I love going back and watching these videos because OEMs were in their bag in the mid 2010s and shopping for a phone was actually fun. Now it’s pretty much “do I want one of 3 iPhones or one of 3 Samsung phones”
I would argue at this point they had all already lost their faces, and were just android clones competing against apple, and maybe samsung at this point. I know blackberry had the keyboard but damn was it pointless in comparison to its other specs/features.
You forgot to mention BlackBerry corporate software, its meant to secure phone message and privacy, the target market was always corporate use, where most BlackBerry costumers rely on. This review left me with a bitter taste, a bit dissapointed frankly.
He messed up the amount of RAM (I'm on mobile so idk if he fixed in annotations) and he didn't even go over one of Blackberry's biggest features: security. The whole reason he waits to do these reviews is because he does a high quality, well-shot, comprehensive review of real world usage of the phone, and he usually does that, but this review left me disappointed.
+Ruy Daza Quiroga Yeah I don't like this review too. He is like 18mp camera with OIS nothing special lol. Personally I liked the phone. I loved what they did with the keyboard. I'm seriously considering buying it.
+Abu Bruh You say 3gb of ram like that's something special. Almost every phone that came out in 2015 had at least 3gb of ram, and the Zenfone 2 has 4gb of ram, is 10 times better than this blackberry, and is one third the cost
the guy is a blackberry hater I'm not surprised is review was so negative even the verge did better then this review and the verge is always negative against blackberry
Yeah I'm getting a Priv. I get it-touch screens are the common thing now, but ever since I left my Blackberry Curve behind for all touch screen androids, I've been annoyed with the touch screen typing. Luckily, software can be updated and Marshmallow will come after the new year. Every single phone I've ever had hasn't been perfect (and that's after having two Samsungs, one HTC, two Motorolas, and one LG) so I expect a few issues and kinks in the beginning.
+Tom Van Renen OOH a person who says that must be so scared of being called a racist. Clearly he doesn't give a fuck, how about something more constructive?
why arent people liking this phone? i mean i think it's absolutely amazing! the multi tasking menu, the extra features, blackberry hub and what not. the physical keyboard is amazing and even the camera seems nice, OIS and all. and most importantly i think blackberry made use of that curve waaaaayy better than samsung.
+Names Don't Matter aren't* I* multitasking* The* And* . But in all honesty nobody said the phone was bad but compared to most other flagship phones this doesn't seem very compelling.
people hate this phone because it's blackberry I guarantee you if this was the Samsung Galaxy S 7 everybody would say it's the most amazing phone ever made it's because it has that black brand name and people and you think of blackberry don't think of high end phones I think it looks like a tremendously good phone I just can't use it on my phone carrier and its cool it runs blackberry or runs Android I just say and it has a blackberry keyboard and that awesome blackberry virtual keyboard that you can find on the blackberry z10 which I still think that phone is a great phone is highly underrated but I can't say if I like this one or not because I never use it
trever pitts preach!! As a former android phone owner I did like the interface but I did not like that I couldn't manage all my school and business emails on my phone and the phone broke various times on me (I bought a s3 at the time) I switched to the z10 and never looked back. I have never had to repair anything and its still snappy and a great build. I cant wait to get try the priv when its available with my provider:)
Favorite phone I ever had. Still have it but it won’t hold a charge for long. Got it when it came out in 2015 and used it everyday all the way to 2020.
Is it just me or was this phone pretty epic from the outset? The hub, the productivity side of things, that little hub selector up top to centre on the notifications you want to use is smart! Imagine if a current android/iphone notification shade had that!
Marques im speechless at how much your videos have improved and gone beyond perfection in such a short time, i thought you were making top-notch videos a year ago! But looking at you now, you have raised the bar once again. Well done, and nice work on the videos! Probably the best editing ive seen in my whole life, seriously.
+Big Papi Samsung and a few other manufactures are designing fully flexible and curved screens, next generation of clamshell phones will have the screen being able to completely snap together at a perfect flat angle. Definitely would help protect the screen when you're not using the phone.
+ARMOR15 most chinese manufacturers actually make them because they're still popular over there. You could import one.(buuuuuuuuuuut that's not the best)
Before I bought the phone I watched your review it made me skeptical of getting it but when I seen it in person and it was in my hands I had a change of heart.You never know how good of a phone is until it's in your own hands and get a chance to play with it..
***** no you're not... This review contains so much negativity, he always see from the negative side, and also the specification is wrong, how could he? 😓
Yeah i know, this time it's so obvious right? Even Verge done a better review than this, despite The Verge is the most biased reviewer for anything except Apple devices. Smh
+Rayhanantha Rasya He basically says "the phone is good but not for me." Why is that so bad? He pointed out the exclusive features of the device and then gave valid reasons for not liking them. Personally the keyboard point resonates for me. As a person with big hands that thing would be useless to me, though I do miss hardware keyboards sometimes.
I kinda like this phone. it has decent specs, nice design, awesome physical keyboard and the good good software with Android. Marquees hates BlackBerry and this led this review which wasn't fair. I expected a review like the one he gave for oneplus two where he did not consider any hype and here he considered all the history of BlackBerry. actually this time Jonathan Morrison gave a better review on the priv. way better review.
@mkbhd you could have said that many issues like the shutter delay and a lot of stuff could be improved with the software updates but you didn't. why so?
+Joshua Luzuriaga Actually, they should be offered on as an alternative model to a phone. Some people do feel like they prefer a physical key board, but the ratio is 5:2. More people prefer to type on a touch screen. Blackberry though, adds keyboards to ALL of their phones, when majority of people don't really need it. Physical "touch sensitive" keyboards will only heighten the price of manufacturing, making the phone even more expensive. Let alone, Blackberry is making the price a bit hefty to recover some past damages in revenues.
+Joshua Luzuriaga lets say 5:2 is the actual demand. ( i would bet its closer to 2:3) the priv is the ONLY current gen phone offering a keyboard. I agree that flagships should have flip out side keyboards like the droid. if samsung and other manufactures do this, i would love to see the sales numbers.
So true. Somebody has to do this! All the phones are basically the same thing in a slightly different package. Ever so slightly! I touch on this topic in a video on my channel and I'd really appreciate if you checked it out. I use the Priv to demonstrate my point. It's called "An Unusual Phone in Modern Times"
jano me The only problem is the dread of breaking the keyboard and you don't if it can be replaced or pay a hefty amount. Otherwise I like keyboards and adopt them happily but I don't think it's gonna be accepted well by people who are in the bezelless,thin phone age even if it's a niche product
+CharlieHipHop don't be mad at his review he is coming from Android using an Android phone he's not coming from an old school blackberry looking at this phone as a Blackberry user he's looking at this phone as any Android or iOS user picking it up that's why you saying it's weird to have a keyboard and he always uses the highest in quality phone from Samsung iPhone that's one reason why he says. the picture and video quality is lacking when to the average person they might ask you say wow that's a pretty awesome phone I mean he does make a ton of money for reviewing products but at the end of day he is reviewing this phone as an Android user not a blackberry guy try an Android app for the first time. Check out TechnoBuffalo is review it is more honest honest
+CharlieHipHop Please elaborate. That review was very fair. Its not the first time someone has accidentally said a wrong spec. MKBHD has used and tested WAY more phones then 99% of us. It is quite easy for him to find it's good qualities as well as its flaws.
All I can say is WELCOME BACK BB!! I am totally in love with this incredible machine,I can't understand all the negative reviews about this phone. BB and Android, what a MARRIAGE. Everything about it is seamless and functions perfectly. I am so glad I didn't listen to all the bad reviews and so glad I used my own judgment. One thing tho loved the passport keyboard over this one, the only flaw in my opinion, and yes, it will take some time to get used to it..
How did you like it? I'm really curious what you think of keyboard phones in general, actually. Especially since it was your first one! I did a video on it on my channel and if you'd like to check it out, that'd be awesome. I use the PRIV to support the motive of the video.
+Edgar Martinez You're allowed to have an opinion, what you shouldn't have is an unreasonable opinion like how The Verge worships Apple products without touching on the negatives of those Apple products.
BB should hit the market with their all new and even cooler BB OS again, oh boy that would be a complete awesomeness! Well, my first BB phone was a BB Curve 8520 that still works smooth, have many more BB’s with me that am proud of, namely; BB Passport, BB Passport Silver Edition, BB Leap, BB Porsche Design p9983, BB Porsche Design 9982, BB Classic, BB Bold 3 & a BB Q10.
Ever tried one? I've been using my Z10 for more than a year now, and it's just as fast as it was when I bought it. My Dad bought an LG on the same day when I bought Z10, and his mobile lags so much that he had to replace it with an another Mobile.
+Akshay Dhargawe again. You said lg abit vague. Since lg make various phones from budget level to top range phones. And have you ever used a stock android phone with no skins or bloat ware like a motorola or a nexus device. They continue to run just as fast and don't experience lag. Also BB 10 sure its a good OS but with a huge lack of apps when compared to the app market on IOS and android then that itself just ruins the OS.
I agree BlackBerry10 doesn't have a huge number of Apps on BlackBerry World, but how does that makes an OS not worthy? BB10 merits as the most fluid OS in the market. I have all the Apps I need, that too preinstalled. I surely don't have Instagram and Snapchat, but that's fine, I can live with it, but clearly most people can't -_-. Thinking a mobile OS is all about OS, is such a great mistake.
+Dylon Swartwood I think it had to do with the fact that it was a pre production unit,there were alot of bugs in those units software but blackberry fixed them all in an update. :) i think it's one of the better android skins out there.
Do you feel like the KeyOne is a step back? They took away the slide out keyboard, which I'm surprised and disappointed by...I suppose the rest of the phone is an upgrade but they took away a feature I thought was really smart! I did a video on that, actually. If you wanna check it out, that'd be awesome! Really want to know what you think.
+AstronGuy No clue what it is called. It is just a 3 second little beat. Look at any of his "old" videos (well not that old, just until a month ago maybe?)
+EVOL SCAVENGER You'd think a $1000 phone would be 4-5 times better than a $220 phone, but that's not really the case. Take the Moto G 3rd gen for example. It has an HD 5 inch screen, water protection, ability to customize the exterior, sd card slot, it's unlocked, has an all day battery life, it's fast and snappy, has a decent camera, has the latest clean Android version, and it looks nice. But in a $1000 phone (Like the iPhone 6s plus), you get a better display, nfc, faster performance, fingerprint reader, better camera and more storage. In reality the iPhone is better than the Moto G, yet missing some features a $200 phone has.
Definetly looking forward for Priv 2! This a major step by BB and a really good one. I hope they choose a top of the line processor and fix those UI bugs and add a neat camera next time. This one has got my attention but i will wait for its 2nd gen.
This a negative-toned review. Honestly, I just watched the Samsung S7 review and I didn't hear one negative thing about it until 3/4 the way through the video. This phone is not as bad as this review makes out.
I think it was a fair review. I've seen other reviews say the same stuff about the camera and a bit of lag on some apps. I do believe the true androaid fan boys do approach reviews on the priv with a negative spin but I don't let all that influence me. I've checked the priv out and used it a little and it is an awesome device and I can't wait to get it.
