What’s Old Is New Again
QWERTY keyboard success. The $499.99 (unlocked) smartphone is basically
an updated BlackBerry Bold 9900, but running the newest BlackBerry 10
operating system.
BlackBerry is still alive, and it’s making smartphones designed for… 2008?
Pretty much. The BlackBerry Classic is a throwback to when QWERTY keyboards ruled the mobile land.
Why the “retro” looks? Good question.
A couple of years ago, BlackBerry tried to take on the iPhone and Android head-on with the all-touchscreen Blackberry Z10. That plan failed so miserably it nearly bankrupted the company.
BlackBerry’s new master plan, under current CEO John Chen, is to return back to its QWERTY keyboard roots
BlackBerry’s new master plan, under current CEO John Chen,
is to return back to its…
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