Win a Blackberry Z3

So last week I finished the ten day Blackberry challenge. My initial thoughts on the Blackberry were proven wrong. The Blackberry Z3 is a pretty rad phone so I figured I should share it with you.

Tech Girl is giving away one Blackberry Z3 (brand new, not the review unit) to one lucky reader. All you need to do is comment below and tell us why you should get the phone, drop us a tweet and like our Facebook page. Easy peasy. We’ll announce the winner on Monday 22 September.

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Here’s your chance to win a Blackberry Z3, Good luck!

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  1. Defo need a new phone as mine is currently misbehaving.It makes random calls, puts calls on hold, freezes at the oddest times so yes I defo need a new phone @verushka143

  2. I should get The Blackberry Z3 because I need a upgrade and my phone decides when he wants to work or not. So it is a daily battle and can get frustrating and to win this phone will make my life so much better and easier!

    1. Just had a look at The Blackberry Z3 again and I want it! Your review and ten day Blackberry challenge with that beauty makes my eyes teary..I am a selfie addict and with that baby it will be be super awesome. That goes for taking photos of my work and behind the scenes photos I can take as well of my work as a makeup artist. Long life battery is a BONUS! I want the Blackberry Z3 because it looks fantastic and the review and challenge you had makes me want it more!!

  3. I wouldn’t normally look twice at a BlackBerry device, but your review of the Z3 has piqued my interest – plus my kids both use BBM, so I suppose having a Z3 wouldn’t be a bad idea..

    I like the productivity enhancing hub, to be honest. BlackBerry seems to have got this right. The Android app functionality may just make up for the shortage of native apps. You may have sold me, Sam!

  4. I should win on behalf of my mother. She loves blackberry but her phone got stolen and she has a blackberry replacement model that’s HUGE, I think it’s Q something. This would be a nice phone for her, sleek and much smaller. Though I’m sure with a smart savvy phone like this she might start keeping a lot more tabs on my sister and I. Here’s hoping she doesn’t open a twitter or Facebook account. Haha!

  5. I would love the new Blackberry Z3, I am still using the oooollllldddd!! BB 8520 its been really good and faithful up until now, but really is on its way out! This model looks great, and the features look amazing!

  6. Impressed with TechGirl’s review and the Z3 is a much- needed game changer for Blackberry. Shoo wee do I need a new phone 🙁 Badly. I’m like the laughing stock at work with my old, outdated phone (The battery lasts for 5 hours) I would be like the most excited Geek-Panda if I won a new phone ! Anyway, thanks for your work TechGirl- always a good read 🙂

  7. I’d love to win but who wouldn’t? I have always been a big Blackberry fan and choosing a non-Blackberry phone for my last contract was a big mistake as the thing just doesn’t behave like my old BB did!! BBM for life 🙂 xox

  8. I’m using a very basic phone at the moment that loses connectivity on a daily basis. In serious need of an upgrade. This phone would be perfect for me.

  9. Because who wouldn’t want to win a spanking new high tech phone?!?! Hello!? Oh please please please pick me? I have shared this giveaway on Twitter (@flutterbymegs)! Fingers crossed!

  10. Here’s the reason I need it: and it’s a biggy.
    Many years ago, dinosaurs roamed the earth until they died out. What many people don’t know, however, is that they left behind a pirate treasure. Because dinosaurs were pirates. So I’ve been told that the exact location of the dinosaur gold is located on a Blackberry (Blackbeard, Blackberry…duh) and my childhood dream is to find a buried treasure. Pretty convincing, right?

    (Also, I put the ‘broke’ in Pembroke and need a new phone)

  11. I deserve to win this phone to prove my Standard 4 teacher wrong she loved saying “You won’t always have a calculator on you” .. With this device I could set her straight once and for all… #25yearoldrevenge

  12. Being a student makes it a tad bit difficult to keep up with the latest technology. I have been using a Blackberry for the past 4 years and my old bugger needs a replacement so badly. I have to hide it and use it..Its been through the mill. I want to be able to do more, blog and keep up to date with the blogs I follow onymy phone. Oh and I love photography so a good Z3 camera will be perfect 🙂 Thank you Sam

  13. I deserve to win this as am BlackBerry’s number 1 fan. Since I started using smartphones I’ve only ever used BlackBerry from the 8520 curve to the 9720 curve my current phone which is due for an upgrade but I cant afford a new phone. @EbonyDelights so excited, pick me.

