14 DAY TRIAL // Previous rumors pointed to a possible February 26 release for the BlackBerry Classic at Verizon Wireless, but the carrier did not confirm the information until today.
Remaining BlackBerry fans in the United States will be able to pick the Classic from either Verizon or AT&T carrier. The Big Red has just announced BlackBerry Classic will be available for purchase online from February 26.
Those who prefer to make their purchases from brick and mortar stores will be able to pick this one up beginning March 5 for only $99.99 (€90) on two-year activation after $50 (€45) mail-in rebate debit card. BlackBerry Classic is available on Verizon Edge as well for those who qualify.
As the name suggests, the smartphone is aimed at more conservative BlackBerry fans since it features a classic BlackBerry design.
Verizon highlights the classic aspect of the smartphone in its official press release, “BlackBerry loyalists and QWERTY keyboard fans will feel right at home with the new BlackBerry Classic.
“The familiar design, navigation keys and iconic keyboard return for those who have 10 minutes to type 10 emails before moving onto their next task. And if you’re a BlackBerry Bold user, this smartphone is for you.”
Dual-core CPU, QWERTY keyboard and BlackBerry 10.3.1 OS are the main highlights
That doesn't mean that BlackBerry Classic in an entry-level smartphone. The device is equipped with a decent 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory.
The Classic also packs microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 128GB) and an Adreno 225 graphics processing unit. Let's not forget that the smartphone will ship with BlackBerry 10.3.1, one of the latest versions of the operating system.
Last but not least, BlackBerry Classic sports a 3.5-inch display with 720 x 720 pixels resolution that features Corning Gorilla Glass 3 coating, while on the back there's a main 8-megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash and full HD (1080p) video recording.