BlackBerry Classic

Looking back at the road BlackBerry has taken over the past few years, we see a lot of bumps, detours and U-turns. The world has changed a lot since the Canadian firm was on top, and we're now used to six-month refresh cycles and super-slim devices with insanely fast processors, super-crisp screens and phenomenal cameras. BlackBerry doesn't have the sort of momentum it would need to compete at that level again, but even so, devices such as the Z3 and Passport have made it seem as though there is a competent driver in the seat again. The BlackBerry Classic, as its name suggests, is a return to the old formula that made BlackBerries successful in the first place. Is it a sign that the company is desperate enough to throw out years of change in order to cling to whichever fans it has left? Do people still want the things that first attracted them to BlackBerry devices? We're eager to answer those questions and also see if the Classic has anything to tempt new users with.