1. Prem WatsApp's Avatar
    We know the familiar face of the male model used in BlackBerry Classic advertising material.

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    Male model face of Classic: Why is this dude's contract not exclusive...?!?-img_20150306_074049.png
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    Now, he must be going around scoring contracts for photo shoots (?), or it's simply a stock photo, which isn't smart at all. Here, a VMware ad:

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    Male model face of Classic: Why is this dude's contract not exclusive...?!?-img_20150306_073847.png
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    Excuse me, but am I going right this is the same dude, maybe even the same pic? Forgive my ignorance, but why, and who is this guy?

    BlackBerry: ouch, don't you have any smart, handsome guys in your workforce who might pose for a photo shoot? Does it have to be a stock photo....!?!

    Honestly, I looked at the VMware ad, and thought "BlackBerry!", then - it dawned on me -, "whattheheck...?"

    Whattayerreckon, guys and gals @ CrackBerry?

    :-D

    �   "Oh Classic, you are the fairest here so true. But Passport is a thousand times more powerful than you..." (no offense, Classic is a great device, when it's charged)   �
    03-05-15 03:50 PM
  2. pttptppt's Avatar
    It does appear to be the exact same picture

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    03-05-15 04:05 PM
  3. sentimentGX4's Avatar
    This is absolutely hysterical! Thanks for sharing. =)
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    03-05-15 06:36 PM
  4. laketrout73's Avatar
    What a tramp he is!

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    03-05-15 06:39 PM
  5. Troy Tiscareno's Avatar
    Definitely a stock photo. For a marketing team on a budget, it beats having to do a casting call and photo sessions. You just browse, click, and buy.
    03-05-15 06:42 PM
  6. GreenCopperz's Avatar
    Definitely a stock photo. For a marketing team on a budget, it beats having to do a casting call and photo sessions. You just browse, click, and buy.
    ^^^ he took the words out of my mouth.

    Z30STA100-5/10.3.1.1154
    03-05-15 06:45 PM
  7. Batmark's Avatar
    I like to have fun when this happens. I make up stuff about them. This guy, his name is Eric. He's a hot shot on the fast track to upper management at VM Ware, and he uses a BlackBerry Classic to stand out from the crowd.
    If I see him used in another ad campaign, I'll add more to his back story. It's kinda like playing The Sims without the annoying parts...like actually playing The Sims.

    There's a woman on tv right now, and she is particularly fond of a certain kind of yoghurt. I think she's cheating on her husband though, cause I saw her eating granola bars on a bike in the forest with different man about 3 months ago. I named her Karen. She's a tramp. She used to have problems saying jalape�os, but I think she got that cleared up after seeing a speech therapist.
    03-05-15 06:57 PM
  8. Prem WatsApp's Avatar
    Definitely a stock photo. For a marketing team on a budget, it beats having to do a casting call and photo sessions. You just browse, click, and buy.
    So both, BlackBerry and VMware (Airwatch!?!) are on a budget, LOL
    :-D

    �   "Oh Classic, you are the fairest here so true. But Passport is a thousand times more powerful than you..." (no offense, Classic is a great device, when it's charged)   �
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    03-05-15 08:14 PM
  9. Skatophilia's Avatar
    I'll be the male model for their phones! Also, is that guys nose crooked?

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    03-05-15 08:18 PM
  10. sentimentGX4's Avatar
    If I see him used in another ad campaign, I'll add more to his back story. It's kinda like playing The Sims without the annoying parts...like actually playing The Sims.
    Let me help you with that by using a reverse image search.
    https://www.google.com/search?tbs=sb...h%20by%20image

    And here's where Blackberry purchased the rights to use the photo of "smiling mixed race businessman".
    http://www.inmagine.com/searchterms/businessman.html
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    03-05-15 08:24 PM
  11. Prem WatsApp's Avatar
    Still nearly or over a thousand bux for any of the highres versions...

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    8-o

    �   "Oh Classic, you are the fairest here so true. But Passport is a thousand times more powerful than you..." (no offense, Classic is a great device, when it's charged)   �
    03-05-15 08:40 PM
  12. nah.uhh's Avatar
    Smh lmfao
    Damn facepalm
    I'm going to sleep, this is too ridiculous

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    03-05-15 09:05 PM
  13. thymaster's Avatar
    Haha. This thread is hilarious.
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    03-05-15 09:31 PM
  14. Uzi's Avatar
    Hey prem it's me


    Male model face of Classic: Why is this dude's contract not exclusive...?!?-mockit_06032015113331.png

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    03-05-15 09:34 PM
  15. IrwanAriWibowo's Avatar
    Hey prem it's me


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    Lol!

    Proud to be Indonesian with BlackBerry Passport
    03-05-15 09:51 PM
  16. kevets's Avatar
    He said smiling!

    That does bug me when stock photos are used in video chat screenshots. Just take the time and set it up maybe!

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    03-05-15 09:51 PM
  17. Dmessenger's Avatar
    Good find...

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    03-05-15 10:03 PM
  18. trsbbs's Avatar
    Wow. Busted and called out!

    Chen, your being way too cheap!

    Not to mention no class.

    Bet the person that picked this image owns an IPhone and once tweeted for BlackBerry!

    BlackBerry hates America!
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    03-05-15 10:15 PM
  19. RH1Pearl's Avatar
    Blackberry should use Vince Vaughn's stock photos
    03-05-15 10:32 PM
  20. birdman_38's Avatar
    Pay my expenses to Waterloo, I would have done it for free.
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    03-05-15 10:46 PM
  21. AnimalPak200's Avatar
    He said smiling!

    That does bug me when stock photos are used in video chat screenshots. Just take the time and set it up maybe!

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    Why? The average video chat is of inferior quality and most people look weird in stills taken from video. Have you seen the bbm meeting marketing? It's four perfectly posed and aesthetically pleasing chatting together... must have been a challenging meeting.

    Anyway, I guess that's what an up and coming young exec in the tech field is supposed to look like.

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    03-05-15 10:47 PM
  22. Warlack's Avatar
    Just a shame that I know quite few ugly and successful business people....

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    03-05-15 11:27 PM
  23. Prem WatsApp's Avatar
    Hey prem it's me


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    That would've worked... :-)

    �   "Oh Classic, you are the fairest here so true. But Passport is a thousand times more powerful than you..." (no offense, Classic is a great device, when it's charged)   �
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    03-06-15 12:46 AM
  24. Prem WatsApp's Avatar
    Wow. Busted and called out!

    Chen, your being way too cheap!

    Not to mention no class.

    Bet the person that picked this image owns an IPhone and once tweeted for BlackBerry!

    BlackBerry hates America!
    Hey, that stock photo was a thousand bux, sir... ;-)


    �   "Oh Classic, you are the fairest here so true. But Passport is a thousand times more powerful than you..." (no offense, Classic is a great device, when it's charged)   �
    thymaster likes this.
    03-06-15 12:51 AM
  25. thymaster's Avatar
    Geez, go get a sense of humour. This thread was posing humour into BlackBerry until you crash the party. It's not necessary to call Mr. Chen name and make accusations. Mr. Chen at least have more class then you because he doesn't call people names.

    Wow. Busted and called out!

    Chen, your being way too cheap!

    Not to mention no class.

    Bet the person that picked this image owns an IPhone and once tweeted for BlackBerry!

    BlackBerry hates America!
    03-06-15 03:48 AM
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