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Years ago Blackberry dominated the mobile phone market, but a lack of corporate agility and some wrong-headed decisions saw them usurped by Apple and the smart phone revolution.
Fast forward a decade and Blackberry now have their phones made under licence by a 3rd party, and instead focus on software, IoT and upgrades to the Android OS.
I bought their last Blackberry made phone, the Passport using BB10 operating system and although I really wanted to like it, the physical keyboard was awesome until the F key stopped working
, the phone was just too unwieldy for everyday use and too many apps didn't work properly on a nicely thought out but buggy OS.
Well, credit where credit is due. Their DTEK60 smart phone running Android 6 with Blackberry-specific security upgrades is an excellent phone. For everyday business use I've not dropped below 70% battery life in a single day, the Android OS is so much more intuitive than BB10 and the build quality is a step above what Blackberry managed themselves.
I thought hard about this model or their newer KeyOne, but actually the intuitive touchscreen keypad on the DTEK60 is good - I type slower but the predictive word suggestions are surprisingly accurate and the software learns over time. And, the weight of the DTEK60 feels light but solid, the KeyOne is notably heavier and larger, both of which were negatives of owning the Passport.
Finally, the fingerprint sensor in the rear of the phone works first time almost every time, is remarkably easy to set up and is such a cool and secure way of unlocking the phone quickly and securely.
Negatives? The camera is good, but not as good as the Passport. It is priced towards the premium end of the market, and there are a few quirks with the Android OS that take a bit of getting used to.
Otherwise, the Blackberry DTEK60 gets a solid 4 out of 5 from me and so far worth the investment. Thoroughly enjoying my ownership
Fast forward a decade and Blackberry now have their phones made under licence by a 3rd party, and instead focus on software, IoT and upgrades to the Android OS.
I bought their last Blackberry made phone, the Passport using BB10 operating system and although I really wanted to like it, the physical keyboard was awesome until the F key stopped working
, the phone was just too unwieldy for everyday use and too many apps didn't work properly on a nicely thought out but buggy OS.Well, credit where credit is due. Their DTEK60 smart phone running Android 6 with Blackberry-specific security upgrades is an excellent phone. For everyday business use I've not dropped below 70% battery life in a single day, the Android OS is so much more intuitive than BB10 and the build quality is a step above what Blackberry managed themselves.
I thought hard about this model or their newer KeyOne, but actually the intuitive touchscreen keypad on the DTEK60 is good - I type slower but the predictive word suggestions are surprisingly accurate and the software learns over time. And, the weight of the DTEK60 feels light but solid, the KeyOne is notably heavier and larger, both of which were negatives of owning the Passport.
Finally, the fingerprint sensor in the rear of the phone works first time almost every time, is remarkably easy to set up and is such a cool and secure way of unlocking the phone quickly and securely.
Negatives? The camera is good, but not as good as the Passport. It is priced towards the premium end of the market, and there are a few quirks with the Android OS that take a bit of getting used to.
Otherwise, the Blackberry DTEK60 gets a solid 4 out of 5 from me and so far worth the investment. Thoroughly enjoying my ownership
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