.
I don't wanna say this is an old people problem but it kinda is. Most people these days can type without even looking at the screen. It's probably cause you grew up in the age of physical keyboards that it bothers you. And also adding a physical keyboard to high end flagships is gonna make it look horrible and completely outdated. So i don't think they are gonna do it anytime soon.
I miss my BlackBerry Passport so much, would immediately switch to any decent keyboard device. Key2 wasn't just too powerful, and slider form-factor would be perfect. Like a modern powerful Priv with enough RAM and nice processor has the best of both worlds
I miss my priv .. if it wasn't for battery failure i would still have it, and i would definitely buy a modern Priv
the fx tech seems like a nice one, maybe they should make a vertical slider.. hmm let's tweet them that
@@abd4620 I prefer landscape keyboards and always have. I could never understand people and their obsession with Blackberry style keyboards.
My love were the Sidekicks. Glorious beautiful functional Sidekicks. I rocked my Sidekick LX 2009 for as long as I possibly could.
@@kingzach74 Blackberry passport was awkward to hold and takeout from your pocket
@@abd4620
I know, I miss my priv as well and I really wish the would make a modern version of it because besides the chip itself having overheating problems it was a really good phone and I loved it.
@@kingzach74 dude if you just know how much i disliked it and those who obsessed over it back in the 08'.
Then my friend convinced me to try a cheap bb curve.. And boy i was hooked, 2 months later i didnt have to look at the keyboard anymore, flied away with top accuracy,
Though im curious about landscape and the fx is intriguing
I really miss phones with keyboards, im not fan of touchscreen when im typing. Companies that make phones need to bring these backs.
7:18 BROKEN BELLS! My already sky-high respect has increased even further. 👊
Oh hi
High Road is a masterpiece 👌🏼
My last android phone with a keyboard was the Kyocera Rise. Had that phone until 2014 and missed it ever since.
I'd pay $1000 for a 2020 tmoble sidekick against any new iPhone
Mhm
Sidekick LX is still my favorite phone til this day
To be fair, who in their right mind buys iPhones? Aside from celebrities and kids?
@@MsAngelique people that know nothing about smartphones and just pick the thing that costs the most or in the case of the iphone se they think that they are getting a good deal
@phillip perkins Wouldn't call OP a fool, I'd do the same in a heartbeat!
My favorite phone I ever used was also my first smart phone. The Nokia E71x. I bought it just before carriers started forcing data plans for wifi enabled phones. The keyboard was great imo and the battery life was solid 3-4 days if I needed to.
I'd love to see the "Throwback"!
The blackberry passport is still my favorite email phone ever
I miss the physical keyboard, especially for games. I wish there had been an xperia play 2 and 3 and more because it still to me is the best phone for gaming because it has a controller built in.
Bro, your editing is insanely awesome! You are the only tech reviewer I watch! And I cannot wait for your pixel 4a video! Stay safee
Im still enjoying my Blackberry KeyOne. Picked it up for $100 on eBay, added a 64 GB SD card and a TPU, protective cover. Had a BlackBerry Classic previously.
I’m buying one now.. am I nuts?
@@amaria164 if you're getting a good price, I see nothing wrong with it. Everyone isn't going to be ready to buy the new, 5G model from Onward Mobility as soon as it comes out.
Link please
I had a Blackberry Priv and I really miss it. I wish they had made a sequel
The key one was the sequel
more or less
The Priv had the best BB camera ever, it's a shame the newer ones are horrible
I'm still using my Priv since 2016. Sadly it becomes slower and slower and now i decided to switch on a LG Wing. But i know i will alsways miss my Priv
1:31 "Two versions of android behind"
*Me with my Android 6 phone* 😳
Android 4.4.4 tablet yo
Oh boy I feel like I really want a phone with a physical keyboard again! 😢
Miss my old N900 😭
I’m remembering that time I overclocked mine and then the battery wouldn’t last more than an hour.. best phone ever though 😂
I'd really love a physical keyboard on my phone for when using SSH...
