[slagman5]

Think about how much nicer your slider will look clipped into an inexpensvie air-vent dash mount with your aux cable and power cable coming out of the bottom rather than the top. Plus, you will be able to see you screen more easily.

Aux cable plugged into the phone? What is this? The stone age? I have my music streaming through BT... :-D

[slagman5]

Except that method doesn't keep the volume (song skip) buttons accessible.

Funny thing, Android cannot use the volume keys to skip songs or go back like our BB's can. I think I've read you can root it and do some weird thing with it for it to have that feature, lol.

[slagman5]

I saw the original pick last night, and the "edited" pic on the main CB page, and now this one which was the original pic.

What was the point of editing when there's nothing to see except the "BlackBerry" logo at the top which was left alone anyway? The back of a couch? Big deal, that doesn't tell anyone anything.

Just wondering what the big deal is with the pic as is.

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The "mystery" is supposed to make people more intrigued...

[owadkelly]

http://www.reddit.com/r/blackberry/c...kberry_venice/

Guys, not the post with the pictures but thoughts anyway?

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[paulwallace1234]

It's not stupid, switching between the ip and the Z10. It's better to be placed at the buttom.
I am sure you will change your mind in practical use.

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As mentioned above, in a car hold, useless
Charging and holding, a right pain
Music in your pocket it needs to be upside down, which is just annoying

[paulwallace1234]

http://www.reddit.com/r/blackberry/c...kberry_venice/

Guys, not the post with the pictures but thoughts anyway?

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If it's true, I'm very disappointed.
They are running away like Nokia did, next step is for Microsoft to buy them, sack most the employees, write off the debt and ruin them.

[gnirkatto]

Also, still curious why it was rendered and posted on CB? The background isn't really going to expose the identity of the poster anyways

I think the couch and the piece of the rug that can be seen on the picture look so 'unique' that one of the poor guy's BB workmates will recognize them.
So I think editing it was a good idea, obsolete by now.

[koool1]

That's very good quality! Interesting charger too

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Can't go in the side if it's whole body slides

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[AnimalPak200]

I saw the original pick last night, and the "edited" pic on the main CB page, and now this one which was the original pic.

What was the point of editing when there's nothing to see except the "BlackBerry" logo at the top which was left alone anyway? The back of a couch? Big deal, that doesn't tell anyone anything.

Just wondering what the big deal is with the pic as is.

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I'd venture to say that the couch would be fairly recognizable in this day and age. Lol.

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[grahamf]

Think the screen part just slides up to reveal the keyboard

What happens if you have short nails? There should at least be a grip lip.

[gnirkatto]

What happens if you have short nails? There should at least be a grip lip.

Huh? I hope you are kidding. Or do you seriously believe that this slider opens by inserting long fingernails in between screen and chin?

[ChicaneBT]

The curved design is pretty lazy. The S6 Edge already has it, so they did a copy/paste there, even if they didn't it will look that way for the regular consumer. Furthermore it's not that good looking when there is actually no screen behind the curved section which the S6 Edge does have. It looks like a cheap knockoff that way.

[wwounded]

Hmm. If that is the slider, then what is this?

[Uzi]

Hmm. If that is the slider, then what is this?

BlackBerry leap?

PassportSQW100-1/10.3.2.2339 ftw!!

[Deckard79]

BlackBerry leap?

PassportSQW100-1/10.3.2.2339 ftw!!

Yup, looks exactly like a Leap.

Meaning at least 1 person has purchased a Leap! Rejoice!

[GoJaysGo]

USB and headphone at the bottom?

This better be a joke...

If you have the headphone jack at the top, it would interfere with the moving mechanism and possible stop the device from sliding smoothly. Also, if the top was slide open, it would be impossible to plug in the head phones, without first closing it again. Which becomes a pain in the ***, which is why no one is making sliders. Bottom make sense.

[AnimalPak200]

The curved design is pretty lazy. The S6 Edge already has it, so they did a copy/paste there, even if they didn't it will look that way for the regular consumer. Furthermore it's not that good looking when there is actually no screen behind the curved section which the S6 Edge does have. It looks like a cheap knockoff that way.

Lol, it's not lazy, it's likely using the same parts (and made by Samsung?)

I've said it a couple times, but the curved screen probably makes it seem thinner than it really is (less 'edge'), a necessary illusion if the sliding mechanism adds substantial thickness.

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[HereticHermit]

I just hope when this device is out and running android full steam, people dont flog Blackberry for battery drain and Blackberry for being Blackberry.... again
*Education is Important* smh....

[chenageddon]

I just hope when this device is out and running android full steam, people dont flog Blackberry for battery drain and Blackberry for being Blackberry.... again

Why not? A wall-hugger is only a wall-hugger when it isn't a BlackBerry?

[Paul Collins4]

The real question is who are BlackBerry aiming this device at. Consumer or business?

PassportSQW100-1/10.3.2.2339

[RyanGermann]

"the phone is buggy and the battery life is awful."

If it's running Android, I don't expect the battery life to be decent. Ever.

I hope they'll let BB10 run on it if you want. If you can run pure Android on a Passport, hopefully any BB device that can run Android can also run BB10.

[slagman5]

Hmm. If that is the slider, then what is this?

Not the slider.

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[Deckard79]

Not the slider.

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Hehe!

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[Trauma Surgeon]

Happy to stay with my passport rather that this cheapo POS

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[Trauma Surgeon]

If you have the headphone jack at the top, it would interfere with the moving mechanism and possible stop the device from sliding smoothly. Also, if the top was slide open, it would be impossible to plug in the head phones, without first closing it again. Which becomes a pain in the ***, which is why no one is making sliders. Bottom make sense.

Bottom always makes sense! But not for headphone jacks.

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