[Livermore]

Aesthetically, the keyboard and Passport SE motivated silver top piece is BBRY in-house. The rest of the phone (body, style, usb-c, camera, screen, back material) is TCL in-house. I don't think this was the case with the DTECK's. In fact I don't even see the dteck phones as BBRY devices whatsoever. This Mercury phone however, has major potential. It is gorgeous. I just hope internally it runs smoother than the horrible Priv performance.

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[Niels B]

I just hope internally it runs smoother than the horrible Priv performance.

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Horrible?? Is it that bad?

[Ecm]

Aesthetically, the keyboard and Passport SE motivated silver top piece is BBRY in-house. The rest of the phone (body, style, usb-c, camera, screen, back material) is TCL in-house. I don't think this was the case with the DTECK's. In fact I don't even see the dteck phones as BBRY devices whatsoever. This Mercury phone however, has major potential. It is gorgeous. I just hope internally it runs smoother than the horrible Priv performance.

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You must have had a poor experience with a Priv. My Priv is over a year old, and is running great.

Re the new "Mercury"... I agree that it's a great looking device. It captures some of the style of the Passport SE. Some like the look, others have varying opinions. At least it stands out from the slabs!

[Niels B]

At least it stands out from the slabs!

I think a lot of people are ready for something different!

[consv93]

Horrible?? Is it that bad?

The earliest devices (2015 launch) were bad - BlackBerry software was buggy, there was poor quality control, it overheated a lot, etc. Those issues have been mostly fixed.

[Ecm]

I think a lot of people are ready for something different!

I hope those people all vote with their wallets and that there's enough of them to make a decent volume of sales. I'd love to see the first real collaboration be considered a success.

[WT44]

Aesthetically, the keyboard and Passport SE motivated silver top piece is BBRY in-house. The rest of the phone (body, style, usb-c, camera, screen, back material) is TCL in-house.

Forgive me for my lack of knowledge, but where did you find the info that the CAMERA is TCL in-house? Have they ditched the Schneider-Kreuznach and the cam software that can be found in the Priv/DTEK50/DTEK60 all together? I hope that they at least keep some of the good stuff smcv introduced while ditching the bad cam software that often caused watercolor post-processing effects to your photographs (in low-light or artificial light situations) or slow shutter speed (which has been improved a big deal, but somehow (probably due to limitations inherent to the specific cam) still a tad slower in certain situations (low-light/artificial light) compared to flagship models from Apple/Samsung).

[anon(2313227)]

I think a lot of people are ready for something different!

I remember this line when the Passport was released, then the Classic, then the Priv... You see where this is going. The Priv(toilet)

[Niels B]

I remember this line when the Passport was released, then the Classic, then the Priv... You see where this is going. The Priv(toilet)

I dont remember. What I remember is: 'we can still keep BlackBerry alive with the Passport/Classic/Priv'

[sjohnvivian]

I am glad that BlackBerry has made the decision to partner with TCL. The Mercury looks like a classic BlackBerry device and I have to say that I think it's a great looking phone. Hopefully this is the direction that TCL has going forward - including more of BlackBerry's DNA in their design process. I must admit I do like the DTek60, but it doesn't really stand out as a Berry.

Fingers crossed that the Mercury gains some momentum. But I have a feeling that it's really only going to appeal to the BlackBerry faithful as with all previous BlackBerry devices of the past few years.

I still wish that they'd create a Passport 2 with updated spec's and an all touch screen. The BlackBerry software keyboard is great and to have all that screen real estate would be amazing! Wishful thinking I know. But either way, the TCL partnership does look promising and I think that it will allow BlackBerry to continue to deliver devices for it's faithful customers which is fine by me!

[Thalakar]

Horrible?? Is it that bad?

No it's not.

[dejanh]

Horrible?? Is it that bad?

It's pretty bad. Actually, the main issues that lead to that are (a) really slow storage, and (b) bad memory management. I have a Priv right here with me and it's definitely not as smooth as it should be, or can be. SD808 is no slouch but you wouldn't think so on the Priv.