“The BlackBerry Passport is ideal for the
mobile professional who wants an innovative wireless device focused on security
and productivity. Available first in the U.S. on the AT&T Network,
customers will benefit from the uniquely designed Passport's enhanced features,
including a wider screen, 32GB of storage, and a 3450 mAh battery”
SVP, Device Marketing and Developer Services at AT&T, Jeff Bradley, commenting
on the coming launch of the Blackberry Passport and the Blackberry Classic on AT&T's
Network come Friday February 20th 2015
Folks, take a quick look at the picture below
of Television Jamaica Media
Personality Simone Clarke-Cooper and tell me if you spot anything unusual.
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Aside from the fact that she is OBVIOUSLY an
Indian and is very greedy while on set of Television Jamaica's Morning time
Program Smile Jamaica, there's also the
fact that she's STILL toting a Blackberry as I’d noted in my blog article
entitled “US$450
Blackberry Classic coming December 17th 2014 – What the Blackberry Q20 has
become with QWERTY Keyboard and Android Apps”.
Which is just as well, as the Blackberry Passport
and the Blackberry Classic, which was promised since December 2014, is finally
coming to AT&T in on Friday February 20th 2015 as noted in the article “BlackBerry's
new phones finally come to a US carrier this month AT&T to sell the Passport
and Classic starting on February 20th”, published February 16,
2015 10:11 am By Dan Seifert, The Verge and
“BlackBerry Passport And Classic
Available From AT&T On February 20”, published 16.02.2015 by CNBC.
This much anticipated smartphone is finally
making a landing on AT&T.
Carrier unlocked prices reasonable for the Blackberry - Carrier unlocking
now legal in the USA
Best
of all, as of Wednesday February 11th 2015 Telecom Provider are now legally
obliged to give customer the option to Carrier unlock their smartphones as
noted in the article “UNLOCKING
YOUR PHONE IS LEGAL AGAIN: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW”, published February 11,
2015 By Williams Pelegrin, DigitalTrends.
Americans won this right on Friday August 1st
2014, my birthday, after President Barack Obama signed the “Unlocking Consumer
Choice and Wireless Competition Act” (S.517) as noted in my blog article
entitled “Unlocking
Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act makes Cellphone Unlocking Legal
again - President Barack Obama upholds DMCA”
That paved the way for smartphone unlocking
to be legal on Wednesday February 11th 2015, allowing Americans to
be able to request that their Telecom Provider give them the option to purchase
the smartphone unlocked by the Carrier.
Now that it's legit, no more smartphone
unlocking is required, as evidenced by the declining traffic to my blog article
entitled “How
to unlock any phone and put it on any Network - Guaranteed to unlock any
Feature or Smartphone on the Chennai Express”.
Hence, as in the case of the Blackberry Passport
and the Blackberry Classic on AT&T, the prices are for both
Carrier-unlocked and 2-year contract as shown below:
1.
US$649.99
for the Blackberry Passport Carrier-unlocked
2.
US$199.99
for the Blackberry Passport on a 2-year contract
3.
US$419.99
for the Blackberry Classic Unlocked
4.
US$49.99
for the Blackberry Classic on a 2-year contract
So Simone Clarke-Cooper, being as she's “loaded”,
can totally afford to upgrade to this latest Blackberry Classic and stop totin'
the older Blackberry that she regularly is spotted with in Public and on Television Jamaica's Morning time
Program Smile Jamaica as these are real
smartphones now.
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No pressure, but the Blackberry Passport
would be an even better upgrade. This as it’s a lot bigger and can also serve
as a plate to hold a bowl, being as the display is super-strong Gorilla Glass!
So what's different about the Blackberry Passport
and the Blackberry Classic?
US$649.99 Blackberry Passport and US$419.99 Blackberry Classic - Why
Americans are ready to fall in love with Blackberry
Internally, the 4.5" Blackberry Passport
has the same exact specs as described back in my August 2014 blog article
entitled “Blackberry
Passport Specs revealed in Hands-on - Why Microsoft Office and BBM Music will
make the Passport Hip to Be Square”.
Well, for one, the US$649.99 Blackberry Passport
differs from the international models sold in places like India in one subtle
way; it has rounded edges. Indians may have noticed that the squareish
Blackberry Passport was boring holes in their knapsack and pockets.
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Thus an adjustment in design was necessary
after launch in September 2014 as stated in my blog article
entitled “US$599
Blackberry Passport Launched - How Blackberry Blend Remote Access may trump
Apple Pay Wallet in the US of A”
The video below does an excellent job of
explaining these differences.
As for the US$419.99 Blackberry Classic,
which is actually the Blackberry Q20 rebranded, it's also the same smartphone,
just with the option for Carrier-unlocking and available on AT&T's Network.
Undoubtedly, it'll also be available on Verizon's Network soon.
AT&T happy about Blackberry’s comeback – Wait-and-see if Digicel and
LIME will carry Blackberry
Clearly AT&T are happy about it, with
SVP, Device Marketing and Developer Services at AT&T, Jeff Bradley, heaping
nothing but praises on what may potentially be a comeback for Blackberry after
success in India, quote: “The BlackBerry Classic is an excellent addition to AT&T's
leading line-up of smartphones. AT&T customers will be thrilled with the Classic.
It blends the best of familiar features, such as BlackBerry's QWERTY keyboard
with enhanced capabilities including BlackBerry Blend and Assistant”.
But the big question is, will Digicel or LIME
be carrying the Blackberry Passport and the Blackberry Classic now that they’re
on a comeback trail as noted in the article “BlackBerry
Passport, Classic to land at AT&T on Feb. 20”, published February 16,
2015 9:15 AM PST by Steven Musil, CNET News?
After the runaway success of the DLXXX line
of smartphones as noted in my blog article entitled “JA$6,950
DL750 and JA$8,250 DL800 on Sale at Digicel – Alcatel One Touch Pop C1 as ZTE
Force Awakens and Alcatel’s Empire Strikes Back”, are they willing to take the
plunges with branded smartphones?
Folks, Friday February 20th 2015 is only four (4) days
away!
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