Don't know if you will see this comment or not. I just wanna appreciate how good you are at making these videos. Your videos have everything. Shows your hard-work. Thanks a lot MrMobile. P.S. I just can't digest the fact that you have less subscribers than you deserve. Keep going dude. Hope you see this.
Thanks very much. It's appreciated!
I agree wholeheartedly! Mr. Mobile should be atleast at 10 million subscribers.
In times of crisis (having to write a thesis) I've bought a 50$ Priv half a year ago. Just note taking and a sporadic phone call. For me the *absolute* killer feature were the shortcuts that gave so much power to the user. Device also felt so good in the hands it's a darn shame BB gave up on the idea and didn't make a 2020 Priv2. I did the thing and sold the Priv (to use it for anything else was more than a pain with Android 6 and was so slow it lagged my input when typing).
Now I'm looking to buy a Key2 or Key2LE to have just a SIM-less PDA for notes and productivity stuff like Todoist and time tracking. For these purposes and more generally to have a workhorse (that's also a conversation starter) the blackberries are still great. I really do hope for a keyboard flagship *with shortcuts compability* somewhere in 2020
New Necessity, Laughable Leftover, Nostalgic Novelty.
Genuine Genius!
I've been using the BlackBerry Key2 for one and an half year. It's still perfect and still no other phones attract me more. There are so many lovely things you can do with shortcuts with the keyboards you can't do with other devices. Hoping for new BB devices. A dream? Physical keyboard and pen like the Notes
Agreed and me too. Only fellow Key2 users know how solid and versatile this phone is. 👌 (I've had high end Android and IPhones and Key2 is a cut above the rest)
I have a note 9 and I want a key 2. they never had them at the stores and I guess I'm impatient. I just wish the key 2 had better cameras
@@rommee exactly only BlackBerry Key2 users knew the versatility of it
@@rommee yo I actually have both a note 9 and a key 2, fantastic combination
Me too. I love the Key 2. It's a dream,
I'm definitely down for a throwback review!
Yes plz! Anything BlackBerry or Nextel or Motorola related is my jam
Can't wait for the new blackberry to be released next year!
Me2, still waiting
Everybody Else: New 13' Macbook Pro
Mr Mobile: Phones With Keyboards
Gotta love it. Lol.
I'd LOVE to see an updated version of the Blackberry PRIV.
THAT was an awesome idea: at first glance a regular phone that's just a bit thicker than most...
But one tap at the lower edge of the screen and the display part slides upwards revealing a regular Blackberry keyboard that's practically identical to the one on the KEY2.
A device like that with stereo speakers and a headphone Jack and I'd buy it in an instant.
Typing on a PRIV that I got from a BlackBerry employee. Love it even if it is a little slow and scuffed up from being a real work phone. I would love a revised version that is up to modern standards with great battery life.
Yes the Priv needs an update and I have heard one is coming. Since I upgraded from the Priv to the Key 2 it is no contest. The key 2 has a better keyboard and a memory slot so I don't run out of room like I did on the Priv.
Priv was indeed popular
I still use a key 2 and I still have my key 1. No issues and a great love for the physical keyboard.
Got a used Key2 LE in 2019 and I honestly don't know what I'm going to do when it gives up the ghost. Here's hoping that at least one of these companies continues to develop keyboard devices.
You can buy a new Key 2 right now
Good news. a new blackberry in 2021
@@steven196767 Yes! I'm cautiously excited about the news.
They're coming back :)
@@AtlasCompleXtheProd Yep! Hoping for good things.
Blackberry Q10 one of the best phones I ever used and owned in my opinion.
totally agree but then BlackBerry abandoned it. All they needed to do is upgrade/ hybrid the software or do an identical Q10 phone but with the power of Key2.
That is right. I still use a BB Passport, but I have also a BB Classic. There was not, and probably there will not be a smartphone with a better physical keyboard then the BB Classic.
