600$ for a Chinese phone running Android? Really?
- Greetings Everyone,
basically the only BB thing in the Key2 is few lines of code inside the Android Chinese phone. And yet, we are supposed to pay such a very high price for it...
Officially now BB is just a software company. Fine, so give us some software for god's sake! give us custom Android, device specific apps, We need something unique to pay a unique price!
We need security apps beside the DTEK, a Built-in root level Firewall! Mock Gps, Mock IMEI and Mac. this it what I call privacy.
Give us Productivity apps: Secure remote desktop, Docs, a Calendar that can add multiple events from ICS file for God's sake....
Anyway, I am just tell why I won't buy the Key2.
I bought the 9990 because it was outstanding, the DTEK50 becuase worth every penny. but the Key2 is not even close to the expectations.Wmsi likes this.06-13-18 04:39 AMLike 1 - it's up to you to pay a premium for it or not. no need for thousands of threads on price. cheap BlackBerry users ruining this forum.06-13-18 04:42 AMLike 4
- 06-13-18 04:55 AMLike 7
- Greetings Everyone,
basically the only BB thing in the Key2 is few lines of code inside the Android Chinese phone. And yet, we are supposed to pay such a very high price for it...
Officially now BB is just a software company. Fine, so give us some software for god's sake! give us custom Android, device specific apps, We need something unique to pay a unique price!
We need security apps beside the DTEK, a Built-in root level Firewall! Mock Gps, Mock IMEI and Mac. this it what I call privacy.
Give us Productivity apps: Secure remote desktop, Docs, a Calendar that can add multiple events from ICS file for God's sake....
Anyway, I am just tell why I won't buy the Key2.
I bought the 9990 because it was outstanding, the DTEK50 becuase worth every penny. but the Key2 is not even close to the expectations.06-13-18 05:23 AMLike 5 - Greetings Everyone,
basically the only BB thing in the Key2 is few lines of code inside the Android Chinese phone. And yet, we are supposed to pay such a very high price for it...
Officially now BB is just a software company. Fine, so give us some software for god's sake! give us custom Android, device specific apps, We need something unique to pay a unique price!
We need security apps beside the DTEK, a Built-in root level Firewall! Mock Gps, Mock IMEI and Mac. this it what I call privacy.
Give us Productivity apps: Secure remote desktop, Docs, a Calendar that can add multiple events from ICS file for God's sake....
Anyway, I am just tell why I won't buy the Key2.
I bought the 9990 because it was outstanding, the DTEK50 becuase worth every penny. but the Key2 is not even close to the expectations.
BBAndroid is custom Android with device specific apps from BBMo/TCL and BB. If you don’t want to or can’t afford to buy Key2, that’s ok. But misinformation doesn’t help your argument.06-13-18 05:49 AMLike 4 - We are not cheap man, just we need some respect from the company.Howdizzle and skinnymike1 like this.06-13-18 06:01 AMLike 2
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- I agree with you. Yet people on this forums support bb whatever choice they make. I like blackberry and I like it even better when it doesnt try to rip me off. 650$ can get me the latest oneplus, samsung or iphone. I know I will end up buying the k2 when the price drops. As of now I am happy with the k1melhiore likes this.06-13-18 06:04 AMLike 1
- Is it too much to ask from more BB apps for our money?
Basically, 600$ for a keyboard!skinnymike1 likes this.06-13-18 06:07 AMLike 1 - Greetings Everyone,
basically the only BB thing in the Key2 is few lines of code inside the Android Chinese phone. And yet, we are supposed to pay such a very high price for it...
Officially now BB is just a software company. Fine, so give us some software for god's sake! give us custom Android, device specific apps, We need something unique to pay a unique price!
We need security apps beside the DTEK, a Built-in root level Firewall! Mock Gps, Mock IMEI and Mac. this it what I call privacy.
Give us Productivity apps: Secure remote desktop, Docs, a Calendar that can add multiple events from ICS file for God's sake....
Anyway, I am just tell why I won't buy the Key2.
