Thank you for remembering this legendary phone. Blackberry doesn't get enough credit for their contribution for smartphones. Without Blackberry there may never have been an iPhone. They built the first two way mobile pager and mobile email and the first true smartphone and basically Apple stole their idea and got rid of the keyboard and created a better app store. Blackberry World was big back in the day where anyone can develop apps for Blackberry and they didn't even charge a 30% cut. The passport was the best keyboard form factor for two thumb typing.
Adam I had a BB classic for 6 years until it died, and wanted to know how it was made so I dismantled; I have a perfectly shaped BB curve, which I keep for nostalgia. I used to take pictures, store music videos, and one key popped out a year ago. It was my wife's phone which was rarely used. I miss it.
Amazing timing. I’ve been watching black berry vids past few days. I’ve been subbed to you for a long time too. Great video keep it up. Thanks for all you do.
So I had the Blackberry Storm when it was first released back in 2008, then I had the Bold and Curve, then I moved to Sony Phones, then Samsung, and now I am on Apple. But for some reason I just purchased a Passport, in great working condition for £75. Cannot wait to see what I can do with it in 2024, even if it's just music and such I'll be happy with that, will be replacing the battery to get a bit of extra functionality out of it. Thanks for all of your videos great to see someone who spends the time looking back at all of the great devices of old! Keep it up.
I missed all my Blackberries so much. The Curve, the Bold, the Classic and of course the Passport. I'd buy them in a heartbeat and dump my foldable a for it.
TechOdyssey, the man the myth the BlackBerry Legend! I totally agree with you about the Passport, my best friend in college and University had one and It was marvelous! If you ever venture in the business of making a keyboard phone like the Passport or a Fold version I think most of your community that has sufficient income (respecting everyone's capacity in this tough economy) will support (back you up). I know I will. I was so hopefull for the Key3; still have my BB Key1. (Using Samsung in the meantime). Stay Safe be healthy and Happy Holiday to you are your family !
I've been using a Unihertz Titan Slim phone as my mobile office and it's a pretty good productivity tool compared to all touch screen phones. Once you figure out the keyboard, you can do pretty much anything
You have the exact same love for the passport se that I have. Hearing you talk about it echos everything I say to my wife about it! If you did manage to come up with your own version of a bb/passport I would 100% support that and buy one and I think a lot of others would too. I would also love an OS like bb10 again. The hub, the security and the feeling that your data isn’t constantly being monitored and sold. If it supported apps like Spotify and TH-cam but didn’t support the socials I think that would make it a success with the non BlackBerry fans too. So many people are wanting the perfect “dumb phone” where you can still do your banking and listen to music but not have the social media aspects. So maybe if you were to end up making one, it could be advertised as a digital minimisation phone for BlackBerry lovers! Loving all the videos Adam and happy new year!
Indeed!!! Still hopeful... Questions: Why don't startup Phone development companies utilize the surplus BlackBerry keyboard supplies, learn from them and further strengthen the return of a good phone with a keyboard? Whatever happened to Onward Mobility?
As I've mentioned before, I still use the Key2 as my daily driver. I don't play games or watch TV or movies, and rarely take photographs. I am a heavy email sender and recipient, use X, Bluesky, Instagram, and some Facebook, as well as calls, texts, and some shopping apps. I do miss BBM. I used and loved the Bold 9900, Classic, and Passport until the BB10 OS was replaced by Android. Passport was such a splendid smartphone, and no one beat BlackBerry for physical form. What's this about a Signal group? I'd like to join that. This video was the perfect tonic when I am probably leaving the Key2 unless I can get the battery replaced! Otherwise, I still love it. Thanks, Adam!
BlackBerry Z10 was ahead of its time. Its on screen keyboard was phenomenal and its gestures are what all phones use today. Only problem was app support
I wish blackberry would’ve never went out of business or stop to make any phones. I wish they would come back and have something very updated that was compatible with the iPhone.
