Anyone's waiting?

I will be the first one to get this once it is here

Depends on the price

This one would be great for the texters. I'm wondering about the specs though. Yes, price is an important factor, since this phone isn't rootable. But on the basis of "use it as it is", this one's skewed towards the heavy texters, and I would love just to grab one. LOL.

They better up the game on the Hub with this too.

oh boy, 18mp front, 8mp back, 3GB RAM +32GB ROM, Snapdragon 625

That makes it somewhat of a middle tiered phone (lower end?) So I hope the price reflects this.

Torch lovers had the Priv to play around with, now the Bold users should be tempted with this.

Imagine all that shortcuts useable on the keypads.

hold spacebar for camera, or hold alphabet this that for this that app, right on the spot.

This post has been edited by hyperyouth_firepower: Jan 6 2017, 10:59 AM

By now using priv and cant wait to get this baby on my hand..

this is last phone from bb rite?

Still no news regarding the last phone from BlackBerry or is it already have, Priv?

This phone is DTEK70 made by TCL like DTEK50 and DTEK60.

TCL's new Blackberry Mercury

Actually they already made preview about it and expected to be launch bye end of feb..hope it will get into Msia by then..n hope the price is reasonable..

count me in... and if with SD6** series... I hope the price justifies the set too...

But on pricing, BB always gives me a shock... hmm...

Don't expect it will be below RM2K. Remember a keyboard phone always expensive than non-keyboard.
Hopefully it won't over RM2.4K.

Around 2K ++ ok lagi..but if start to touch 3K..that might need to think about it

used passport for 1 year plus.... quality of blackberry is awesome ! for the mercury im not sure is it still build with good quality material by TCL... China makers. hope its good as the previous blackberry models...

This post has been edited by trade99: Jan 7 2017, 02:40 PM

Judging from Passport SE official set, yup over RM3K. But hopefully won't over RM2.5K to gain potential buyers.
More hoping if telcos bring it to their plan

Hard to say, but so far seeing from DTEK60, pretty well-built phone though.

Liking it very much for a "last hurrah". If it comes with the same Moto Z Play's battery capacity and an unlocked bootloader, I'm all set for it.

You can keep dreaming about BlackBerry giving their phone with unlocked bootloader
BlackBerry is all about security.

Since changing from Passport to iPhone, you can not believe how much typo error i had makes. Can't wait to be back to physical keyboard. Initially thinking of buying Priv due to it's low price now, but the sluggish OS performance and below average front facing camera makes me want to wait for this Mercury device. Looking at both DTEK50 and DTEK60, overall hardware from TCL is great. I'm sure it will continue to translate in the Mercury device. I'm putting my bet now, the device will be named DTEK 70 😆

Launch date February 25.
"Distinctly Different"
Mobile World Congress

Any more leaks on mercury ? Hopefully it will uses 8 series processor as I'm sure the price for BB will not be cheap. If it uses 6 series, I hope the price justifies it...

Rumor specs:

Snapdragon 625 processor (running at 2.02GHz)
3GB of RAM,
32GB of storage,
4.5in HD display,
18MP rear camera - same sensor as Pixel
8MP selfie cam
and a 3,400mAh battery
Full feature capacitive keyboard
Android 7.0 with BB security injection and flavour

Dual sim or not?

Not sure yet. But if they used the DTEK 50/60 as a based model, then nano sim with MicroSD support up to 2TB should be supported .

To be exact, this will be the last phone designed by BB.

In the future, it will be all outsource to TCL, design and manufacturing entirely.

owh..

i thought they concentrate on handphone software

You are actually correct.


BlackBerry = Old BlackBerry, now a software company;

BlackBerry Mobile = New BlackBerry Smartphones Division under TCL, a hardware company.

Blackberry will supply the software while Blackberry Mobile will manufacture, design, promote and market Blackberry Android phones.

"I think TCL is one of those companies a lot of people don't know much about (it tends to get labeled as a "Chinese manufacturer " and nobody goes into deeper detail). In reality, it's a very global company. A lot of their product design and marketing happens in America. They have a CEO who is from France. They have operations in many markets, and like most smartphone manufacturers today, they manufacture their hardware in China (the TCL story is not unlike Apple when you think about it)." - Crackberry

Look for this article Cleaning up the Confusion: What you need to know about BlackBerry and BlackBerry Mobile by Crackberry for more awesome info!


