BlackBerry Classic now available for pre-order at $499

BlackBerry has opened up online pre-orders of the BlackBerry Classic which reanimates various favoured features of the once-popular BlackBerry Bold line including the Trackpad and Classic navigation buttons. On tap are a 3.5-inch touch display with a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 processor, nanoSIM, microSD slot, 2GB of RAM, a 2515mAh battery, 8MP camera, 2MP front-facing camera.  Expected to start shipping on December 17, the unlocked BlackBerry Classic costs $499 on their online store.

New BlackBerry BB10 handsets Passport and Classic are unapologetically enterprise focused

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The future of BlackBerry is enterprise and nowhere is this clearer than in the design of their upcoming devices called Classic and Passport. Many consider the BlackBerry Bold line of years past to be the nadir of BlackBerry device design and there's no denying the enduring appeal of the 9900, its stylish lines, leather accents and inlaid frets were  cohesive, purposeful and meant business. Well, that look is back with the Classic and more surprisingly, the Passport which at first glance looks like a Symbian phone but upon closer inspection is a BlackBerry through and through. Interesting to note that BlackBerry has relegated the only full touchscreen device, the Z3, to the more consumer oriented 'emerging markets' segment, namely in Indonesia. What do you think of the Classic and the Passport? Are these smartphones you can see in your future?

Review: iSkin ProTouch Classic for MacBook Air

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Keyboard protectors are usually a mixed bag and people either love them or hate them. On one side, protecting the keyboard from dust, debris, food and liquids (as well as reducing the general wear and tear) is a good thing but sometimes the protector's surface can get in the way of typing. iSkin's ProTouch Classic for the 11-inch MacBook Air offers precision-cut antimicrobial protection  for Apple's thinnest MacBooks.

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