For the ‘CrackBerry’ addict
We review the BlackBerry’s new smartphone, the KeyOne
The BlackBerry KeyOne is the very first smartphone released since TCL Communication’s December 2016 licensing agreement with BlackBerry Ltd. The Chinese-owned company now designs, manufactures and markets smartphones under the trading name BlackBerry Mobile. The KeyOne resurrects a physical keyboard, this time on an Android-powered device. It has a qwerty keyboard below the touchscreen, with the spacebar doubling up as a fingerprint sensor. If you’ve been a fan of BlackBerry’s classic design, the keyboard will appeal to you, but if you’ve become accustomed to a touchscreen, it may take some getting used to. I repeatedly hit the wrong keys, which left me a bit frustrated as it took twice as long to text. Another feature that requires some practice to perfect is remembering the location of the soft-touch menu keys that are standard on Android handsets, like the all-important home and back button — it’s above the keyboard. A great new addition is the 52 custom shortcuts you can create ...
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