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BlackBerry to stop making Classic smartphone, killing keyboards for good. The smartphone pioneer BlackBerry will stop making its Classic model, the company said on Tuesday, some 18 months after launching the device it had hoped would entice users who prefer a physical, rather than touchscreen, keyboard.
BlackBerry is working on making its BBM messaging app more convenient and fun, and is currently exploring alternatives to pull it off. The move comes after WhatsApp's announcement that it's ending support for BlackBerry, Nokia, Windows Phone 7.1 and old Android versions. With WhatsApp soon out of the picture, BlackBerry is trying to find new ways of keeping its users engaged.