  14. looks like an amazing phone.. I use my phone a lot, this would be awesome to win so I can do everything without having to rely on my computer!! Would adore one of these!! they look fantastic!! would be so proud showing it off 😉

  15. I am still rocking a BlackBerry 8520, and although I heart my phone to bit, it is getting very difficult to use because the buttons alongside the phone (controlling the volume & camera) have come out and I now have a phone minus some integral functions, and if that is not bad enough, the speaker has given up, so maintaining a normal conversation without me having to ask the other person to always repeat what they are saying is impossible.

    Please help! I love BlackBerry’s and this truly would be like a dream come true if I could get a new BB smartphone and keep myself connected 🙂

    I have tweeted: @Roxi_23 on Twitter.

    Thanks!

  16. I would love to win the Blackberry Z3 because my current Blackberry is 4 years old – I really need an upgrade!!

  17. I NEED a new phone as I’m rolling with a lame Samsung S1…omw this phone is slow and out of date,the battery doesn’t last half a day.I can’t install any new apps or games and the phone dies on me at random moments,the worst is when I want to take a pic of something cool or a selfie,did I mention the screen freezes then reboots the phone?.
    The only think cool about my phone is my naruto chain that hangs from it.

    I need a change in phone tech and the Blackberry has caught my eye,the design and features look amazing and sexy.

    Some people say “Then buy a new phone”,well I would if I had money,but I’m a full-time student with no income.Life is hard when you don’t have money 🙁 *cries*

    Twitter handle: @MHercie

  18. I am actually a true diehard Blackberry fan and I love BBM, it’s much nicer than what’s app haha…people laugh at me but I believe in BlackBerry. And I love the BIS too.

  19. You guys! My phone (my beloved Huawei P6) was stolen yesterday – 2 freakin days before my 21st. I am so heartbroken. After reading your review, I am so keen on giving the Z3 a go! I used to be an avid BB fan and feel like after hearing about their improvements, it could be a good choice. PLUS… I kinda need a new phone. (bb_blogza)

  20. Blackberry Z3 has entered the market when the whole world is shifting towards making a decision to drool over iPhone 6 or 6 Plus or await latest HTC, Lumia or Samsung’s android compatible phones. But considering the price range and their own OS environment with restricted Android functionality, this phone has got the right hardware in R3000 price range. I have never used any BB device before so I really would love to check out this Pandora’s box to see for myself what lies beneath the BBM messenger and time share and other features for which the BB website is full of. Hub is nice because it will contain all the good & useful apps we see and use in Google play store n Windows store or Apple store. Only the best reaches these stores (windows & BB hub) in general once they are hit and more in demand. So Z3 will give me a change to check whether my thinking is totally rad or superflop. I will learn while I use it if I win it. Cheers!!!

  21. I love blackberry …sadly mine is a older version,very outdated…would love to own the new especially after reading your excellent review

  22. I would LOVE this had such bad luck with other phones never had a blackberry. Maybe it will give me the luck I need. I was driving and a man appeared in my car at a red and just took my phone from me I have been sooooooooooooooooooooo freaked out ever since. I am using an old phone as I am scared to get a new phone but I do know I will look after it like gold 🙂 change my luck xxx

  23. Blackberry may be dead to a lot of people, but I have fond memories of that amazing time where Blackberries were cooler than Apple and Android was still a dream. The Blackberry finally gave me the tool I needed most – to be connected all the time – at a flat rate. It was there when I needed to connect to email or quickly update my Facebook profile. My Blackberry never left me – even when I let it fall hundreds of times. I could rely on my BB to be there and not need a charge every few hours. What a wonderful phone the Blackberry was to me.

  24. simple really… the Blackberry Z3 should be in my hands because I currently don’t have a phone of my own. I’ve never really used a blackberry. lol, I’ve always had a conspicuous misconception about Blackberry. I was, maybe still am, one of those people who thought, argh, so over rated. after reading your review and actually giving myself the time and space to look up the specs… So cool. I may just say Ive been converted! Soooo… the rest is up to you Tech Girl, I too wanna be Tech Savvy with the Blackberry Z3.

  25. Im still rocking the Curve, the scroller has been messing me around drastically. My buttons on the side look like a snake shedding its skin. Had this beauty since the beginning of time and i refuse to switch to any other brand of phone. BB is the shizniz, fell inlove with the Z3 the 1st day i seen it, Love at 1st site. My 5yr old daughter loves the games on my Curve so it would bring a great deal of joy to my heart to hand down this Curve to her to see the look on her face when she can play those games whenever she wants.

  26. Who doesn’t love the BB Z3? – Not only do I need a desparate upgrade but I just freaking love my BB’s!! It easy and very convienient to use as techno savvy as I am – I always need the simple things in life and I believe that this phone has it and can do it all! In 1!….so why not choose me??? ;p

  27. The letters “H” and “O” on my phone don’t work you have to press pretty hard causing a lot of miss communication , pretty frustrating to say the least! #Blackberrytechgirl

  28. I’m in desperate need of a new phone. My current 1 is not working well, has a mind of its own, I kid you not! Pick me please!