I bought the 9990 because it was outstanding, the DTEK50 becuase worth every penny. but the Key2 is not even close to the expectations.tazcubed likes this.06-13-18 06:24 AMLike 1 -
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Wait for the KEY² Lite or get a KEYᵒⁿᵉ on discount.
https://www.androidheadlines.com/201...ry-mobile.htmlanon(10465884) and Sime0n_S like this.06-13-18 06:46 AMLike 2 - OP send me a list of $600 Android phones not made in China. I'll be waiting.Nizar Maaroufi and TheMartin like this.06-13-18 06:48 AMLike 2
- They already have hard times to fix the mess with their current portfolio!Nizar Maaroufi likes this.06-13-18 06:58 AMLike 1
- for me, I wanted a slightly larger KEY2 with access to many of those lovely enterprise apps for £900. they should release something like that for people like me who want to pay for it. The KEY2 is fine and i'll probably get it but i'd really dip my hand in my pocket for something special with hosted enterprise service. my company isn't large enough to warrant the expense of a plan from BlackBerry. just my two pence. I think it's not always about making a phone as cheap as possible, some of us want a powerhouse with premium specs and are prepared to pay for it. if there wasn't a market for such a device, Apple wouldn't have released the iPhone X and there wouldn't be "pro" variants of many handsets. i'd love to have a device that ticked the majority of my boxes instead of having to settle for the device that least disappoints. it's a really ****ty time in the hardware space right now.06-13-18 07:00 AMLike 4
- I agree with you. Yet people on this forums support bb whatever choice they make. I like blackberry and I like it even better when it doesnt try to rip me off. 650$ can get me the latest oneplus, samsung or iphone. I know I will end up buying the k2 when the price drops. As of now I am happy with the k106-13-18 07:02 AMLike 0
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- for me, I wanted a slightly larger KEY2 with access to many of those lovely enterprise apps for £900. they should release something like that for people like me who want to pay for it. The KEY2 is fine and i'll probably get it but i'd really dip my hand in my pocket for something special with hosted enterprise service. my company isn't large enough to warrant the expense of a plan from BlackBerry. just my two pence. I think it's not always about making a phone as cheap as possible, some of us want a powerhouse with premium specs and are prepared to pay for it. if there wasn't a market for such a device, Apple wouldn't have released the iPhone X and there wouldn't be "pro" variants of many handsets. i'd love to have a device that ticked the majority of my boxes instead of having to settle for the device that least disappoints. it's a really ****ty time in the hardware space right now.tazcubed likes this.06-13-18 07:04 AMLike 1
- When the Keyone came out, people said it was priced too high.
When the DTEKs came out, people said it was priced too high.
When the the Priv came out, people said it was priced too high.
When the Passport came out, people said it was priced too high.
When pretty much every new BB10 device came out going back to the Z10, people said the price was too high.
When the 9900 came out, people said it was priced too high.
When the Torch 9800 came out, people said it was priced too high.
When the little Pearl 3G 9100 came out, people said it was priced too high.
See a pattern?Last edited by joeldf; 06-13-18 at 08:24 AM.
06-13-18 07:17 AMLike 6 - I think something like this will happen in future but only if critical mass is received with KEYone and Key2 happens first. Similar to iPhone had single device size until 6/6s. Doesn’t make a lot of sense to fragment sales for incremental demand, if that demand isn’t stand-alone profitable.06-13-18 07:38 AMLike 0
- If you want my money put something that worth it... A secure phone without a root level Firewall? is it too much to ask? What are the BB employees doing? they not making hardware, fine. How about software? put some effort!!!
I just can't imagine how a non BB fan will even consider itmelhiore likes this.06-13-18 07:40 AMLike 1 - If you want my money put something that worth it... A secure phone without a root level Firewall? is it too much to ask? What are the BB employees doing? they not making hardware, fine. How about software? put some effort!!!
I just can't imagine how a non BB fan will even consider itSmokeaire likes this.06-13-18 08:29 AMLike 1
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