@@daarksideyt Well said. I had a Q10 too and absolutely loved it (adored it in fact!) but then bit by bit big name apps started not working on it and the BBStore became full of nonsense. I made the switch to Key2 over a year ago and feel I made the best decision. The most difficult leap from Q10 for me was the size but actually with the Key2 after a couple of days you get used to it and it's a very nice looking phone in person. (and quite slender but robust so fits in pockets nicely) So many physical key short cuts even a spare button on the side to programme whatever you want. Finger print recognition on keyboard space bar. Lots of hybrid options too. I have the Key2 Dual-Sim BB006 phone in black.
@@daarksideyt please let me know cause I'm interested in the fxtec pro. Have the bb key1 and I love this phone but I hate the ratio's because things get cut off on my screen. But that security tho which is the only reason I don't want to part with this phone
@@daarksideyt i went from Q10 to Key1 eventhough i was so fond of that small thing, I did miss a decent camera and yes, now i'm on social media all day and my life sucks more lol. The android is a b* to set up, esp when the first one dies and you have to install asecond Key1 (did still have my software on my desktop to set it from one q10 to another but yeah.. that didn't work for the Key1.
My phone of choice for everyday use is always going to be an iPhone, however I have a serious guilty pleasure - BlackBerry. I love collecting old BB phones, and one you left out in this review I thought was worth a mention is the Blackberry Priv. Similar look to the Key 2 with the advantage of a full sized touchscreen that you slide upwards to access the qwerty physical keyboard underneath - love it!!
We need a throwback!! :D
This is what Motorola does amazingly before. I loved my DROID 3 (Horizontal slide-out keyboard) and the Motorola Flipout (swivel keyboard). Both nice-looking and functional.
Still driving a KEY2 daily ... love it ... typing this on my physical keyboard ... and just out today ... BlackBerry announcing a new 5G phone for 2021 ... BOOM!!! BlackBerry lives!!!
@Bunnychik ... hi! Sure ... here ya go: www.google.com/amp/s/crackberry.com/new-5g-blackberry-android-smartphone-keyboard-will-arrive-2021%3famp
We are The Few, The Proud ... very glad this has brought you so much joy ... it is for sure great news. I've been driving a Blackberry since 2004 and a 8700C ... the idea we are going to have a new device next year has me STOKED!!
One question though, @bunnychik ... what device are you referring to with a "smile face" ... sorry but you lost me there, ha! Was that "The Curve" ?
@@dougcampbell3593 this is wonderful news, BB user since the university days , i can't think of a more user friendly device. i have tried my baby brother's iphone it gave me anxiety .
I'd love a great phone with a physical keyboard. With touch I always end up pressing the wrong button
Same here. Miss nokia lots.
I really miss my slideout keyboard phones--I get so annoyed typing on a screen. I'm not sure how I feel about the tilted screen on the Pro1, but it's the closest I've seen to that form factor in years, so I'll check it out--thanks!
Unihertz just recently started rolling out a Titan Pocket that’s apparently a smaller version with better software and security, but has the same square screen with a smaller footprint, and it allegedly trades off the water resistance from the original due to being less rugged. Plus, the camera is still pretty bad. Interested to see if you’ll check it out
I'm using my BlackBerry Keyone - and it's still a great little device, I've not had any problems with it since day one
I stopped using mine because of space bar not working :( seems like a common issue for both k1 and k2 which stopped me from buying the k2 even if I love keyboard
I can’t wait for the next rotary smartphone. Let me know when I can sign up.
I wish we had more interesting quality keyboard accessories to type in handheld.
Mr Mobile: "October 2019... Big yikes"
Me, glancing over at my LG G8S with November 2019 security patch: *eeep*
My G7 has one from Mai 2018 :D
That surprises me, Daniel, and disappoints me as well. LG has been truly working to keep their phones supported and erase bad will from years past. I would have thought the G8S would be up to date.
I have the Australia Telstra version and it hasn't done any updates in 2020 where the other versions of this model have so it's just another bottleneck
I think they should make a portrait slider, ala BlackBerry Priv. That phone was awesome on its day. I used it until January 2020!
