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Earlier this year, BlackBerry unveiled its Leap smartphone at MWC 2015. It garnered a somewhat mixed reception, mainly because the company has lost some of its influence in recent years. That said, BlackBerry has made a series of rather strong devices, st...
Well built; Solid all round specs; Strong price point; Rich enterprise ecosystem...
A tad heavy; Heats up slightly; BB10 OS not for everyone...
As an everyday device, the Leap truly thrives, armed with a great screen and strong processing capability, the "Startups" it's intended for will have a solid mid-range smartphone. Added to that, BlackBerry has also designed the Leap to thrive in the enter...
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tekgadg.com Updated:
2016-11-05 13:24:04
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BlackBerry Leap is the latest touchscreen phone from the Canadian smartphone maker. BlackBerry is known for productivity phones with hardware keyboards, but can they do touchscreens? Click play on the video above to find out.Sean...
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Once lord of all it surveyed, former smartphone king BlackBerry (nee RIM) has had a long, dismal descent into mediocrity in recent times.It's a sad story: my very first smartphone was a BlackBerry 8820, and I was very fond of its excellent keyboard and me...
Having said all that, there are plenty of people for whom the BlackBerry Leap would perform a perfectly good job. It does messaging very well, battery life under light use is exceptional, and general performance is adequate. The display is exceptionally b...
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Once lord of all it surveyed, former smartphone king BlackBerry (nee RIM) has had a long, dismal descent into mediocrity in recent times. It's a sad story: my very first smartphone was a BlackBerry 8820, and I was very fond of its excellent keyboard and m...
Having said all that, there are plenty of people for whom the BlackBerry Leap would perform a perfectly good job. It does messaging very well, battery life under light use is exceptional, and general performance is adequate. The display is exceptionally b...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2016-11-05 13:24:04
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When we first picked up the Leap, we were surprised by its massiveness. Measuring 144 x 72.8 x 9.5 mm (5.7" x 2.9" x 0.4") and weighing 170 g (5.99 oz), it clearly won't be competing in the featherweight category. Nevertheless, it does at least feel solid...
Robust and wellfinished, Bright screen with good contrast, BB10 interface is intuitive, Battery provides more than a day and a half of sustained use...
Processor and graphics chip are pretty outdated, Unnatural colours, Cameras need improving, Screen occupies only 66% of the facade...
The Blackberry Leap hasn't really leapt very far. At least, not forwards. Admittedly, it isn't trying to attract anyone other than professionals, and, in this respect, it does what you'd expect, i.e. offers a secure interface (BB10) and good battery life...
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When one thinks of BlackBerry, three things come to mind: security, keyboards, and lost opportunities. The first two have been cornerstones of the brand, which is largely why the last two smartphones it launched — the Passport and the Classic — focused so...
Screen is surprisingly vibrant, Hub and keyboard still shine, Battery life is excellent, Expandable memory via microSD card slot...
Processor is really old, Android apps are sluggish, Camera struggles in low-light and nighttime...
Were this an Android phone, it could be written off as an affordable handset that any budget-conscious user could make do with to stay connected. That doesn't fly here, simply because this is a BlackBerry, a platform fewer and fewer people are using nowa...
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As BlackBerry continues its transition to service provider, the company is partnering with ODMs like Foxconn to offload some of the risk inherent to designing and building its own devices.The BlackBerry Leap is another such product, the spiritual successo...
Well-made for the price, Nice display, Good call quality and speaker volume, Excellent virtual keyboard, BlackBerry 10.3.1 is a big visual upgrade over 10.2, BlackBerry Blend is secure, multi-screen communication done right, Excellent battery life...
Heavy and bland-looking, Backlight bleed is very noticeable in places, Apps slow to load, Ecosystem much smaller than iOS or Android, Android apps still lack notification hooks, Mediocre camera quality...
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BlackBerry is a once-mighty mobile titan whose dominance is no more. However, while others like Nokia , Palm, and Ericsson have fallen into relative obscurity, the Canadian firm is still fighting to turn its fortunes around. While the company's enterpri...
BlackBerry fans will be accustomed to the OS, BlackBerry Hub is handy and efficient, Decent brightness and contrast...
Poor design quality, Limited app selection, Slow, underpowered hardware, Disappointing battery life...
BlackBerry's latest device is a disappointment in virtually every way. The native apps that used to be a strong point are now outdated and outclassed, its battery life is far worse than claimed, and it's unattractive to the eye. Far from being the silver...
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So at first glance, the Leap promises to be a 2015 showcase for BlackBerry's superb BB10 software and new services in modern budget hardware. Well, it is and it isn't. To meet an aggressive price point of around £160 excluding VAT (remember George Osborn...
Where the BlackBerry Leap does start to look very attractive is as a fleet phone. For comparison, Microsoft's Lumia 735 retails at £150 now, and its new biz-focussed Lumia 640 XL (a fine, 5.7-inch display slab) will go on sale for around £220. Take the Le...
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The BlackBerry Leap follows on in the style of the BlackBerry Passport but with a more affordable pricing that is on a par with the BlackBerry Classic, which is its sister phone with a physical keyboard.Read my BlackBerry Classic reviewThe large 5” HD dis...
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BlackBerry didn't take any chances with the Leap, in terms of attempting to recapture the hip and cool audience of young professionals – and it might just work.This smartphone looks a lot like the Z10 externally, but internally, they're practically twins...
