16 Reasons why you should love the blackberry passport :)

Bored of Android? Sick iPhones? Maybe it’s time you tried something a little different –– something like the BlackBerry Passport BlackBerry’s 2015 was pretty quiet, by and large. The company released a mid-range handset in the form of the BlackBerry Leap and drilled down on its BB10 software, adding in new features and refining the overall experience. However, things began heating up BIG TIME in Q2/Q3 once word got out about the company’s plans to release an Android-powered handset called the BlackBerry PRIV. That handset is now official and available inside the UK and it is EASILY one of the most exciting releases of the year. BlackBerry’s John Chen recently detailed why his company had chosen to move to Google’s Android platform: “At the same time, we are focused on making faster progress to achieve profitability in our handset business. Today, I am confirming our plans to launch Priv, an Android device named after BlackBerry’s heritage and core mission of protecting our customers’ privacy. Priv combines the best of BlackBerry security and productivity with the expansive mobile application ecosystem available on the Android platform.” BlackBerry still has a long way to go before it is in the clear, however, and a recent note from investment firm Morgan Stanley doesn’t paint a particularly pretty picture for the firm’s current hardware lineup. Sales of the Passport and Classic, although no solid numbers were noted, are apparently way below expected levels –– BlackBerry needs to sell between 2 and 3 million before the close of 2016. The company also plans to generate $500 million from software in the same period. Morgan Stanley is not confident it will achieve either. There are still a few issues to be ironed out here and there but progress is very much underway. BlackBerry 10.3 is a great platform, replete with excellent features and a much-needed new look that makes it instantly more appealing than previous builds seen on the BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10. I really enjoyed getting reacquainted with BlackBerry 10 and a keyboard and, generally speaking, had pretty much all my expectations blown out of the water by the Passport. Prior reviews I’d read had simply lampooned the handset, which made me start to question my judgement –– was I even reviewing the same device? Turns out I was, but that as they say is another story entirely, so we’ll just put that down to different strokes for different folks. The Passport is not perfect by any stretch, but it is a solid, reliable and very intriguing proposition that has helped BlackBerry mount something of a comeback in the latter part of 2014. Now, we’re not talking iPhone-levels of sales here, nowhere near that level, but the Passport has sold well and breathed some much needed confidence into a company that, just six months ago, had been all but written off. Battery Life’s Great The BlackBerry Passport is in the top 1% of smartphones in this regard. With medium use you’re looking at a good couple of days. Heavy usage, which, lets face it most of us do, will see you through a full charge in just over 24 hours. No other handset –– including the excellent iPhone 6 Plus –– can hold a candle to the BlackBerry Passport in this context. Awesome Specs AND Hardware BlackBerry handsets of old often lacked a lot of the hardware and spec capabilities found inside their Android and iOS-powered counterparts. The BlackBerry Passport bucks that trend completely and features a raft of high-end spec and hardware, including a Snapdragon 801 CPU, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage AND an updated 13MP camera with Optical Image Stabilisation. It RUNS Android Apps With BlackBerry 10.3 it is EVEN easier to install Android applications on your BlackBerry Passport because all the .BAR converting is done on device, saving you oodles of time. This is a brand new feature of BB10.3 and the long and short of this new ability is this: access to Google Play. I know, amazing! All you need to do is download SNAP and you’re away. That’s it. Simple –– and it also pretty much solves the whole app-gap problem, too. BB10 Native Apps Are Actually Really, Really Nice But let’s not forget just how nice native BB10 applications can actually be. Just look at this one for USA Today. It’s easy to use, looks great and takes advantage of all that wonderful screen real estate you have at your disposal. Now all we need is more! Need to know about it...check on the website below.

http://www.knowyourmobile.com/mobile-phones/blackberry-passport/22959/16-reasons-why-you-should-love-blackberry-passport