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BlackBerry To End Production Of Iconic Classic Smartphone

BlackBerry on Tuesday announced that it will no longer manufacture the Classic smartphone. The decision to end production of the Classic is one step further toward eliminating the BB10 operating system, which will now only be running on the Passport model. The move has raised further doubts about the future of the smartphone pioneer’s decreasing handset business as the company shifts its focus to software. BlackBerry launched the Classic less than two years ago, hoping it would resonate with customers yearning for a physical keyboard in a world of touchscreens. “Clearly the...