London: BlackBerry is on course to launch its “classic” handset that would feature latest version of its operating system and modern specifications.
Equipped with a 3.5 inch touch screen, BlackBerry classic would also feature 2GB ram, 8MP and 2MP front and rear camera. According to MobileSyrup, the company would be aiming for an official launch day of December 17, 2014.
It has also been reported that the BlackBerry has started taking pre-orders for the device at a price of $450.
Earlier in September, BlackBerry launched its square smartphone Passport. The BlackBerry Passport had an unusual shape that is actually the exact same size as an actual international passport.
It has an oddly shaped 4.5-inch, 1440×1440 resolution, perfectly square display, full QWERTY keyboard with a capacitive touch layer on the keys for performing gestures, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 SoC, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage space, 13 megapixel camera (that takes square photos), BlackBerry OS 10.3 with Android app support and Amazon Appstore pre-installed.