Blackberry reveals odd new handset design

The odd shaped device is set to go on sale in December, and is called passport.It features a physical keyboard – but also a large screen.The Fire handset was unveiled by Jeff Bezos at a special event in Seattle.‘It’s time to whip the crown from Apple,’ said Mr Bezos before showing off the new handset […]

The odd shaped device is set to go on sale in December, and is called passport.
It features a physical keyboard – but also a large screen.
The Fire handset was unveiled by Jeff Bezos at a special event in Seattle.
‘It’s time to whip the crown from Apple,’ said Mr Bezos before showing off the new handset for the first time.
The Fire will use head-tracking technology to make images on the smartphone’s display appear to be 3D with a feature called ‘dynamic perspective’.
However, Blackberry has remained tight-lipped about the device.
New boss John Chen announced during BlackBerry’s quarterly earnings report that the company’s next phone will be called Passport.
Previously known as ‘Windermere‘, the often-leaked QWERTY device will sport a 4.5-inch 1440×1440 pixel display and what is believed to be a touch-sensitive keyboard panel for easier auto correction.
Chen announced that the Passport will be announced at an event in London in September, but wouldn’t divulge any more information, according to MobileSyrup.
He also said that BBM for Windows Phone will launch in July.
It comes just a day after news broke that BlackBerry is set to offer 240,000 Android apps to its smartphone users in a surprise deal with Amazon.