A closer look at the new BlackBerry Classic smartphone with photos from the device's New York City launch event. The BlackBerry ClassicBlackBerry launched its latest smartphone, the BlackBerry Classic, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, in New York City. Check out our full BlackBerry Classic review.BlackBerry CEO and His ClassicImage by REUTERS/Brendan McDermidBlackBerry CEO John Chen shows off the BlackBerry Classic while on stage at a launch event in New York City.BlackBerry Classic Rear Battery CoverImage by Brian SaccoThe BlackBerry Classic’s rear battery door is made of textured plastic and is adorned with a shiny silver BlackBerry logo.BlackBerry Classic Top PanelImage by Brian SaccoThe BlackBerry Classic top panel is part of its brushed steel bezel, and it houses the device’s wake/sleep button. Check out our full BlackBerry Classic review.BlackBerry Classic Bottom PanelImage by Brian SaccoThe BlackBerry Classic bottom panel is part of its brushed steel bezel, and it houses two speaker ports and a micro USB charge/sync port.BlackBerry CEO John Chen and the BlackBerry ClassicImage by REUTERS/Brendan McDermidBlackBerry Chief Executive John Chen uses the new Blackberry Classic smartphone during the launch event in New York City.BlackBerry Bold 9900, Q20 and ClassicImage by Brian SaccoThe BlackBerry Classic is modeled after the BlackBerry Bold 9900, which was released in August 2011. However, BlackBerry Q10 was launched in between the two, and it was the first BlackBerry 10 smartphone with a “physical” QWERTY keyboard.BlackBerry Classic Left SideImage by Brian SaccoThe BlackBerry Classic left side is made of brushed steel, and it houses a microSD memory card slot and a nano SIM card slot. Check out our full BlackBerry Classic review.BlackBerry Classic Right SideImage by Brian SaccoThe BlackBerry Classic right side is made of brushed steel, and it houses volume up and down keys, as well as a mute key that can be used to invoke the voice-controlled BlackBerry Assistant feature.BlackBerry Classic Memory-Card and Nano-SIM SlotsImage by Brian SaccoThe BlackBerry Classic has two slots built into its left side, one for a microSD memory card and another for a nano SIM card.BlackBerry CEO John Chen Says GoodbyeImage by REUTERS/Brendan McDermidBlackBerry Chief Executive John Chen waves goodbye to the crowd at the company’s BlackBerry Classic launch event in New York City on December 17, 2014. Check out our full BlackBerry Classic review. Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe