BlackBerryKEYone 32GB 3GB RAM UK SIM-Free (Single SIM) Smartphone – Silver

Wow... I've been an iPhone devotee for years. I had a BB Curve many years back, and a classic also a few years back too, but always stuck to iPhones!. After seeing the Keyone when it was initially released, I instantly knew I wanted it from its bold looks and the main fact that is was really the only phone with a physical keyboard, which I missed using, but never quite made the leap until now... so glad I did...! The Keyone is just fantastic... especially battery life. Build quality is also fantastic, feels quite weighty in the hand, but not in a negative way, as it has a genuine quality feel to it. Phone seems very responsive and I like the android system even after coming straight from Apple iOS. I was hesitant buying the Keyone from the apparent screen issues (some people reported screens had fallen out due to lack of glue), but after much research, found that apparently that's been fixed in any recently build phones. No screen issues on my device so far, as all seems firmly in place. What sells the Keyone for me though is the physical keyboard. A lot of folks report being slower at typing after years of using virtual keyboards, but I have to say, I am the complete, opposite, as there's no more hitting the wrong keys for me on the virtual keyboard, which saves time correcting typos! Yes the Key2 is available for some time now, and now the Key2 LE, but as an intro to the new Blackberry's I would highly recommend giving this stunning phone a chance over all the other phones on the market, as it is so different to all the other touchscreen devices and has a unique look and quality about it, not to forget it rocking the fantastic physical keyboard! At this reduced cost too, it's more than a bargain! Phone is unlocked and works on any network with micro sim.

Let me start by stating that I am not familiar with the mobile phone market to the extent that I can compare the BB Motion to other phones, I can only comment on the phone and my experience with it, and I love it! My previous Android had become a bit tired and needed replacing, so after some research I decided to go with the Motion. I was a BB fan back in the days of BB OS, but the lack of apps lead me away to the Android world. With this phone I think BB are back. The phone is very well built, looks and feels like a quality piece of equipment. Phone set up and transfer of data from my old phone was easy with the BB Transfer app. This essentially a business phone I think, and does very well in that context. Loads of useful features like BB screen protect (hides text you don’t want read over your shoulder), business card scanning and secure locker for sensitive dataSome of the negative comments I saw while researching this phone:The screen is so slippery it might slide off a desk. – What a load of tosh. It is slippery, but this is a nice feel when using the phone, it does not slide aboutand mine is in case anywayThe screen collects finger prints – don’t they all? Wipes clean easy enoughThe buttons are awkward… I didn’t notice this, but in any case - you get used to itLacks physical keyboard – Buy the Keyone! I like the BB keyboard too, but opted for the waterproof versionMediocre camera – maybe, compared with other phones, but it’s a business phone, I find the pics ok for my purposesMidrange Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor – helps get the long battery lifeThings I like:Monster battery life! I get over two days easyHub unified messagingBlackBerry security softwareIP67 water resistance5.5-inch 1080p screen32GB on board, plus a microSD slotTough glass

I have taken far longer than anticipated to switch over from my Blackberry Priv, but six months in with only minimal use (playing a couple of songs here or there) and the battery on it has degraded to being worse than my Priv (which has been my main phone for four years!) It doesn't even last the day! What makes it worse is that sometimes Youtube will crash the phone into restarting eating a good 10-20% of the battery. For some reason it won't tell me what is rinsing the battery either - unlike the Priv which gives a full breakdown, the apps the battery tracker shows only accounts for 10% of the battery life, so where is the other 90% going?! The screen time is 20 minutes and it shut down due to low battery. Absolute crock...It's a shame. The keyboard and button feedback is lovely and the phone itself is very nice but sadly after 6 months it is unusable and in worse condition than an older more primitive phone.