BlackBerry, Come Back! We Need Physical Keyboards! 

I would also like to see a BB physical keyboard and would definitely switch phone right away.

We need a Blackberry Key 3!

I just got a Pixel 8 but I'd trade it in a heartbeat for a BlackBerry. I like typing with a physical keyboard.

I wish BlackBerry would make a comeback. The build quality, OS smoothness - especially BB10, BlackBerry Hub and that insane keyboard - both physical and virtual, remain timeless and unbeatable.

Totally agree. Have had BlackBerry phones since forever. Been thru all brands since early 1990's. My BlackBerry Key2's battery was running out this past summer so I purchased a Bold Blue N3 and used for 2 mos. I just purchased a new battery for my BlackBerry Key2 and have move SIM back to my BlackBerry. I missed the keyboard and the size of my BlackBerry so much. I use my phone mostly for communications and social media so it still works great. It was becoming slow for sharing movies to my smart TV.

I was the last man standing in my entourage and among strangers with a Blackberry until last year. I got an iPhone 13 about 10 months ago and every day I say while using it, "I *hate* typing on this ish." I miss the physical keyboard so much 😩

A BlackBerry 5G ?? Would be awesome!!!

You are 100% right. We need a physical keyboard phone. I really hope it is a new BlackBerry. BlackBerry will and is always an Originator. Had to switch from my Key2 back to a Key1 which involves the issues you mentioned, but very thankful to have it. Thanks for your videos supporting the movement. I appreciate it.

I used to love typing on BB phones. I can definitely see the need for a physical keyboard in the professional workspace. Even if it gives up some screen space.

From your lips to God's ears. Let's make in happen! #BlackBerry

Absolutely agree Adam! I am still using my Key 2, and cannot imagine using a phone without a physical keyboard! The typing, the accuracy, the 52 keyboard shortcuts (amazing), the tactile feel, etc. I can get to virtually anything on my Key 2 faster than an all-glass slab can get you. We need a new keyboard phone sooner rather than later!

I still miss my passport!

Man you absolutely nail what alot of people are thinking. Apples devices are smooth but they lack some brunt that seems to have been lost. This also is what fuels the interest in Pixel devices and some less flash cells. Looooved my BB devices. Miss the platform badly.

BlackBerry should make a comeback imo.

I'd love to have a new BlackBerry and a good physical keyboard again. BB10 OS was actually pretty awesome, still feels like a polished OS in 2023 honestly. It's an OS option I wish we still had but even if they did a refreshed BlackBerry with Android, I think many would be really happy just for the BlackBerry keyboard / hardware.

1000 % I agree with you! I would love so much to have another phone like my Passport. Typing on glass keyboards doesn’t cut it for me. Especially agree with you about typing on the iPhone. It really does suck. Typing on the Pixel 8 Pro with G board is considerably better, but nothing compares to a physical keyboard.

I'm not sure if I agree 💯 with a "need" for physical QWERTY keyboards, but WANT ? Yessss please, most def ! At least give us Options, like we used to have in non-Apple world. I've never been fully comfortable with typing on a glass display, and even "tools" like Swype aren't ideal workarounds, since they are fine for short words, but not longer ones. Some type of physical-key option on my current daily driver (Galaxy S22 Ultra) would be such a welcome change. I've actually been considering upgrading to a foldable phone -- again, partly just to have more typing options (specifically, screen real estate, perhaps augmented by a stylus).

Let Google pair up with Blackberry. Their security with Google's AI, a perfect match.

There is still no substitute for a physical keyboard.

I still have my Blackberry Classic phone and it keeps on working!! Good communication and love the keyboard. Dependable phone!!

Even if they sold the patent for their on screen keyboard, I’d loved. The swipe up gesture for words selection was awesome.

Agree, loved my blackberries back in the day. They are niche now but I think there’s a market. Have a dual interface option, have full smartphone etc yes BUT also have an option to make it simple. “Dumb phones” are making a come back and Android based ones so you can still have WhatsApp, music player of choice etc but still being simple and straightforward so you don’t doom scroll! Something 9000/9900 bold size would be awesome, and that size screen would be perfect for a “dumb” phone alternative!

Bring back the keyboard Blackberry please

Physical qwerty keys indeed❕

100% agree. They're not for everyone, but there are enough of us to make it worth someone making a small run of them. Give me a PKB!