I went through four BB PRIVs, and am REALLY hoping a decent replacement will arrive before my last one dies. PRIV has it all: portrait all the time, standard screen size, keys when you need them and none when you don't. Why wouldn't they just put a faster processor in it and take my money?
That old little BlackBerry, yes we would love to hear that story from you sir
Also not to mention you are Quarantine King
im still using my keyone key2 came to Australia almost 2 years after its US release and at 1300 aud no chance
I used the nokia e72 as my main business phone in the days. Done everything for me: full exchange integration, great maps app. The only damage it got where that I was wearing down some keys. Even a drop while biking 25 km/h only left a minor scratch on the side. Loved it (only the camera was really bad but that was true for most phones at that time)
I miss that nokia masterpiece in your collection.
Well I still love the Key2, particularly the keyboard. Have had it for near on two years since it came out, no issues at all with it, and still getting security updates
Still using my Blackberry KeyOne Black Edition as my secondary phone.
FYI. I have a Titan now for daily use. I use my Passport for the built-in Notes app. And my KeyOne (cause KeyTwo is crap) when i am at home, today, because the android apps work so well. I mainly want to say that as a Passport lover, NONE of the cons of the Unihertz Titan are accurately represented in this video. For instance, the number keys are one the keyboard- as shown. You dont need to type on the screen as was stated.
I'm watching this on my blackberry beyone lol never giving up this keyboard
You and other 5 dudes.Keyboards are dead, sorry.
@@sopmodtew8399 they're not dead if people are still using them productively. Which, they are.
Typed on my Key2 LE.
The beyone? 😂
I'lL BeyoNe The loOKout FOr oNe.
B&O BeoOne
@@sopmodtew8399 that's why BlackBerry's are selling on eBay for $300 plus on ebay
Everyone : The new MacBook MagiC keyboard
Mr.Mobile : lets talk Mobile shall we....
Phones used to be so fun. Clamshells, keyboard, sliders... I miss the choice.
One of my most memorable phones was my blackberry tour while at college, amazing experience
Rocking my Key2 LE along with my son who has one also. We dig the PKB. They are the least problematic BlackBerry's I've owned and I've owned quite a few.
still using my beloved q10 just wishing i could have whatsapp and i wouldn't need another phone honestly. I do miss the Hub when i am not using it
I was very intrigued with that FxTec Pro1! The keyboard and screen slider reminds me of Nokia N97 and E7, which I really loved back then. But after I saw the price and the specs they offered, it became a big NO. I still hope they would make a sequel of that phone, though
I actually miss blackberry. It was the first phone I ever used with a selfie and rear camera and it was always a good, solid phone in general
i got my cosmo communicator on 2019 december and i absolutely love it i use it as my secondary phone when searching internet its so easy to use and write even when using it on bed when u have other and under the pillow my main phone is razer phone 2 and damn i cant stop using that 120Hz screen and stop playing games on it so thats why i need 2 phones so i can have both with me
I also use Cosmo Communicator as a secondary device, without a SIM. As a "there's an excel for that" guy I a thrilled that at last I can use Office apps on my mobile (however, not MS stuff but OfficeSuite + File Commander from Mobisystems). Also split screen really makes sense now!
Bro I got like 4 working phones just to stand on multiple sides of the fence at once. I have an iPhone 6s + (I am an android guy and wowzers that phone is actually not bad!), my main phone which is an LG V40, an iPhone 4S, and a Galaxy Note 4 with a GOD AWFUL replacement screen because the OG screen broke when I bumped into a too hard table at work.
I got a mini keyboard from Amazon, and it’s paired to my iPhone 13 Pro Max. I will turn the phone sideways and prop it up, and type notes, emails, text messages, etc..
This is awesome! Good to know
I'm still with my BBkey2 since 2018 and i Love the Keyboard,. And it's still look like a Phone, not like pocket camera or pocket console game with telephone function
Miss physical keyboards for the simple fact I can map keys in emulators. Loved that part of the video BTW!!