Has 2GB of RAM, Great design, Impressive battery life, It's affordable...
The aged processor...
The BlackBerry Leap is affordable, but not cheap. It looks expensive and sports a smart design and good battery life, but the processor is an oddity. Overall, it's a solid, rather impressive piece of kit...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2016-11-05 13:24:04
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BlackBerry didn't take any chances with the Leap, in terms of attempting to recapture the hip and cool audience of young professionals – and it might just work.This smartphone looks a lot like the Z10 externally, but internally, they're practically twin...
Has 2GB of RAM, Great design, Impressive battery life, It's affordable...
The aged processor...
The BlackBerry Leap is affordable, but not cheap. It looks expensive and sports a smart design and good battery life, but the processor is an oddity. Overall, it's a solid, rather impressive piece of kit...
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We knew that BlackBerry was going to use Mobile World Congress to talk about future devices and it announced the Leap, alongside a tease of a whacky slider handset, with double curved display. The Leap sits in the same sort of space as the BlackBerry Z30...
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The BlackBerry Leap, first announced at the MWC in March and launched in the country just last month, is a five-inch HD device that sports a Snapdragon chip, an eight-megapixel rear camera, and what is said to be unmatched security offered by the company'...
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Blackberry has been trying to woo and lure customers into its security-packed Blackberry OS and an array of full-touch and touch-and-type smartphones. The Leap, first unveiled in March at the Mobile World Congress and released May 27th in the country, tou...
Blackberry clearly has a solid performer in the Leap, and it clearly positions itself to be a productivity phone for those who want peace of mind for security and privacy. Solid, professional-looking build and design; its good performance despite having a...
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tbreak.ae Updated:
2016-12-02 23:20:03
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Blackberry is probably the first smartphone brand that became synonymous with secure mobile solutions over the past few years. While it was once a market leader, today it struggles to match up to the likes of Apple and the countless Android based handsets...
Good outdoor visibility, Nice build quality, Long lasting battery, Snappy performance...
Odd power button position, Blackberry Assistant is slow...
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BlackBerry has released last month in the Philippines its latest BB10-powered full touch screen smartphone – the BlackBerry Leap. It has a 5-inch display, Snapdragon S4 Plus processor, LTE connectivity and BlackBerry OS 10.3. BlackBerry fan or not, is thi...
BlackBerry has released last month in the Philippines its latest BB10powered full touch screen smartphone – the BlackBerry Leap. It has a 5inch display, Snapdragon S4 Plus processor, LTE connectivity and BlackBerry OS 10.3. BlackBerry fan or not, is this...
Limited native app offerings, Pricey...
The BlackBerry Leap is a great improvement from the BlackBerry Z3 and Z10. It has a solid build and a design that would mostly appeal to young professionals. As BlackBerry is known for, it handles e-mails and calendars well and features one of the best on...
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The BlackBerry Leap is intended as a mid-range smartphone, for young executives who are just beginning to build their careers (and their BlackBerry eco-system). It is also the kind of BlackBerry that doesn't have a physical keyboard, which has proven to b...
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Blackberry Leap review: With leaks of the forthcoming Android-powered BlackBerry Venice slider , it looks as though the sun is setting on BBOS 10 and the BlackBerry Leap may be the last all-touch device to run it natively.There's something about the Black...
Improved OS, Surprising cameras, Decent battery life...
Middling design, Average screen, No NFC...
We've reached the final leg of the Leap's review with an air of surprise surrounding us. On paper the BlackBerry Leap appears to be a little unimaginative from a design perspective, conservative from a hardware perspective and out of touch with regards to...
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“The BlackBerry Leap could be for you if you need a workhorse to stay connected with the interwebs”While the BlackBerry Classic (review) was a blast from the past, the brand proved it's not averse to innovation and trying out something that's not been att...
Solid build, Reasonable performance, BlackBerry Hub, Support for Android apps, Very good battery life...
Pricey considering the opportunity cost...
The BlackBerry Leap has been priced at Rs 21,490, and if we were to compare it to options in the same price bracket, it'd probably stop leaping and hide before being spotted. This dough can get you extremely compelling options running Android – we're talk...
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The BlackBerry Leap is being marketed as the smartphone for 'young power professionals' -- a previously undiscovered demographic of junior execs onto which BlackBerry has latched (albeit one that sounds like a weird corporate makeover of Prince's old back...
If you end up with a BlackBerry Leap it will be almost certainly because you've been given one by your employer. That's most likely if you work in government or finance or another sector where security is a top priority, where BlackBerry handsets backed u...
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“The BlackBerry Leap's shooters don't really boggle the mind, but you know what they say about the camera in your pocket…”BlackBerry's smartphone offerings tend to focus quite a bit on the productivity side of things, but that doesn't mean they skimp on o...
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Two years ago, BlackBerry finally broke free of the monotonous cycle it had entrenched itself in by launching its first all-touchscreen device, the Z10. Despite it being a costly flop, the company formerly known as RIM has continued to explore touchscreen...
Long battery life, Versatile 8-megapixelcamera, BB10 OS is a great productivity tool...
Bulky compared to other5-inch phones, Poor-quality display panel, Outdated internals, Weak app selection...
There are several things to like about the BlackBerry Leap, including its long battery life, surprisingly good camera and the productivity afforded by BB10 OS. The handset isn't without issues, though. It can be cumbersome to use due to its size; its 720...
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