Blackberry has revealed a radical new handset - and it is square. The odd shaped device is is set to go on sale in December, and is called passport. It features a physical keyboard - but also a large screen. The Passport combines a large touchscreen with a physical keyboard. BlackBerry chief executive John Chen first revealed the square phone (pictured) during the Canadian company's annual general meeting in June The Fire handset was unveiled by Jeff Bezos at a special event in Seattle. 'It's time to whip the crown from Apple,' said Mr Bezos before showing off the new handset for the first time.
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Passport set to be unveiled in September
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Comes as Amazon launches its own handset
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