Still rocking my Key2 Red as second/workphone till this day. Wrecked it twice and fixed it twice myself. But someday it's gonna die..... I have notifications on your channel for over 3 years now or so. Tbh I almost never watch any of the videos because the title don't say Blackberry... Once a year or so when you post something like this I get very excited🥹 Still waiting on the day that you'll post "Finally the new Blackberry 2031"😂🤕 That onward mobility stunt really broke my heart man.... 💔

BlackBerry is a wund which is still bleeding to me

Yes. Most definitely. You had me at BlackBerry.

An archaic design? Imagine using a computer without a physical keyboard, and just having to tap on glass all day. Sure, the physical keyboard is archaic, but just because something's old doesn't mean it's not the best thing, haha. Samsung releases square car tires! Amazing! But ... well, the round wheel felt better. I rest my case, and I hope it supports yours in some small way. Also, wishing your and yours a wonderful New Years, and 2024!

I miss Blackberry and their pkb. I never had many or any typos on BB pkb as I do with my android keyboard.

Fully agree more accurate and more easy to use with the swipe function even better than iPhones in that regard ❤

A physical keyboard would be a great addition in the Thinkphone line...fingers crossed!

Adam!! I agree 100% give me keys!!!! Please lord!!❤❤❤

Blackberry should allow us to open the bootloader of their previous phone (Iike the Passport which was a power house) or maybe make a tool for us to be able to update their bb10 with a newer Android or Android runtime. As of now, I am often switching my sim between my Key2 (main phone) or my Passport Android Edition (but only for communication :no banking apps and stuff) . Sometime i like to only have a small phone in my pocket like a Classic or P9986 PE but their android apps lag too much nowadays.

agreed, but not just the keyboard, they just are so cool, looking and so well designed… I’m basically new to BlackBerry, but I’ve been almost entranced by the way they set up their desktop and look and feel of their keys and screens, and just the overall shape of their later phones. if someone could put updated processors and tech into something like the classic or bold or passport or curve I think it’d be a bigger success than we realize…

I agree I really miss my Blackberry Keyone I hope Blackberry license their keyboard technology to Samsung or Sony, or just come back strong as a Blackberry.

I would love to have it back as well. Nothing comes close.😢

I am still using my Blackberry KeyOne every day... I love it, does everything I need even today.

If this is a petition, sign me up! This channel is the reason why I'm still holding on to my BB Classic.

1 simple reason: I can type on it without having to look at it.

Dell Venue Pro 7 was my favorite phone. But yea.. phones are litterally all the same now. My S22 Samsung case fit my Samsung S23. I would a 100% be a buyer for a good slider with QWERTY keyboard.

Put my SIM in my Classic yesterday just to see if by some miracle it would pick up cellular and I could use it for a bit. No dice of course but man I miss it.

I fully agree. But unfortunetely not enough people agree with us. I think BlackBerry truly tried everything to meet the demands for people that want a keyboard. But I think we should acknowledge there is just no viable business case.

My favourite phone of all time was the BlackBerry Passport SE, I still have the phone but with no apps now I have to use an iPhone. I tried the Key2 but screen brightness was poor. I hate the slab phones typing on this iPhone 14 Pro Max is terrible. Bring back keyboard phones. Bring back BlackBerry phones.

I WOULD... Also possibly buy a modern version of a E63/E72, IF Nokia decided to make one, even IF they made it with something like a version of KaiOS so that it COULD have the likes of WhatsApp/Signal etc etc. After all, they HAVE been releasing modern versions of their classics - 3310, 8210 4G, 6310, 8000 4G etc etc... But, WHY NOKIA? WHY allow some of these phones to have instant messaging & email capabilities, and knobble us with the ANCIENT 'T9' keyboard system? 🤔 😎🇬🇧

Last time I used a physical keyboard on a phone was on my Samsung flight which was before the smartphone days. I don't miss physical keyboards on a phone at all and prefer on screen keyboard. Gboard is just so good

I couldn’t agree more! I’ve had iPhones for over a decade since the iPhone 3, but I still miss my blackberry big time! Having a physical hard button keyboard is much more predictable and easier to use all around.

I too miss Blackberry. I had the BB Classic, and aside from the AWFUL camera, I loved that phone.

I use a Chromebook for the time when I need a keyboard to write with online apps.