Agreed. There was more to it than the keyboard with the Passport. That was a significant part of the experience, but it was also the sleek appearance, proportions, and that great OS. I loved that "peek and flow" stuff, it just worked. As you said, some of those swipe and notifications features have found their way into modern Android and iPhone, but they aren't as intuitive to use, in my opinion. It seemed BBOS10 was designed for those things from the ground up, so the integration was superb. With robot and fruit, these things are retro-fitted on, and so they aren't ground-up integrated. One more quick thing to note. I have been using the Unihertz Titan for a bit. This might be a good starting point if you were to start your own project. What it would need to be better: - Much thinner, and lighter. - A custom launcher with proper BBOS10 "peek and flow" not as an afterthought, but as a core starting point for the UI. While the hardware may not be too much of an issue now, due to the high availability of off-the-shelf components to choose from, and a variety of factories in China who are too happy to build and assemble custom phones, OS work is expensive and time consuming, and this may be the biggest hurdle.
We need the passport we need blackberry software ..I always found the interconnected nature of calendar and notes and email accounts to be the best.. the speaker was loud and clear as well.
I was forced to a Passport when my Z10 cell antenna stopped working. I loved the BB10 UI and the virtual keyboard was the best software keyboard I've ever used. I still have my Passport laying around, I do miss the keyboard as well. But the Z10 was my favorite coming from the OG Bold 9000, the 8525, and a few others. I won a BB Motion but I'm not a fan of the UI. I went to the Note series after my Passport stopped holding a days worth of battery. I still believe that BB10 was the best UI for my usage and productivity. Oh! I also miss the FM radio module from the Z10 and Passport. I actually have used the FM radio for a bit when I moved on from the Passport. That's one bit of "Tech" I wish all companies would keep on their devices. Even if they got rid of the headphone jack.
My first Google phone had a sliding keyboard that came out of it. While it was kind of thick and clunky compared to the iPhone at the time, I feel like this could be done without giving up much nowadays when you consider where we are with foldables and their varieties.
Same. I had the T-Mobile G1 (aka HTC Dream). One of the best keyboards of all time. That 5-row keyboard felt so good to type on. I think it's tied with the Blackberry Bold 9000 for my favorite keyboard.
@sneeks71 I honestly don't know what type of phone it was. I think it was on Sprint. I just remember that it would show the Google logo when it would power on lol
My perfect phone was the BB Priv. I loved it so much I bought a backup Priv, and was glad I did. I also have that same BB Passport as you, in mint condition, barely used ecause I preferred to use the Priv. I agree with you re keyboards. A physical keyboard is SO much better than typing on a screen.
Totally agree. Loved all my Blackberry's over the years. I still love the keyboard phones so I am currently using a Unihertz Titan. I sure hope for a Titan 2 or equivalent.
I miss the physical keyboards. But Imma wait for the 2nd gen minimal. I love the e-ink screen but Normally 2nd gen will work out the bugs So many vid game controller attachments but no keyboards. A physical keyboard attachment for fold would be nice
Back then people weren't buying BlackBerry because it didn't have a home button. Looks like BlackBerry was well in advance of its time. Nostalgia.....atill have a Keyone in my drawer, did love the Dtek series also.
I remember going to tmobile & getting my first smart phone, I ended up choosing the HTC Amaze 4g over the Samsung S2. I didn't know much about smart phones then but it was a great phone & I was amazed 😆 Also the struggle back then where every manufacturer had their own charging connector 😢 I'm happy now after nearly 20yrs the world has picked one universal usb-c standard 😀 I never had a blackberry but I did have this phone with a flip open keyboard it might of been a sidekick but can't remember the name of it. I just remember it looked like a normal phone little square screen on top with push # buttons on the bottom but you could turn the phone sideways & push the top part of the entire phone up to reveal a full-size keyboard which was cool but then you only had the little square screen on the top left of the phone aghh the good old days 😊
I can't remember exactly which it was, but the one with the roller ball. I was just a truck driver at the time, but felt like CEO with my fancy blackberry. 😂
My Passport has been the high point in quality phones for me. I get it out occasionally and power it up just to enjoy the experience again. So well made. Nothing like it now.
Blackberry classic hardware + Android Os with Blackberry UI (like Samsung's One UI) would be perfect. Blackberry was the pinnacle of phone design; nothing else has come close since.
I nearly bought a BB Key2 last month. I tried it 3x in the after BB era. Sadly I skipped it. My hopes are on the minimal phone. Once it is on Amazon, I will buy it ASAP. Passport was the final boss. An ice breaker. People came to me back in the day and talked about the device. Lying on my desk, it communicated business and serious tasks.
