BlackBerry Motion

BlackBerry Motion Review: Getting the business

Now that BlackBerry is no longer a phone manufacturer, but rather a brand leveraging its software, the company's devices are still recognizable. But are they desirable The Motion hones in on the mid-range pack, trying to stand out, yet again.

The Motion might not be the sexiest smartphone around, but you get a lot for your £399. That feature-packed software is the best part, with a strong emphasis on security and staying organised, while the incredible battery life won't leave you in the lurch.

BlackBerry Motion review

Even without a keyboard, the Motion is very much a BlackBerry phone: firmly focused on productivity, with a design and specs to match. The software is what helps keep your inbox under control now, rather than physical keys, while the restrained design and toughened build should help it survive a hectic work schedule. Performance, display and camera quality don’t stand out enough to make this a must-buy over any other mid-ranger, even if it does a better job of breaking out of BlackBerry’s niche audience than anything that’s come before it. It’s not an exciting phone - unless you get particularly stoked about battery life. And even if you don’t, being able to go several days between top-ups is very tidy indeed.

BlackBerry Motion review review

Review: BlackBerry Motion smartphone

Physical keyboards on phones used to be hot stuff, but now they're are about as fashionable as winkle pickers and tie-dye.

BlackBerry Motion

For some, the first reaction to a BlackBerry phone is: does BlackBerry still makes phones The answer is yes – the brand is alive… and doing reasonably well. The BlackBerry Motion is a handset for the masses, much more so than the earlier .

BlackBerry Motion review: Running in place

The BlackBerry Motion isn't impressive in any particular area; everything about it is average. It's not bad, it's just not doing anything to set itself apart from the rest of the competition, and in a market full of outstanding smartphones, it's nothing special.

BlackBerry Motion review: The big boss of business

With a focus on productivity and security, in a water/dust-resistant design that looks the business, combined with a battery that outlasts most others, the BlackBerry Motion is a sensible choice for BlackBerry fans who want to move away from physical keys.

Back in the old days, when BlackBerry was the premier smartphone maker, you could count on its devices to feature two things: a physical keyboard and long battery life. Things have changed a lot since then, but part of that legacy lives on in the BlackBerry Motion .

The BlackBerry Motion takes the DNA of the BlackBerry KEYone, adds a bigger battery, IP67 water and dust resistance, and loses the keyboard in favor of an all touchscreen design. It has all the right components to continue the momentum created by the KEYone but could potentially be held back by it's...