Honestly, after watching reviews on many different sources, I figured that you were, well, negative on this phone for odd reasons. Phonearena in it's video said in the end "if your main concerns are privacy and a physical keyboard, thin this is the phone to get". And that's what blackberry is really known for, security and privacy. And come on yo, a physical keyboard. I would love a physical keyboard goddamn.
Im team apple but id love to have this phone. Just the style is beautiful. Id like to have it as a second phone n use it rearly but just having it n holding it feels great n satisfying I guess. Beautiful phone
Hub rocked.. shame so many mindless people only like android or apple. I personally loved BB10 operating system in the Z30 back in the day.. it was amazing. Here we are in 2020 and Android 10 now uses swipe sorta like BB10 did way back then.
I'd LOVE to be able to view web pages and while in landscape mode, slide that keyboard out and use it as a mouse cursor. Damn, that'd make my geek senses tingle
This phone really looks.... quite good? Maybe using it all the time exposes what it's lacking, but from your review it actually looks pretty good.. Sounds like a software update could make this phone an absolute beast?
Saaame!! Such a sick concept, really wanted to see some updates. I did a video on exactly this!! If you want to watch it and share your thoughts there, that'd be super appreciated! I'd be interested to hear more of your thoughts!!
Still use the Priv today. Replacing it soon, but I've had it since launch and it's done me so well. The battery finally is giving out and it's gotten very glitchy in recent vintage. It has been a great phone for me and my most favorite phone I've ever had. Many good things about it but unfortunately time has most definitely passed it up. Hopefully sometime soon BlackBerry will get back into the game but I'd rather them take their time and do it right if they do. If you are looking for an older phone because you don't have the money for a brand new one, I'd definitely recommend it. Going to really miss it.
BlueSkies TypeOfGuy I am buying one at least as its the one I never tried. Thanks. It's killer screen and pure Android experience is mainly my reason. I've already seen on ebay like new around 170.
What's so strange about that? Its like saying a professional athlete or player is good but a fan or viewer might prefer another player. Acknowledging someone or something as good/great doesnt necessarily mean you like or prefer that. Same concept
Quick question to all my 6S owners out there. How many of use guys are still using Force Touch regularly? Or are we still waiting for developers to utilize the most innovative feature ever put into a smartphone?
+bizzy gie use it quite often if I'm honest - mostly to see messages on iMessage without actually showing you've read it and then using it on Instagram. Other than that I have no use for it.
I use it constantly. You can app switch by doing a press down swipe across the screen, which makes app switching incredibly fast. I use it on cal, reminder and mail to go straight into composing. It's value has come in speeding up a bunch of things but outside of that it hasn't been world changing or anything. I don't see the value in the peek and pop feature....
Quite regularly tbh mainly on instagram and email and whatsapp. And no it isn't the most innovative feature ever of course not but it is a useful feature at times. And im by no means an apple fan i much prefer my nexus 6p
+RemixedVoice Well the IPhone has been business friendly since forever. No one fucking uses blackberries anymore. When I lived in Silicon Valley everyone was using the iPhone. Samsung barley became business friendly like 2 years ago when they introduced KNOX security.
If you want a review that actually has substance, visit Techno Buffalo. This guy has lost his objectivity and has become really lazy with his reviews. He didn't even get the specs right.
Marcus R. You misunderstood them. Blackberry phones will still exist and new Blackberry phones will still come out. The only thing is that BlackBerry will not manufacture the phones themselves.
Marcus R. No problem. A lot of big websites like CNET or business insider (which I hate) just seem to like make click bait articles or make them misinterpreting on purpose.
I still remember when BlackBerry first introduced in Indonesia. At that time, they import it straight from cellular companies such as AT&T, Verizon, and T Mobile and unlock it so it can be use here. My First BlackBerry was Curve 8530 by Telus.
fair review. A cool phone with a lot of compelling features, definitely worth making a second rendition of. If the carbon fibre material was real and the cool keyboard had some of that BlackBerry bold 9900 look to it, then now we're talking
most negative review ever from MKBHD. Pictures taken from the camera seem fine to me, in fact they are better than many phones out there. The camera isnt't that bad right? It is a phone camera after all, dont hit too harsh on this Blackberry.
I love going back and watching these videos because OEMs were in their bag in the mid 2010s and shopping for a phone was actually fun. Now it’s pretty much “do I want one of 3 iPhones or one of 3 Samsung phones”
I would argue at this point they had all already lost their faces, and were just android clones competing against apple, and maybe samsung at this point.
I know blackberry had the keyboard but damn was it pointless in comparison to its other specs/features.
The year is 2024, I am here watching a Blackberry review. I really miss Blackberry
Who is watching this in 2024?
me!
Thinking about picking one up as a weekday driver.
People who watched the Blackberry movie?
Blackberry 4ever 💘
Not only watching i buyed today
I have had this phone for a month at University, absolutely love it so far, best phone I have owned.
So this is your first phone.
How's it going now
@@venukrithish007 I dropped it and screen immediately broke. Had the case and everything 😭 Disaster...
@@hamsterproductionsofficial no mate. I meant what phone u use now
@@venukrithish007 Google pixel 4a. Amazing camera, but has some minor software issues in my experience.
You forgot to mention BlackBerry corporate software, its meant to secure phone message and privacy, the target market was always corporate use, where most BlackBerry costumers rely on.
This review left me with a bitter taste, a bit dissapointed frankly.
+Ruy Daza Quiroga Yeah I felt that he just dilikes BB in general and didn't really keep up with BB the last couple of years.
He messed up the amount of RAM (I'm on mobile so idk if he fixed in annotations) and he didn't even go over one of Blackberry's biggest features: security. The whole reason he waits to do these reviews is because he does a high quality, well-shot, comprehensive review of real world usage of the phone, and he usually does that, but this review left me disappointed.
