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blackberry passport smartphone

[WHAT]

  1. [BLACKBERRY PASSPORT]
    1. ] This phone will be running the latest version (10.3.0) of the Blackberry 10.x Operating System. It is a new model that is targeted towards specific industry verticals like health care, finance, writers.
  2. [SPECIFICATIONS-HARDWARE-SUMMARY]
    1. ] DISPLAY 4.5" 1440x1440 @453ppi, HD LCD, 1:1 aspect ratio, gorilla glass 3 
    2. ] PROCESSOR: quad-core, Snapdragon 801, 2.2 ghz MSM8974-AA, GPU: Adreno 330 @450Mhz OpenGL 
    3. ] MEMORY: 3GB ram, 32GB flash, 
    4. ] STORAGE: micro SD, up to 64GB, hot swappable
    5. ] BATTERY: 3450 mah, NON removeable
    6. ] NETWORKING: quad band LTE, quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, quad band UTMS/HSPA+, -WIFI: a/b/g/n, dual band, 4g hotspot, wifi direct, miracast -Bluetooth: v4.0,A2DP, LE  AND : NFC, DLNA,
    7. ] CAMERA-rear: (13) mp HD(1080p, video @60fps), auto focus, 5x digital zoom, Optical Image Stabilization(OIS)
    8. ] CAMERA-front: (2) mp HD(720p), fixed focus, 3x digital zoom,
    9. ] SENSORS: Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Time of Flight (ToF), Ambient light
    10. ] PORTS: micro usb v2, usb 3 (via custom cable), cabled video out(HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort 1.1, DisplayPort 1.2, DVI) via slimport Adapter
    11. ] OTHER: nano sim , capacitive touch keyboard, 4 microphones
    12. ] SIZE: 128 x 90.3 x 9.3mm (9.6mm at camera location)
    13. ] WEIGHT: 196g (6.91 oz)

[WHY] do i want this? - PRO's

  1. [KEYBOARD] capacitive touch QWERTY keyboard
    1. ] will allow users to perform gestures on the actual keys — for deleting words, predictive text or scrolling the browser. 3 rows of physical keys with a 4th row of virtual keys on screen that change dependant upon what your doing with the device.
  2. [DISPLAY] 4.5”  Display –
    1. ] a big square screen,
  3. [BATTERY] Longer Battery Life
    1. ] a 3450 mAh battery, non removeable, the largest battery ever built into a BlackBerry smartphone.
  4. [AUDIO] Stereo Audio and BlackBerry Natural Sound
    1. ] BlackBerry Natural Sound provides high-fidelity acoustic performance during cellular voice calls or during BBM Voice & Video calls through an advanced hardware & acoustic processing engine. BlackBerry launched BlackBerry Natural Sound in OS 10.2 when the BlackBerry Z30 released.
  5. [RADIO] Paratek Antenna Technology
    1. ] A new generation antenna technology that dynamically tunes reception to give you better connectivity in low signal areas. BlackBerry Paratek Antenna is designed to give you faster data transfers and fewer dropped calls in low signal areas, keeping you connected in more places.
    2. ]
  6. [OPERATING-SYSTEM] Blackberry's new mobile (os) platform, blackberry-10 which is a qnx based real time os, that offers best in class mult tasking, security and several unique features that are NOT currently available on the other major os platforms.
    1. ] bb10 operating system - an overview article listing many of the features of this operating system, with a brief description of each feature and highlighting many of the unique and differentiating features of the blackberry os platform.
    2. ] The Passport will ship with the latest release of the OS version 10.3.0.xxxx, which will include the Amazon app store, bringing 240,000 android apps to the platform, a new Voice Assistant and several additional features.
  7. [ECOSYSTEM]
    1. ] Blackberry World - is the "app store" for Blackberry. Currently at approximately 230,000 apps
    2. ] Amazon App Store - will debut with the release of the 10.3 OS update. Provides access to Amazons catalogue of approximately 240,000 android apps
    3. ] BES 10 - blackberry's mobile device management(MDM) server software. Enables businesses to manage their mobile devices (multi platform) and secure mobile communications.
  8. [UNIQUE]
    1. ] form factor
    2. ] keyboard
    3. ] display
    4. ] audio
  9. [PERFORMANCE]
    1. ] modern hardware (CPU/GPU, RAM) - should provide comparable performance to current high end devices, +] preliminary geekbench test results
  10. [PRICE/VALUE]
    1. ] TBD - current speculation is in the $600-700 USD range

[ WHY NOT ] CONs

  1. ] DESIGN
    1. ] form factor - this is a big, square device with a big square screen.
  2. ] APPS
    1. ] Are we still talking about apps? You know that Blackberry 10 devices can run android apps, pretty well actuallys since the most recent OS updates (10.2.1+) 
    2. ] Check out this list of the Top 100+ Major apps by platform and see which ones are available for Blackberry as native apps as well as some "go to" third party Blackberry alternatives.
  3. ] ECOSYSTEM
    1. ] Blackberry World - dropped their Music and Video Stores services.