I think it would be awesome if they made a horizontal slide out keyboard case that also acted like a battery pack and also tilted/pivoted up and down to adjust the phone angle. or maybe even something like a Magic Keyboard but for our phones?
Innovation forced us to move on, but honestly, as you said, I wish we could go back in time or lived in an alternative universe where BlackBerry were still manufacturing phones. I really miss BlackBerry, and I honestly would still be using it if they hadn't stopped manufacturing phones. BB10 was ahead of its time and looking at the iOS and Android today, you can see that BB10 somewhat inspired them.
Great segment Adam? I agree, Blackberry 10 was the perfect OS? It was everything you needed...and nothing you didn't? A clean, uncluttered, smooth OS that I personally and painfully miss? I own two Blackberry Passports ( Piano Black and Silver Edition) that I purchased from Blackberry direct via Waterloo 8 months before they stopped selling devices on their website many years ago? I still have them and I miss them both? I still write first draft scripts and jot ideas on them and will be needing to replace the battery on the Silver Edition, but I would happily go back to Blackberry in a heart beat if they decided to make a return🎉.
The prosumer version, yes. We're on tge business one. Our contact (you may know his name) said sales shouldn't bother with us because they'll see how few accounts we have on our license.
Please do it! I'm using a Titan Pocket now and it works okay but it's not as elegant as the Q10 or Passport. I still love those phones. I used my Q10 for years until ATT shut it down. If I had only known years earlier buying a Key One or Key Two would've helped Blackberry stay in business I would've done it. Hindsight...
I agree. I believe that the style of blackberry keyboard phones are still relevant. I think of the add on case that is made by click that adds a keyboard to the iPhone. They are so popular. It is so annoying that we don't have a keyboard phone that is current. I don't consider the Unihertz Titan as current. It runs Android 9 or 10 I believe.
Deep inside us who had keypad phone will fondly reminisce how simple the technology was and wish for similar design with 75% functionality, whether it is Blackberrys, Nokia, etc. Nokia try it but there are too many things are compromised, especially OS and camera. They could've used old Symbian s60 v3 but instead use s30... sigh...
I loved that phone and wished another like it would come out. I wish TCL was still working on some BB stuff. I think they are missing a niche market. If this came out with Android 15 or even dig up and breath new life into the BBOS, I would be all about it for sure. My wife loved the camera on that phone compare to the iPhone she had at the time.
I still have my Key One. At some point though, you have to move on. BB10 was awesome, too far ahead for its own good. It rode off to the sunset, just like OS/2, my favourite OS.
I don’t know if you’re aware of the project that can convert the phone to Lineage 18.1 (android 11) ? There’s a few videos on my channel, but most of the information can be found on reddit.
What? Really? I thought the biggest block to updating the software was that the hardware was locked down and needed to be physically altered to even think of changing the software.
Tech Odyssey I would love your opinion on this now that we have a generation of kids being raised by parents who are often on their devices do you think that generation will be less apt to be glued to their phones? Oftentimes we see in society when one generation does something too much the next generation tens to do it less. For example here in Japan my parents generation worked absolutely crazy hours and you're seeing more and more people my generation not willing to do that or going off and getting creative and doing their own thing so they can actually raise their family and not work 80 hours a week.
I'm still using my Key2 at the end of 2024 but hoping for a new high quality keyboard phone. I know I'll just be a waiting MF as my friends like to say, but maybe one day it'll happen. After getting a new battery, everything on the Key2 still works fine except for no more Google Wallet and the space bar is starting to quit. I never had the Passport but absolutely loved my Priv despite its weak battery and bad CPU.
The spacebar of both my wife's and my KeyONE started to not work properly after about a year or so, but later they both normalized and work fine til this day. Sounds strange, I know, but it's just like that.
Who did you get to replace the battery, or did you do it yourself? Also, is it a duplicate or approximate replacement? My Key2 still works beautifully except for a few apps that need more than Android 8.1, but I can use the website for them.
@@d.neilmckay7709 not sure if my new battery is a duplicate or proximate replacement, but my phone's usage time is all day and into tomorrow just like new. I got mine replaced at a local phone repair shop so apparently there are still batteries out there
The BlackBerry Passport was, hands down, the best smartphone I've ever owned. It was a joy to type on and to field calls. Too bad BlackBerry tired to compete with Android and iOS with their own operating system. While BB10 was very good and ahead of its time, there were very third party applications and that is what ultimately led to the company's downfall.
i still get my passport put every now and again, wish i could still use it every day, I have a Xperia 1 vi using the BB virtual keyboard (still the best on screen keyboard for me)
I miss my Blackberrys so much, I have a box with probably 40 BB phones from over the years. They were so far ahead of the times and they thought like a lot of us do that all this fartbook, ticticcrap and so on is just crap, unfortunately most of the world uses their phones for stupid stuff and not productive honest reasons and that is where BB went down,
You Tube is giving me fits trying to post a comment. I had made a post and deleted it as I asked if you had ever heard of Clicks and saw you mentioned it. I tried Blackberry along the way - I think it was the Blackberry Bold. I did not keep it. I recall it having issues. I tried a Palm Pre. That was about my entire experience with physical keyboards. I had a hard time with onscreen keyboards, but eventually adjusted. I am not sure I want a physical keyboard back. But I was not a big Blackberry legacy user.
What I miss the most about blackberry devices is the accuracy in typing, I rarely had any typing issues or mistakes when using a BlackBerry device. The other thing that I really enjoyed and miss about blackberry is the software. First and Foremost how easy it was to navigate Around your device and find any particular item at lightning fast speeds. Secondly, I genuinely miss the typing there is absolutely nothing that comes even remotely close to typing on a physical keyboard with such great accuracy. It’s funny how some smart phone still can’t correct a simple word such as the word "the" or the true duck word 😂
No I'd love to see HTC come back with their keyboard phone the EVO I think it's what it was called...HTC and LG were some of the leaders in phone technology and it was sad to see them go on the way side. But like you said who knows anything is possible and you might see the likes of these phones come back. Thanks Adam for a retro look back in the past and with that we'll see YOU 🫵🏼 on the next one
There are no corporate focused phones and operating systems anymore. Blackberry and Microsoft have abandoned their mobile operating systems, and there's a severe lack of professional looking phones.
Hi, I have been following you for years, I was thinking if I could contact Blackberry for a plan to revive the brand, is it possible to contact them in Waterloo?
I had the second or third generation sidekick way back when and to this day I remember it as having the best hardware! when Samsung put out a sidekick Android phone I grabbed it up right away but it ended up being underpowered and didn't really enjoy it as much.. 😞
Thank you for remembering this legendary phone. Blackberry doesn't get enough credit for their contribution for smartphones. Without Blackberry there may never have been an iPhone. They built the first two way mobile pager and mobile email and the first true smartphone and basically Apple stole their idea and got rid of the keyboard and created a better app store. Blackberry World was big back in the day where anyone can develop apps for Blackberry and they didn't even charge a 30% cut. The passport was the best keyboard form factor for two thumb typing.
Adam I had a BB classic for 6 years until it died, and wanted to know how it was made so I dismantled; I have a perfectly shaped BB curve, which I keep for nostalgia. I used to take pictures, store music videos, and one key popped out a year ago. It was my wife's phone which was rarely used. I miss it.
Loved this device. ❤️
I agree and still using my key2 le at home for typing. Miss the keys, Crackberry Kevin needs to make the keyboard for the Google Pixel line up.
Amazing timing. I’ve been watching black berry vids past few days. I’ve been subbed to you for a long time too. Great video keep it up. Thanks for all you do.
So I had the Blackberry Storm when it was first released back in 2008, then I had the Bold and Curve, then I moved to Sony Phones, then Samsung, and now I am on Apple. But for some reason I just purchased a Passport, in great working condition for £75. Cannot wait to see what I can do with it in 2024, even if it's just music and such I'll be happy with that, will be replacing the battery to get a bit of extra functionality out of it. Thanks for all of your videos great to see someone who spends the time looking back at all of the great devices of old! Keep it up.
Man you are so right!!! I miss the Blackberry.
Still got the priv and the paspoort..
I missed all my Blackberries so much. The Curve, the Bold, the Classic and of course the Passport. I'd buy them in a heartbeat and dump my foldable a for it.
TechOdyssey, the man the myth the BlackBerry Legend! I totally agree with you about the Passport, my best friend in college and University had one and It was marvelous! If you ever venture in the business of making a keyboard phone like the Passport or a Fold version I think most of your community that has sufficient income
(respecting everyone's capacity in this tough economy) will support (back you up). I know I will. I was so hopefull for the Key3; still have my BB Key1. (Using Samsung in the meantime). Stay Safe be healthy and Happy Holiday to you are your family !
You made a good choice. Samsung Galaxy devices in many ways, is the perfect alternative for a former BlackBerry device user.
Ohh man! I MISS BLACKBERRY ! its been a struggle ever since!
I’m now on my first iPhone, I miss my Passport so much, it was a stunner of a phone and loved it. Breaks my heart
I've been using a Unihertz Titan Slim phone as my mobile office and it's a pretty good productivity tool compared to all touch screen phones. Once you figure out the keyboard, you can do pretty much anything
You have the exact same love for the passport se that I have. Hearing you talk about it echos everything I say to my wife about it!
If you did manage to come up with your own version of a bb/passport I would 100% support that and buy one and I think a lot of others would too.
I would also love an OS like bb10 again. The hub, the security and the feeling that your data isn’t constantly being monitored and sold. If it supported apps like Spotify and TH-cam but didn’t support the socials I think that would make it a success with the non BlackBerry fans too. So many people are wanting the perfect “dumb phone” where you can still do your banking and listen to music but not have the social media aspects.
So maybe if you were to end up making one, it could be advertised as a digital minimisation phone for BlackBerry lovers!
Loving all the videos Adam and happy new year!
Indeed!!! Still hopeful...
Questions:
Why don't startup Phone development companies utilize the surplus BlackBerry keyboard supplies, learn from them and further strengthen the return of a good phone with a keyboard?
Whatever happened to Onward Mobility?
As I've mentioned before, I still use the Key2 as my daily driver. I don't play games or watch TV or movies, and rarely take photographs. I am a heavy email sender and recipient, use X, Bluesky, Instagram, and some Facebook, as well as calls, texts, and some shopping apps. I do miss BBM. I used and loved the Bold 9900, Classic, and Passport until the BB10 OS was replaced by Android. Passport was such a splendid smartphone, and no one beat BlackBerry for physical form. What's this about a Signal group? I'd like to join that.
This video was the perfect tonic when I am probably leaving the Key2 unless I can get the battery replaced! Otherwise, I still love it. Thanks, Adam!
I agree with you 1000%. I would also purchase this phone for $3000 if they made it to work with new software. Great video.
Brilliant piece of industrial design and an equally capable OS, didn't get the traction it deserved, have mine preserved.
Me too, I love and missed Blackberry. Hoping that they bounce back.
i still use my bb passport silver edition and does what i need it to do, texting, calling, email, hub is working great and calendar is still awesome
Haven’t seen the intro in a while, nice!
BlackBerry Z10 was ahead of its time. Its on screen keyboard was phenomenal and its gestures are what all phones use today. Only problem was app support
I wish blackberry would’ve never went out of business or stop to make any phones. I wish they would come back and have something very updated that was compatible with the iPhone.
I want my Blackberry back working properly! Crowd funding might be the way to go!
Passport was one of my favourites of All Time
Agreed. There was more to it than the keyboard with the Passport. That was a significant part of the experience, but it was also the sleek appearance, proportions, and that great OS. I loved that "peek and flow" stuff, it just worked. As you said, some of those swipe and notifications features have found their way into modern Android and iPhone, but they aren't as intuitive to use, in my opinion. It seemed BBOS10 was designed for those things from the ground up, so the integration was superb. With robot and fruit, these things are retro-fitted on, and so they aren't ground-up integrated.
One more quick thing to note. I have been using the Unihertz Titan for a bit. This might be a good starting point if you were to start your own project. What it would need to be better:
- Much thinner, and lighter.
- A custom launcher with proper BBOS10 "peek and flow" not as an afterthought, but as a core starting point for the UI.
While the hardware may not be too much of an issue now, due to the high availability of off-the-shelf components to choose from, and a variety of factories in China who are too happy to build and assemble custom phones, OS work is expensive and time consuming, and this may be the biggest hurdle.
This is the device I'm sad that I sold. Thanks for the video!
We need the passport we need blackberry software ..I always found the interconnected nature of calendar and notes and email accounts to be the best.. the speaker was loud and clear as well.
I was forced to a Passport when my Z10 cell antenna stopped working. I loved the BB10 UI and the virtual keyboard was the best software keyboard I've ever used. I still have my Passport laying around, I do miss the keyboard as well. But the Z10 was my favorite coming from the OG Bold 9000, the 8525, and a few others. I won a BB Motion but I'm not a fan of the UI. I went to the Note series after my Passport stopped holding a days worth of battery. I still believe that BB10 was the best UI for my usage and productivity.
Oh! I also miss the FM radio module from the Z10 and Passport. I actually have used the FM radio for a bit when I moved on from the Passport. That's one bit of "Tech" I wish all companies would keep on their devices. Even if they got rid of the headphone jack.
My first Google phone had a sliding keyboard that came out of it. While it was kind of thick and clunky compared to the iPhone at the time, I feel like this could be done without giving up much nowadays when you consider where we are with foldables and their varieties.
Same. I had the T-Mobile G1 (aka HTC Dream). One of the best keyboards of all time. That 5-row keyboard felt so good to type on. I think it's tied with the Blackberry Bold 9000 for my favorite keyboard.
@sneeks71 I honestly don't know what type of phone it was. I think it was on Sprint. I just remember that it would show the Google logo when it would power on lol
That was a great phone. Loved it... wish a new updated version is available...
My perfect phone was the BB Priv. I loved it so much I bought a backup Priv, and was glad I did. I also have that same BB Passport as you, in mint condition, barely used ecause I preferred to use the Priv.
I agree with you re keyboards. A physical keyboard is SO much better than typing on a screen.
Passport still my all time favorite phone. I worked in silicon valley when I had it and would get asked about it everyone it was out of my pocket.
It was really awesome
Are you posting more of the minimal phone?
BBPP The best!!
I saw another TH-camr post a similar video the other day. Good stuff!!
Totally agree. Loved all my Blackberry's over the years. I still love the keyboard phones so I am currently using a Unihertz Titan. I sure hope for a Titan 2 or equivalent.
I loved using picture password on BB10 back in the day.
Me too
the passport still works as a dumbphone. and still has good battery life
Honestly the best phone I've ever owned. It was indestructible.
I always wanted one. I stayed with my Q10 for far too long lol. But I miss BlackBerry.
I miss the physical keyboards. But Imma wait for the 2nd gen minimal. I love the e-ink screen but Normally 2nd gen will work out the bugs
So many vid game controller attachments but no keyboards. A physical keyboard attachment for fold would be nice
Back then people weren't buying BlackBerry because it didn't have a home button. Looks like BlackBerry was well in advance of its time.
Nostalgia.....atill have a Keyone in my drawer, did love the Dtek series also.
Blackberry was great. Always preferred the physical keys.
I still use bb passport and i will always use ❤
I cant believe its been ten years...this is the last BB I ever owned
I remember going to tmobile & getting my first smart phone, I ended up choosing the HTC Amaze 4g over the Samsung S2. I didn't know much about smart phones then but it was a great phone & I was amazed 😆
Also the struggle back then where every manufacturer had their own charging connector 😢 I'm happy now after nearly 20yrs the world has picked one universal usb-c standard 😀 I never had a blackberry but I did have this phone with a flip open keyboard it might of been a sidekick but can't remember the name of it. I just remember it looked like a normal phone little square screen on top with push # buttons on the bottom but you could turn the phone sideways & push the top part of the entire phone up to reveal a full-size keyboard which was cool but then you only had the little square screen on the top left of the phone aghh the good old days 😊
I miss blackberry phones.
I'd buy one for sure!!!
I can't remember exactly which it was, but the one with the roller ball. I was just a truck driver at the time, but felt like CEO with my fancy blackberry. 😂
Passport SE: THE GREATEST SMARTPHONE EVERMADE!!!
My Passport has been the high point in quality phones for me. I get it out occasionally and power it up just to enjoy the experience again. So well made. Nothing like it now.
Still a great looking phone too. It aged well imo.
Me encanta el passport, tal vez algún día. Saludos desde Barcelona
Blackberry classic hardware + Android Os with Blackberry UI (like Samsung's One UI) would be perfect. Blackberry was the pinnacle of phone design; nothing else has come close since.
I nearly bought a BB Key2 last month. I tried it 3x in the after BB era. Sadly I skipped it. My hopes are on the minimal phone. Once it is on Amazon, I will buy it ASAP. Passport was the final boss. An ice breaker. People came to me back in the day and talked about the device. Lying on my desk, it communicated business and serious tasks.
I think it would be awesome if they made a horizontal slide out keyboard case that also acted like a battery pack and also tilted/pivoted up and down to adjust the phone angle. or maybe even something like a Magic Keyboard but for our phones?
Bring it back!!!!
Innovation forced us to move on, but honestly, as you said, I wish we could go back in time or lived in an alternative universe where BlackBerry were still manufacturing phones.
I really miss BlackBerry, and I honestly would still be using it if they hadn't stopped manufacturing phones. BB10 was ahead of its time and looking at the iOS and Android today, you can see that BB10 somewhat inspired them.
Great segment Adam? I agree, Blackberry 10 was the perfect OS? It was everything you needed...and nothing you didn't? A clean, uncluttered, smooth OS that I personally and painfully miss? I own two Blackberry Passports ( Piano Black and Silver Edition) that I purchased from Blackberry direct via Waterloo 8 months before they stopped selling devices on their website many years ago? I still have them and I miss them both? I still write first draft scripts and jot ideas on them and will be needing to replace the battery on the Silver Edition, but I would happily go back to Blackberry in a heart beat if they decided to make a return🎉.
That small community you mentioned from bbm still exist. Most of us migrated to the bbm business version. We kept your techodyssey group alive
Nice. I thought the app was closed
The prosumer version, yes. We're on tge business one. Our contact (you may know his name) said sales shouldn't bother with us because they'll see how few accounts we have on our license.
We’ve come so far forward we fell off the edge.
If you do a Kickstarter campaign for a ne BB style keyboard phone, I'm in. Miss my BB too.
Please do it! I'm using a Titan Pocket now and it works okay but it's not as elegant as the Q10 or Passport. I still love those phones. I used my Q10 for years until ATT shut it down. If I had only known years earlier buying a Key One or Key Two would've helped Blackberry stay in business I would've done it. Hindsight...
Passport has been perfect for me. Unfortunately, the battery life hasn't been holding up.
I get these sad BlackBerry periods as well where I am trying to figure out a way where I could use the Bold 9000 😮💨
I agree. I believe that the style of blackberry keyboard phones are still relevant. I think of the add on case that is made by click that adds a keyboard to the iPhone. They are so popular. It is so annoying that we don't have a keyboard phone that is current. I don't consider the Unihertz Titan as current. It runs Android 9 or 10 I believe.
Deep inside us who had keypad phone will fondly reminisce how simple the technology was and wish for similar design with 75% functionality, whether it is Blackberrys, Nokia, etc. Nokia try it but there are too many things are compromised, especially OS and camera. They could've used old Symbian s60 v3 but instead use s30... sigh...
I loved that phone and wished another like it would come out. I wish TCL was still working on some BB stuff. I think they are missing a niche market. If this came out with Android 15 or even dig up and breath new life into the BBOS, I would be all about it for sure. My wife loved the camera on that phone compare to the iPhone she had at the time.
I still have my Key One. At some point though, you have to move on. BB10 was awesome, too far ahead for its own good. It rode off to the sunset, just like OS/2, my favourite OS.
I have not seen a tech video I agree with more.
I don’t know if you’re aware of the project that can convert the phone to Lineage 18.1 (android 11) ? There’s a few videos on my channel, but most of the information can be found on reddit.
What? Really? I thought the biggest block to updating the software was that the hardware was locked down and needed to be physically altered to even think of changing the software.
I miss the red blinking notification light, why can't other companies bring it back?
I've been following the Xeta Phone One. There seems to be a small resurgence of physical keys 🤞😊🍀
Miss BB..my last PRIV on Android was good but not the same....
Tech Odyssey I would love your opinion on this now that we have a generation of kids being raised by parents who are often on their devices do you think that generation will be less apt to be glued to their phones? Oftentimes we see in society when one generation does something too much the next generation tens to do it less. For example here in Japan my parents generation worked absolutely crazy hours and you're seeing more and more people my generation not willing to do that or going off and getting creative and doing their own thing so they can actually raise their family and not work 80 hours a week.
Crazy man I just downloaded an emulator and I'm going through Fire Red and Emerald.
Nice!
