It took them this long to realize that selling used iPhones is a bigger business, welcome to the party BlackBerry
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BlackBerry Offering Up to $550 for iPhones in Limited-Time Passport 'Trade-Up' Program
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I'm genuinely on the fence about this as now that BBOS has access to the android store via Amazon that's sorted the lack of apps and opened it up wider than Windows 8.1 app potential
I do think the passport is a little odd looking but I would use one, and can't be any more ungainly to get used to than the 6+... don't think I would sell my 6+ to give it a try though, but may pick one up just for the experience of it.
I do think the passport is a little odd looking but I would use one, and can't be any more ungainly to get used to than the 6+... don't think I would sell my 6+ to give it a try though, but may pick one up just for the experience of it.
You could use the Amazon Appstore since a long time, and it is not the only source. You can even install Android packages directly by clicking on the downloaded file.
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Deal with iPhone refurbisher?
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You know you can refurbish the phones and sell them 'like new', right?
Ugliness aside, the specs are pretty great.
http://us.blackberry.com/smartphones/blackberry-passport/specifications.html
But seriously, no one uses a physical keyboard anymore. Get with the program Blackberry. And the square display will never take off.
http://us.blackberry.com/smartphones/blackberry-passport/specifications.html
But seriously, no one uses a physical keyboard anymore. Get with the program Blackberry. And the square display will never take off.
That is on unattractive phone.
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Well...It will probably a short line to get in on that offer.
Maybe they had the excellent idea of recycling the mountain of unique 4 to 6 screens into new "green" budget small BlackBerry models.
Given that the 6 Plus is not included in the offer, this would look very much so.
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How is getting rid of my iPhone 6 and getting a Passport a "Trade Up" by any definition of that term?
Took the words right out of my mouth.
I guess people who aren't hardcore Apple users/fans, would take BB up on this offer.
For those of us who wouldn't even consider this, at least it offered a nice chuckle.
that is one ugly phone. I rather be a flip phone or android user than buy that ugly 1960's looking thing.
Wait, Blackberry is still in business?
Seriously, though, I would love to see the actual number of people in each bracket that take advantage of this promotion. Particularly the iPhone 6. I'd say it's going to be somewhere between low and embarrassingly low, possibly hilariously low, but then even overall total sales are embarrassingly low at this point.
Seriously, though, I would love to see the actual number of people in each bracket that take advantage of this promotion. Particularly the iPhone 6. I'd say it's going to be somewhere between low and embarrassingly low, possibly hilariously low, but then even overall total sales are embarrassingly low at this point.
To me, what is scarier than this asinine upgrade offer, is the fact that the CEO said the Chinese market isn't a priority right now.
If Apple and Google are making the efforts to go after what is supposed to be a potentially huge market, how can a company (trying to maintain its proverbial head above the water) ignore that market???
Maybe he has a genie in a bottle, but I don't think so...
If Apple and Google are making the efforts to go after what is supposed to be a potentially huge market, how can a company (trying to maintain its proverbial head above the water) ignore that market???
Maybe he has a genie in a bottle, but I don't think so...
Because the Chinese are massively switching to inexpensive Chinese phones. There are plenty of other places where you can sell.
I Agree
Too bad most people on this forum will blindly state otherwise. I used to recommend apple hardware to everyone, now not so much. People at some point must admit that the company is screwing up in some way more than ever before.
I for one have used android phones since gingerbread OS, iphones since the original model, and even windows phones. BBOS 10 is in my personal opinion the better one.
Too bad most people on this forum will blindly state otherwise. I used to recommend apple hardware to everyone, now not so much. People at some point must admit that the company is screwing up in some way more than ever before.
I for one have used android phones since gingerbread OS, iphones since the original model, and even windows phones. BBOS 10 is in my personal opinion the better one.
More like a 'Trade-down' than a trade-up. With BBM now available on iPhone, I really don't see the appeal in Blackberry phones for everyday consumers anymore. For business users, well, unless it is a BYOD company, I doubt company phones are allowed to be 'traded-up' without authorisation. So in the end, this program will probably have little impact in sales.
Fine, whatever, the best for me Mr. Pedantic. I was speaking for myself, not the world. The clue is how I was the one who posted it.