  29. Okay okay hear me out guys.My phone so old i have Jesus on speed dial..see what i did their. Nooo but for real my phone is so old it has the game “snake” preinstalled (I wish I was joking but sadly i’m not) Way to embarrass of my phone. You guys would change my life/world if I would win this awesome Blackberry Z3

  30. I work through my phone, keeping in touch with clients all around the world all day and often, late into the night. I snap pictures of my life – what I eat, when I work out, my family, my dog, my journey to ironman as a disabled athlete, all as I go through each day. This awesome phone will be the perfect tool to keep not just my business but my blog up and running day by day!

  31. I would really like to win this phone, not for me but for my mom who currently cannot afford to upgrade her BB and is in desperate need of one as hers keeps freezing, battery lasts for maybe two hours and she is constantly on the road for work so needs the phone to work properly

  32. simply will bring joy to the people and children if i am given this new cellphone which indicate and mean one big thing they will get all there lessons quick and aesy if they connect and I respond

  33. I really want to win this phone as I am very outdated at the moment! I love new technology and think this phone is very good value for money and is a good competitor to the middle-range smartphone market.

  34. I need a smartphone badly, my friends calls my old Nokia a calculator ..lol. I have been looking at smartphones like the Samsung and Iphone for Months, but they not as sleek and good looking like the Blackberry Z3. Also with the 5mp camera and a microSD slot makes this phone an AWESOME smartphone to have, BlackBerry has always been a awesome brand.

  35. I should win this darn thing because I have always fiercely hated on Blackberry. Always. The time for them to win me over is now. I’ll make with the vocal retractions if they can actually convince me. 😛

  36. Wow what an amazing giveaway, thank you for giving the opportunity to enter. My daughter turned 10 in July now that was a huge milestone for me, hey I am a mother for a decade and she has reached double digits. She wanted a phone, but I couldn’t afford to get her one, with all this technology. All she wants is a phone that can take a selfie. I have told her if she does well at school and does her chores maybe she could get one when she turns 11, so everyday i am asked, how many more sleepies mommy. Good luck to you all.

  37. I need this handset for my sister. Her mobile is so broke that the side buttons are missing, it freezes continuously and cannot take pics anymore. She is currently spending her extra cash building a room for my teenage son so she deserves to win this prize

  38. Ive always loved Samsung.. all the reviews im hearing on Blackberry.. really makes me want to change. I would love to convert to this smart/sexy phone!

  39. Apart from really needing an upgrade, I love BlackBerry, and I am totally in L O V E with the BlackBerry Z3 – it’s just beautiful and perfect for me! 😀

  40. Oh wow, I should win one because I would love to give it to my sister for her birthday! Also it’s an amazing phone and it would be super awesome!

  41. Thanks for caring; and sharing joy! To continue the chain of joy and happiness, I want to donate the Z3 to the little angel in my life. Spread joy and have joy yourself!

  42. I am using a phone from the dark ages! I can’t even check my facebook never mind tweet or anything else! This phone would finally bring me up to speed and it’s timeless and looks to be totally user friendly and fabulous. MUST HAVE BLACKBERRY!! 😉

  43. I am in need of a new phone. Always wondered how the new BlackBerries are. They look so beautiful. Please pick meeeee☺

  44. Ive been using the 8320 as in forever already – the poor phone has fallen a million times looking quite old but has never left me deserted!
    I love the fact that you can use BIS = Unlimited internet usage
    I loooove the fact that Blackberry has amazing features on the handset
    i loooove the fact that Blackberry has teamed up with Tech Girl to make this competition a success!

  45. I have had my phone stolen twice in two years and currently only have an old school Alcaltel (All I can afford) , it can’t even have Watsapp. Oh the horror!!! No social media for me 🙁 Only when I log into my computer, which is limited. Can you imagine it,being out of touch. That’s my phone life story. Don’t you think I deserve this amazing Blackberry which acts so differently from other Blackberry’s.Cos I’m so different from other people 🙂

  46. First up, the BlackBerry Z3 has an elegant understated look , build quality is absolutely top notch. It has a plastic body but it doesn’t ‘feel’ like plastic. It’s like your head says it is plastic but your heart thinks otherwise.

    The 5-inch edge-to-edge display is AWESOME!!! Perfect for games and internet browsing. The back has a lovely soft touch ensuring that it will not slip out of your fingers easily.

    Colours are vibrant which are always a WIN for me. and reading angles are superb.I’m a HUGE technophobe..and love phones that work effortlessly!

