This is my first blackberry. I bought this for two reasons: 1. Miss the gold old days of small screens and physical keyboards like on my Droid and palm treos, and 2. I wanted better battery life than my pixel 2. No regrets on either two points, plus the bonus of several convenience features perfect for my lifestyle. pros: -battery life is great on verizon's LTE only bands. What a difference no CDMA bands makes. -screen, although smaller, is plenty usable and great. Even compared to my Pixel 2. -speed after removing most of the blackberry software except for DTEK, privacy shade, and power center is awesome. Also had to adjust some of erroneous warnings (YouTube this) -Convenience key programming is awesome, and the button doubles as a mute switch for calls. Great for conference calls in the city or while traveling. -The launcher is fantastic. I kept it installed even though I'm normally a stock/Nova kind of person. cons: -camera is not bad, but it is no Pixel. I'm able to capture good pictures of my kids and whiteboards, but I miss my pixel. Thought this would be a deal breaker, but the camera is not that bad. -Software that came with the device was hurting memory usage and performance. I disabled and Uninstaller what I could and now the phone screams with dev options .5 seconds enabled. Replace all utilities with Google's version of the same software and all is well.

The BlackBerry Key2 maintains my favorite aspects of my previous BlackBerry Q10 -- the hard keyboard and outstanding email management -- while significantly improving two big Q10 drawbacks -- terrible apps and a small screen. The Key2 operates on the Android system, giving me access to any app I want. It also has a much bigger screen that provides significantly improved clarity when I read and respond to email and visit websites. The BlackBerry Hub cannot be beat for email management. Also, BlackBerry has the most underrated mobile-phone camera, and the Key2 camera is first-rate. My only worry is whether the Key2 will have enough memory for all the apps to which I now have access. Finally, the BlackBerry Key2 may not be on display at the BestBuy where you usually shop. But it may be in inventory. Ask for it by name.

I’ve been using BB for the past 7 years. It’s been tough because I had to get a second phone line on my plan because I couldn’t get any apps on BB Classic. With the new Key2 LE I get industry best battery life, security, and access to all apps! I did find it hard to find a case for this phone. I find the phone itself to be very slick and slippery. The camera is only average. The phone doesn’t vibrate very hard so I find myself missing lots of calls and texts. I had no problems getting this phone to work perfectly on AT&T.

Got this phone to replace my aging Nokia Lucia 920 with Windows. Never used Android much, having mostly used the aforementioned Windows, an iPhone 6s for work, and a BlackBerry Torch long ago. I'm getting used to the OS. It seems good, more complicated than Apple's but more personalizable. Usually it's pretty fast too. If your phone starts lagging, remember to close unused apps, check your apps for updates and restart after they're downloaded, that should probably fix things and get the phone running smoothly again. The Key2 LE seems to suit my tastes very well. The keyboard is so satisfying to use. The BlackBerry Hub app is the most useful manufacture specific software, though there are a few others. Mapping shortcuts to your letter keys is another cool feature. Wish there was a trackpad or something so selecting within Text would be easier. Apple does it better with their magnifying glass.

Another wonderful Blackberry. Yes, I know, it has an android operating system, but it has all the things I want from my Blackberry, my wonderful Keyboard, my Hub, and the Security no other device can offer. I also love the video and camera quality. Another Blackberry to love!!! I bought the Atomic Red, so cool!