[WHERE]

  1. CANADA
    1. ] Blackberry.com - purchase direct, unlocked, $ 699.00
    2. ] Telus - available now, exclusive @Telus until ???
    3. ] Rogers -
    4. ] Bell -
  2. USA
    1. ] Blackberry.com - purchase direct, unlocked, $ 599.00
    2. ] TBA
    3. ] AT&T - January
    4. ]

[WHEN]

  1. ] 2014-09-dd - The BlackBerry Passport smartphone will roll out from select carriers and retailers around the world beginning in approximately (2014-09)

[EXAMPLE] - see it in action

[REVIEWS]

  1. REVIEW-SUMMARY - @ Crackberry.com BY @halobandit
    1. ] PROs = ] it fits in your pocket  ] The screen is one of such elegance, that it even made the most diehard iPhone user smile. It's got one of the sharpest screens out there and the UI that felt cramped on the Q10 now is unleashed ] Keyboard - The symbols, characters, numbers and everything else is on screen and intuitively changes depending on where you are. If you are on the compose panels contact list, you will get the numeric buttons on the screen and if on the body portion, the symbols and character can be invoked.It's like the trackpad of a MacBook and you feel as if every part of the phone knows what you want it to do.] I rarely had to touch the screen and drifting my thumb, I could choose a word I wanted and flick to choose it. Deleting worked in a similar fashion
    2. ] CONs = ] the space on either end of the keyboard is filled with plastic that does nothing. ] camera - no iphone killer here
  2. REVIEW-SUMMARY - @ ZDNet by Matthew Miller
    1. ] PRO's -
    2. ] CON's -

[ANALYSIS]

  1. [06:00] VIDEO 
    1. ] Pending ...

[OPINIONS]

  1. [COMMENTS]
    1. ] selected user comments - from various blackberry passport articles around the www

[TIMELINE]

  1. [2014-06-29] An Exclusive pre release REVIEW at
    1. ] Crackberry.com - user @halobandit reviews a pre prodution passport unit.
  2. [2014-07-07] Blackberry Passport first look, Matt Young @Blackberry.com
    1. ] by Matt Young @ blogs.blackberry -  its hip to be square says blackberry about its new upcoming passport smartphone, when you can increase the readablity of documents, spreadsheets, charts, xrays and more with a unique size and aspect ratio.
    2. ] Just as a PASSPORT is the universal symbol of mobility and was the inspiration for the size and form factor of this device, your BlackBerry Passport becomes your ticket to open new doors of opportunity.
    3. ] Passport's 4.5-inch, 1440×1440 display is "like the IMAX of productivity" and can display more information from spreadsheets or webpages or e-books without as much scrolling or flipping between portrait and landscape modes.
    4. In being designed from the ground up for the working professional in mind, the BlackBerry Passport will be the perfect device for many scenarios.
      1. architects and mortgage brokers -
      2. healthcare field -
      3. finance - 
      4. Writers - will truly be unlocked with a navigable keyboard, while the large square screen enables faster content development and delivery. When you are looking to type stories or notes, your virtual keyboard doesn’t cover most of your screen.
  3. [2014-07-08] Andrew Cunningham @ arstechnica weighs in
    1. ] by Andrew Cunningham - The Passport is a play for BlackBerry's "traditional" work-oriented user base, where the earlier BlackBerry Z10 and Z30 were efforts to break into the post-iPhone consumer smartphone space. Though the Passport may well be preferable for spreadsheets and word processing, that square screen will be much less useful for widescreen movies, and its wide, blocky design will entirely prohibit one-handed use.
  4. [2014-07-10] Blackberry Passport re invents the mobile keyboard
    1. ] by Michael C @ blogs.blackberry - heres how the passport keyboard is different
  5. [2014-07-17] 12 consumers explain why they are switching to passport
    1. ] By Matt Young @blogs.blackberry.com - comments from a handful of passport converts before the product launches, including "The passport screams Business professional" and "The Passport is just so different it is intriguing me and I want one.”
  6. [2014-07-18] passport on cnet
    1. ] http://www.cnet.com/news/blackberrys-passport-to-the-future/
  7. [2014-07-dd] high end passport accessories coming as well
    1. ] Real Leather flip cover / case coming with new passport device
  8. [2014-07-29] cnet "editors take" - a preview of the passport
    1. ] BlackBerry Passport: Fat, weird, but CrackBerry addicts might love it  by Roger Cheng - damming with faint praise,
  9. [2014-08-19] Renders of the Passport in different colors
    1. ] some very nice renders of the passport in different color combintions, surface online, remember on Black and White confirmed so far.
  10. [2014-08-21] Complete specifications leaked
    1. ] Blackberry site n4bb.com releases the full specifications of the Blackberry Passport
  11. [2014-08-22] Only Passport will Feature BlackBerry Natural Sound ‘ProReceiver’ Real-time Ear Adaptation
    1. ] By N4BB - Blackberry Natural Sound features will be enhanced by adding new "Pro Reciever" technology which will adapt to the users ear in real time.

[HOW-TO]

  1. ] BlackBerry-Passport: Complete List of How-tos and Tutorials from Bell 

[REFERENCE]

  1. ] Blackberry's Official Specifications
  2. ] Compare Specifications - our side by side specs comparison page, compare this phone to any of the other models in our database
  3. ] jon @ tecnobuffalo - passport http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_WFeuQ067k
  4. ] http://system-on-a-chip.findthebest.com/l/456/Qualcomm-Snapdragon-801-MSM8974AC-v3
  5. ] https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/processors/801
  6. ]

 

 

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