BlackBerry Key2 in 2025 | Awesome or awful?!
In this episode of Returning Retro, Jake shares his initial impressions of using the BlackBerry Key2 in 2025, focusing on its appeal as an intentional, retro, and vintage tech device. He discusses the device's surprisingly good performance despite its age, highlighting its physical keyboard, decent battery life, and unexpected app compatibility despite running Android 8.1. Join the adventure! / returningretro Support the channel! Get your "intentional" phone: https://dumbwireless.com/?ref=Returni... Get Proton Drive: https://go.getproton.me/SH2G4 Get Proton Pass: https://go.getproton.me/SH2G5 Get Proton VPN: https://go.getproton.me/SH2G6 Get Proton Mail: https://go.getproton.me/SH244 Get Zorin OS Pro: https://zorin.com/a/pro/?ref=returnin... Chapter Headings: 00:00 - Introduction to BlackBerry Key2 00:58 - Overview of Intentional/Retro Tech 01:50 - Battery Life Impressions 03:40 - Software Support and App Compatibility 04:31 - Physical Tour of the BlackBerry Key2 05:50 - Keyboard Features and Functionality 07:27 - BlackBerry Hub and Launcher Experience 09:35 - Connectivity and Call Quality 10:16 - Final Thoughts and Recommendation 12:00 - Much more to come! Tags: BlackBerry Key2 2025, Intentional Tech, Retro Tech, Vintage Smartphones, Physical Keyboard Phone, BlackBerry Key2 Review, Android 8.1 Compatibility, Digital Minimalism, BlackBerry Hub, QWERTY Smartphone, Retro Phone Review, BlackBerry Key2 Features, Tech Nostalgia, Smartphone Battery Life, BlackBerry Keyboard
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