BlackBerry Leap UK SIM-Free Smartphone

Update!: A lot of android apps do work. There are alternative app stores you can download and use. The only one I trust (since you will have to download a technically un-trusted apk image) is the site apkpure. I used another one and it was sketch. This site keeps everything up to date, it will update your apps, and its easy to use. I feel like its better than the play store, but thats just me. I was able to install: Google Maps (yeah I know lol) Mapquest, Amazon Music, Facebook Lite, and Messenger Lite. Instagram will install but will hang on the login screen- go figure. You can still go onto the instagram website to use it. The browser is so fast and optimized on this device- its a breeze using it. No lag at all in the browser. It seems like it wasn't actually unlocked, but it was a former ATT phone. I have ATT, so it was ok, otherwise I would have probably needed to jump through hoops to get it to work or return the phone. Pros: Outside of that, its actually pretty solid. The OS is stable. The call quality is insane, my fiance and I noticed how good our calls sound now. The speaker is loud, and the ear piece is also loud. I've read reviews about the screen being low quality, yet it I felt it is very high. A lot of the reviews talk very poorly of the 8 megapixel camera, these are not true. I have another phone with an 8 MP sensor, and this phone beats the image quality hands down. It has a good lens on it. Videos actually come out very nice. You can access the SIM and SD cards very easily. The browser is fast, loads all sites faster than my tablets using chrome. Audio is nice. Phone ships with earbuds headphones w/ mic attached to them. Navigation actually works, and when it does it works well (look below at cons for more comments). Its a secure device. There's a reason the secret service prefers the use of this company's phones. 80 Bucks gives you a lot. You get more than your money's worth. Cons: The apps are pretty much non-existent. You can install Android apps, and it comes with two app stores. There are applications that can replace the interface to a lot of website (ie facebook, instagram, etc). Yet they either come off not that good, or the Android apps can't install well because of Google's intertwined application layers, or both app stores just dont have them. If you can use you site on a browser (facebook, instagram) then its probably much better than downloading anything to use. The size of the phone is large. Its beefy, its thick, and its a bit heavy. Yet you can tell that it is built very well, the back has a rubber grip. They sell cases, but this phone makes me feel like a case is almost not needed. It is sturdy. You cannot remove the battery, its sealed in the phone unfortunately =( The interface is different, and the OS is different. Its takes getting used to, but I was able to zip through it in an hour. The navigation works very well. There seems to be something on the end of BlackBerry (RIM) where the servers don't connect fast or there is latency. Sometimes it take a bit for it to figure out a route. But when it does figure out a route, most of the time, it is fast. Faster than google maps, and faster than apples. I feel the navigation is better than apples. Sometimes you have to go to the settings and turn off the traffic routing assistance option. There are more options for the maps application than most, so its a bit more complicated. The reviews for this device are all over the place. Some reviews claiming the camera is good, other ones claiming its poor. etc etc. It almost feels like a lot of the reviews are just biased against Blackberry for some reason. I rather enjoy my apps not crashing, and my calls sounding clean/pristine. I personally don't care for all the app glimmer of Android, if the OS can't even make a good call, or change volume when its supposed to. This is a solid phone. The quality is up there to Apple's standard, maybe even more. There is disdain for BlackBerry, but these products are workhorses. The OS is good. Must buy if you are looking for a low cost phone that will exceed your expectations.

Ho comprato questo telefono come regalo per mia mamma.Che non vuole passare ad altro produttore ama il blackberry.Aveva il vecchio modello classico.Volevo un po' erudirla alle nuove tecnologie.,anche perché lo schermo è molto più ampio e secondo me può leggere meglio mail sms etc.Dopo 3 mesi di utilizzo le è caduto,e si è rotto l'angolo in basso dello schermo.Come solidità non è un granché. A mia mamma ho installato poche app (Facebook ad esempio non la usa piu).Rispetto alle impostazioni di fabbrica ho aggiunto wathsapp e Google maps oltre alle configurazione della mail mi sono accorta che lagga un po'.

I had this phone for about 2 months before the loud speaker half died on me and everything became distorted. item was sent back and refunded (5 starts for the company) this phone is made is Mexico, so thats great for anyone that tries not to buy china made stuff. this phone works on the blackberry software but you can download amazon apps on it via the amazon store. it can take a little while to get used the layout but it does come with a tutorial

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