BlackBerry Passport which was released to the market in September, 2014, can be understood as a breakthrough by BlackBerry in their consolidation of the smartphones for business oriented market. This is not an ordinary smartphone; it is a strong tool in design and aim-to make users more productive. The philosophy guiding the design of Passport is to afford users an efficient way of viewing and editing documents, browsing the web, and communicating. It features a 4.5-inch square display boasting a massive resolution of 1440 x 1440 pixels, thus allowing users a unique viewing experience capable of showing up to 60 characters per line-a big plus for professionals who need to read long documents or emails all day long.

Another strong point in its favor, Passport features a physical QWERTY keyboard. Unlike most other smartphones, which are based entirely on a touchscreen interface, Passport works in a combination of a tactile keyboard that also features a touch-sensitive trackpad. This ground-breaking innovation makes users enable scrolling through the content of a page easily and with incredible convenience, on top of just typing. Passport’s power is supplied by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 and packs 3GB of RAM for demanding tasks.

Such an out-of-the-box design, and BlackBerry Passport has been accorded much attention to solid build quality and high-end materials. The glass front features Gorilla Glass 3, while an aluminum frame and plastic back complete the construction to make the device solid and professional. Though not everybody’s cup of tea owing to its big dimension and square shape, Passport has carved its own territory among the people for whom functionality and productivity, rather than conventional aesthetics of a smartphone, is more meaningful.

While this day and age is literally cluttered with rectangular touch screens, BlackBerry Passport happens to be a certain breed of device, targeting businessmen in need of a productive utility device. Indeed, the unique form factor and features make it highly desirable for those who do not mind trying something differently while reaching their phone.