Blackberry Passport 4.5-Inch SIM-Free Smartphone - Black

Intriguing to BlackBerry fans, ridiculous to Apple fans, the Passport is basically just a big Q10/Blackberry Classic which gets round the essential design limitation of those two phones - i.e. the small screen - by having a BIG screen. There are some other major enhancements though: the main ones being an increased 32GB onboard storage expandable by a further 128GB, a 13MP camera and the ability to use the keyboard as a quasi-touchpad allowing fast scrolling through documents and avoiding accidentally selecting something on the screen. THE OPERATING SYSTEM: The revised BlackBerry 10.3 operating system has, partially, addressed the well known issue of lack of apps by allowing access to Amazon Appstore. Significantly this allows access to Spotify which was lacking from earlier versions of BB10. There are however still some noteable omissions - e.g. Instagram, and the Passport, whilst not lacking in functionality in any way, remains a phone for the individualist rather than the crowd-follower. DESIGN/BUILD QUALITY: Two words - top end. The size may be a little unwieldy for some - it really depends on what you want from your personal communications device. I was looking for something with the versatility of a laptop but the instant accessibility of a phone or tablet (as I did not actually want to buy a tablet) and that is exactly what I got. Existing tablet owners therefore may be happy with a smaller, more ergonomic phone. It's a matter of personal choice. The Passport still fits comfortably in the inside pocket of a jacket or the front pocket of a pair of Levi 511s - though you might want to take it out before taking part in any athletic activity . Its square-ish edges and slightly increased weight (though it's not a heavy machine for what it does) might, time will tell, lead to some wear and tear on pockets - particularly suit pockets. Surprisingly the headphones have not been upgraded from the Q10 - which is fine as they are perfectly serviceable though it might have been nice to see an updated version. Also the volume buttons are a little small and less substantial than my old Q10. The onboard sound on recent BlackBerries is very good and this one is even better, with stereo speakers positioned at the bottom of he unit. The observant will note that the Passport does not have an HDMI connector - don't worry though, the phone is still HDMI enabled but you will just need to buy one of these if you want to use this feature: Official Slimport to HDMI adapter for Amazon Fire, Blackberry Passport, Nexus 5, LG G3, and more - Connect your Slimport phone or tablet to an HDMI TV, monitor, or projector [SP1004 ]. FUNCTIONALITY/PHONE/EMAIL/TEXTING: Blackberry have continually improved the BB10 Operating System and many of the niggles of the earlier iterations have been sorted out. The function to "flick" the predictive text suggestions on to the screen is a good idea but one that take some getting used to. The numeric keys and symbols appear as and when required on screen, though I find the additional symbols display can sometimes be slightly tricky to get rid of when I'm finished with it. Not a major difficulty, since all that does is reduce the size of the viewing screen, just an annoyance. The BlackBerry Hub remains a central feature of the BB10 operating system and is not much different from other BB10 phones and works well. The larger screen makes the phone itself easier to use and to select quickly options like speakerphone when required. WARNING: be careful when placing the Passport down on a coffee table as it could easily be mistaken for a beer mat! CAMERA/VIDEO: Having been very impressed by the 8MP camera on the Q10 I was excited about using the 13MP one on the Passport and it IS an improvement though perhaps not quite as big as I was expecting. Whilst I haven't done technical comparison of the lenses, I'm pretty certain the lense on the Passport is not as much of a wide angle lens as the Q10 - which I personally prefer. The selfie camera remains at 2MP - this lack of improvement could be considered either good or bad by the vain! ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE: I quite like the accompanying BlackBerry Link software (used for syncing and backing up the content of your phone with your computer) but I do find it to be a little slow and I do hope it gets an update soon. In particular data transfer from your old BlackBerry to the new one isn't great because Link currently overlooks the fact that someone might be upgrading from one BB10 device to another (as I was). The transfer is still fairly easily do-able, if time-consuming, and will depend on how much data you have on your old unit - just be sure to backup before getting underway. The newest version of BB10 also features Blackberry Blend which allows you to use some of the features on the phone, such as texting and the calendar, from your computer if both are on the same WiFi network. This is a nice feature as you can send and receive texts whilst working and without having to dig out your phone. THE CONTRACT: For those not buying the phone outright, the contract on Amazon is as cheap on O2 as you will find anywhere (at time of writing), undercutting Carphone Warehouse. I went for the cheapest option of £23.50 per month - which by my calculation, factoring out the price of the phone, works out at £7.50 per month for the actual contract - which is not bad and in effect a cheaper option than buying outright. If a new SIM is required Amazon will supply this as well (mine came with an O2 nano SIM) automatically, so that you are good to go out of the box on delivery. IN SUMMARY - This is a great phone for work and play. The storage capacity is awesome making it brilliant for music fans such as me (and the music player is good too, plus you can now add Spotify). Some might query why so much storage is required, but anyone who regularly travels around the UK (never mind elsewhere) will know that we don't yet have sufficient 4G or Wi-Fi coverage to be able to place reliance on the cloud. For me, this is the best mobile phone currently on the market - though I am biased towards BlackBerry. I would recommend demoing one in shop before purchase, to check you're happy with the size. If you're not, but you're still a BB fan after a bigger screen, then try the new, cheaper, BlackBerry Leap SIM-Free Smartphone - Shadow Grey which is all touchscreen and has a decent spec though sadly not one to match the Passport, which for now remains the flagship model.