+Gusga I know i would definitely buy this phone and the passport
+Ruy Daza Quiroga Yeah I don't like this review too. He is like 18mp camera with OIS nothing special lol. Personally I liked the phone. I loved what they did with the keyboard. I'm seriously considering buying it.
+Ruy Daza Quiroga didn't even discuss the pricing of that thing!
A blackberry running Android with Apple Music installed...
Mind = Blown
You know you're too early when the video looks like shit.
yep so true we are. too excited
I know that feel m8 😢
Still 360p 10 minutes later.
+Abu Fofana I cant even watch it untill I get that 4k goodness
+Abu Fofana 360p XD
I've never seen Marques say such negative things about a phone lol the priv ain't even that bad and BTW it has *3gb of ram*
thank you
+Abu Bruh You say 3gb of ram like that's something special. Almost every phone that came out in 2015 had at least 3gb of ram, and the Zenfone 2 has 4gb of ram, is 10 times better than this blackberry, and is one third the cost
+gphillimo Or maybe he was just saying it has 3GB RAM. Chill.
+Abu Bruh oh look its a bruh bruh XD
gphillimo well I corrected him because people were bashing this phone for having 2gb of ram ... Which is false
That's the Marques' most negative review so far.
+Stoyan Nikolov :) not the most!
the guy is a blackberry hater I'm not surprised is review was so negative even the verge did better then this review and the verge is always negative against blackberry
+KEN HALL Whenever someone has criticisms you numbskull say they're just a hater
Get over it.
+Stoyan Nikolov The Amazon Fire Phone was his most negative review.
***** He did and it's always been there, you won't see it if you're watching on mobile.
Yeah I'm getting a Priv. I get it-touch screens are the common thing now, but ever since I left my Blackberry Curve behind for all touch screen androids, I've been annoyed with the touch screen typing. Luckily, software can be updated and Marshmallow will come after the new year. Every single phone I've ever had hasn't been perfect (and that's after having two Samsungs, one HTC, two Motorolas, and one LG) so I expect a few issues and kinks in the beginning.
+iibrahim264 that's such a horrible thing to say. what is wrong with you? you ought to be ashamed of yourself.
are you going to steal it blacky?
+TuPutotaMadre shut up racist
+Tom Van Renen OOH a person who says that must be so scared of being called a racist. Clearly he doesn't give a fuck, how about something more constructive?
+Tom Van Renen you obviously don't know what racism is🙄
Thank you TH-cam for recommending this nearly a decade later
It looks great. May just get one.
+kutulu3 Dont wait get it before me lol
+kutulu3 Why so expensive?????????????????????????????????
+kutulu3 you'll get a encrypted phone :P
+kutulu3 i've already got it :3
why arent people liking this phone? i mean i think it's absolutely amazing! the multi tasking menu, the extra features, blackberry hub and what not. the physical keyboard is amazing and even the camera seems nice, OIS and all. and most importantly i think blackberry made use of that curve waaaaayy better than samsung.
+Names Don't Matter as well its good quality.
+Names Don't Matter aren't* I* multitasking* The* And* . But in all honesty nobody said the phone was bad but compared to most other flagship phones this doesn't seem very compelling.
people hate this phone because it's blackberry I guarantee you if this was the Samsung Galaxy S 7 everybody would say it's the most amazing phone ever made it's because it has that black brand name and people and you think of blackberry don't think of high end phones I think it looks like a tremendously good phone I just can't use it on my phone carrier and its cool it runs blackberry or runs Android I just say and it has a blackberry keyboard and that awesome blackberry virtual keyboard that you can find on the blackberry z10 which I still think that phone is a great phone is highly underrated but I can't say if I like this one or not because I never use it
trever pitts preach!! As a former android phone owner I did like the interface but I did not like that I couldn't manage all my school and business emails on my phone and the phone broke various times on me (I bought a s3 at the time) I switched to the z10 and never looked back. I have never had to repair anything and its still snappy and a great build. I cant wait to get try the priv when its available with my provider:)
i will say this all phones now a day have email
Favorite phone I ever had. Still have it but it won’t hold a charge for long. Got it when it came out in 2015 and used it everyday all the way to 2020.
Is it just me or was this phone pretty epic from the outset? The hub, the productivity side of things, that little hub selector up top to centre on the notifications you want to use is smart! Imagine if a current android/iphone notification shade had that!
I agree 100%. I really miss this phone.
You know you're in quarantine when TH-cam recommends a 5 year old MKBHD video.
And you know the smartphone market is boring when this 5 year old phone is more unique than the ones that came after it
I never imagined gaming on a Blackberry 6 years ago!
+Rohan G. Nair dude snake is the og mobile game
my first blackberry was a 8310
+Unique and Hilarious Username Lmaao.
5 years later and this phone is still gorgeous. I would love to have one as collection.
I'm looking at buying one now.
@@noble78b Good luck. Here in my place it's extremely rare. Now I'm trying to get my hands on the Lumia 1020.
@@noble78b i have one its new.
It's 2019 and I'm still waiting for Priv 2 😭
2020 no dice :(
2021 still waiting
2021 you not alone
It's a dead end for ur waiting. Lol
Marques im speechless at how much your videos have improved and gone beyond perfection in such a short time, i thought you were making top-notch videos a year ago! But looking at you now, you have raised the bar once again. Well done, and nice work on the videos! Probably the best editing ive seen in my whole life, seriously.
Yay, a new slide-out keyboard smartphone! Now, will we finally EVER get an Android clamshell smartphone? I need it in my life :'(
+ARMOR15 - What decade are you living in if you want a clamshell smartphone?