You all laugh, but having physical keyboards would make modern smartphones a heck of a lot more practical. It would be great to be able to do web design on a smartphone.
I Just want a new slider keyboard phone on the blackberry priv layout
God I want a priv 2
Sameee, a priv 2 would be amazing and it would be so much better than the first one was just because it would have a better processor that dosent overheat. I really miss my priv 🥺
if the iphone hadn't have come along all phones today might still have physical keyboards.
And I don't know if that would be a good thing
Yea...the one and only one contribution we all appreciate from apple
Same goes for head phone jack, notches,
@@munhoe95 All went downhill from there. xD
jk
@@akshayh5281 When the iphone came out one of the top phones was the Palm Treo. It had a headphone jack.
I don't have a lot of complaints about touchscreen keyboards. But I do appreciate being able to hold Shift and Ctrl keys. Oh and arrow keys please.
I honestly love my KeyOne.... The shortcuts work wonders for me and having the keyboard is really really helpful for me.. Never had a physical keyboard phone before, I had Xperia Compacts before the BlackBerry..
Envy you, friend.
I remember following you during my BB days. You still good. I still have 15 blackberries 🤘
"Nostalgic novelty" Screw that! I'm sick of touch typing! It sucks!
I MISS MY SLIDE OUT KEYBOARD AND BLACKBERRY! TYPING ON THEM WERE A DREAM!
I really miss keyboards. Loved my N97 kick-out keyboard. Perfect for emulators.
0:58 The Red Edition and also the Black Edition units that are built in 2019 have an improved spacebar
That and the LE versions are worth checking out...in my opinion they feel much better than the regular Key2's.
@@TheChimples The LE does have a better vibration motor and spacebar design than the KEY2.
Hey. Update on keyboard phones?
some models from uniherz, but they kinda came old
throwback phone/gadget videos : *YES* 👍
much MORE phone/gadget videos : *Y E S !* 🤓👍
Thank you, Mr. Mobile for this video.
I've been trying to figure out what to replace my Key2 with.
A KEY2 Red Edition?
Aside from the upcoming Astro Slide, I wouldn't replace the KEY2 just yet if you want to hold on to the keyboard.
Blackberry Key2 works flawless.. No need to get the Titan.
I’d love a throwback video on the BlackBerry 720! Not super familiar with BlackBerry’s in general and would really love to see some nostalgic content on them!
I’d kill for a blackberry classic with updated specs. Or a folding phone with a physical keyboard and updated internals.
I miss my xpreria X10 mini pro so much, such a good device. I would instantly buy a new one in instant if they would make another one
I'm still using Keyone since 2018 and having zero problems. Really great phone. Despite I still have Android 8, I'm up to date with all apps I use. And the keyboard is absolutely fantastic. No way I'm buying another phone without physicial keys again. I'll search the whole world for one, if I'd have to!
I want one so bad, what do they mean when they say the software isn’t up to date? How does that hinder anything? Also can you get TikTok lol.
@@ImBeautifulx33 android isn't up to date because it's Android 8 here and we have what? 14 already? But all applications are still updating for me so I don't see any problem. And sorry I don't use tiktok, but I do believe you can install it.
Typing on a digital keyboard, got three auto fixes due to missing the keys.
Never used them but, the Samsung keyboard cases always intrigued me as a concept and I feel still has great potential if they (or any other manufacturer) continue to develop it
I remember finding them online, getting super excited, and then realising my phone wasn't compatible. I'd love a keyboard case!!
I like the LG display cases... and one function of that is a keyboard off the screen
I had the Galaxy S8 with the keyboard cover last year, it was a decent BlackBerry alternative.
The main problem is finding the damn case
I swear to god i got this strong desire of snacks just by starting any of ur videos !!
Lets not assume everyone is a visual learner. Us tactile learners love clicky keyboards because it’s so satisfying.
Click-i-click-a-click-g-click-r-click-e-click-e-click-.