With the big guns taking over the smartphone scene, BlackBerry has faded into the background, almost into complete obscurity.
They have had a few smartphones released over the past few years but they’ve been relatively unimpressive and surpassed by better offerings from rival companies. Many, including me, were starting to wonder if BlackBerry was on its last legs and preparing to fold at any moment.
Then they come out with one of the most shocking smartphone designs I’ve ever seen and you know what, I rather like it. It’s called the Passport and it is, not surprisingly, the same size and shape as a real passport. It’s not just looks either, it’s packing some good hardware too.
Design

A woman holds the Blackberry Passport smartphone during at a simultaneous launch event in London on Sept. 24, 2014.Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images