Blackberry Classic review: What’s old turns into new again

BlackBerry's new master plan, under current CEO John Chen, is to return back to its QWERTY keyboard roots, Mashable.com reports.

Last year the company released the oddly shaped keyboard-rocking Passport to disappointing reviews.
The Classic, a $499.99-unlocked blast from the past, may be one of the best typing experiences on a phone out there, but it still comes with all the flaws of being a BlackBerry.

The Classic is unmistakably a BlackBerry. BlackBerry borrowed and updated the design of the Bold 9900, a smartphone from 2011, even going as far as bringing back the "belt" — the strip of buttons and trackpad below the screen. Longtime BlackBerry users will love its return, but BlackBerry 10's touchscreen gestures make the buttons redundant and unnecessary.