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NEW YORK (TheStreet)--
New BlackBerry (BBRY)
It is properly named Classic.
This is the ultimate, secure email.
Centered on the device/smartphone.
This is the latest product that the company's secure email equipment has long passed on.
This is a great phone in many ways.
Just don't expect it to be something it's not.
The classic email device is also a smartphone. Apple (AAPL -Get Report)
Iphone and Google (GOOG -Get Report)
Android is the smartphone that handles email.
This is a subtle but important difference.
BlackBerry did not try to pull wool on anyone's eyes.
The classic design is designed to replace it which is still popular (In some circles)
But it's been a long time now. in-the-
Tooth Bold 9900 is even an old smartphone that "CrackBerry" loyalists refuse to retire.
As the story progressed, when John Chentook was CEO a year ago, he wondered why fanatic fan requests for the new "classic" device were ignored.
He immediately ordered the development of the new phone. Long-
BlackBerry fans will not be disappointed.
Classic reward users one square, 3. 5-
Inch, 720 by 720 pixels (294 pixels-per-inch)
Top HD touch screen and company famous 4-row, 40-
Button, below is the QWERTY keyboard.
The two halves are separated by a narrow row of navigation buttons and a small touch button.
Sensitive trackpad pointing device.
There is a 1 inside. 5 GHz, dual-core Qualcomm (QCOM -Get Report)
Snapdragon processor with 2 gb RAM and 16 gb storage (
Expand to 128 GB with an optional microSD card).
There is an 8-pixel camera on the back, facing a 2 MP shooter on the front. There's Wi-
Wireless network, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC and micro USB ports. It measures 5. 2 by 2. 9 by 0.
Weighing 40 inch. In a solid 6. 24 ounces. AT&T (T -Get Report)
The retail store will launch a classic GSM version.
Sample of our unlocked GSM test ($449)
Also use T-Mobile (TMUS -Get Report)SIM card. Verizon (VZ -Get Report)
It will design a model for its network in the new year.
Classic runs on BlackBerry's latest operating system version 10. 3. 1.
The operating system is based on the QNX operating system core that is a bit compatible with the Android operating system.
That means some, but not all Android apps can run on a modern BlackBerry.
Compatible apps are available via the BlackBerry World App Store or Amazon. com (AMZN -Get Report)store (
Both links are pre-installed).
Between the two stores, the device has a large number of apps available, but far from the number of software available for Android or iPhone. But, that's OK.
A lot of professional, uh-
There are known titles.
Classic email is very, very good, as you might expect.
A large number of message accounts can be added to the BlackBerry's "hub" system so you can see all incoming dispatch in one place.
For example, we have three email accounts, plusFacebook (FB -Get Report), Twitter (TWTR -Get Report), LinkedIn (LNKD)
Plus phone operators
Text-based messages, voice call messages, emergency alerts, and BlackBerry BBM are all displayed in the same app.
I can choose to view one account or all accounts at the same time.
It saves a lot of time dealing with these accounts, and that's what BlackBerry is all about.
Then the physical keyboard.
It represents the latest design in a range of BlackBerry designs designed to improve typing speed, accuracy and ease of use.
The keyboard was awesome as always.
For people with larger fingers, small and a little cramped--but terrific.
If you're used to typing in flat glass on most other phones, pressing the real key will make some people get used to it again.
Think for a few hours instead of a lifetime.
The trusted "ALT" key for accessing numbers and punctuation and the "SYM" key for the symbol still exist. .
And the keyboard still supports those simple, powerful keyboards-
BlackBerry is famous for its shortcuts.
For example, holding down the "Q" key can calm the audio of your phone.
You see.
There are dozens more.
All shortcuts are user programmable.
The classic is designed for power communication.
This means that this phone is not for everyone.
Compared to the game, some parts of the classic interface are clumsily "kludgey ".
If you're used to navigating on an iphone or android, BlackBerry will definitely take some time to get used to it.
But after a short break, it became second nature to use this devicein period. The breaking-
In is not for hardware, but for users.
BlackBerry acknowledged the fact at a recent news conference.
Like the model used to use a BlackBerry, it's a learning skill, and once it's ingrained in your brain, you don't have to look at the keys while typing.
Your fingers will know where to go.
The camera took some nice pictures after 8mp, but we found that the camera took a long time to focus and shoot.
The quality of voice calls is very good.
Like the previous BlackBerry, the classic Wi-
Fast connection between Fi and 4G/LTE, bullet-proof.
Voice Assistant BlackBerry-
An active assistant like Apple, Google, and Microsoft (MSFT -Get Report)
I work very well but not as helpful as my competitors.
This phone has the best battery life. The built-
The 3,450 mAh rechargeable battery pack provides us with a lot of use for nearly two days.
There are also pure blackberry phones here.
It's bigger and more expensive siblings compared to the BlackBerry Passport, the Classic has a smaller screen and is not easy to see or navigate.
Yes, you can get bigger on the classic font, but the font on the passport is 4. 5-
The inch glass plate provides more space for handling everything.
In general, passports are more modern in almost all aspects.
Basically, the classic is more a smartphone, and the passport is more a "tablet ".
Passports are expensive too--
The unlocked GSM model costs $700, but Amazon currently offers a discount of $550. com. What's the bottom line?
If you are currently using a smartphone made by another manufacturer, I suggest you investigate if you would be happy to switch to a BlackBerry Classic.
You will give up a lot of functions (
All these apps)
But the best feature of the BlackBerry is secure communication.
But if you die
Hard fan and your boldness (
Even the old BlackBerry)
Finally start crashing in your hands and then look for a new classicbrainer. Overall Score (for die-
BlackBerry fans): 8.
Total score of 3/10 points (
Others): 7. 7/10--
Gary Krakow wrote it in New York.
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