The flagship new BlackBerry KEY2 is currently available for sale in Jingdong. Although the difference between the previous generation KEYOne and the previous generation of KEYOne was a year away, the design and configuration of the BlackBerry have brought about not a small increase. The BlackBerry KEY2 phone continues. BlackBerry classic QWERTY full keyboard design, in the main security, business efficiency and other features, but also innovatively integrated into the Speed Key (magic keys) and dual camera, AI and other current mainstream design elements. It can be said that this BlackBerry KEY2 The promotion is not small. The most commendable is that the BlackBerry is in full screen. Liu Haiping is still able to adhere to the style of the market. We have also got this product, and then we bring this new product to everyone's hands-on experience. .
QWERTY keyboard evolution
The physical keyboard is the most iconic design in the BlackBerry. In the early years, I believe that most of BBer’s earliest cognition of BlackBerry was obtained from the several American dramas at that time. The unique keyboard looks like the same design at the time. Unique, from then on, many people began chasing the BlackBerry's no return. The BlackBerry still retains the ID design of QWERTY full keyboard, sliding scrolling touch gestures and fingerprint recognition and space bar. The function of one is also continued. The KEY2 keyboard uses PVC matte finish on the material. Although the feel is not as smooth as the KEYOne, the use is still smooth.
As mentioned above, KEY2 continues many of the keyboard features of the first generation of KEYOne, and provides many improvements for the purpose of improving user efficiency on the secondary basis. Blackberry official said that after narrowing the forehead screen and moving it up, the keyboard has a single button. The area is increased by about 20%. It is designed with a touch-resistant keyboard with a certain tilt angle. When it is actually used, it feels easier to operate than KEYOne. The surface of the button is treated with a PVC matte finish, and the tactile sensation used is also better than KEYOne improves a lot, and at the same time, it also makes the keyboard look more uniform overall.
▲ Blackberry KEY2 Keyboard
▲ Blackberry KEYOne Keyboard
In terms of function, the keyboard has added more useful additional functions, that is, a key called 'Speed Key' has been added to the lower right corner of the keyboard. KEY2 is based on the previous generation of 52 custom shortcut keys, further Upgrade to any scene using the combination of magic keys + shortcuts to achieve cross-scene switching applications, so that users can switch between the APP more efficient one step (KEYOne must return to the main interface, and then use shortcut keys to switch applications). Currency key It is now also possible to set the currency selection function to currency/CTRL/SHIFT/notification tray/language switching according to personal habits, which can be defined for individual use cases.
The addition of magic keys can be said to add a brand new gameplay to the keyboard. In fact, you will find that there are more gameplay methods. The shortcut keys are distinguished by long press and short press. For example, after setting WeChat to W, Weibo can still be used. Use the long press W to call out, just press the length of the need to explore their own adaptation. BlackBerry KEY2 if the keyboard is very familiar, this phone can indeed improve efficiency. But for the touch screen for the mainstream now, using the BlackBerry KEY2 comparison High learning costs also make it destined to become a niche brand.
Classic U shape is also stylish
The overall design language of KEY2 is similar to that of the first generation. It is also a classic BlackBerry U-shaped appearance, full of business children, but the second generation of front glass has extended to the top of the visual experience, it seems to add a lot of fashion sense The main material of the frame's middle frame design is the 7-series aluminum, the edge is tough, angular, the power button is also textured style design, a bit more modern. On the weight of the BlackBerry also made improvements, compared to the BlackBerry KEYOne's overall weight is 12g, which is just right in the hands. The rhombic textured backshell on the back of KEYOne has also been preserved and upgraded, and the integrated design not only retains the feel, but also enhances the overall aesthetics. Than the glass body can not only effectively prevent contamination of fingerprints is played a non-slip effect.
In terms of details, the BlackBerry placed all the keys on the same side of the phone. Before the power button was added to the texture design, KEYOne's previously confusing symmetrical application shortcuts and power keys were improved. Similarly, the front of the KEY2 is a 4.5-inch touch display, a 3:2 aspect ratio screen, and a resolution of 1620×1080 pixels. It can be considered a very non-mainstream configuration. Using such a ratio screen, you can basically say goodbye to the game. The three Android buttons that have been displayed are hidden in KEY2, making the overall look more beautiful.
Safety application
The BlackBerry Keyone is equipped with an Android 8.1 operating system and retains the Hub function. Hub has achieved QQ, WeChat and SMS mail aggregation functions for the domestic market. However, it is limited to the Android platform and application developers. Hub can only implement QQ. And WeChat notification aggregation, users want to reply to the message, still have to operate on their own app. However, the real power of the Hub lies in the classification filter, quick delete, batch processing, add reminders and other functions. The news aggregation software, its comprehensive experience is quite outstanding.
DTEK by BlackBerry, PasswordKeeper (Password safe), Privacy Shade (Defend information voyeurism), these three software are retained in KEY2, in addition to many of the BlackBerry KEY2 feature point upgrade is also aimed at the Chinese market, such as artificial voice As well as the function of grafting flowers, the voice assistant has developed rapidly in the past two years. Now that mobile phone AI is popular, smart voice has become an essential feature of every mobile phone.
Here we need to give you a detailed introduction to the newly added function of removing flowers and trees. This function can be enabled by pressing the magic key and the space bar at the same time. Similar to the step of a hammer mobile phone, it is also a function of a search query between applications. , In the WeChat received a piece of information about the location, as long as dragged to the map application, the system will predict the user's intentions, and the location will be filtered out from the information to search, through prediction can save the user the process of editing information.
It is worth noting that KEY2 is the first BlackBerry smartphone equipped with dual cameras. The back camera module is composed of dual 12-megapixel sensors and is equipped with a combination of the main camera F1.8 and sub camera F2.6 aperture. , The main pixel size of the sensor is 1.28μm, supports Dual PD speed focus auxiliary camera lens supports 2x optical zoom, dual camera combination can play portrait mode. Front camera is 8 million pixels, with F2.0 aperture lens. Actually used, the proofs taken can only be said to be of ordinary level. During the day, the restoration of color is good. In the case of insufficient light at night, noise will be generated. The purity of the screen is slightly insufficient.
▲ double optical zoom shooting
KEY2 is actually a relatively focused on battery life. It is equipped with a Snapdragon 660 processor, comes standard with 6GB of memory and 64GB storage space, also provides a 3500mAh battery, supports QC 3.0 fast charge and OTG recharge, can be other phone charging.
Obviously, the BlackBerry KEY2 is a mid to high-end model for the business market, and it is a mobile phone that always adheres to the BlackBerry DNA. After the BlackBerry released the official said that the BlackBerry will stick to the full keyboard label, because this is the most unique feature of the BlackBerry. , Blackberry will not stand still, but continue to integrate new technologies. KEY2 after the upgrade is in line with Chinese users of some of the habits, strong life and fast charge to protect the use of this phone, BlackBerry features security software It also makes this product a preferred choice for business people.