    I have to be honest and say that i have never EVER owned a Blackberry in my life. Friends have always been raving about it. This would make an excellent entry-point into the Blackberry world.

  47. I wish to experience the fast & accurate typing with my own Blackberry Z3,I love connecting & sharing with friends on BBM,this wil be a perfect phone for me as I need to upgrade,I’m a Blackberry addict,my email too is by Blackberry :d I enjoy the BIS too <3 CHEERS!

  48. I have a Blackberry Curve, I am a new mom to Homeschooling my 8 year old little girl with Epilipsy. This phone would help us to reseach for her and also for me to do some of my work when I get the chance

  49. Talk about Karma! I happened upon your site via StockTwits and just read your 10 Blackberry Challenge. One reason I should is because I have perseverance and stick-to-it-tive-ness. OK that’s two reasons, but I’m not good at math either. My current phone is a 2006 TracFone that I only use in case of emergency and you could say I’ve been investigating and researching phones for the past 8 years. Or you could say “I’m buying the next round!” and I’ll drop my TracFone on a hard surface, show up with my own beer mug, and plead my case for a new Blackberry in person with a cause and effect argument that had I not been made aware of the impending phone giveaway, I never would have had become excitedly clumsy and dropped the phone in the first place.
    Or you can ignore my comment and I will continue to research phones for another 8 years and hope that my duct-taped TracFone will last me through until the next contest giveaway.

  50. Currently my old phone has given up on me(probably due to exhaustion…lol), have been without a phone for 2 weeks now,and missing out big time

  51. Four years ago I walked into a Game store, pulled out R1750.00 of hard earned cash and purchased a world of endless possibilities in the form of a BlackBerry 8520. It introduced and opened up doors I never knew existed. However, four later, I really do need an upgrade. Internet is painfully slow, poor battery life, social media viewing is severely limited and I really wish I had 3g. Despite these setbacks, I’m so grateful for what my BlackBerry 8520 curve has done for me. The new Z3 will not only upgrade my phone but also my life as my phone is my livelihood…

  52. Honestly I have owned many branded phones but unfortunately in terms of quality nothing compares to a blackberry. I have owned my current blackberry for the past 3 years and even though my “baby should retire ” I find it heart sore to let go. However now that the Z3 is out, this is the next big thing since forever 21 being opened in CT. I would really like to get my hands on this awesome gadget, yes without having a hassel of a contract. Viva z3 viva ♥

  53. I think I deserve to win this because well here’s my story:

    I had a BlackBerry about two years ago, I was manic dependent on my phone until of course I had my little daughter…

    My phone then became a teething ring, a soccer ball, a dummy and a play toy.

    With sadness in my heart, my dearest BB finally passed on in drooly ruins.

    Within this period of time, and with the nappies and formula and all the other bills, I was forced into a life with this:

    http://i.imgur.com/Prlc5NY.jpg?1?9652

    YES… I tried to pull it off as “vintage”…. but cummon, it’s a BLOCKIA, you just cannot rock this.

    Please have mercy on my soul and bring me back to 2014… my baby girl has all her teeth now and I think we’re ready to come back to the future!!

    (I’m too young to be this OLD with this phone, you will be supporting the cause and struggle).

  54. I went from a Blackberry to a Samsung Mini and have been greatly disappointed. What a horrible phone! Really hoping to win this so that I can go back to the only brand I’ve found brilliant; BLACKBERRY!

  55. I really need to win this, here is my story:

    So up until about two years ago I owned a Blackberry and I was manic dependent on it… I then had a baby girl…

    My dearest BlackBerry going with me everywhere… became a teething ring, soccer ball and dummy.

    In the last few days, dearest BlackBerry tried hard to be strong, sending out one BB at a time… and finding the strength to even get that 3G for me. But alas, her time came and she passed on.

    Cause of death: 90% drool, 10% Flings.

    With the rising cost of nappies and formula… I had to close my eyes and embrace this instead for the past two years:

    http://i.imgur.com/Prlc5NY.jpg?1?9652

    Yes you aren’t seeing things.. I tried to pull this off as “vintage”…but cummon lets be honest, its a BLOKIA.

    Please help and support my cause, my daughter has all her teeth now and a good few soccer balls, bring us back to the future please!!!!!

    My greatest joys if I would this:

    1. I could answer my phone in public.
    2. I wouldn’t need to keep it on silent.
    3. I could see colours again.
    4. I could communicate in ways other than SMS.
    5. When I am around people busy on their smartphones, I would not have to play snake to look busy too.

    Do you see?? ……..I’m TOO young to be this old 🙁

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