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BlackBerry recently announced a new smartphone with an unconventional shape – the BlackBerry Passport. It takes on a 1440 x 1440 display resolution giving it a square build combined with its trademark physical keyboard. Now BlackBerry adds more reasons why they went with this design. BlackBerry noted that the screen is 4.5 inches which is twice as wide as the screen of the iPhone 5S. 40 characters and BlackBerry will show 60 characters,” the statement said. “BlackBerry Passport offers its size and aspect ratio to accommodate these characters.” One thing people are complaining about is its lack of a full keyboard as other important keys like Shift and Caps were omitted. It has its specific target market and that’s what’s BlackBerry is most likely targeting to find its own new niche. Reports suggest the Xperia 1 VIII will feature a redesigned body with a square camera module. Read more in our articles including "BlackBerry explains why they made a square smartphone" and "Sony confirms Xperia 1 VIII launch date".