BlackBerry Highlights the Best Features of Passport

The BlackBerry Passport has generated considerable interest among consumers and rightly so. It is an altogether new take on the smartphone concept. Its existence was confirmed by CEO John Chen at BlackBerry’s recent earnings call. Since then it has been grabbing a lot of headlines so much so that several folks are eager to buy it as soon as it becomes available. There are also several fence sitters who can’t decide whether they should get the Passport or not. But that is not surprising. It is a different device and a new approach to the smartphone. In a bid to convert these fence sitters into buyers BlackBerry has posted a great deal of information about Passport on their blog.

When you think of smartphones the first shape that comes to your mind is a rectangle. It is undoubtedly a great ergonomic form factor that facilitates the consumption of content and media. However, the same rectangle shape can limit innovation. The size and design of BlackBerry Passport is inspired by the real passport which is the ultimate symbol of mobility.

Unique square design

The Passport will have a unique square design that combines form and function. It has a 4.5 inch square screen display with full HD resolution. And because of its width it will provide a better viewing experience than 5 inch phones.

Most academic textbooks have around 66 characters in a line. Rectangular smartphones can show only 40 characters. The Passport will be able to show 60 characters. This will make it the right device for reading ebooks and surfing the web. Also when you use the Passport, you will not have to worry about the landscape or portrait modes. The Passport makes the best use of screen real estate and you won’t be missing out on anything vertically or horizontally.

This device is designed for working professionals. And it has got several features that make it the ideal device in a number of scenarios.

For example, mortgage brokers and architects who use the device will be able to view full designs and plans on the go. They will also be able to handle virtual paperwork with utmost ease.

Passport will let medical professionals go through medical documentation on a device which can maintain the security standards required for HIPAA compliance.

If you work in the field of finance, you will absolutely love the ability to navigate your online trading platform on your device. And because of the large screen space, you will be able to clearly see how your stock performs.

Writers will absolutely love the navigable keyboard and the big square screen that facilitates faster creation and delivery of content. And when they type some notes, their virtual keyboard won’t cover the entire screen.

Interested? As September gets closer, more and more people will change their minds. Some of them will still remain unsure. They will want to see the real device until they decide.

The BlackBerry Passport is expected to launch in September in London. It is expected to have a higher price tag, although BlackBerry hasn’t said anything. The device will have a Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor.