Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I get it. Phones are a personal choice and there are tons to choose from. People are very passionate with their opinions about which OS is the best. I think each one has lots to like. Over the last month I have decided to get back into bed with BlackBerry. I was a die-hard fan up to the pearl and said I would never leave. Well I did and became an android fanatic big time. I owned them all starting with the Incredible, bionic, 3 Nexus, 2 Notes, Thunderbolt, and both Moto X devices. Switched one time to BlackBerry back in 2011 for 1 day and hated the phone as it was so slow. I was done forever! I had some free time and started reading about Blackberry again and decided to check out the Z30. For $225 I could not go wrong. I was super impressed. The horribly slow phone I was expecting was really good. I read about the lack of apps. Not true. Amazon App store was good but I wanted more so I found an app called SNAP and had access to all the apps I used which are mostly financial ones and Google music. Some apps that require play services were not 100% compatible but worked.I then bought the Passport and love it. Beast of a Machine!!! Cannot say enough great things about it.Today the classic arrived and yes it will remind you of the classic blackberries you loved but it is now caught up with the times. This phone has a premium feel to it and has some heft which only adds to the quality feel. I have also found with the new 10.3.1.1154 update that some android apps I often use like Netflix and HP Print All In One remote are now fully functional. Netflix will now cast to my Samsung smart tv's and hp remote now allows me to print to my wireless printer and utilizes the scan function. The scanning is key for my business as I can scan docs directly to my phone!!! Internet browsing is speedy. I have compared this side by side with my passport and my wife's iphone. Browsing with the Passport is a tad faster and is equal to the iphone as far as uploading websites. I also use Microsoft's wireless display adapter which works flawlessly with my Blackberry phones. No more hooking up cables to my TV or projector. I just cast my screen to them both and can watch/listen to whatever is on my phone Doing powerpoint presentations is a breeze with this function. Battery life is exceptional and will easily get you through 1 day!! The ability to set short cuts with the physical keys is simply awesome and something I did not realize I missed from the blackberries of old. This is a huge time saver for me as I do not to search for apps and settings on my phone. If you are someone who has several email accounts and are on LinkedIn and Facebook you are going to love the HUB. You can easily access all of your messages and notifications in one place and it also has your text messages. I love this feature as I do not need to log into those accounts or apps to view my messages and notifications. Blackberry Blend is another great feature. If you are working on your desktop or laptop you can access everything on your phone (file, emails, texts, etc) and reply from your computer. I also have Sonos speakers throughout my house and was concerned that I would not be able to use my Blackberry to control them. The Sonos App works flawlessly with the Classic. Having spent the better part of month with 3 different Blackberry phones I would recommend these phones to anyone. I still have my Moto X 2014 Pure Edition and have not picked it up in 3 weeks and will be selling it soon as there is nothing I am missing since the switch to Blackberry. In fact I am able to even more with my new phones. One last thing of note I am on ATT and get LTE and the signal strength is the best of all my phones. If you are unsure about BlackBerry because you have read the negative reviews online or fear the company will cease to exist. I would say pick one up and try it and it may surprise you and be your next phone. Well done BlackBerry and thanks for listening to your customers and excited to see what you come up with next!!!