The Classic has an eight-megapixel camera on its reverse and, as well as the physical keyboard, the device can be controlled via its 3.5-inch touchscreen.<\/p>\n
Blackberry has had a challenging year, albeit one showing at least some positive signs for the company formerly known as Research in Motion.<\/p>\n
News in March of annual losses of $5.9bn (\u00a33.5bn) highlighted the company’s slip from being a major smartphone player.<\/p>\n
However, after significant cost-cutting, and with higher profit margins, the company was able to overcome a drop in revenues to post a profit of $23m (\u00a314m) for the three months to the end of March 2014.<\/p>\n
More recently, the company impressed technology enthusiasts with the Blackberry Passport, a distinctive smartphone which, like the Classic, made use of a physical keyboard.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\n“Knowing your strengths and recognising your weaknesses could be Blackberry’s way back from the brink,” said Rob Kerr, mobiles expert at Uswitch.com.<\/p>\n
“Like its Passport phone, the mobile maker has gone back to its roots with the Classic – furnishing it with the physical keyboard that so many appreciate in the touchscreen era.<\/p>\n
“Keyboard phones were always its strong point and this true return to form hails back to Blackberry’s glory days.<\/p>\n
“Although this handset is unlikely to capture the once strong youth market, businesses might once again come back to the fold.”<\/p>\n
Blackberry’s executive chairman, John Chen, said the Classic was built after gathering feedback from “dedicated” users.<\/p>\n
He added: “By bringing back the trusted functionalities, incorporating our latest operating system and building a speedier browser, our users can feel confident they are using the best communications tool out there.”<\/p>\n
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