BlackBerry KEYone Review - Once More unto the Breach

A new BlackBerry! Even though corporate, business strategy and software transitions over the past few years have changed what that means, the KEYone sure looks like a real BlackBerry and, as a long time (or should I say old time) user and fan of the brand, I can’t help getting excited.

Now, let’s see if reality matches expectations.

Design & Build Quality

The KEYone looks… cool. I could go on about how the silver and black combine to give it an industrial look with an elegant feel that works regardless if you’re a businessman or not, but “cool” is actually the best way to put it.

Just like the DTEK50/60, there’s no BlackBerry branding on the front (probably because there was no room for it, but that’s actually for the better). The physical keyboard at the bottom gives the phone its name and adds a little ruggedness thanks to the unusual geometry of the space key (there’s a reason for that, of course).

The metal frame looks and feels extremely s...