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BlackBerry KEY2 LE Android Smartphone 32GB/4GB (Atomic Red/Champagne) $399 Delivered (Was $799) @ Amazon AU

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BlackBerry KEY2 LE Android Smartphone 32GB/4GB (Atomic Red/Champagne) $399 Delivered (Was $799) @ Amazon AUAffiliate
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Froot Loops on 09/12/2020 - 18:11 amazon.com.au (723 clicks)
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A little old, but seems like a fair price for people that like BB and physical keyboards. Current pricing at JB $799
BlackBerry KEY2 LE Smartphone, Champagne
BlackBerry KEY2 LE Smartphone, Atomic Red

  • 4G dual sim smartphone
  • Distinct Android Experience
  • Most intelligent BlackBerry keyboard ever
  • Dual-camera BlackBerry
  • Iconic BlackBerry design
  • The most powerful BlackBerry smartphone yet
  • A safe and secure Android smartphone

Specifications
DISPLAY: 4.5" (1620x1080) 434PPI, IPS LCD 3:2 aspect ratio with Gorrilla Glass 3
CONNECTION: 4GDual Sim (4G/4G) Engineered to work seamlessly on Vodafone, Optus and Telstra Networks
PROCESSOR: Qualcomm SDM 636, Kryo 260 Octa-Core 4 x (1.8GHz) + 4 x (1.6GHz)
BATTERY: 3000 mAh with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
MEMORY: 4GB RAM +32GB ROM (Expandable up to 256GB)
REAR CAMERA: Dual rear (13MP+5MP) with Dual tone LED Flash, HDR, 4K Video recording at 30fps
FRONT CAMERA: 8MP fixed focus, selfie flash via LCD display and 1080P video recording at 30fps

Blackberry KEY2 LE Specs

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  • hamza23 on 09/12/2020 - 18:12
    +19

    Just be aware that this is stuck on Android 8.1 Oreo, which it was launched with and won't be updated.

    This phone was released over 2 years ago and TCL, who had the rights to BlackBerry Mobile branding ended their partnership as of August this year.

    At this late stage it's probably not a good value buy, previous deals at the start of the year were also the same price or cheaper

    • Froot Loops on 09/12/2020 - 18:17
      +1

      They seem to still be getting security updates, which is something

      • hamza23 on 09/12/2020 - 18:21
        +1

        Yeah I got the September update on my KEY2 but not really expecting anymore, maybe I'll be surprised. I've unwillingly stopped using it as my main phone now anyway, with the older OS and deteriorating battery & performance after 2+ years of use.

        • MasterScythe on 09/12/2020 - 18:55

          And less than 6 months till the new one.

          Pretty excited!

  • Sygnoze on 09/12/2020 - 18:19
    +4

    Too expensive for a 2 year phone and cant get any updates anymore

  • [Deactivated] on 09/12/2020 - 18:22
    +2

    Are these the ones drug dealers get that have super encryption? I always wonder what’s going on there

    • hamza23 on 09/12/2020 - 18:25
      +1

      I think that's more related to the old Blackberry OS phones from years ago, that used their own data (Blackberry Internet Service or BIS), rather than going through the carriers. You could still buy the phone through a carrier but the APN would actually put to BlackBerry rather than Telstra, Optus etc. It was deemed more secure and encrypted.

      Not really relevant with these phones, it's just an Android phone with extra security on the OS and a focus on security via some specialised apps etc.

      • [Deactivated] on 09/12/2020 - 18:31

        Oh interesting. So the drug dealer old school ones still run on Telstra etc or their own network? I read in the SMH each old school encrypted blackberry costs $2000/month to run and uses ‘pins’

        • scar4ace on 09/12/2020 - 18:41
          +4

          You seem very interested in phones for drug dealers, chip?

        • skyva on 09/12/2020 - 20:41

          not each phone but I think if you had a corporate bb server it cost a bit, maybe 2k a month. I had a couple of blackberries in the day (work, not drug related) and they crapped over every other phone out there, maybe 15 years ago. BB messenger was fast and reliable, worldwide, in an era when WAP's were non existent and global networks spotty. Global roaming could easily cost you $1k a month in data and calls, so the BB network was actually cheaper if you had a few people on the road. But today you are better off with something like an iphone for work as you can hook into a wap at a starbucks/mcD, hotel etc, vpn and be secure.

          I see no value now unless you like the keyboard, which used to be great.

    • jace88 on 09/12/2020 - 19:12

      I think you're referring to Blackphone which Silent Circle stopped supporting and the developers moved to just making apps for iOS/Android which offer similar security features… or so they say.

