1. aTrueBbLover's Avatar
    Posted via BlackBerry Q5
    09-30-14 09:18 PM
  2. JamBueree's Avatar
    They already have $100 devices. They're called the BlackBerry Curve series.

    BlackBerry Z10 | 10.3.0.1052
    09-30-14 09:22 PM
  3. raino's Avatar
    Why $100? Why not a free one?
    Elite1 and Mecca EL like this.
    09-30-14 09:24 PM
  4. si001's Avatar
    Free device + a coffee would be a winner.


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    Elite1, KDB84, serbanescu and 1 others like this.
    09-30-14 10:00 PM
  5. Bluenoser63's Avatar
    Actually, why don't they just pay everyone a $100 bucks, cause that is what they would do with a $100 dollar phone. A $100 dollar phone is either a lost leader or cheap as anything. Why would you want a crappy phone?
    09-30-14 10:03 PM
  6. si001's Avatar
    I don't want the crappy phone, I want the 100$!


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    09-30-14 10:39 PM
  7. aTrueBbLover's Avatar
    With os 10. It would be great

    Posted via BlackBerry Q5
    10-01-14 05:03 AM
  8. rthonpm's Avatar
    BlackBerry is in business to make money. At a cost point of $100 you'd be getting a phone with terrible hardware, or have BlackBerry take a loss on each device. Samsung and Amazon may be able to afford taking a loss on the hardware side of their operations, but BlackBerry is not in that position.

    Posted via CB10
    10-01-14 05:06 AM
  9. last_attempt's Avatar
    I bought a Q5 for 147 dollars. Great deal if you can still find then. I like to think of them as a passport mini!

    Posted via CB10
    lift and rjkolo like this.
    10-01-14 07:08 AM
  10. Bluenoser63's Avatar
    With os 10. It would be great

    Posted via BlackBerry Q5
    So you want Blackberry to lose money on each phone? The hardware is not free. BB10 is not free. Packaging, distribution, support, advertising is not free. How much do you think all that would cost? HINT: Over a $100 dollars.
    10-01-14 07:12 AM
  11. Double_J75's Avatar
    Keep the phone and just give me the cash. Best thread ever.

    Posted via CB10
    10-01-14 07:25 AM
  12. BBUniq01's Avatar
    You can get Z10s and Q10s for under $200 now. That is a great deal for the OS.

    Posted via Q10 with 1154
    si001 likes this.
    10-01-14 07:39 AM
  13. darkehawke's Avatar
    Because the cheap market which was BlackBerry's dominant sector is now full of cheap decent smartphones under 100 dollars.
    Wow it's not just blackberry who can't get with the times is it.

    Posted via the Android CrackBerry App!
    MarsupilamiX likes this.
    10-01-14 08:26 AM
  14. 1Criz's Avatar
    Contrary to all nay sayers I believe that:
    A) BlackBerry is fully capable of having profitable 60-70 dollar OS7 phone
    B) this is actually great solution for developing countries (not BRIC or Nigeria developing , but Sub-Saharan developing)
    C) BIS is actually great for those countries as well as revenue from it would help BlackBerry Balance sheets.

    Posted via CB10
    10-01-14 08:45 AM
  15. thurask's Avatar
    Contrary to all nay sayers I believe that:
    A) BlackBerry is fully capable of having profitable 60-70 dollar OS7 phone
    B) this is actually great solution for developing countries (not BRIC or Nigeria developing , but Sub-Saharan developing)
    C) BIS is actually great for those countries as well as revenue from it would help BlackBerry Balance sheets.

    Posted via CB10
    Possible, but the worst thing for BlackBerry to do is prolong the life of BBOS.

    And as for the OP, BlackBerry isn't exactly a no-R&D, no-frills, no labor laws Chinese OEM.

    Posted via CB10
    eduzojordan and raino like this.
    10-01-14 08:48 AM
  16. Michelasmar's Avatar
    Lol

    Posted via CB10
    10-01-14 08:49 AM
  17. itzJustMeh's Avatar
    How do people come up with these kind of ideas?
    SK122387 likes this.
    10-01-14 08:49 AM
  18. MobileMadness002's Avatar
    How do people come up with these kind of ideas?
    Years and years of being stupid can really take its toll. This thread is clear example of the level of stupid some people have.
    SK122387 and MikeX74 like this.
    10-01-14 09:29 AM
  19. crackedup77's Avatar
    All I heard was "durr durrrrr durrrrr durr".

    Posted via CB10
    MikeX74 likes this.
    10-01-14 09:39 AM
  20. grevan88's Avatar
    INTRODUCING THE "BLACKBERRY BLU MICROMAX ZTE HUAWEI10!" ... a piece of trash phone, now with BlackBerry 10!
    10-01-14 09:44 AM
  21. dbmalloy's Avatar
    As BB has a brand reputation issue already... what would a cheap phone add to the mix... to me it would simply dilute the brand and divert the ship from its current and what may be a good direction....
    10-01-14 09:44 AM
  22. BK_NY_RAY's Avatar
    Actually, why don't they just pay everyone a $100 bucks, cause that is what they would do with a $100 dollar phone. A $100 dollar phone is either a lost leader or cheap as anything. Why would you want a crappy phone?
    whats wrong with some people? maybe someone cant afford more than 100? maybe they dont need a phone a more expensive phone and a low or mid end phone will do everything they need and want.

    THIS WORLD IS LIKE A LOST CAUSE!
    MarsupilamiX likes this.
    10-01-14 09:59 AM
  23. chopachain's Avatar
    Great idea but, no.
    10-01-14 10:01 AM
  24. vctshim's Avatar
    why is everyone so pessimistic?
    having an entry level phone is never a bad idea.
    especially for existing iOS/Android users those who want to seek how os10 works and who knows, they eventually might fall in love with this ecosystem. (like i did 2 days ago with never-unlockable sprint q10)

    i guess this kind of response comes from how unstable Blackberry is as a company now, but if they really can offer a decent, entry-level qwerty os10 device, i can name more than 5 people around me that i'm sure they will look into them seriously and likely make a purchase.

    .... and i know that will never become true considering BB couldn't even ditch Classic's so-old Snap S4 CPU to match prices.. too sad

    Posted via CB10
    10-01-14 10:14 AM
  25. Bluenoser63's Avatar
    whats wrong with some people? maybe someone cant afford more than 100? maybe they dont need a phone a more expensive phone and a low or mid end phone will do everything they need and want.

    THIS WORLD IS LIKE A LOST CAUSE!
    If they can't afford something more than $100 for a phone, then maybe they shouldn't have a mobile phone at all? A zero price contact phone might be a better choice for them. What is the use of a $100 dollar off contract phone if they can't afford the monthly payments.
    spikesolie likes this.
    10-01-14 10:40 AM
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