BlackBerry Leap review: Bouncing up and down

21 July 2015
Many thought the days of BlackBerry were numbered yet the company is still here, pushing new phones. The Canadians might not be the leading smartphone manufacturer that it once was, but it's still got a loyal fanbase that the BlackBerry Leap comes to cater to...

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  • 25 Jun 2022

Lalit, 22 Jan 2019I love blackberry leap bit does it support WhatsAppWe will be in a good day and will be back together next

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    • KlassikNaivat
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    • 24 Dec 2020

    mary, 08 Oct 2020iam having blackberry leap 7908, struggling to download app... moreThe Leap has been completely discontinued. The only way apps are going to be installed is through Android APK files. In security settings you will find an option similar to Android's "Unknown Sources". Granted, since the phone is significantly older now, a lot of Android's apps will not install. But I managed to install Messenger Lite and a few games recently and it has not had a problem with them.

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      • mary
      • f3d
      • 08 Oct 2020

      iam having blackberry leap 7908, struggling to download apps on it, especially my capitec app and facebook, please assist, was using the blackberry world its stating that there is no network.

      tanx

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        • Lalit
        • rJR
        • 22 Jan 2019

        Mihle, 15 Aug 2017I love the black berry leap, but does it support whatsapp?? I love blackberry leap bit does it support WhatsApp

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          • Trev
          • 7MC
          • 28 Jun 2018

          I want to sell BlackBerry Leap but don't remember that ID . They ought to withdraw this phone from Amazon eBay etc.
          There is no help from Blackberry at all

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            • Ashlyn
            • LC8
            • 07 Jun 2018

            How do I download snapchat and instagram on this device it don't allow me to log in snap chat I says "Google services cant support Device" can someone help me?

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              • Anonymous
              • 49A
              • 13 May 2018

              Can this phone download Fortnite Battle Royal?

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                • Mihle
                • CAC
                • 15 Aug 2017

                I love the black berry leap, but does it support whatsapp??

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                  • AnonD-324662
                  • ajg
                  • 05 Apr 2017

                  i will never give up on bb10 ... i had the z10 ... then gone to android with htc one, lenovo k6 ... then returned to this one ... for those who don't like to tinker with the apps this phone isn't for you ... you need to find the perfect version of the apps to work well on the android runtime .. considering that it runs the 4.4.4 runtime .. is a bit hard .. for me the comeback to bb10 is mainly the hub and multitasking that none of the android or ios done it ...i work in it and remote desktop is a must ... swithing between apps .. is fast ...

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                    • AnonD-618046
                    • rZL
                    • 07 Dec 2016

                    Slow,does not respond fast like a android.dont like the gestures very much.I should have gone with the classic...security comes first so BB is and always be first for my work phones...

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                      • vwe
                      • 30 Oct 2016

                      very nice phone

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                        • AnonD-538711
                        • rrf
                        • 18 May 2016

                        It's the wearer of the shoe that knows where it pinches most.
                        Having began with Huawei P6 (Android), 'tasted' BlackBerry Z10 (BlackBerry) and back to Android (Lenovo Vibe K4) I wasn't insane to immediately sell the Vibe K4 and get BlackBerry.
                        Any BlackBerry user (former or current) will tell you one thing when he hears your device is spoilt. 'Boss, you'll find it hard to use other phones. '
                        Once you use a BlackBerry, you get addicted and nothing, I repeat, nothing will take you back to Android or Windows. You can only try an Apple. Period.
                        Anyone giving unfounded comments on how BlackBerry is anachronism or whatever hasn't had the opportunity to 'taste' the mighty BlackBerry.

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                          • sourabh rawal
                          • rA6
                          • 22 Dec 2015

                          BlackBerry means a Serious Business

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                            • Anonymous
                            • NmR
                            • 21 Dec 2015

                            Still prefer BB,esp Hub.Never had a problem of the phone hanging. Better than Android,BB is under-rated

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                              • Anonymous
                              • YWd
                              • 12 Oct 2015

                              Blackberry CEO Chen seems intent to kill of the mobile division with his "back to the future" ideas of physical QWERTY keyboards and oddly shaped phones like the passport. Sure, they'll get some sales, but they aren't mainstream. Years ago Samsung and others took on Blackberry with their own QWERTY offerings, but the majority of the world decided they wanted touch screen and it was pretty much all over for Blackberry.

                              Now Chen thinks the problem is BOS 10.x and has decided to try and grab market share with an Android offering. Perhaps BB market research will come up with a study that will tell Chen what the majority of people already know: the market won't pay a premium for a phone that has 2nd class specs.

                              Apparently Chen doesn't understand that there are plenty of people out there who will pay for a phone with a 1st class os combined with 1st class hardware, not one or the other.

                              Now Snapdragon just came out with a kick-ass 820 which all reports say have the heating issues of the 810 worked out. So why not give the Blackberry community a nice successor to the Z30, but with all the bells and whistles? Underclock the 820 to save on battery (BOS 10.x doesn't need the HP anyway), throw in 64GB internal storage and all the latest connectivity features to do wired/wireless connectivity to SmartTVs, projectors and monitors. That will get business users excited. Throw in the latest Sony camera sensor to make the phone on par with other flagships in that department. And speaking of Sony, make it waterproof too. Give it 3GB-4GB of RAM, not because it needs it, but to give the geeks and gamers something to get excited about. Finally, make it a bit thinner, but not at the cost of the battery, so it can be used as a real workhorse without recharging.

                              Now you have a successor to the Z30 that is worthy of the premium price. If you want to make it a horse race, make two versions, one with Android and one with BOS 10.x and let the market decide which one it wants.

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                                • w43
                                • 25 Aug 2015

                                dad of all phones

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                                  • 21 Aug 2015

                                  AnonD-423247, 30 Jul 2015The comments somehow make me sick, of knowing people only ... morenice comment. . finally

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                                    • m1W
                                    • 16 Aug 2015

                                    Blackberry nice

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                                      • AnonD-423247
                                      • 61$
                                      • 30 Jul 2015

                                      The comments somehow make me sick, of knowing people only judges the phone from the core, from the processor, whatever.
                                      People just need to know what kind of phone u need. when u just need a phone to make business which puts you prefer messaging, customizing calendar, a high notification for business, well, blackberry can be ur preference. but, the second when u prefer a game, game, and game, please do not choose this one.

                                      I know that some androids and iOs phone can do the same, but still, whenever u experience blackberry, they are just different.
                                      iPhone gives you another level of visual, the touchscreen is just amazing (yes i used iphone 4, 4s, 5), and the game experience? Pheewh...GREAT!

                                      Androids gives you another experience, such as open source to make you free customizing your apps, your personal screen, etc. (am using G2 anyway)

                                      and BlackBerry gives you another Business experience which I think (personally) will not can be replaced with another phone. At least, till now (July 2015)

                                      So just be wise, when you put your bad comments here, it just doesn't make you gain any profit from it. You can pick your favorite phone, use it , and put some comments based on your experience using that, without any "rough ingredients". Make some search before buy it, don't make any regret because of your less-knowledge and leads you put the "selfish bad experience" into this forum, which can resulting people whom read get misunderstanding.

                                      Be a "smart user using a smartphone."

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                                        • Razz
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                                        • 28 Jul 2015

                                        See: www.news.com.au/technology/gadgets/a-security-firm-has-discovered-what-a-bug-that-puts-95-per-cent-of-android-users-at-risk-of-attack/story-fn6vihic-1227459712566