+ARMOR15 www.gsmarena.com/lg_plans_to_introduce_its_latest_android_flip_phone_on_international_markets-news-13396.php
+Big Papi Samsung and a few other manufactures are designing fully flexible and curved screens, next generation of clamshell phones will have the screen being able to completely snap together at a perfect flat angle. Definitely would help protect the screen when you're not using the phone.
+albel65 We actually bought one for my grandparents.
+ARMOR15 most chinese manufacturers actually make them because they're still popular over there. You could import one.(buuuuuuuuuuut that's not the best)
Before I bought the phone I watched your review it made me skeptical of getting it but when I seen it in person and it was in my hands I had a change of heart.You never know how good of a phone is until it's in your own hands and get a chance to play with it..
I'm Still using a BlackBerry Priv lol
How is it going and android version????? Should i buy it???.😂
Is it good? Should i buy?
@@azhardrahim3281 yes such classic phone
@@tuvshin666 lol same here
@@tasleemamjad2149 Its fine, only worst thing - its android: bugs, slowness, shitty interface.
idk about that power button on the left though...wtf BB.
You get used to it
Bro I beat you
+TechSource BlackBerry probably meant it for index finger , But it is a weird place for a power button
you're the man Ed!
Still better than the power button being on the top though!
Don't get me wrong, i'm a big fan of yours, but this review is dissapointing, too much bias
***** no you're not... This review contains so much negativity, he always see from the negative side, and also the specification is wrong, how could he? 😓
Yeah i know, this time it's so obvious right? Even Verge done a better review than this, despite The Verge is the most biased reviewer for anything except Apple devices. Smh
+Rayhanantha Rasya You're the one who seems bias. Some people can't handle criticism.
Biddybalboa you don't get the point, from the beginning of the video he already start the subjectivity
+Rayhanantha Rasya He basically says "the phone is good but not for me." Why is that so bad? He pointed out the exclusive features of the device and then gave valid reasons for not liking them. Personally the keyboard point resonates for me. As a person with big hands that thing would be useless to me, though I do miss hardware keyboards sometimes.
Who else is still stuck with an iPhone 5?
Going to get nexus 6p soon though
I have a 4s
TH-cam warrior.
+DavidParody Im still stuck with a 4.
+DavidParody Stuck with an iPhone 6s. Jk I love my 6s
So BB actually made this phone much better with software updates. Fixed alot of things.
I kinda like this phone. it has decent specs, nice design, awesome physical keyboard and the good good software with Android. Marquees hates BlackBerry and this led this review which wasn't fair. I expected a review like the one he gave for oneplus two where he did not consider any hype and here he considered all the history of BlackBerry. actually this time Jonathan Morrison gave a better review on the priv. way better review.
@mkbhd you could have said that many issues like the shutter delay and a lot of stuff could be improved with the software updates but you didn't. why so?
Edit: That's Jon rettington from techno buffalo not jonathan Morrison . I always get confused between these guys...
did you also know that the camera lens was just regular glass and it can get scratched or broken by anything
+God Of War no, I thought it would be sapphire like the iPhone
AGREED! He should have ignored the hype.
We need more high end smartphones with a keyboard.
+Rinzler .exe No we don't.
+Joshua Luzuriaga Actually, they should be offered on as an alternative model to a phone. Some people do feel like they prefer a physical key board, but the ratio is 5:2. More people prefer to type on a touch screen. Blackberry though, adds keyboards to ALL of their phones, when majority of people don't really need it. Physical "touch sensitive" keyboards will only heighten the price of manufacturing, making the phone even more expensive. Let alone, Blackberry is making the price a bit hefty to recover some past damages in revenues.
+Joshua Luzuriaga lets say 5:2 is the actual demand. ( i would bet its closer to 2:3) the priv is the ONLY current gen phone offering a keyboard. I agree that flagships should have flip out side keyboards like the droid. if samsung and other manufactures do this, i would love to see the sales numbers.
So true. Somebody has to do this! All the phones are basically the same thing in a slightly different package. Ever so slightly! I touch on this topic in a video on my channel and I'd really appreciate if you checked it out. I use the Priv to demonstrate my point. It's called "An Unusual Phone in Modern Times"
jano me
The only problem is the dread of breaking the keyboard and you don't if it can be replaced or pay a hefty amount.
Otherwise I like keyboards and adopt them happily but I don't think it's gonna be accepted well by people who are in the bezelless,thin phone age even if it's a niche product
Best BB ever? Did you ever have a Blackberry Bold 9780 back in the day? That was the shit. Especially in white.
ragii absolutely correct all blackberry are garbage
This is one of the most perfect phone design. Basically old and new genres of phones mixing together to make something perfect.
Great review! I agree that it has quite some unique features and I still use the Priv to this day!
This makes me want a Blackberry again.
It's 2023😮💨..still watching
2024 here
I used a Blackberry Curve years ago and damnnn it was alright and I miss it . Glad to see Blackberry is still making fones ❤🥺 . Keep it up !!!
wait blackberry priv has 3gb RAM?
+thushar pro he said 2 gb of ram it has 3
annotations m8 except when your on a phone
Yeah, and that's not the only blatant lie he told in this video. This guy must take money from Apple's PR firm.
+CharlieHipHop don't be mad at his review he is coming from Android using an Android phone he's not coming from an old school blackberry looking at this phone as a Blackberry user he's looking at this phone as any Android or iOS user picking it up that's why you saying it's weird to have a keyboard and he always uses the highest in quality phone from Samsung iPhone that's one reason why he says. the picture and video quality is lacking when to the average person they might ask you say wow that's a pretty awesome phone I mean he does make a ton of money for reviewing products but at the end of day he is reviewing this phone as an Android user not a blackberry guy try an Android app for the first time. Check out TechnoBuffalo is review it is more honest honest
+CharlieHipHop Please elaborate. That review was very fair. Its not the first time someone has accidentally said a wrong spec. MKBHD has used and tested WAY more phones then 99% of us. It is quite easy for him to find it's good qualities as well as its flaws.
