[the_boon]

Ask me anything

[thurask]

Bend test?

[Aju]

Sound? Camera? Keys?
Compared to key1 and key2 if u have used it!

PassportSQW100-1/10.3.3.3216

[moosbb]

Félicitations!

Is it better than the K2?

[spyros_81]

Enjoy! Looking forward to the review!

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[the_boon]

Bend test?

... Hopefully Zack Nelson takes care of that, I'm too chicken

[krazyatom]

Is the keyboard better than key2? Did you get the dual sim model?

[zephyr613]

Have you tried a Verizon SIM??

Sorry, just had to ask

[CalSandi]

And who is your retailer/carrier?

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[the_boon]

Sound? Camera? Keys?
Compared to key1 and key2 if u have used it!

PassportSQW100-1/10.3.3.3216

Sounds seems a bit louder than on the KEYone, that's for sure. On max volume can get a bit tinny, but crank it down a notch and it's ok.
Nothing groundbreaking, as expected.

Haven't really had the chance to test the camera yet, but it doesn't seem to be the go-to choice in low light. In bright light it's serviceable.
Again, I think most of us expected this.

The keyboard is pretty nice, key travel just a hair shallower than KEYone but nice uniformity throughout each of the keys. The spacebar is fine, it makes a discreet sound which is just a tiny bit different than the other keys, which is also definitely the case for the KEYone. It doesn't move around any more than all the KEYone's I owned. It's very solid.
The fingerprint sensor is nice too, worked every time for me so far.

[the_boon]

And who is your retailer/carrier?

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Free Mobile in France, I have the single sim slate 32gb.

[the_boon]

Is the keyboard better than key2? Did you get the dual sim model?

The fact that the spacebar sounds/feels closer to the rest of the keys than the KEY2 is quite a plus.
The capacitive scrolling is a bit missed, I'll have to do without it.
Matte keys are nicer to the touch than glossy of the KEYone.
Keys don't sound too loud, a nice volume.

[the_boon]

I forgot to mention, I'm really digging the weight of this one. Typing feels so much effortless compared to the KEYone which has a more clunky feel in the hand. You won't feel the need to put this one down after 15 minutes holding it to your ear or anything.

[Chuck Finley69]

Ask me anything

ANYTHING????

[the_boon]

ANYTHING????

Now I'm scared

[mralgi]

Ask me anything

Key2 LE teardown, in pictures....no balls.

[skstrials]

Do you miss keyone scrolling pages? I could do without keyboard swipes in typing but scrolling with the keyboard was very useful when I had my Keyone.

[Aju]

Sounds seems a bit louder than on the KEYone, that's for sure. On max volume can get a bit tinny, but crank it down a notch and it's ok.
Nothing groundbreaking, as expected.

Haven't really had the chance to test the camera yet, but it doesn't seem to be the go-to choice in low light. In bright light it's serviceable.
Again, I think most of us expected this.

The keyboard is pretty nice, key travel just a hair shallower than KEYone but nice uniformity throughout each of the keys. The spacebar is fine, it makes a discreet sound which is just a tiny bit different than the other keys, which is also definitely the case for the KEYone. It doesn't move around any more than all the KEYone's I owned. It's very solid.
The fingerprint sensor is nice too, worked every time for me so far.

Owkie....

PassportSQW100-1/10.3.3.3216

[kw9700]

I thought hitting the space bar was the equivalent of page down? If so, that's good enough for me, maybe even better. Perhaps boon can confirm.

[kw9700]

Do you miss keyone scrolling pages? I could do without keyboard swipes in typing but scrolling with the keyboard was very useful when I had my Keyone.

Meant to quote in my message above.

[the_boon]

I thought hitting the space bar was the equivalent of page down? If so, that's good enough for me, maybe even better. Perhaps boon can confirm.

I believe that feature is app specific since pressing the spacebar to page down has nothing to do with whether there is a capacitive layer beneath the keys or not.

[the_boon]

One tiny gripe is the notification LED.

For starters, it isn't bigger than the KEY2's which is a shame, however it is diameter wise bigger than KEYone. The question is, is it brighter? Not sure.

I wish it was exactly like the Priv's.

For some reason (glitch in firmware?) it doesn't pulsate smoothly. The in-out transition is jittery. I would have just prefer the on/off like KEYone (and all BB's prior) instead of the unsmooth transitions here.

That could obviously be fixed with an update, my unit is on the August patch.

[Gene Fells]

How about the rigidity of the device? Nokia WP were solid as a rock with the poly bodies. Is there an flex or creaks when in hand or in use?

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[spyros_81]

Any light leaks in the plastic?

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[the_boon]

How about the rigidity of the device? Nokia WP were solid as a rock with the poly bodies. Is there an flex or creaks when in hand or in use?

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Feels solid enough, I'm not concerned about durability of this one.

Any light leaks in the plastic?

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No light leaks at all, not in between the keys, and nowhere around the screen either.

Bonus: All 3 android navigation buttons are the same exact brightness. Some KEY2 users had a dimmer square button, which is not the case here.