36 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 45
REVIEW
the KeyOne, meaning unless you’re absolutely set on
that slice of typing nostalgia, the new Motion will save
you money and not compromise on any other specs.Connectivity and extras
Call quality is good, with a speaker that gets
more than loud enough, and we used Bluetooth
headphones and a Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro with no
trouble over Bluetooth 4.2. Android Pay (and other
functions) are a go with NFC, too. Also welcome are
the included headphones. They are above-average,
in-ear buds in a slick black, but like the fingerprint
sensor have unsubtle BB branding.Software
The BlackBerry Motion ships with Android 7.1.2,
and BlackBerry Mobile has confirmed it will
receive Oreo ‘in the new year’ which is incredibly
open-ended, but good to hear.
As with its previous Android devices, BlackBerry’s
skin over Google’s stock UI is quite utilitarian unlike
the playful versions found on OnePlus and even
Samsung devices, but you may well prefer this.
We enjoyed the widget features where you
swipe up on an app to quick-view your widget of
choice right on the home screen rather than having
to place a whole widget on there permanently.
There’s also an app called Locker that hides
content in fingerprint-secured folders if you don’t
want people to access certain files.
An option in the camera is clever where you
tap (not fully press) the fingerprint sensor to take