Blackberry is about to launch a new phone called Blackberry Classic. As the the name goes, the phone comes in the classic Blackberry shape. The phone which is said to cost about $449 is only available in the US for pre-order for now until it’s official launch in December.
For them die-hard Blackberry fans that still hang unto their Bold 5 (9900), this is the Blackberry 10 device that’ll make you dump and upgrade. Here are the full specifications:
Technology
- GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- 3G: 850, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz
- 4G: LTE 700, 850, 900, 1700, 2100, 2600
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM
- OS: Blackberry 10.3.1
Design
- Dimensions: 131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm
- Weight: 177g
- Display: 3.46-inch, 720 x 720 pixels, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Hardware
- Processor Type: Dual-core 1.5 GHz
- Processor Name: Qualcomm MSM8960
- Graphics Processor: Adreno 225
- RAM: 2 GB
- Internal Storage: 16 GB
- External Storage: microSD, up to 128 GB
Camera
- Rear: 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, face detection, Geo-tagging, LED flash
- Video recording: 1080p at 30fps
- Front-facing: 2 MP
Multimedia
- Music Support: MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC player
- Loudspeaker: Mono
- Video Support: MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, WMV
- Radio: FM Radio
Connectivity
- Bluetooth: v4.0, A2DP, LE, Dual-band with Wi-Fi hotspot
- WiFi: WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Infra-red: No
- USB: microUSB v2.0
- NFC: Yes
Miscellaneous
- Availability: December 2014
- Battery: 2515 mAh
Correction: the BlackBerry Classic isn’t only available for pre-order in the US. It’s also available for pre-order via BlackBerry Europe for €429 (£349).
In addition, for the month of November only, Shop BlackBerry has reduced the price of select BlackBerry handsets (in some cases, up to 55%).