BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB), a global leader in mobile communications, announced a white color version of the BlackBerry® Classic™ smartphone. The no-nonsense smartphone is built to meet the needs of productive people who appreciate the speed and accuracy that can be found with a physical QWERTY keyboard. The white colored BlackBerry Classic is available this week in Indonesia through authorized distributors, and in Hong Kong through carrier partners csl, 3 Hong Kong and SmarTone, and authorized distributors Broadway Photo Supply Ltd, Fortress, Hong Kong Suning, Chung Yuen Electrical Co., Ltd and Nuance-Watson (HK) Ltd. This new color option will continue to roll out over the next few weeks online and in carrier retail stores across select countries in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
Ron Louks, President, Devices and Emerging Solutions at BlackBerry, said: “The introduction of the BlackBerry Classic in white offers yet another color choice to users who desire a stylish smartphone, yet understand the need for a mobile business tool that keeps them productive and securely manages their information.”
Unveiled in December 2014, BlackBerry Classic upgrades the BlackBerry® Bold 9900 experience with:
Three times faster browser
60 percent more screen space
50 percent longer battery life
Greater variety of applications through BlackBerry® World® storefront and the Amazon Appstore