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thanks for the explanation

can we expect these things on the mercury?

Snapdragon 625/635?

Camera with OIS?

Dual sim?

Hopefully it's come with dual-sim.

Android 7.1 Nougat on board
4.5-inch scratch-resistant, 1620 x 1080-pixel display, 3:2 ratio
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-core chip
3GB RAM, 32GB on-board storage
Dimensions of 149.3 x 72.5 x 9.4mm, 180g weight
Smart QWERTY keyboard
12MP rear camera (Sony IMX378 sensor) with 4K video at 30 fps, f/2.0 lens
8MP fixed-focus front cam, 1080p video
3,505 mAh battery, 50% charge in 36 minutes
USB Type-C

BlackBerry KeyOne (Mercury) LEAKED

The BlackBerry KeyOne (known in leaks under its BlackBerry Mercury codename) official webpage has just gone live prematurely, hours before the company's event at MWC 2017 starts. And it reveals a ton of interesting details about the new phone.

The BlackBerry KeyOne is the newest and most powerful 'Berry with a full QWERTY keyboard and the largest ever battery in a BlackBerry. An interesting detail to remember while reading about this new 'Berry is that the phone is now actually made by TCL, while BlackBerry is a licensing partner, but will not handle the actual sales and distribution of the phone. With this in mind, here are all the important features of the KeyOne:


Android 7.1 Nougat on board
4.5-inch scratch-resistant, 1620 x 1080-pixel display, 3:2 ratio
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-core chip
3GB RAM, 32GB on-board storage
Dimensions of 149.3 x 72.5 x 9.4mm, 180g weight
Smart QWERTY keyboard
12MP rear camera (Sony IMX378 sensor) with 4K video at 30 fps, f/2.0 lens
8MP fixed-focus front cam, 1080p video
3,505 mAh battery, 50% charge in 36 minutes
USB Type-C


As with any BlackBerry, the focus here is on the full QWERTY keyboard with customizable actions to each key and the ability to swipe on the keys, as well as on the full suite of security features and BlackBerry messaging services.

The phone has a nice design too, with a soft touch back material, an all-day battery life and the latest version of Android, 7.1 Nougat on board. The main 12-megapixel camera also features the excellent Sony IMX378 sensor, the same one as in the Google Pixel, which is currently one of the best camera phones out there.

NO SUPPORT FOR VERIZON AND SPRINT 4G LTE BANDS
Interestingly, the North American (U.S.) version of the BlackBerry KeyOne does not support all of the essential 4G LTE bands required by Verizon Wireless and Sprint, so it will likely only work with AT&T and T-Mobile. Here is the full list of 4G LTE bands supported by the U.S. bound version of the KeyOne: bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30. Check which 4G LTE bands are required by each U.S. carrier here.

BIG Battery
Stable CPU
Awesome Keyboard
Same camera sensor with Google Pixel
Blackberry Hub
Blackberry Security

I'm definitely IN!

I think the name is cool too! KEYone

Hoping for telco to bundle them or pre-order with goodies

BlackBerry KeyOne LIVESTREAM, 2AM TODAY.



Just want to sleep, now have to watch this live.

not bad!

its everything the Priv has, and better.

The keypads are touch sensitive (can act as trackpad, can flick, etc)

The spacebar itself is both a space bar, and also a fingerprint scanner.

All buttons reprogramable to act as shortcut keys.

3GB RAM is a bit small (maybe apps are richer these days?) but the expandable storage is definitely a welcome. I just hope the expandable storage can be converted into nano sim (although there are already hacks for other phones to have BOTH storage + nano sim, two in one!)

the smaller screen size doesn't discourage me. It looks great. Too bad it ain't as wide as the Passport, i'm sure it would have been lovely.

It has everything except the price tag, again.

USD549 has a lot of other options, I mean slab phone, but keyone is targeting 2 segments here,

1. PKB freak who skipped the Q10/classic/priv.
2. The long gone bb users from bbos era.

So the only competition keyone has here is only priv, in this very niche market.

