[Paul Collins4]

If your in the UK you can now get the priv sim free for �509 from mobile phones direct


Z30STA100-2/10.3.2.2639

[Bla1ze]

More outlets have it. More competition to sell it.

[murphcid]

That is why I am waiting. AT&T is just ridiculous on the price.

[laid-back]

If your in the UK you can now get the priv sim free for �509 from mobile phones direct


Z30STA100-2/10.3.2.2639

what was the price before?

[Paul Collins4]

what was the price before?

Price 3 days ago 559

Z30STA100-2/10.3.2.2876

[laid-back]

Price 3 days ago 559

Z30STA100-2/10.3.2.2876

that's encouraging

[ToniCipriani]

When the price drops at ShopBB Canada, that shall be the day I pull the trigger.

[laid-back]

When the price drops at ShopBB Canada, that shall be the day I pull the trigger.

once the G5, the S7 edge, the HTC M10, and phone 7 come out, the drop will be substantial.

[leo199387]

480 is a reasonable price for this phone

[barisxpeace]

In my country Priv is $1157 with the current exchange rate. (blackberry is not officially here.) FML

[BB_PP]

In my country Priv is $1157 with the current exchange rate. (blackberry is not officially here.) FML

U should buy one from me 650

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[FF22]

If and when Verizon finally offers it, I can assure you that the price will be Top Dollar and won't decline for a long while. Check out the prices they still get for the Z30.

[co4nd]

that's encouraging

Not for Blackberry

[ToniCipriani]

once the G5, the S7 edge, the HTC M10, and phone 7 come out, the drop will be substantial.

Well I never really get the cutting edge one when it comes out, Pre 3 being the exception, I got it brand spanking new before it hit the market (ba dum tss). How on earth do you think I ended up on a Classic, itself being a 3 year old phone when it was new?

So I'm fine with the Priv being a bit old by the time I get it. I'm just trying to see if the drop will be before MWC or after. If it's beginning of February I might move up my Classic's retirement, and depending if my company decides to treat me well this year.

[laid-back]

Well I never really get the cutting edge one when it comes out, Pre 3 being the exception, I got it brand spanking new before it hit the market (ba dum tss). How on earth do you think I ended up on a Classic, itself being a 3 year old phone when it was new?

So I'm fine with the Priv being a bit old by the time I get it. I'm just trying to see if the drop will be before MWC or after. If it's beginning of February I might move up my Classic's retirement, and depending if my company decides to treat me well this year.

i too am waiting for a nice deal through my employer, i've been using a Samsung Ace 2X for almost 3 years and it's nowhere near as fast as any flagship phones...so i can wait a little longer. hopefully by then BB would have fixed any hardware issues with the Priv.


ps: by the way does the Priv have the split screen function?

[Jonneh]

I still recommend Swappa.com for a cheaper Priv. Got mine for $570 shipped, including the sync pod, hard shell case, charger, and a BB car charger. One sold for Priv & charger by themselves for $530 right after I got mine.

ps: by the way does the Priv have the split screen function?

No, no screen split mutlitasking. BB didn't add that in to their flavor of Android. You can get the added functionality through running Xposed Modules, but that requires root.

[ToniCipriani]

i too am waiting for a nice deal through my employer, i've been using a Samsung Ace 2X for almost 3 years and it's nowhere near as fast as any flagship phones...so i can wait a little longer. hopefully by then BB would have fixed any hardware issues with the Priv.


ps: by the way does the Priv have the split screen function?

Nah, they don't even want to reimburse us for BYOD, let alone give us discounts for phones. Just seeing if they would compensate better this year...

[heyjohnnybravo]

once the G5, the S7 edge, the HTC M10, and phone 7 come out, the drop will be substantial.

Unlikely. ShopBB will hold on to the release pricing for the next two years ha.

[laid-back]

I still recommend Swappa.com for a cheaper Priv. Got mine for $570 shipped, including the sync pod, hard shell case, charger, and a BB car charger. One sold for Priv & charger by themselves for $530 right after I got mine.



No, no screen split mutlitasking. BB didn't add that in to their flavor of Android. You can get the added functionality through running Xposed Modules, but that requires root.

thanks for the info, but given that i know nothing about tech stuff, that part is like in a language from a different planet

[laid-back]

Nah, they don't even want to reimburse us for BYOD, let alone give us discounts for phones. Just seeing if they would compensate better this year...

that sucks....we get "nice plans" and "discounts" on phones from Telus, Rogers, and Bell through my employer

[Jonneh]

thanks for the info, but given that i know nothing about tech stuff, that part is like in a language from a different planet

It's no problem at all! Basically, rooting makes you more than a user on your phone; you turn into a "super user", A.K.A you gain Administrative powers just like on Windows. iOS has something similar called "jailbreaking" your phone. Once rooted, you can change anything you want; this can also be dangerous, because you could accidentally mess things up if you aren't sure what exactly it is you're messing with. Regardless, it doesn't matter at the moment, because there is no root available for the Priv.

Xposed is a user interface for these changes; it is just a simpler way to implement common users' desires of customization that they wish to achieve, but it often requires root to run those changes anyway. Again, none of this matters for the Priv, because we can't (currently) root.