Ever since BlackBerry CEO John Chen announced the BlackBerry Passport, the company has been mocked for its unusual design. The square phone looks unlike any smartphone we've seen before, and the tech world has been mostly laughing at the idea. BlackBerry released a statement on its website with an explanation.
The BlackBerry Passport's display measures 4.5” inches. It is about the same size as the iPhone 5's display in viewing area, but according to BlackBerry it offers a better viewing experience because of the screen's width. BlackBerry say you can get more on the screen and therefore it's better for spreadsheets and other documents.
BlackBerry might have a point here, but does anyone want to carry a square phone? It's certainly an interesting experiment, and I have to admit the more I see of the Passport the more I want to try it.
The BlackBerry Passport's display measures 4.5” inches. It is about the same size as the iPhone 5's display in viewing area, but according to BlackBerry it offers a better viewing experience because of the screen's width. BlackBerry say you can get more on the screen and therefore it's better for spreadsheets and other documents.
Academic research has shown that the optimal number of characters on a line in a book is 66 characters (most current rectangular smartphones show approx. 40 characters; the BlackBerry Passport will show 60 characters). The BlackBerry Passport offers its size and aspect ratio to accommodate these characters, making it the ideal device for reading e-books, viewing documents and browsing the web. No more worrying about portrait or landscape modes, and no; you aren’t missing anything.
BlackBerry might have a point here, but does anyone want to carry a square phone? It's certainly an interesting experiment, and I have to admit the more I see of the Passport the more I want to try it.