One month with the KEY2

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nkitt

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Feb 13, 2019, 12:38:15 PM2/13/19
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Started using my phone on 13th jan and hence it's one month now.... So jotting down my yays and nays, especially from hardware POV as the software would be same across all. Feel free to ask anything if I haven't included it here. 

Pros

1) keyboard -  ( The reason why I went for KEY2 rather than KEY2 LE )it took me around a week to get used to typing on physical keyboard again after using glass typing where I used to use swipe to type method rather than click individual key, it wasn't that great experience but it was the best way there. Now I feel good that rather than depending on autocorrect to type, I punch in most of my words ( except occasional flicking ) keeps my vocabulary also in check. Now I have come back to touch typing level, can see TV and chat. And not lifting the finger to type feels super too. 
Took me longer to get hold of flicking gesture especially the centre one ( I thought it was an issue but turns out there's a learning curve to it ) also, won't go in details about the shortcuts or the speed key, would just say that it's awesome. 

2) BlackBerry Hub -  after using BlackBerry Hub for 10 months on a non BlackBerry device, I can say that it is so much better and smooth on a BlackBerry device (6 GB RAM might have something to do with too.) 

3) RAM - 6GB RAM is really good, don't feel lag or something while switching apps or even any lag. ( a 6 + 128 GB combo would have been a killer.)

4) Battery - even though I am writing it in pros, but I really don't like it. I am a person of habit, I usually get up around 3 AM that's when I plug in all my devices for charging and then go back to sleep and when I get up at around 5 finally it's charged or almost charged, but KEY2 battery lasts for around 1 and a half day, that means I either plug in with around 40% battery or I change my schedule ( hate both). 

5) improved DTEK - the security features must be same across all devices, but I really like the pop up notification when stuff like microphone is accessed. 



Neither yay or nay

1) camera - I don't believe in a multi-purpose device therefore I think a camera is a separate gadget, and use my phone camera only for documentation of documents not capturing memories. And also to a huge extent where most of the captured images don't touch a PC or printer the 'camera quality' depends a lot on the screen quality. I have read the reviews and seen youtube videos saying the camera is horrible,  I did take a couple of shots in portrait mode in well lit indoor set up, and it was quite good. And even  though there's no OIS the video was almost good ( I have quite stable hands too). 



Cons - 

1) Screen size - till KEYone I had no issue with screen size but now I have trouble watching a couple of videos or images in portrait orientation as the whole thing doesn't fit in the screen especially while watching videos, have to scroll up and down continously to watch it.  ( happens often, but happens. Especially with the non professional videos) 

2) Speaker - the speakers are SO loud ( many will consider it a positive thing)... I keep na na na na song by chemical romance as my ringtone, so whenever I am out the person sitting beside me is startled everytime the phone rings, when outside the house even in metro, I lower the ring volume. I forget all the time to look for a milder tone. 

3) Still waiting for any news about the pie update. 

4) keyboard -  while the English keyboard is all mighty the 2nd language support is pathetic, while other devices ( both iOS and Android) have feature where you type in english and it itself turns it into Hindi, here it's some neolithic nonsense, even the emojis keyboard sucks big time. 

If I remember anything at later date, will add it here... 


clicked and flicked on BlackBerry KEY2

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sagar agarwal

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Feb 13, 2019, 10:25:28 PM2/13/19
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Dear BluffMaster

This is a comprehensive report on the Key 2. 

On KB account I am sure your positivity has rubbed us all positively. 

Battery is a big plus for the smartphone users. Phones which run out of battery in the afternoon and then clutch on to powerbanks are a shame and sham. 

The screen as you have rightly pointed out will be a let down for watching videos. The best will be slider option but that hasn't seemed to work well for handling. Priv a case in point. 

An interesting thing is use of Hindi on BlackBerry keyboard. Don't use Hindi much for communication so have never noted that. 

All in all a well written review. I wish to be holding a BlackBerry while typing this response but lessons learnt the hard way last longer. :) 

Sagar 




Sent: 13 February 2019 23:08
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nkitt

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Feb 13, 2019, 11:42:36 PM2/13/19
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Thank you sir, loved and enjoyed every moment of typing that on the phone. 

Still training myself to use keyboard shortcuts to launch app, sometimes when I open an app and remember that it's assigned to a shortcut key or speed key, I close it back and reopen via the shortcuts. Holds true for speed dial too. 

BTW typed 95% of the above message without looking at the keyboard. With 5 to 10% help from autocorrect B-) 

clicked and flicked on BlackBerry KEY2

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Feb 14, 2019, 10:16:35 AM2/14/19
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Great summarisation of your Key2 experience Enzo 👍🏼

Enjoy your BB Beast 😉

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sagar agarwal

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Feb 14, 2019, 10:34:12 AM2/14/19
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Is there any news of Key3 or anything such 

Sagar 



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nkitt

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Feb 14, 2019, 10:36:47 AM2/14/19
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Thanks CB... I enjoyed typing the whole thing... :)

And no sir, no such news of anything like that... though there might be something at CES, but nothing was there, no news of anyprototype benchmark testing or leaks either. 

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Feb 15, 2019, 6:09:05 AM2/15/19
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On another note - Android Pie will make the Key2 feel like a BB10 device :))

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nkitt

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Feb 15, 2019, 7:38:17 AM2/15/19
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How and in what way??? 

clicked and flicked on BlackBerry KEY2

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Feb 15, 2019, 8:07:24 AM2/15/19
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Gestures 😁

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nkitt

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Feb 15, 2019, 9:02:32 AM2/15/19
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That way it's iOS12 that's more closure to BB10 than pie. 😉

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Feb 15, 2019, 10:02:39 AM2/15/19
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Yes :)) but for iOS 12 to work more like BB10, you need iPhone X and above :)) 

All said and done - nothing beats BB10, except for BlackBerry’s indifferent attitude 😏

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nkitt

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Feb 15, 2019, 10:12:45 AM2/15/19
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Yup (y)

nkitt

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Feb 24, 2019, 10:36:35 AM2/24/19
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Update - camera sample :  took these two images in a moving (not in fast moving, neither at crawling pace)  traffic using KEY2 . 
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Feb 24, 2019, 9:34:38 PM2/24/19
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👍🏼

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sagar agarwal

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Feb 24, 2019, 9:37:46 PM2/24/19
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These are nice pics. Remember I shared a You Tube video. BlackBerry phone went right up to the last four among almost twenty or so phones. 

Sagar 

Sent: 24 February 2019 21:06

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Feb 24, 2019, 9:39:27 PM2/24/19
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Indeed doc, these were in fact neat pics. 

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nkitt

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Feb 24, 2019, 9:45:45 PM2/24/19
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Yes sir... till now I have found KEY2 camera to be quite good actually. People are just shaming it as it hasn't got OIS, and all the people crying foul are either vlogger / video based people, or people who just read at one place and cry all over internet or (the most important) amateur who don't even have hands stable enough to click a decent picture but would rather depend on techs and feature to help them get the "awesome" shots. 
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