I've had the Priv for a while now. it's just an amazing smartphone. I love it.
hey charles. I would love an update! im a sucker for keyboards and I'm considering the priv
келли васильев I have a keyone ,but I wanna get a priv in 2020 as a second phone .
Dat Quality.
All I can say is WELCOME BACK BB!! I am totally in love with this incredible machine,I can't understand all the negative reviews about this phone. BB and Android, what a MARRIAGE. Everything about it is seamless and functions perfectly. I am so glad I didn't listen to all the bad reviews and so glad I used my own judgment. One thing tho loved the passport keyboard over this one, the only flaw in my opinion, and yes, it will take some time to get used to it..
i actually wanna get it. reminds me of the torch and its just pretty
my first ever phone was a blackberry in 2007
Im a Hacker Motorola d160 in 1998.
How did you like it? I'm really curious what you think of keyboard phones in general, actually. Especially since it was your first one! I did a video on it on my channel and if you'd like to check it out, that'd be awesome. I use the PRIV to support the motive of the video.
Very biased review imo
+Edgar Martinez How ? Because he gave an opinion that is different then yours? LOL
+SpaceMittens101 Exactly
+Edgar Martinez You're allowed to have an opinion, what you shouldn't have is an unreasonable opinion like how The Verge worships Apple products without touching on the negatives of those Apple products.
+SpaceMittens101
Do you know what bias means? or do you rely on knowledge being taught in elementary school?
Insanity Ball In elementary school they teach you how to capitalize letters. Did you know that ? LOL
I love this phone. As a teacher it is like mini laptop and handles all my academic needs!
How is /was the battery life on it?
Even this design is required right now (2024) all phones look same
BB should hit the market with their all new and even cooler BB OS again, oh boy that would be a complete awesomeness!
Well, my first BB phone was a BB Curve 8520 that still works smooth, have many more BB’s with me that am proud of, namely;
BB Passport, BB Passport Silver Edition, BB Leap, BB Porsche Design p9983, BB Porsche Design 9982, BB Classic, BB Bold 3 & a BB Q10.
Good review +Marques Brownlee
Greetings from Mexico! 🙋
+Claudini Varguez You haven't even watched the video yet.
+Kia Afzali my opinion is short, but when Marques has done a bad review? It is just good, the phone is good.
Well, he said the phone is very mediocre.
+Claudini Varguez WTF! "GOOD REVIEW" he just said it has 2GB RAM! and actually PRIV have 3GB RAM! watch the "review" again..lol
+Kia Afzali right dude, that's why he is saying this "review" is good! lol....MKBHD just did an mistake to give spec about priv...
Blackberry Priv is Awesome, love the keypad, and how the phone part slides over it very stylish and classy business oriented.
BlackBerry finally dumped their crao OS. Microsoft should do the same...
BB10 is far better.
+Akshay Dhargawe you sir are an idiot
Ever tried one? I've been using my Z10 for more than a year now, and it's just as fast as it was when I bought it. My Dad bought an LG on the same day when I bought Z10, and his mobile lags so much that he had to replace it with an another Mobile.
+Akshay Dhargawe again. You said lg abit vague. Since lg make various phones from budget level to top range phones. And have you ever used a stock android phone with no skins or bloat ware like a motorola or a nexus device. They continue to run just as fast and don't experience lag. Also BB 10 sure its a good OS but with a huge lack of apps when compared to the app market on IOS and android then that itself just ruins the OS.
I agree BlackBerry10 doesn't have a huge number of Apps on BlackBerry World, but how does that makes an OS not worthy? BB10 merits as the most fluid OS in the market. I have all the Apps I need, that too preinstalled. I surely don't have Instagram and Snapchat, but that's fine, I can live with it, but clearly most people can't -_-. Thinking a mobile OS is all about OS, is such a great mistake.
so basically beautiful hardware with disappointing software? really hope they an fix the software because this looks like an amazing phone to have
+Swedish Commando Viking laggy, stuttery, and slow
***** watch pocketnow's review (not nearly as good as marques, but still a good review that points out some flaws with the phone)
+Dylon Swartwood I think it had to do with the fact that it was a pre production unit,there were alot of bugs in those units software but blackberry fixed them all in an update. :) i think it's one of the better android skins out there.
+Dylon Swartwood yh have you seen technibuffalos review of the device. They point out that pre production units had some issues.
+Dylon Swartwood lol...the hardware is shitty....check your eyes
LED indicator, QHD amoled, google now launcher, front speaker... wow, never thought a blackberry would be good
Brendan T A lot more to come from BlackBerry
Bran'sTech Now we have the keyone
Do you feel like the KeyOne is a step back? They took away the slide out keyboard, which I'm surprised and disappointed by...I suppose the rest of the phone is an upgrade but they took away a feature I thought was really smart! I did a video on that, actually. If you wanna check it out, that'd be awesome! Really want to know what you think.
I love the new way that you're shooting your video's. They look amazing on my 4k monitor and the effects are awesome.
Hey Marques. Please bring back your awesome intro music. I miss it.
+Shikhanshu Agarwal Was the intro music on this one not good enough?
+Justin M what's the intro song called?
+Shikhanshu Agarwal No, the way he's been doing it lately is awesome. It makes all the review videos an event.
+AstronGuy No clue what it is called. It is just a 3 second little beat. Look at any of his "old" videos (well not that old, just until a month ago maybe?)
