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  1. andy957's Avatar
    andy957
    Does it have some significance? Personally, I think it's a bit silly and except for the Passport* doesn't follow the naming convention of the other BB10 devices.

    I suppose I should know the answer to that but it just is bizarre sounding.

    (*Edit: Passport and Classic, my bad, but Classic at least makes sense.)
    Last edited by andy957; 05-12-15 at 06:47 PM.
    05-12-15 05:25 PM
  2. Bla1ze's Avatar
    Bla1ze
    CB OG
    Pulled it out of a hat.
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    05-12-15 05:36 PM
  3. andy957's Avatar
    andy957
    Originally Posted by Bla1ze
    Pulled it out of a hat.
    So you're saying the name just "leapt" out of a hat at them? (sorry, couldn't resist)
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    05-12-15 05:39 PM
  4. Laura Knotek's Avatar
    Laura Knotek
    Moderator
    Originally Posted by Bla1ze
    Pulled it out of a hat.
    Originally Posted by andy957
    So you're saying the name just "leapt" out of a hat at them? (sorry, couldn't resist)
    It was carved in the carrot the rabbit had in his mouth when he leaped out of the hat.

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    05-12-15 05:42 PM
  5. anon(1852343)'s Avatar
    anon(1852343)
    They couldnt say leak

    Blackberry Passport running 10.3.2.500
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    05-12-15 05:43 PM
  6. andy957's Avatar
    andy957
    Originally Posted by rebroker2009
    They couldnt say leak

    Blackberry Passport running 10.3.2.500
    That would have created quite a buzz - the BlackBerry Leak. Then we could say we're installing a leak on our Leak.
    Last edited by andy957; 05-12-15 at 06:45 PM.
    05-12-15 05:45 PM
  7. birdman_38's Avatar
    birdman_38
    Originally Posted by Bla1ze
    Pulled it out of a hat.
    Jim Balsillie's hat
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    05-12-15 07:37 PM
  8. andy957's Avatar
    andy957
    I guess what I mean by this thread is that "leap" signifies to me moving forward. This phone just doesn't scream that concept.
    05-12-15 07:39 PM
  9. qwerty4ever's Avatar
    qwerty4ever
    Remember the infamous "we're going to leapfrog the competition?"
    06-13-15 10:10 AM
  10. conbrio29's Avatar
    conbrio29
    I just finished reading Losing the Signal, the book about BlackBerry by The Globe and Mail writers. They talk about when RIM was still in its infancy, they had a device called the Leapfrog. I wonder if maybe the name Leap is an homage to the Leapfrog? Google search "RIM Leapfrog" for an image of it.

    http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/73...319095dc44.jpg

    Posted via the Z30 on CB10
    06-13-15 02:20 PM
  11. John Vieira's Avatar
    John Vieira
    It signifies the leap out of the window that the investors took when they saw it.

    Actually, I'm pretty sure they just got the name from a random word generator.

    Personally, I would have preferred something like Blackberry Slate. Slab. Monolith.

    The Blackberry Monolith. Now THATS a name with impact. Even if it makes as little sense as Leap.

    Work Wide and Prosper
    06-13-15 02:37 PM
  12. MrGlenn's Avatar
    MrGlenn
    It might be shorthand for:
    Let's (just) Engineer Android Phones.

    Posted via CB10
    06-13-15 02:43 PM
  13. Ed YANG's Avatar
    Ed YANG
    the LEAP also got me scratch my head ever since it was announced and released... duh... where's the improvement on the hardware that made BB "leaped"??
    06-27-15 04:50 AM
  14. wilber1's Avatar
    wilber1
    Trusted Member
    Mr.Chen thought of it when he said he was going to the john to take a leak .(he pronounced it a little off)
    06-27-15 05:46 AM
  15. adonesc's Avatar
    adonesc
    They smoked a lot, and I mean a lot of pot, and then played spin-the-bottle...

    Cartman says: Screw you guys I'm going home!
    06-27-15 08:31 AM
  16. huungryshark's Avatar
    huungryshark
    Originally Posted by adonesc
    They smoked a lot, and I mean a lot of pot, and then played spin-the-bottle...

    Cartman says: Screw you guys I'm going home!
    There must be harder stuff involved than just weed to come up with a device like this
    06-27-15 12:14 PM
  17. Lithtech's Avatar
    Lithtech
    Leap... as in 'the leap to blackberry' for new customers? lol
    06-27-15 07:07 PM
  18. modifier's Avatar
    modifier
    Low-End Enterprise Phone. The LEEP acronym became "Leap" as a name.

    [CB10 / Q10]
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    06-28-15 06:07 AM
  19. Benjamin Black's Avatar
    Benjamin Black
    Originally Posted by modifier
    Low-End Enterprise Phone. The LEEP acronym became "Leap" as a name.

    [CB10 / Q10]
    Thanks! Where did you get this knowledge?

    Posted via CB10
    06-28-15 08:39 AM
  20. adonesc's Avatar
    adonesc
    Originally Posted by huungryshark
    There must be harder stuff involved than just weed to come up with a device like this
    Crystal meth?

    Cartman says: Screw you guys I'm going home!
    06-28-15 02:11 PM
  21. Prem WatsApp's Avatar
    Prem WatsApp
    CrackBerry Jester of Jesters
    Rhymes with cheap? :-)

    �   Chendroid or not? - QNoX powered ftw...?   �
    07-06-15 05:22 AM
  22. playbookster's Avatar
    playbookster
    It's a better name than Wiiu

    Posted via CB10
    07-08-15 12:51 PM
  23. LostOnThePianoRoll's Avatar
    LostOnThePianoRoll
    Should name a device the BlackBerry Meow to appeal to younger generations

    Posted via CB10
    07-08-15 02:31 PM
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