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BlackBerry put its future on the line with the Passport smartphone

BlackBerry phones were synonymous with business use. The emphasis is on "were", because today many people would say that they no longer exist. But they are coming back. But tough times call for drastic measures, so it's no surprise that they're going all-or-nothing with their latest smartphone, the rectangular BlackBerry Passport with a square screen. We will either love him or hate him, there is no in-between.

Company shares BlackBerry Limited they have been listed very low in recent years. But with Passport wants to regain legitimacy and find again way into the pockets of businessmen, where he once was, even if some say he is the last nail in the coffin Canadian company. But let's let time decide, and in the meantime let's analyze the looks and guts of it 194 grams smartphone.

Beauty or ugliness, that is the question now.
Beauty or ugliness, that is the question now.

Passport is equipped with 4.5 inches (=11.4-centimeter) screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 1,440 pixels or 453 ppi(dots per inch). Unlike most other smartphones, it has physical (QWERTY) keyboard (the most sophisticated of all), which should speed up and simplify text input. But you probably noticed that it is missing some keys. No worries. Hers flexibility and the possibility of rapid digital "acclimatization" allows it to adapt according to type of use. Because it is sensitive to touch, you can also "scroll" along it.

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If the shape and dimensions (128 x 90 x 9.3 mm) is a matter of taste, but the other qualities of the Passport are not disputed, as the engineers "stuffed" it with 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with a frequency of 2.2 GHz, graphics card Adreno 330 and 3 GB system memory. The "storage" for data is large 32 GB, with the possibility of an "extension" in the form microSD memory cards. For good condition or enormous autonomy operation will be ensured by a battery with a capacity of 3,450 milliamp hours (which is equivalent to 25 hours with normal use - a conservative estimate), for a high standard of photos a camera with resolution 13 million pixels and optical image stabilizer, superb video conferences and a camera with a resolution of two million pixels will transmit.

Despite the fact that "Robide" is far from that popular like "Apple" and other varieties smartphones, but the BlackBerry will not be cheap, as it will be necessary for the Passport- is coming to European shelves October 1- deduct approx. 600 euros. And while there are mixed feelings about it, according to one survey, many people prefer it to corn Apple 6th generation.

A passport, a window to the world.
A passport, a window to the world.

yes, passports ("passports") have always been a powerful tool. What about Passport with a capital "p"?

Which do you think is more beautiful?
Which do you think is more beautiful?

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