+Shikhanshu Agarwal Ah ok, thanks anyway
what's next balckberry? flip phones?
if blackberry would make the classic running Android I'd buy it
One should note that the build of Marques Brownlee is pretty 'middle of the road average'.
The PRIV is a technological marvel. ;)
Lmao 😂 your comment.
Hey MKBHD, are you sure the intro track is Slow Down, Start Over? Gottcha...
Haha! Can't believe he missed that!
Gabe Altier Yeah, LOL.
Explain?
+Varun Sarathy Lol he caught it already, check the description. I see you Marques 😏
Oh the old intro music is slow down start over :/
Can't wait till I get a job and can afford smartphones like these lol. But for now I stuck with
same, in 3 months I can buy shit finally😐
+Jarmo Steenhuis nice glad to hear it man.
+EVOL SCAVENGER You'd think a $1000 phone would be 4-5 times better than a $220 phone, but that's not really the case. Take the Moto G 3rd gen for example. It has an HD 5 inch screen, water protection, ability to customize the exterior, sd card slot, it's unlocked, has an all day battery life, it's fast and snappy, has a decent camera, has the latest clean Android version, and it looks nice.
But in a $1000 phone (Like the iPhone 6s plus), you get a better display, nfc, faster performance, fingerprint reader, better camera and more storage.
In reality the iPhone is better than the Moto G, yet missing some features a $200 phone has.
+EVOL SCAVENGER haha me too, I've been stucked with my sony z1 for more than 2 years, and I will still for a few months till I get some money ..
+EVOL SCAVENGER If you willing to spend a 100$ more you can get a nexus 5x which gives you that stock nexus look for a cheap price
Definetly looking forward for Priv 2! This a major step by BB and a really good one. I hope they choose a top of the line processor and fix those UI bugs and add a neat camera next time. This one has got my attention but i will wait for its 2nd gen.
Sorry brother, we lost a good one
I like the sound when you slide the phone up and down. Sounds very satisfying
I prefer crocodire
Double tap to sleep is a terrible idea. Many apps require this action..
You just double tap the status bar bruh
Is a great feature
+Jake Gelly Double tap sleep on when on the lock screen is all I want.
This a negative-toned review. Honestly, I just watched the Samsung S7 review and I didn't hear one negative thing about it until 3/4 the way through the video.
This phone is not as bad as this review makes out.
For those who hate it for the price, there is something called "R&D"
This is made for 1% people not for everyone
I think it was a fair review. I've seen other reviews say the same stuff about the camera and a bit of lag on some apps. I do believe the true androaid fan boys do approach reviews on the priv with a negative spin but I don't let all that influence me. I've checked the priv out and used it a little and it is an awesome device and I can't wait to get it.
Honestly, after watching reviews on many different sources, I figured that you were, well, negative on this phone for odd reasons.
Phonearena in it's video said in the end "if your main concerns are privacy and a physical keyboard, thin this is the phone to get". And that's what blackberry is really known for, security and privacy.
And come on yo, a physical keyboard.
I would love a physical keyboard goddamn.
Im team apple but id love to have this phone. Just the style is beautiful. Id like to have it as a second phone n use it rearly but just having it n holding it feels great n satisfying I guess. Beautiful phone
OK. And?
Isn't it 3 GB of RAM? you mentioned 2 in the video.
Akshay Patil you are correct
It’s 2032 and TH-cam recommending MKBHD, pure nosta
you never used the hub? the blackberry hub is the real mvp, man 😂
Hub rocked.. shame so many mindless people only like android or apple. I personally loved BB10 operating system in the Z30 back in the day.. it was amazing. Here we are in 2020 and Android 10 now uses swipe sorta like BB10 did way back then.
anyone else only have 360p
The video is processing still.
Yep, might watch it again later to actually see it.
+Justin “All things Video games” Morgan no but I'm in office where watching in 720p will take 2 working days... so... right there with you.
if BB releases a phone that has the BB classic design with the latest specs running Android they got me!
+leonardo zepeda Google BlackBerry vienna...there's leaked concept designs for this device.
I'd LOVE to be able to view web pages and while in landscape mode, slide that keyboard out and use it as a mouse cursor. Damn, that'd make my geek senses tingle
So cool. Unfortunately it flopped in sales
This phone really looks.... quite good? Maybe using it all the time exposes what it's lacking, but from your review it actually looks pretty good.. Sounds like a software update could make this phone an absolute beast?
+denno021 Software update in Jan, getting this one!
The phone of choice for the American President, German Chancellor, UK's prime minister and the Canadian prime minister.
+DaSnarky Remarky Mine too (I run the great state of California)...it's simply not for low minded people (whatever that means).
I am using blackberry PRIV for last 1 year and its an amazing experience !
I WANT A PRIV 2..
Saaame!! Such a sick concept, really wanted to see some updates. I did a video on exactly this!! If you want to watch it and share your thoughts there, that'd be super appreciated! I'd be interested to hear more of your thoughts!!
pause at 3:43
wut
+floristen san some leaked dialogues from the upcoming ipad pro and xperia z5 review.
+Hari Parayil wow, well spotted, now we have an idea about the iPad and Z5 reviews :)
+Hari Parayil haha good catch!
this might be more new phone. I miss having buttons!
Still use the Priv today. Replacing it soon, but I've had it since launch and it's done me so well. The battery finally is giving out and it's gotten very glitchy in recent vintage. It has been a great phone for me and my most favorite phone I've ever had. Many good things about it but unfortunately time has most definitely passed it up. Hopefully sometime soon BlackBerry will get back into the game but I'd rather them take their time and do it right if they do. If you are looking for an older phone because you don't have the money for a brand new one, I'd definitely recommend it. Going to really miss it.
FusionR I would definitely look into it. If it's in your price range it'll still you good today.