Still have my blackberry Passport white in its box ,kept it for StoryMaker
I'm still using my Key2 at the end of 2024 but hoping for a new high quality keyboard phone. I know I'll just be a waiting MF as my friends like to say, but maybe one day it'll happen. After getting a new battery, everything on the Key2 still works fine except for no more Google Wallet and the space bar is starting to quit. I never had the Passport but absolutely loved my Priv despite its weak battery and bad CPU.
The spacebar of both my wife's and my KeyONE started to not work properly after about a year or so, but later they both normalized and work fine til this day. Sounds strange, I know, but it's just like that.
Who did you get to replace the battery, or did you do it yourself? Also, is it a duplicate or approximate replacement? My Key2 still works beautifully except for a few apps that need more than Android 8.1, but I can use the website for them.
@@d.neilmckay7709 not sure if my new battery is a duplicate or proximate replacement, but my phone's usage time is all day and into tomorrow just like new. I got mine replaced at a local phone repair shop so apparently there are still batteries out there
The BlackBerry Passport was, hands down, the best smartphone I've ever owned. It was a joy to type on and to field calls.
Too bad BlackBerry tired to compete with Android and iOS with their own operating system. While BB10 was very good and ahead of its time, there were very third party applications and that is what ultimately led to the company's downfall.
i still get my passport put every now and again, wish i could still use it every day, I have a Xperia 1 vi using the BB virtual keyboard (still the best on screen keyboard for me)
Gimme BB10! I'll pay any price.
What are your thoughts on Windows 10 mobile or Windows 8 phone?
dude if you start a fund...You have the people to help out for a decent qwerty keyboard. I would help out lol
I miss my Blackberrys so much, I have a box with probably 40 BB phones from over the years. They were so far ahead of the times and they thought like a lot of us do that all this fartbook, ticticcrap and so on is just crap, unfortunately most of the world uses their phones for stupid stuff and not productive honest reasons and that is where BB went down,
You Tube is giving me fits trying to post a comment. I had made a post and deleted it as I asked if you had ever heard of Clicks and saw you mentioned it. I tried Blackberry along the way - I think it was the Blackberry Bold. I did not keep it. I recall it having issues. I tried a Palm Pre. That was about my entire experience with physical keyboards. I had a hard time with onscreen keyboards, but eventually adjusted. I am not sure I want a physical keyboard back. But I was not a big Blackberry legacy user.
What I miss the most about blackberry devices is the accuracy in typing, I rarely had any typing issues or mistakes when using a BlackBerry device. The other thing that I really enjoyed and miss about blackberry is the software. First and Foremost how easy it was to navigate Around your device and find any particular item at lightning fast speeds. Secondly, I genuinely miss the typing there is absolutely nothing that comes even remotely close to typing on a physical keyboard with such great accuracy. It’s funny how some smart phone still can’t correct a simple word such as the word "the" or the true duck word 😂
I wish a new Blackberry passport would come out again...even if it's android...I'll take it
There some dude i seen on Reddit that had A10 running on it,and it's legit ,crazy
I miss my black berry
What're your thoughts on the Xeta One now that it's available for international preorder
I’m not familiar with it
No I'd love to see HTC come back with their keyboard phone the EVO I think it's what it was called...HTC and LG were some of the leaders in phone technology and it was sad to see them go on the way side. But like you said who knows anything is possible and you might see the likes of these phones come back. Thanks Adam for a retro look back in the past and with that we'll see YOU 🫵🏼 on the next one
Is there a way to transfer all data (I mean everything including app data and email logins) from an old passport to a newer one?
I don’t know
alternately, learn to use a twiddler and have a portable bluetooth keyboard with all of your phones
There are no corporate focused phones and operating systems anymore.
Blackberry and Microsoft have abandoned their mobile operating systems, and there's a severe lack of professional looking phones.
Hi, I have been following you for years, I was thinking if I could contact Blackberry for a plan to revive the brand, is it possible to contact them in Waterloo?
No clue. Never tried before.
I totally missed the Blackberry phase. I know I'd love typing on it.
The one blackberry I didn't buy and still regret to this day
I had the second or third generation sidekick way back when and to this day I remember it as having the best hardware! when Samsung put out a sidekick Android phone I grabbed it up right away but it ended up being underpowered and didn't really enjoy it as much.. 😞
I love BB Passport
Have you review Clicks keyboard?
Yes. I did. I have a video about it.
watching on my motorola edge 2024