Roundup: What PRIV Buyers Are Saying On Facebook and Twitter
(Updated 12/02/2015 )
The PRIV, BlackBerry’s first Android smartphone, has officially hit the market to rave reviews . People who’ve purchased and pre-ordered the device have found that there’s a lot to love about it – from the superior physical keyboard to the awesome battery life to the top-notch camera to BlackBerry’s focus on privacy . See for yourself what people who’ve experienced the device first-hand have to say on their favorite social forum:
Facebook: (Also read the pre-release excitement for the PRIV )
<img data-attachment-id="28693" data-permalink="http://blogs.blackberry.com/2015/11/roundup-what-priv-buyers-are-saying-on-facebook-and-twitter/priv-facebook-launch-comment-one/" data-orig-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-one.png?w=800" data-orig-size="466,34" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Priv Facebook Launch Comment One" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-one.png?w=800?w=300" data-large-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-one.png?w=800?w=466" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-28693" src="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-one.png?w=800" alt="Comment: Att in my city is packed with ppl only checking the priv lol" srcset="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-one.png 466w, https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-one.png?w=150 150w, https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-one.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
<img data-attachment-id="28694" data-permalink="http://blogs.blackberry.com/2015/11/roundup-what-priv-buyers-are-saying-on-facebook-and-twitter/priv-facebook-launch-comment-three/" data-orig-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-three.png?w=800" data-orig-size="466,34" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Priv Facebook Launch Comment Three" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-three.png?w=800?w=300" data-large-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-three.png?w=800?w=466" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-28694" src="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-three.png?w=800" alt="Comment: I just bought one and it is amazing" srcset="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-three.png 466w, https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-three.png?w=150 150w, https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-three.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
<img data-attachment-id="28695" data-permalink="http://blogs.blackberry.com/2015/11/roundup-what-priv-buyers-are-saying-on-facebook-and-twitter/priv-facebook-launch-comment-two/" data-orig-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-two.png?w=800" data-orig-size="466,66" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Priv Facebook Launch Comment Two" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-two.png?w=800?w=300" data-large-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-two.png?w=800?w=466" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-28695" src="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-two.png?w=800" alt="Comment: I got the Priv Friday. So in 72 hours I can honestly say I love it." srcset="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-two.png 466w, https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-two.png?w=150 150w, https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-two.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
<img data-attachment-id="28696" data-permalink="http://blogs.blackberry.com/2015/11/roundup-what-priv-buyers-are-saying-on-facebook-and-twitter/priv-facebook-launch-comment-five/" data-orig-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-five.png?w=800" data-orig-size="466,34" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Priv Facebook Launch Comment Five" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-five.png?w=800?w=300" data-large-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-five.png?w=800?w=466" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-28696" src="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-five.png?w=800" alt="Comment: It is really really amazing" srcset="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-five.png 466w, https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-five.png?w=150 150w, https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-five.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
<img data-attachment-id="28697" data-permalink="http://blogs.blackberry.com/2015/11/roundup-what-priv-buyers-are-saying-on-facebook-and-twitter/priv-facebook-launch-comment-four/" data-orig-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-four.png?w=800" data-orig-size="466,34" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Priv Facebook Launch Comment Four" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-four.png?w=800?w=300" data-large-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-four.png?w=800?w=466" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-28697" src="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-four.png?w=800" alt="Comment: I absolutely love mine" srcset="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-four.png 466w, https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-four.png?w=150 150w, https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-four.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
<img data-attachment-id="28698" data-permalink="http://blogs.blackberry.com/2015/11/roundup-what-priv-buyers-are-saying-on-facebook-and-twitter/priv-facebook-launch-comment-six/" data-orig-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-six.png?w=800" data-orig-size="466,50" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Priv Facebook Launch Comment Six" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-six.png?w=800?w=300" data-large-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-six.png?w=800?w=466" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-28698" src="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-six.png?w=800" alt="Comment: Great phone. Strengthens my faith in the company and hope it sells enough for a 2nd generation." srcset="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-six.png 466w, https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-six.png?w=150 150w, https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-six.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
<img data-attachment-id="28699" data-permalink="http://blogs.blackberry.com/2015/11/roundup-what-priv-buyers-are-saying-on-facebook-and-twitter/priv-facebook-launch-comment-eight/" data-orig-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-eight.png?w=800" data-orig-size="466,34" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Priv Facebook Launch Comment Eight" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-eight.png?w=800?w=300" data-large-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-eight.png?w=800?w=466" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-28699" src="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-eight.png?w=800" alt="Comment: Picked one up. Works fabulous. Thanks blackberry" srcset="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-eight.png 466w, https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-eight.png?w=150 150w, https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-eight.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
<img data-attachment-id="28700" data-permalink="http://blogs.blackberry.com/2015/11/roundup-what-priv-buyers-are-saying-on-facebook-and-twitter/priv-facebook-launch-comment-nine/" data-orig-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-nine.png?w=800" data-orig-size="466,50" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Priv Facebook Launch Comment Nine" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-nine.png?w=800?w=300" data-large-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-nine.png?w=800?w=466" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-28700" src="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-nine.png?w=800" alt="Comment: This phone is amazing, you guys have made a new Blackberry user out of me ^^" srcset="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-nine.png 466w, https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-nine.png?w=150 150w, https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-nine.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
<img data-attachment-id="28701" data-permalink="http://blogs.blackberry.com/2015/11/roundup-what-priv-buyers-are-saying-on-facebook-and-twitter/priv-facebook-launch-comment-seven/" data-orig-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-seven.png?w=800" data-orig-size="466,66" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Priv Facebook Launch Comment Seven" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-seven.png?w=800?w=300" data-large-file="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-seven.png?w=800?w=466" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-28701" src="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-seven.png?w=800" alt="Comment: Just saw this at AT&T and it far exceeded my expectations!" srcset="https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-seven.png 466w, https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-seven.png?w=150 150w, https://rimblogs.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/priv-facebook-launch-comment-seven.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Twitter: (Check out more pre-release PRIV excitement here )
(Also read our pre-release roundup of reddit excitement about PRIV )