We ve said it before and we ll say it again the BlackBerry Passport is one of the (if not the most) unique smartphone to be available in 2014. Thanks to the device with its square screen and keyboard that also works as a trackpad, the Canadian phone maker has become profitable again. Despite being a huge hit among BlackBerry fans and the enterprise market, there are few things about the smartphone s design that doesn t sit well with us. One of these is its rather sharp edges. It seems BlackBerry has come up with a redesigned Passport that comes with rounded edges (pictured below). Like what you see? Unfortunately, if you re looking to get your hands on the rounded BlackBerry Passport, you re going to have to fly all the way to the US and become an AT&T customer. The US network operator has announced that it will exclusively offer the redesigned Passport. It didn t mention when it would launch the device, but it did say that it would reveal more details in the coming weeks. Although A
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Official BlackBerry Passport accessories now available in the UK
Now that the BlackBerry Passport is being sold in the UK, it would make sense for the Canadian phone maker to make the smartphone s accessories available as well. The handset s accessories are now listed on BlackBerry s UK online shop. Here are the accessories: Passport Hard Shell (black and white) This hard shell keeps the Passport safe from wear and tear with reliable front and back protection. Passport Leather Flip Case (Black and Tan) Description: Made from genuine Napa leather, the BlackBerry® Passport Flip Case provides reliable and elegant front and back protection. The slim design attaches to the back of the BlackBerry Passport ensuring it still fits easily in your pocket. With visible message notifications, automatic power-saving technology and the ability to keep talking with the case closed you can be sure you’ll never miss an important message or conversation. Passport Screen Protector The screen protector protects the Passport s screen from scratches. There are two ot
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New video showcases Blackberry Classic
The BlackBerry Passport is the Canadian Phone maker s new flagship, which caters to businessmen and professionals. However, what if you re only interested in a BlackBerry handset that offers an old school QWERTY keyboard with the latest software BlackBerry has to offer (BlackBerry 10 OS)? This is where the BlackBerry Classic comes in. Currently, you can t get your hands on the BlackBerry Classic. You can only pre-order the device, with shipping expected to start in the middle of December. The handset will set you back £349.00 inclusive of VAT. Until then, BlackBerry has released a video, showing you what you re paying for. The video shows the Classic s trackpad, function keys, and of course the QWERTY keyboard. It also shows the browser, which BlackBerry claims to be three times faster compared to the browser on the BlackBerry Bold 9900. Lastly, the video shows how easy it is to get apps from BlackBerry World or the Amazon Appstore. You can check out the video below. Does this v
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BlackBerry Passport White now available for pre-order in the US and Canada
On the official BlackBerry blog, the Canadian phone maker revealed that the BlackBerry Passport doesn t just come in black, but white as well. We have also learned that the smartphone also comes in red. So when will BlackBerry release these new colour options? The white variant is now up for pre-order in the US and Canada. On the BlackBerry US online shop, the Canadian firm is offering the white Passport for pre-order for $599 (around £380). Once customers in the US pre-order the device, shipping will start on the 7th of December. As for the BlackBerry Passport Red, the Canadian phone maker is expected to launch the red colour option this week, on Friday in the US in limited quantities. BlackBerry s UK online shop is yet to list the two other BlackBerry Passport colour options. We re hoping the white and red versions also land in the UK at around the same time or shortly after their US and Canadian launch. Want to get your hands on the the white or red BlackBerry Passport? Let us kno
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Red and White BlackBerry Passport coming to the US on December 25
Currently, the BlackBerry Passport is only available in a black colour option. We already know that a white colour option is coming, but the Canadian phone maker has remained tight-lipped on when to expect the additional colour variant. Apparently, there s a third colour option, which is red, and the two are coming on Christmas day. The listing comes from the official BlackBerry seller s page on Amazon. The page doesn t reveal any photos, but it has put the white and red colour options up for pre-order in the US for $699 (around £430). US customers who pre-order the white and red versions of the BlackBerry Passport now will get the device on the 25th of December. BlackBerry is yet to announce when the red and white versions of the Passport will be arriving in the UK. Keep it here at Phones LTD for further updates.
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BlackBerry Passport dropped from 20 feet and survives
In a previous report, we saw the BlackBerry Passport dropped from approximately 5 feet. A lot of smartphones dropped from this height would do a lot damage, but it didn t seem to do a lot of damage to the Passport apart from a few scratches here and there. In a new video, the smartphone is dropped from a distance of 20 feet and survives. In its first test, the video shows the Passport being flung a huge distance across a baseball field. Apart from getting dirty, it doesn t really do any damage to the phone, since it land on soft grass after all. In the second test, this is when most phones plunge to their deaths as the Passport is dropped 20 feet down a sinkhole. The only damage done to the handset is few scratches to the side. The Passport s ordeal doesn t end here. It is dropped a second time and you d think that this would be the end of the productive device. However, apart from a shattered screen, it still functions. After the drop test, the Passport is run over by a car. Again, y
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New BlackBerry Passport ad stars NBA Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri
BlackBerry advertises its new flagship, the BlackBerry Passport, as a device that boosts productivity. In the smartphone s newest ad, Toronto Raptors (a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association) general manager Masai Ujiri promotes the Passport. Before anything else, it would make sense for BlackBerry to use the Toronto Raptors in its ads, since Toronto is one of Canada s cities. In the ad, Ujiri finds the BlackBerry Passport amazing. It shows the GM taking advantage of the smartphone s 4.5-inch square screen with a resolution of 1440
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BlackBerry Passport demand exceeds supply – exceeds expectations
According to BlackBerry CEO, John Chen, the BlackBerry Passport, the Canadian phone maker s new flagship has exceeded expectations, as the demand has exceeded supply. TheGlobeandMail reports Chen saying, I m glad to have inventory issues. It shows that people want the phone. We took a very conservative approach and didn t order too many. 200,000 units of the BlackBerry Passport were sold in the first two days the smartphone went live. It was sold out on BlackBerry s website within 6 hours and 10 hours on Amazon. The BlackBerry Passport is more a tool than a sexy device, which is why it targets 30% of the market that are looking to use their smartphones for productivity. Speaking about the matter, Chen said, That is not a space that we can afford to be in now. Being sexy and being a workhorse are two different things. BlackBerry is yet to tap into the Chinese mobile phone market, with China Mobile being the biggest network operator not only in China but the world as well. Chen said, Ch
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Blackberry Passport is unlike any other smart phone
Blackberry have been reasonably quiet since the release of their Z30, z10, Q10 and Q5 last year, however they are about to make another big splash into the mobile phone market with their very different Blackberry Passport smart phone. Blackberry s Passport to Profits? Compare the cheapest deals today for the Blackberry Passport Boasting a completely square display and those trademark qwerty buttons underneath the Passport is a very different offering to anything else on the market, the screen lends itself well to full browsing which can prove difficult on the standard oblong shaped phone screens and it is also great for reading emails without having to scroll across the screen. The qwerty keyboard is an evolved version of previous Blackberry devices which incorporates gesture control for quick typing and makes it similar to use to the on-screen keyboards of other phones. On the back is a 13 mega pixel camera with full HD video capture whilst this passport sized device is powered by a
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See the BlackBerry Passport get taken apart in new video
Want to see the BlackBerry Passport get taken apart by using the simplest of tools? Watch the video below to see it all happen. Here s the video: The video is in Vietnamese, but at least you get to see that it s fairly easy to take the Passport apart. Sure, it s not as intensive as iFixit s teardowns, but it does mean that the device will be easy to fix. Planning to get your hands on the BlackBerry Passport, or have you done so already? Let us know through a comment on our Phones LTD Facebook page.
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