Introduction
of BlackBerry Passport
The BlackBerry
Passport has finally arrived and it has brought a new twist to the
classic QWERTY BlackBerry design. The BlackBerry Passport has
attracted many people because of its quirky look. Even I had my doubts about
the Passport initially, wondering if BlackBerry's design team had lost their
minds. But after a while I warmed up to the look of it and began to wonder if
BlackBerry was really onto something here with the odd shape, the missing row
of keys, and unique trackpad built into the keyboard.According to BlackBerry,
the Passport was built for productivity, and one of the key selling points is
that it's a powerful smartphone that is optimized for viewing and input. The
large display offers an uncompromising experience for viewing content, reading
documents, using maps, managing email and finally, browsing the web.
The BlackBerry Passport has better specs than any BlackBerry
produced before it. Behind the Gorilla Glass 3 enforced 4.5”, 1440x1440 LCD
display is a 2.2 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 customized for
BlackBerry, 32GB of flash memory that's expandable up to 128GB through the
micro SD Slot and 3GB of RAM. Although BlackBerry 10 devices have never really
suffered from lag, the Passport just feels faster at doing everything. Opening
apps, taking pictures, browsing the web -- you name it, it all feels faster on
the BlackBerry Passport versus previous devices.
Key
features of BlackBerry Passport
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4.5" 16M-color IPS LCD capacitive
touchscreen of 1440 x 1440px
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Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400, 3GB RAM,
Adreno 330
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13 megapixel auto-focus camera with
face detection and Time Shift, HDR, LED flash, 2MP front facing camera
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FullHD (1080p) video recording at
60fps; 720p recording with front-facing camera
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32GB storage, microSD card slot up to
128GB; built-in Dropbox and Box integration
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Unique touch-enabled 3-row QWERTY
keyboard with hardware keys
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Stereo speakers
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Ability to run Android apps (via the
Amazon AppStore or sideloading)
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BlackBerry 10.3 OS with Virtual
Assistant
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3,450mAh battery
Main
disadvantages of BlackBerry Passport
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Awkward design, in which an otherwise
compact touchscreen takes some really large hands to use single-handedly and
typing is certainly a two-hand job
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No 2160p video recording (for such an
expensive device)
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Non user-replaceable battery
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Three-row QWERTY has no numpad,
multi-language support potentially problematic
Specifications
of BlackBerry Passport
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GENERAL
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2G Network
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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3G Network
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
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4G Network
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LTE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
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LTE
700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600
(Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20) |
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SIM
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Nano-SIM
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Announced
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2014, June
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Status
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Available. Released 2014, September
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BODY
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Dimensions
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128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm (5.04 x 3.56 x
0.37 in)
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Weight
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196 g (6.91 oz)
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Keyboard
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QWERTY
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- Capacitive touch 3-row BlackBerry
keyboard
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DISPLAY
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Type
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IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M
colors
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Size
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1440 x 1440 pixels, 4.5 inches (~453
ppi pixel density)
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Multitouch
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Yes, up to 10 fingers
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Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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SOUND
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Alert types
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Vibration, MP3 ringtones
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Loudspeaker
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Yes, with stereo speakers
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3.5mm jack
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Yes
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MEMORY
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Card slot
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microSD, up to 128 GB
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Internal
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32 GB, 3 GB RAM
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DATA
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GPRS
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Yes
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EDGE
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Yes
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Speed
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HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE
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WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band,
Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
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Bluetooth
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v4.0, A2DP, LE
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NFC
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Yes
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USB
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microUSB v2.0 (SlimPort)
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CAMERA
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Primary
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13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus,
optical image stabilization, LED flash.
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Features
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Geo-tagging, face detection, HDR
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Video
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1080p@60fps.
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Secondary
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2 MP, 720p
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FEATURES
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OS
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BlackBerry 10.3 OS
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Chipset
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Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801
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CPU
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Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
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GPU
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Adreno 330
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Sensors
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Accelerometer, gyro, proximity,
compass
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Messaging
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SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, BBM
6
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Browser
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HTML5
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Radio
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FM radio with RDS
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GPS
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Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
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Java
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Yes, MIDP 2.1
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Colors
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Black, White
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- BlackBerry Assistant
- BlackBerry maps - Organizer - Document viewer - Photo viewer/editor - Video editor - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player - DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input |
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BATTERY
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Non-removable Li-Ion 3450 mAh battery
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Stand-by
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Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 444 h (3G)
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Talk time
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Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G)
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Music play
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Up to 84 h
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TESTS
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Camera
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Photo / Video
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