You have a lot more patience than I do when it comes to typing on phones even if it's a BB physical keyboard which I still have my PP Silver Edition, I avoid typing at length on a phone as much as I can, I will prefer typing on a full size PC desktop keyboard over anything else every time. I do love the haptics on my Pixel 8 Pro as I did the 7 Pro but I minimize my typing sessions as much as I can due to how cramped the keyboard on a phone is.

For a better keyboard experience on my Apple 15PM I turned of slide-to-type in the keyboard settings. But yes, I understand what you're saying regarding the differences in Gboard for example, and the Apple keyboard.

Great content man and I am 100% on your side. I loved my Blackery Keyone Black Edition. Got my heart racing ha ha. These days all the slabs we can buy are pretty much the same. Big powerful Samsung or a an IPhone. Yes they are great phones and better than the Blackberry. But there is just something about Blackberry and that keyboard that makes the phone so cool and great to use. If they came out with a Key 3 bit better specs and camera. Then I would buy it in a heartbeat and I know I am not the only one!

I would love to see an new BB physical keyboard, would jump to it immediately.

Thank you for a great video. I do prefer a physical keyboard for accuracy and speed typing. It is also different today to have a phone with a physical keyboard. Hope BB bring latest phone with physical keyboad.

BB with physical keyboard + their OS in a modern world would be insane

My brother you are preaching.

Thank you TechOdyssey!

I get comments on my Titan almost daily. Mostly people missing their old Curve or Pearl. I think they could get a small slice of the smart phone sales pie back with a true flagship device.

I totally agree 😢

I bought my 2nd new BB Key2 on eBay earlier this year, and I am planning to keep using it until something similar comes out. I had a Unihertz phone for a few days, but I hated the weird keyboard layout and the bottom-cheap hardware. They really screwed up. We need a new Android phone with a real BB keyboard.

Totally agree that we still need a pkb. Imo the unihertz titan phones all have a good form factor for each style of pkb person. I think they should only refine upon what they already have.

BB one of the best secure os in mobile market.. But ppls choose fancy big display over security. So sad 😔

I don't have any Apple products but did you see Clicks keyboard for iPhone? Wish they would make some sort of keyboard case for the pixel

Lately the pin on my Key2 charging port has become "problematic" (the charge is hit or miss) so I entertained thoughts about my next phone ... I instead found a repair shop. I'm just not ready to give up the keyboard. Seriously, somebody out there take a leap on a small release or gamble on the "retro draw" of a BB keyboard and some serious security...I'm in.

I am watching this on my atomic red Blackberry Key 2 Le. I love this phone and it is such a conversation starter and it stills wow people when they notice my phone.

I wish we had more keyboard options too. I still have my Classic as my alarm clock and switch between my Unihertz Titan & Keyone Black Edition for my main phone. Unihertz is allegedly working on a newer version of the Titan that'll join their existing lineup (Titan, Slim, and Pocket), so that's good news for the future, even if not technically a Blackberry.

The screen keyboard on the priv was outstanding.

Man I remember I was a BES administrator at Broadcom. Blackberry back then had iphone status. It was only Blackberry and the Palm Trio that ruled the smartphone market back then.

100% agree. While I appreciate the camera and the social media ease of use on my iPhone 15 Pro Max, the typing is horrendous. It's inaccurate, and as you mention they messed something up big time with the editing capabilities. Sometimes you can touch and prod and slide and the curser STILL doesn't go where you want it. I would get a BBY keyboard phone in an instant if they made one. I would even use a Key1 if it worked on ATT where no BBYs work anymore. I got easily 85 wpm on my old BBYs. I get 35 wpm, at most maybe, on the iPhone, and almost never get a full sentence that is typed correctly without editing. With the autocorrect on it is unusable. With it turned off, it gets better but still "estimates" the wrong letters, even when you directly hit the correct key. Here's hoping someone gets it and creates something. I'd even take a typo-type keyboard (feature fixed of course) to slide on my iPhone. Anything.

Unihertz gave it a good try, but I think were not funded enough to push out a higher end product. The Titan Slim should have been a polished superior version of the BlackBerry Key2, and they would have cornered their niche market. I get it through production costs hurt the product completely. Companies don't realize oder people with money will pay for a nostalgia phone. Thanks for speaking up! I think you have a voice companies watch.

I am a health care provider and it is really frustrating not having a Qwerty keyboard especially when responding to clients. It is a needed design. Please would someone make a physical key board to make life easier for those that need physical keys.

I would pay top dollar for an updated Blackberry

I bought myself the BlackBerry PRIV and I love it. And the quality is awesome I paid 130$ with oem case. Greetings from Germany.

We need a 2024 BB Classic!

I miss the SureType keyboard from the BlackBerry Pearl 3G! Would switch to an updated one in a heart beat!!

i'm glad you made this video. my voice is too small, but yours reaches far and wide. keep fighting the good fight

Yes please! I want a big chunky BB with keyboard and big battery

And agree with the intro how new phones aren’t as ‘functional and feasible’

I carry an iPad mini with me for all my media so a blackberry type phone would be welcomed. I'd be fine even if it didn't have a touch screen. The way it worked with the old Kelly board and add today's chipset? That phone would be a workhorse.

I think, part of the problem is, no one wants to give up screen space. I understand that. But darn it, I miss the keyboard!

I used to love keyboard phones. I have fond memories of my BlackBerries and Droids. If Unihertz would've put their goddamn shift key in the right place I would've bought one of their Titans.

BlackBerry key2 stil my main device till now.

I loved all my Blackberry's over the years. I wish I could get a new one. I love the Physical keyboard. I am currently using a Unihertz Titan and it has one. It's not bad but It's not a BB though. It does have a qwerty keyboard though.

I'm down with this! Let's go Team BlackBerry 😍

Honestly - I would be happy with a physical keyboard attachable e.g. in a cover - would be better than nothing…

It's done, it's over, we all need to move on with the times.....

Re: AI on phones - that's, IMHO, part of the problem. The fairly primitive 'AI' is trying to guess what you mean rather than being able to either just type exactly what you mean(which is how I used my Blackberrys) or allowing you to set/teach your individual device what words you usually mean to type. As an example of this failure: I misspelled 'primitive', above, by a single letter and the device couldn't figure out what I could possibly mean.

I would pay iPhone 15 Pro Max prices for a well designed and made Key 3 in an instant

Normally i throw away my old phones. The BB Passport i kept. Such a beautifull phone!

I just don't like a phone without a keyboard, I just stopped using my BB because it gave up on me and that is my BB 8520

I would definitely buy the blackberry again if released miss the physical keyboard

I definitely miss physical keyboards. My last BB was the Bold 9780. I personally loved the smaller size of the 7100 and Pearl 8100 models. My last 4 SureType models were the 7100t, 7105t, Pearl 8100 and Pearl 8120. I also had a few full sized models (7730 and Bold 9780). Give me one of those phones with updated secure software and a bigger touchscreen and I will ditch the iPhone in a heartbeat lol

I'm all about a keyboard. Would love to see Motorola Think Phone with a BB keyboard. From a business perspective, a business phone needs it.

Agreed!! I was thinking what if samsung makes a phone that slides and u turn it horizontal and type with the physical keyboard.

I curse this stupid slab phone. Sucks! My need for correct punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, etc is PARAMOUNT.

I would like to see a modern phone/slate/tablet that has a horizontal sliding keyboard w/ capabilities for outdoorsy stuff. It could also be worn on a forearm while trekking the wild and still be able to operate daily task like plotting courses or communicating with other members that aren't near. Also having the ability to dual boot win/android/linux os options. #niche_market

I don't like the Unihertz Titan line even though I wanted to. They just ended up being inferior devices to the ones they were attracting from in my opinion. The Titan was good for a first phone, but they shouldn't be selling it with how old it is and lacking in updates. Too huge as well for me personally. The Pocket was what the OG should have been, but they removed water resistance which doesn't make sense in a rugged phone. It's just a bulky BlackBerry Classic in my opinion, but was the best one they made. The Slim completely missed it feels like, it's inferior in nearly every regard to the Key series, and is super thick and without a headphone jack. I have zero interest in it. I was really hoping they would take inspiration from the Luna and Jelly which are hot sellers ans go for a sleek slim design this time, but it seems like they abandoned physical keyboard phones since it's been nearly 2 years.

I think the smaller screen nature of a phone with a physical keyboard is the main drawback. Maybe a full screen slider would work but adds bulk. It's a touch niche.

I will randomly take my silver passport out of the drawer and just click around on it for a few minutes and put it away.

heres to another wish yes! 2024 magic pls