      • [Deactivated] on 09/12/2020 - 19:18

        Noted. Why don’t they just use telegram, signal etc on iphone vs these expensive blackberries?

        • jace88 on 10/12/2020 - 09:57

          Comes down to not trusting anyone I suppose. I know a few people who used the Blackphone for business as they operated in an environment where they just couldn't trust anyone.

  • dosada on 09/12/2020 - 18:34
    -1

    For the geeks. You can install Android 10 custom rom on it

    https://gearallnews.com/how-to-install-lineage-os-17-gsi-for…

    • chihaeru on 09/12/2020 - 18:49
      +4

      This is a generic guide and will 100% not work on a Blackberry Android device, ever. Bootloader is locked for a start.

  • some_one_some_where on 09/12/2020 - 18:37
    -1

    I'd be cautious as trying to find screen protectors etc. will be a challenge.

  • GafnYtHeLoRd on 09/12/2020 - 18:48

    Some of my friends still swear by BlackBerry. I guess the physical keyboard is just really that convenient, but is it worth spending 400 for a mediocre phone?

    • MasterScythe on 09/12/2020 - 18:58

      Depends what you do on it.

      I message, call, surf the web, watch youtube, and play music.

      For those tasks, all the responses are literally instantaneous.

      It depends on your use scenario if the mediocre specs will equal mediocre performance.

      For me, "instant" is as fast as it can get; so newer specs wont help me :)

    • jace88 on 09/12/2020 - 19:15

      Nope. I don't even think BB keyboards are that great (I used a 9900 on BES for a while). I actually thought my previous Nokia E71 had a better keyboard.

      • MasterScythe on 09/12/2020 - 19:17

        I agree; but the current ones. Are somewhere between classic BB and nokia keyboards.

        Also, the keyboards are capacitive trackpads too, which is cool.

        • jace88 on 09/12/2020 - 19:21

          Not sure why but those capacitive trackpads don't seem to work well with my thumbs… my car has them on the steering wheel and it frustrates me greatly using them.

          • MasterScythe on 09/12/2020 - 20:23

            @jace88: I use it to swype type, swipe corrections, and scroll articles without my fingers being in the way of the screen content.

            May not be a lot for some, but i like it.

          • xhanatos on 10/12/2020 - 07:00
            +1

            @jace88: Need to moisturise, doesn't work well with dry thumbs. Found that out when I had the BB Passport.

            • jace88 on 10/12/2020 - 09:56

              @xhanatos: I do have dry skin on my thumbs (maybe too much gaming…)! Will try to moisturise more. Cheers for that.

    • FutureTech on 10/12/2020 - 09:34

      if you type 100 emails a day on your phone it might

      • MasterScythe on 10/12/2020 - 09:55

        Bro i only type about 20 or 30, and its still amazing.

        Only about 1000 words a day.

        'Social' people also underestimate how much they type.

        • FutureTech on 10/12/2020 - 10:11

          Agreed, typing on touch screen sucks

          • MasterScythe on 10/12/2020 - 17:01

            @FutureTech: It's also hard to do without looking at it, and without autocorrect.

            Since I work a technical trade, a lot of my words aren't dictionary words, they're certs or abbreviations; so auto correct needs to be off; and often I'll need to type a note while looking at something else, or reading a panel.

            All things you just fail at on a touch screen phone, for sure.

  • shabaka on 09/12/2020 - 19:36
    +3

    old android. dated look. awkward screen ratio.

    my advice: skip it. unless you are living in 90s still and think that blackberry is the hot shit

  • tedzozb on 09/12/2020 - 19:46
    +1

    Was $336 in March. Used to be a crack berry. If bb releases a new phone at a competitive price I will buy one. But bb usually doubles the price as cracker tax.

    • MasterScythe on 09/12/2020 - 20:21

      Onward mobility blackberry launches in about 6 months; should be neat.

    • Froot Loops on 09/12/2020 - 21:20

      Reminds me of the LG V30. Sad it keeps going back up and never below the $200 mark. Would be a nice toy

  • ce5himm on 09/12/2020 - 21:18

    maybe for collector?

  • dufflover on 09/12/2020 - 22:30

    Used to own a Priv for the keyboard (and happened to have a great camera/lens with great close focus too) but their implementation was nowhere near as good as the landscape keyboard layout by Motorola in years gone like the Droid 3.

  • bn030687 on 10/12/2020 - 00:10
    -1

    i wouldnt buy it for $50

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