Wow, this was a year and a day ago
Bran'sTech balick very mony price
the problem is, if people wait for the priv 2 then there won't be a priv 2.
It's 3 GB of RAM right? You told 2 GB at 2:04
Karthik Nayak yea it's 3.
He corrected himself with an annotation
+Blaz3k its 3gb
***** You must be one of those people that never made a mistake.
lead poisoning Lol impossible
Got 2 of them on a 2 year plan each, with cases for both, for 200$
So far so good
BlueSkies TypeOfGuy I am buying one at least as its the one I never tried. Thanks. It's killer screen and pure Android experience is mainly my reason. I've already seen on ebay like new around 170.
I am note user. on note 5 now still but I collect the others I can as they release and at times year later.
BlueSkies TypeOfGuy I need it for my life!
It's great. Can't complain so far. BONUS -> it doesn't explode :)
How's been the blackberry
You said the keyboard is good and you said you didn't like it..
How strange.
What's so strange about that? Its like saying a professional athlete or player is good but a fan or viewer might prefer another player. Acknowledging someone or something as good/great doesnt necessarily mean you like or prefer that. Same concept
bachtrey I see, Thanks
Do you need to take a small loan of a million dollars to buy this?
+SystemRichie says donald trump
+SystemRichie 699 US lol cheap for a high end
Quick question to all my 6S owners out there.
How many of use guys are still using Force Touch regularly? Or are we still waiting for developers to utilize the most innovative feature ever put into a smartphone?
+bizzy gie use it quite often if I'm honest - mostly to see messages on iMessage without actually showing you've read it and then using it on Instagram. Other than that I have no use for it.
Not much but it's cool to show it to friends and stuff
I will wait for iPhone 7 to Upgrade from iPhone 6 Plus :D
I use it constantly. You can app switch by doing a press down swipe across the screen, which makes app switching incredibly fast. I use it on cal, reminder and mail to go straight into composing. It's value has come in speeding up a bunch of things but outside of that it hasn't been world changing or anything. I don't see the value in the peek and pop feature....
Quite regularly tbh mainly on instagram and email and whatsapp. And no it isn't the most innovative feature ever of course not but it is a useful feature at times. And im by no means an apple fan i much prefer my nexus 6p
I always like and look for your reviews. Thx. I'm getting the Priv for my work phone and I can't wait. Keep up the great videos!
TheReal ChoColette Did yo get it?
360p club. God damn YT process faster haha
no one will like this comment
but anyway im watching this rn 2024
I liked
I've never wanted a phone so badly reviewed haha. Clearly not Marques' type but I certainly love it!
Whoa, BlackBerry still does phones?
What does BlackBerry even do now atm anyway? Still just phones? Or what?
Try not to go extinct.
+monkeyXmonkey ya surprising i thought they all already going bankrupt .
Most of their market still is, and has always been, for business and enterprise.
Not kids.
+RemixedVoice
Well the IPhone has been business friendly since forever. No one fucking uses blackberries anymore. When I lived in Silicon Valley everyone was using the iPhone.
Samsung barley became business friendly like 2 years ago when they introduced KNOX security.
+monkeyXmonkey Security
If you want a review that actually has substance, visit Techno Buffalo. This guy has lost his objectivity and has become really lazy with his reviews. He didn't even get the specs right.
Marques, if you wished to see a Priv 2, I got bad news for you. :( Blackberry ceased to phone making as of today. That's it, no more Blackberry.
Marcus R. You misunderstood them. Blackberry phones will still exist and new Blackberry phones will still come out. The only thing is that BlackBerry will not manufacture the phones themselves.
war2001v war2001v 😮 that is good news then for the sakes of variety. Thanks 4 the update war2001v
Marcus R. No problem. A lot of big websites like CNET or business insider (which I hate) just seem to like make click bait articles or make them misinterpreting on purpose.
they've outsourced their building to other companies. They will still release new phones, but instead are working on the software rather than hardware
+Harrybo its like sega
I still remember when BlackBerry first introduced in Indonesia. At that time, they import it straight from cellular companies such as AT&T, Verizon, and T Mobile and unlock it so it can be use here. My First BlackBerry was Curve 8530 by Telus.
The lack of a fingerprint scanner bothers me. Why a 2mp front facing camera in 2015?
+xFreshKicks08 I think blackberry deemed a fingerprint sensor too risky in terms of security after rumors of it being able to be hacked.
+Neeraj Ahluwalia hack a fingerprint sensor wtf?
+matthew von Finger prints..
Thinking about switching to this phone from an iPhone 6s
For my only phone
Arthur King yes that's a smart move, wish I could afford the priv though
You can,
Just believe in yourself.
That cost nothing...
Can you give me *_nothing_* then? I'd like to buy that phone too.
Two Marques's?
fair review. A cool phone with a lot of compelling features, definitely worth making a second rendition of. If the carbon fibre material was real and the cool keyboard had some of that BlackBerry bold 9900 look to it, then now we're talking
At 0:22 lol mkbhd has a twin or a clone?
😒
i know man :P come on i ain't that dumb -_- *****
+Bala Vignesh He has a twin brother named Johnny Brownlee
shininglamb mkbuhd may be
Cloning yourself is a hidden feature on the Priv 😅
most negative review ever from MKBHD. Pictures taken from the camera seem fine to me, in fact they are better than many phones out there. The camera isnt't that bad right? It is a phone camera after all, dont hit too harsh on this Blackberry.
Wow, you clearly really like BlackBerry.
Noteight Noteight u have no idea about us. I'm buying this exact same phone for the 3rf time since it first came out. 😛
Khalid Mohammad
no u
Noteight Noteight ehh.....
I have a blackberry keyone, and I can agree they have a horrible camera.