BlackBerry Passport review: the biggest, squarest, most in your face BlackBerry ever

BlackBerry's Passport is the biggest, loudest, most in-your-face BlackBerry ever. But does it fit into the current smartphone world?

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[a.nikolaev]

So the point of this review is that Blackberry Passport is not a good smartphone because it is not iPhone. The Verge.

[ZipingL]

Dude are you serious? Black berry is non intuitive? The blackberry does an amazing job at showing notifications, and the gesture based os IS MUCH FASTER than what you would get on an android. You guys did not learn the OS, just played with it for 5 minutes and made a shitty opinion.

To continue on, you can install ANY android app you want on the blackberry device. Amazon Store is stupid. Learn about blackberry before reviewing one. Seriously? No instagram? You can sideload instagram from the android store OR download 3rd party apps from the blackberry world (app store).

"I'm much faster on a touch screen keyboard" LMAO. You are not mean't to review this phone. 

[simplyeric]

Mannnn... from a design standpoint, I would buy. Even for the features, the swiping gesture on the keyboard actully seems very very practical. I would have been sold if this was running Android. Again gotta praise the design team. They are doing everything to keep this tradition alive!

[iKnowReview]

It even looks like its wearing a suit xD

[keejlhord]

"An Apple Fan Boy Reviewing a BlackBerry phone"
That should be the tittle.

[daniel_elias]

The design of the phone is intriguing. I'm not sure if I love it or hate it.

[jxyevxns]

The phone isn't bad because it's not apple. The keyboards dimensions aren't bad because it's not apple. The camera doesn't open slow because it's not apple. The app store isn't limited because it's not apple. Please stop saying they are only talking bad about it because it's not apple. That's not the reason. If the stuff isnt right, it's not right.

[JackGuitar]

Massively underrating and biased review. looks like the verge only given a good notes to the devices which are trendy and being chosen by the crowds. I am planning to get this phone besides the fact that I have s7 edge.

[androidunderground]

Wow Good Job iVerge! You guys kept ur snobby apple bias to yourselves for once! I'm so happy u guys actually sound like a real tech channel like Technobuffalo. I'm leaving a like because once in a while you guys make a non biased video for the most part. Here's a frickin cookie! Pretty mediocre phone

[soundknight]

No offence but I ddint find this review impartial, it was demanding that the BB match other phone specs when its clearly doing its own thing.
I might buy this phone blsinply because its underrated and looks pretty cool.
Actually it looks like a proper man's phone.

[Ccarter]

I'm about done with the verge it seems like all they do is praise Apple anything else it's no good and stupid go look at everybody else's review on a passport people that give an honest opinion have good things to say about it classic iverge lol

[Cornelius]

I've actually heavily used ios 7.1, android 4.4, and blackberry os10.2.1, I've also used some of windows phone 8, and I can honestly say that blackberry os can run laps around any competition. Once you actually learn to use the hub and swipes as they were intended, the whole os is a joy to use. Simple but fast. With all respect I feel like a lot of these professional "reviewers" don't take the time to really learn a product or give it a fair chance not knowing that their skewed opinions can heavily effect the future of a company.

[SurajSinghTomarArya]

I will buy this phone on x mas 2015. There's one thing about BlackBerry, they never get old. Man ! BlackBerry still got it:)

[bbryuniverse]

simply the best phone on the market hands down.

[jamesambrocio]

what?! a phone that doesn't have Instagram? that must suck
HEY EVERYONE! DONT BUY THIS PHONE, IT DOESN'T HAVE INSTAGRAM..

[joeljustjoel]

iOS 8 is having issues and nobody says anything. BB10.3 has issues and it's a failure. Reviewer bias, although not completely responsible, is playing a roll in blackberry's downfall.

[WillzThaTube]

I love the verge and how you guys are honest with everything you think about a device. Almost no cut cards.

[kingofchrono]

All US Tech Reviewers are iPhone obsessed fanboys who are too blind to recognize and appreciate the validity of something different like the Blackberry Passport.

As a self progressed tech addict, I have used nearly 20 smartphones in the last 4 years. I have listed a few of the top performers in catergories by which most consumers judge performance.

1. Best Battery Life - Blackberry Passport 
2. Best Virtual Keyboard - Blackberry Z30 - My Daily Driver 
3. Best Stylus based Android - Galaxy Note 4
4. Best Smartphone Camera - Nokia Lumia 1020
5. Best "Bang For The Buck" Android - Nexus 5 (running Android 5.1
6. Best Metal Body/Premium Feeling Android - HTC M8
7. Best Physical Keyboard - Blackberry Classic
8. Most Innovative Design - Samsung Galaxy Edge
9. Most Customizable Device - One Plus One
10. Best Android Not Available in North America - Xiaomi Mi4

[Pepingco]

Im a busy Photographer and High School teacher... This is the phone Ive been waiting for... was too late on the release because the phone was sold out in less than 2 days... Going to have to wait for it get released in Australia.

[kutulu]

I love this phone. Definitely not some kiddy toy like iSheep and Android. If I want to play, I have a big 60" tv and PS4 for that.