There aren’t many smartphone options if you want a physical keyboard on your phone, but there is still at least one very good choice, namely the BlackBerry KEYone, which is in stock now on Three.
Available from £30 per month with £49 upfront, the BlackBerry KEYone has a keyboard complete with 52 customisable shortcuts, plus the keyboard acts as a trackpad and has a fingerprint scanner neatly embedded in the spacebar key.
But there’s been attention to detail in other parts of the phone too, as the BlackBerry KEYone has a textured back with a grippy soft texture, along with an aluminium frame for a premium finish.
The 4.5-inch screen above the keyboard is sharp at 1080 x 1620, and the KEYone also has loads of storage, thanks to 32GB built in, plus support for a microSD card of up to 256GB.
Other highlights include a wide-aperture 12MP rear camera, an 8MP front-facing camera, an octa-core Snapdragon 625 chipset and 3GB of RAM. The BlackBerry KEYone can also survive the busiest days, thanks to its hefty 3,505mAh battery.
The keyboard plus class-leading security features make the BlackBerry KEYone ideal for business users, but it’s enough of an all-rounder to appeal to anyone who wants something a little different from their smartphone.
And paired with Three you can also access plans with unlimited data and free roaming in dozens of international locations – ideal for working on the move or abroad.
Or if you’re more in it for play than work there’s Three’s Go Binge, which lets you stream content from the likes of Netflix, Apple Music and more without it coming out of your data allowance.