Having had a Q10 for several years, and prior to that a classic Blackberry, the move to a Passport was natural, and I was not disappointed. Especially at £365 (Feb' 2015.) In the interim I had taken a spin with an iPhone 6 and absolutely hated the way it dragged the user constantly towards Apple branded cloud and iTunes online services (in a similar way to some android devices incessantly pointing users at Google services). That much is said because the Passport does not behave that way. Blackberry don't constantly send end users to their own online portal, which is a good thing. Bad points? Blackberry have a bug in the OS 10.3x operating system, which will be fixed, but is causing some screen flickering - a slight annoyance - it's a known bug and the developers are working on an update to solve matters (look on Crackberry for affirmation). In every other respect this is a fine piece of kit and it performs flawlessly and for the most part, it's intuitive. It's a pity we can't have the AT&T version, which has the rounded corners, but that said it's purely an aesthetic change. From late 2014, just like the iPhone 6, this device won't run Flash (due to security fears surrounding that platform) so there are some webpages which don't work as intended because those elements won't run. Solid and flawless design of this phone gives the impression its far better engineered that Samsung and Apple offerings which flex and creak in the hand, this phone feels right and has just the right weight. Battery life estimations and claims, thirty hours? I didn't find it too hard to deplete the battery in less than half that time, but I did have multiple app's and setup screens open whilst initially playing with it. After a day or two when I'd fine tuned all the settings to suit me the autonomy increased considerably and it seemed much more willing to go the distance - and in any event it's battery is bigger that those of its competitors. Value for money, it's great. App's now available from the home screen Blackberry World and Amazon Store icons. Not all of them like the square 1440 x 1440 screen resolution though. None of the minor drawbacks outweigh the fact this is a brilliant bit of kit. Buy one. PS... The screen flickering bug in the release OS of 10.3x can become very annoying indeed, to the point where it ruined the functionality of some app's. Blackberry haven't publicly released a fix/upgrade yet. None the less you can overcome it by loading OS v10.3.1.2558 (which is going to be available OTA shortly). An autoloader for a Windows PC (works through USB cable connected to a mainboard USB outlet, not a hub) is available from this link:- http://www.filefactory.com/file/158csszcjjtf/ PPS... As a result of the comments made on my review, about Flash, I've added this - even if the comments were somewhat farcical. The reason it's been abandoned is because it's deemed a security risk by Adobe, who are no longer developing or updating the application as a result. In other words there is clearly a caveat about using it on your Passport, especially in the native browser. For those who absolutely 'must have' Flash working in their browser there are two options. One is to download an Android Browser from the Google App's Store that still has native Flash support. The second is to follow the instructions on the following link, which shows how you can re-enable it in the native Blackberry Browser. Link:- http://www.filearchivehaven.com/data/YeahSo/

I like the product very good and nice. Except that it seems Blackberry passport OS lets it down due to the lack of apps. For e.g Facebook is not an app, but rather browser based on the BB Passport.

"The Blackberry Passport is the worst thing to have happened to our relationship" - My wife Apparently I can't put this phone down. So here's the scoop: I've never really cared for phones. I only ever got my late iPhone 4S because I had started a job at an app development company and was told showing up with my Palm Trio would be embarrassing. Four years later: My wife upgraded to an iPhone 6S and the new-phone envy started to get to me. I decided to purchase the one phone that struck a cord with me: the Blackberry Passport. At nearly half the cost of an iphone (we buy our phones outright, and use Ting service to save money in the long run) i decided it was worth a shot. I love this phone, but here are some of the things I didn't anticipate: 1. It took me about a week to get used to typing on a physical keyword, and after nearly a month with it, I'm not convinced yet that I'm any faster than the digital keyboard I was so familiar with. So for me, I'd say the physical keyboard is a bit of a wash. 2. There is a sound associated with typing on a physical keyboard. So if you are like me, writing this review on your phone while your wife sleeps next to you... it can be pretty annoying to hear constant clicks. A downside to a nice tactile and audible feedback. 3. No more consistent one handed operation. I've got large hands, and for the most part I'm using two hands on this thing. 4. How much people love to hate on Blackberry. "I thought they were dead" is my most common response to showing off the phone. Because there seems to be so much hate I enjoy leaving the "sent from my Blackberry" stock email signature. Keener neener. Here are some of the things that pleasantly surprised me: 1. How awesome the Blackberry operating system is. 2. How quickly I could find answers to any blackberry related questions I had with a simple google search. 3. How much I love having the ability to scoll through Web pages and online articles with the keyboard. 4. How crystal clear the screen is. 5. How well it fit in my pocket. Hope that helps.

Me ha sorprendido la tecnología actual de un móvil fabricado hace 7 años. Había manejado por aquel entonces este OS y me había gustado mucho. Hoy ya lo estoy disfrutando.

Wow, this is the most under-rated phone of the 21st century. Lots and lots of screen real estate but not a tab. The physical keyboard (a BB exclusive) is simple and as good, or better, than any on-screen model. Very sweet if you need more working space on your phone than an iPhone or Samsung. The price was unreal (CDN$500).

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