Will it be the game changer? Definitely yes but not enough in making a comeback. I mean from the entire market share of close to 0 percent, they might be able to ship more with this model.

Will it be a success in the BB users group? Of course yes. Many will see it as a upgrade from PP/Q10/classic but not from those using priv at this moment. Never mind the design, the specs are great but not enough to cajole Priv's into buying this.

Personally I am sold mainly due to the PKB and RGB light indicator(LOL), but this will not sell well here in MY, but don't be surprise people will finally give it a try for a keyboard phone, especially those who never own BB phone in their life.

Lastly, the BB Aurora(merah Putih) has just launched in Indonesia. Quite a decent mid range phone.

I'm more hoping our telco will bring it to bundle with their plan

You may not be the first to get it, because i am competing hahahhaha.

Coming Soon... Can't wait!

Its been a while..when it will come to Malaysia..said in early april..hurm..

Good grief

Looking forward as well.

Yes i like it too. Now pricing factor is going to play a major role.
Rightly priced and can see BB grabbing some share in the smartphone industry again. Lets wait and see

BlackBerry and right price are never align
The main point for this phone is the keyboard which is nothing to wow about. But as always, I will keep buying them every time they come out with new device. I seems can't ignore the BlackBerry branded phone.

looks like you are a true supporter of bb

Of course. My first own money bought the BlackBerry Torch 9800, so have a kinda feeling towards it
I bought other brands too but it's not a same feeling with BlackBerry. DTEK60 sold after less than 1 month used, nothing special, like other Android phone. This one might change a bit coz of it's keyboard. Hopefully it's not like Priv that easily overheat even running Facebook on WiFi.

More news iminent next week. President TCL just posted this pic that have April 27 on the device. Could this be official Pre-Order date??


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Then Malaysia should wait 1 month from that date to be arrive here. As always, Indonesia will get it first before us.

I'll wait patiently and get updates from Indon

Let us know when you got news from out neighbor.

Unboxing of KEYone devices! It looked so good!

love the design... still worry about heating, since blackberry passport, scare scare

It might still there as their own apps are like half-baked. Used DTEK60 before and the heating is still there. Try update multiple apps in Google Play you will feel the heating is higher than other Android phone.

I dun think so the heat is there becoz they use 625 snapdragon..from review about it, it is very stable one..

hope so, the important is the price...

But still i dun understand..the phone release date for Malaysia..when will it be? Seems like the company not pushing to sale this device..am very frustrated with that..

Waiting eagerly as well

Need to wait Indonesia to get it first

Got a chance to talk with people from BBUGMY boss. The boss spend sometime talking to Brightstar. The device is already processed to be sold here. And the bightstar boss give a huge thumbs up KEYone. By far the best BB Android phone.

The camera is suprisingly good!!

What do you guys think?

this is good news. haha but just bought a new moto z play last year. maybe wait for 1 year before buying keyone

Same processor as Moto X Play. By the time mext year, I'm sure there will be more models to choose from.

other brands yes, but i doubt blackberry will come out with another phone like keyone so fast.

A good comeback from BB. Really interested with the phone. Something different from the rest. The keyboard and its features amaze me

Really tempting to buy online from uk...

wow look good cant wait for this mobile since i like physical keyboard...

Pre-order Blackberry User Group Malaysia now open! Media preview to be held later this month! It's getting near guys!

Blackberry User Group Malaysia FB Page

This post has been edited by neorage_x: May 9 2017, 10:35 PM

Price 2699 - 2799 is over priced I think. UK is selling 416 pound exclude VAT which equal to about RM2338, plus 6% gst is about RM2478. So I beleive the retail price will be around 2499 when launch in Malaysia.

Will buy asap!!

Hopefully RRP below RM2.5k

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Wooot Wooot!!!!!

where did u get this??

Wow..where did u buybit?

Ordered online from Selfridges. A few pieces pop up for sale every now and then

This post has been edited by Chinoz: May 11 2017, 09:34 PM

was ur phone charged additional fee by customs when coming in to Malaysia? I'm planning to order from some UK websites as well..

This post has been edited by i am number 2: May 11 2017, 09:38 PM

remember update here...... im more worry about the heating like passport

I shipped to Aus. Got it within a week, quite happy with the service.

