- So, I decided with many thanks to CB member for offering up the stackable $125 coupon. I ordered the red limited edition on Saturday morning and it was at my door via FedEx on Tuesday (it was a holiday in Ontario on Monday). Fast shopping? WOW that's fast...
I spend the evening configuring stuff and getting read for use. I don't have a microsim yet, so it will be a few days before I will fully transfer over.
First, my current phone is the 9900. I had bought a z10 for my mom to use. I am already somewhat familiar to BB10 OS. There is a bit of a learning curve coming from 9900 to Passport. The missing ALT roll, I found myself pressing the missing key.
There are several things I really like about the Passport.
- the red on black - AMAZING contrasting colour!
- speaks... played a youtube video and is LOUD. I think it's louder then my bold
- sharp screen...
- i can write Chinese!! the bold required archaic stroke entry or cangjie typing
I found one thing that is interesting. I remember there were people complaining about the square screen. Here's what I found...
- Movie... so what there's those black bars... if you watch any movie on TV, the black bar appears anyway, I find this gives me more of a theatrical feel then then z10/samsung/apple flipped on its side
- speaking of flipping on it sides, whether you're right handed or left handed... flipping the phone on its side makes the webpage scrolling experience with the keyboard that much more awesome. i can hold the phone with one hand and just scroll the website with my thumb on the keyboard!! I am sure this is not new... but I love it.
Even though I like this phone, there was actually 1 thing that is the killer... the apps.
Since Facebook/Twitter/Skype is already pre-installed... it's the other app that I use is missing... my bank app, TD is missing... Maple Leafs and Raptors app is missing... and The Weather Network's WeatherEye is missing (I don't like accuweather). I haven't looked through snap yet but those basic apps...
Overall, I still like it. And the good news, I think I will like it even more when I start actually using it. I posted a pictures and my coworkers have already when "what is this? it's beautiful"02-18-15 07:59 PMLike 0 -
http://forums.crackberry.com/showthread.php?t=874153
Via CB Running Gold Candidate PassportSQW100-1/10.3.1.226702-18-15 08:39 PMLike 0 - CrazyJo,
First off, welcome to the Red Passport club! I'm absolutely sure you'll come to love this device (If you haven't already), and you will find that this monster will garner a bit more attention than most devices haha.
Secondly as for your apps... TD is on BlackBerry World, I have it on my Passport. It isn't formatted properly to the Passport(Future Update will fix it), but it is majorly still usable.
TML and Raptors mobile are not on BlackBerry World, but they are on SNAP, same thing for the Weather Network app.
Posted via CB1002-18-15 08:40 PMLike 0 -
- So, I decided with many thanks to CB member for offering up the stackable $125 coupon. I ordered the red limited edition on Saturday morning and it was at my door via FedEx on Tuesday (it was a holiday in Ontario on Monday). Fast shopping? WOW that's fast...
I spend the evening configuring stuff and getting read for use. I don't have a microsim yet, so it will be a few days before I will fully transfer over.
First, my current phone is the 9900. I had bought a z10 for my mom to use. I am already somewhat familiar to BB10 OS. There is a bit of a learning curve coming from 9900 to Passport. The missing ALT roll, I found myself pressing the missing key.
There are several things I really like about the Passport.
- the red on black - AMAZING contrasting colour!
- speaks... played a youtube video and is LOUD. I think it's louder then my bold
- sharp screen...
- i can write Chinese!! the bold required archaic stroke entry or cangjie typing
I found one thing that is interesting. I remember there were people complaining about the square screen. Here's what I found...
- Movie... so what there's those black bars... if you watch any movie on TV, the black bar appears anyway, I find this gives me more of a theatrical feel then then z10/samsung/apple flipped on its side
- speaking of flipping on it sides, whether you're right handed or left handed... flipping the phone on its side makes the webpage scrolling experience with the keyboard that much more awesome. i can hold the phone with one hand and just scroll the website with my thumb on the keyboard!! I am sure this is not new... but I love it.
Even though I like this phone, there was actually 1 thing that is the killer... the apps.
Since Facebook/Twitter/Skype is already pre-installed... it's the other app that I use is missing... my bank app, TD is missing... Maple Leafs and Raptors app is missing... and The Weather Network's WeatherEye is missing (I don't like accuweather). I haven't looked through snap yet but those basic apps...
Overall, I still like it. And the good news, I think I will like it even more when I start actually using it. I posted a pictures and my coworkers have already when "what is this? it's beautiful"
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Posted via CB1002-18-15 09:45 PMLike 0 - CrazyJo,
First off, welcome to the Red Passport club! I'm absolutely sure you'll come to love this device (If you haven't already), and you will find that this monster will garner a bit more attention than most devices haha.
Secondly as for your apps... TD is on BlackBerry World, I have it on my Passport. It isn't formatted properly to the Passport(Future Update will fix it), but it is majorly still usable.
TML and Raptors mobile are not on BlackBerry World, but they are on SNAP, same thing for the Weather Network app.
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The wait to use the Passport is killing me... lol02-19-15 03:36 PMLike 0 - well... installing Snap was easier then I thought.... I previously had DDPB already installed for Playbook... and open... enter IP... find file... install aaand done!
Just installed TD and it is fullscreen... only negative is the annoying ad... oh well...
installed WeatherEye.... and works full screen!
Let the fun begin!02-19-15 06:16 PMLike 0 -
- oh? where can I get the info?
So, I finally got around to getting the nano sim card... even without the sim I had been playing with the phone when I got home. There's only ONE tiny thing that bothers me so far... Twitter... I can't get my new tweet notification. And I kinda dislike the Twitter ver 10 layout. I kinda like the old ver 5.0 on the BBOS...
Maybe it's just me. I do like to have twitter notify me of new tweets every 30min but the BB10 version only have mentions for notification.03-02-15 09:15 PMLike 0 - found the link to google play... will need to digest...
thank geok... actually, I had purchased a z10 for my mom to use but i wanted to keyboard... but at first I wasn't fond of the passport until I saw my friend with one. It was "oh damn, should not have judge you."
I also saw the Classic dummy phone... that also look real nice too!03-02-15 09:26 PMLike 0 - If your android app doesn't fit well on the square screen, pull down from top bezel and select size - zoom, full or rectangle - whichever fits best.
Passport to a w - i - d - e world03-02-15 09:49 PMLike 0 - Try these BlackBerry World links for Raptors and Leafs apps. These are the official apps. They work on my Q10 and support push notifications. It's possible they're not available for the passport because of the screen resolution.
Raptors Mobile http://appworld.blackberry.com/webst...ntent/18560989
Maple Leafs Mobile http://appworld.blackberry.com/webst...ntent/18561329
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