latestworldtechnology/ BlackBerry Classic Return Trusty Trackpad The BlackBerry Bold range was insanely popular in its day but since the Canadian firm switched to touchscreens & BlackBerry 10 its fortunes have some what dwindled.With the BlackBerry Classic its looking to get the feel good factor back.Officially unveiled today the BlackBerry Classic is aimed squarely at the business market although avid BB fans will be able to get hold of 1 if they so wish.The headlining feature on the Classic is the return of BlackBerry touch sensitive trackpad & navigation bar a feature last seen on the Bold 9900 & Bold 9790.According to BlackBerry the trusty trackpad is the single biggest feature users have been calling for since the switch to the BlackBerry ten operating system & with it you also get back,menu,call & end keys.The Classic has a 3.5 inch 720 x 720 screen resting on top of a full Qwerty keyboard all powered by a dual core 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor & 2GB of RAM. That means most graphics heavy applications probably wont to cut it on the Classic but this smartphone has more of a business vibe anyway & Chen agrees.In a commentary posted on CNBC,Chen sees the Classic as fulfilling a very specific need & that need is the business minded consumer as suggested by location of todays announcement the heart of New York financial district.BlackBerry Classics key feature is the 4 row hardware QWERTY keyboard & the return of the traditional control deck revolving around a squarish trackpad.The smartphone runs on the latest BlackBerry 10.3 OS & supports native & roid apps via the AMAZON Appstore.The BlackBerry Classic is available as of today worldwide.There are many supported carriers & retailers so you will have to check with your local sources.The contract free Classic will set you back $449 in the USA.AT & T has also committed to offering the device although its yet to detail its on contract pricing.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:31:00 +0000
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