I haven't really thrown a lot at it yet so not noticing any excessive heat.
I'm new to android so trying to get the hang of the OS.

I'm struggling to get my iCloud calendar to sync though. The contacts work fine, but my calendar shows up empty.

The 4-row keyboard is a winner and the build quality is up there. The spacebar feels a bit plasticky but the fingerprint sensor works very well.

Nothing that hasn't already been mentioned in the many reviews posted to date, but it's everything I'm looking for in a phone:
- top notch PKB
- long battery life (coming from a PP, I never had to look at the battery indicator)
- good camera
- app support

sound volume and sound quality same as passport ?

"It's here bro @nazrudinrahman . Can't wait to see you blazing a BB again. This is #BlackBerry #KEYone from @blackberrymobile .
With outstanding battery life, this is the best smartphone available for those who wanted latest android with physical keyboard.
Won't sell in Malaysia yet, as this is a review unit for @nelsonrizal . But watch out for the launch date in Malaysia soon.
#Android #Nougat #PhysicalKEYboard #SecuredAndroid #AmazingCamera"





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Hopefully telcos will bring it too at launching day

Pp marginally better IMO.

Pp's capacitive keyboard also smoother and more sensitive. Maybe it's an android issue.

ahh... sad to hear that.

since this phone is using snapdragon 625 and 3gb ram, any lag so far? some review said there is lag when switching between apps...

Is it hot enough like priv?

Think I figured out why the keyboard feels more responsive in the pp - only the top 2 rows can be used for scrolling/swiping in the keyone.
But strangely enough, when in landscape mode, all 3 rows work fine for scrolling /boggle

Had to get third party caldav/carddav apps for syncing with icloud - don't know why the stock blackberry ones don't work.

I'm not a very app-heavy person. Mostly use browser, emails, texting and fb. No noticeable lag or heat issues.
Like for like usage, the pp would've run hotter, so plus point for the keyone.

What I do like with the keyone is how usable landscape mode is - being able to scroll without having a finger on the screen is a big convenience for me while viewing pdfs/forums.
I also find the accompanying VKB to be less error-prone than the iOS ones.

Shooting photos is also more comfortable:
- the shutter release button in both portrait and landscape is in a more natural position for the thumb (not smack at the bottom of the screen)
- it is possible to shoot landscape one-handed steadily - the volume rocker buttons are close to the middle of the phone, so you can grip 4 fingers around the PKB and second finger on the volume down button. You also don't block the lens or screen this way.

What I don't like is not being able to preview photos if taking them from a locked state. That's probably an android issue though.

If i buy this BB, it will be my 1st BB. The reason is i can't afford to buy BB last decade
and this mercury really looks like NEC Terrain by AT&T.

you get the TUMI phone case ?

No case atm.
I was using a flip case for the PP and it got quite annoying when trying to take pictures.

Probably gonna wait for a sleeve sort of case.
I see some people have had success with the Priv leather sleeve so I might look into that for a start.

Confirm launch end of may in Malaysia ? Trying very hard now not to order from Clove UK haha

Order it without regret then

Anyway, this phone got different version like before? Like CA/US set gets the wireless charging capability while others not.

Told ya BlackBerry with keyboard never be cheap despite mid range specs.

BlackBerry KeyOne Pre-order, free JBL T450BT Wireless On-Ear Headset, ETA end of May.
RM2688. Brightstar unit.

I'd wait for telco set then.

haha ady DOne pre- order thru 11thstreet .. got rm100 voucher .. total damage rm2588

Shoulda wait for tomorrow to get the RM200 voucher, oh well. So next Tuesday/Wednesday you will get yours. Don't forget to share some photos here

pre-ordered!

now the waiting game.

Not that long compared with others pre-order timeframe. Just 1 week and you will get yours. S8/+ were longest with a month to wait.

delivery has been delayed till mid june.

cis.

http://www.lazada.com.my/blackberry-keyone...25967.html?ff=1

Is is this truly ready stock ? all sellers got in pre-order , still they hve stock . legit ?

what you see there are all grey imports.

Celcom oh Celcom, usually you are one of the first to offer BlackBerry phones!