BlackBerry has launched a non-camera
variant of the Classic QWERTY
smartphone exclusively for the Verizon
Wireless mobile carrier. The handset
might be a great option for some users
who are not allowed to carry a
smartphones with cameras to office due
to the potential risk of leaking
documents.
The BlackBerry Classic Non Camera is
now available to pre-order at Verizon
starting at $99.99 (approximately Rs.
6,200) with a two-year contract while is
also available unlocked at $399.99
(approximately Rs. 24,700). The original
BlackBerry Classic smartphone was
unveiled globally in December and was
priced at $499 (roughly Rs. 30,800).
Both the camera and non-camera
models of the BlackBerry Classic
smartphone feature identical
specifications except that the latter
doesn't include cameras - rear and front
The BlackBerry Classic ( Review | Pictures
QWERTY smartphone features a 3.5-inch
display with a screen resolution of
720x720 pixels offering a pixel density
294ppi.
The smartphone is powered by a 1.5GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus
(MSM8960) processor alongside 2GB of
RAM. It comes with 16GB built-in
storage, which is further expandable via
microSD card (up to 128GB). The
BlackBerry Classic Non Camera is
powered by BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 , which
was rolled out earlier this month.
The handset includes Wi-Fi, 4G LTE,
GPRS/ EDGE, GPS/ A-GPS, Glonass,
Bluetooth, and NFC connectivity options.
It packs accelerometer, magnetometer,
gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, and
hall sensors.
Unlike the global variant that packs
2515mAh battery, the BlackBerry Classic
QWERTY smartphone launched
exclusively at Verizon includes 2500mAh
non-removable battery.
Much like other BlackBerry 10 OS
smartphones, the BlackBerry Classic
comes preloaded with BlackBerry Hub,
BlackBerry Assistant, Dropbox, Adobe
Reader, Evernote, BlackBerry Blend, BBM,
BlackBerry World, Amazon Appstore,
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare,
and YouTube.
BlackBerry Classic Non Camera QWERTY Phone Launched | NDTV Gadgets
