BlackBerry and T-Mobile have announced its partnership to bring the BlackBerry Classic.

The Guardian News reported that CEO and President of T-Mobile said that customer who likes BlackBerry smartphones can now use the fastest 4G LTE network in America.

Like Us on Facebook

In the BlackBerry blog, BlackBerry CEO John Chen said that the partnership with T-Mobile is an important step that "does the right thing" for both their shareholders and customers.

The blog added that BlackBerry Classic will be available at T-Mobile starting on May 13, Wednesday, while the device on the participating U.S. T-Mobile stores will be available on May 15 for $0 downpayment. T-Mobile is also offering the device for $18.33/month for 24 months while its full retail price is at $439.92 +taxes/fee.  

As for the specs, according to T-Mobile, the device has a 3.5-inch screen size with a resolution of 720 x 720 that translates into 294 ppi. The handset comes with a QWERTY keyboard that allows users to type a message easily without searching the letter. When it comes to size and weight, the Classic weighs 6.27 ounces, sporting dimensions of 5.15 x 2.83 x 0.4 inches.

The BlackBerry Classic is powered by a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor that delivers fast speed, which allows the users to experience powerful entertainment. It has 2 GB RAM, 16 GB ROM and a MicroSD card slot that is expandable up to 2 TB.

The device runs on BlackBerry 10 operating system and offers desktop software such as BlackBerry Link, which allows the computer of the user to enable synchronisation of media and data. The BlackBerry Blend software, on the other hand, brings power to the BlackBerry smartphone to the user's own tablet or computer. In addition, the user can sync their calendar, contacts and email in Microsoft Outlook. 

Furthermore, the BlackBerry Classic has a 2,515 mAh non-removable Lithium Ion battery, which lasts up to 17.2 hours GSM talk time and up to 15.2 days GSM standby time.

The device has a 2MP front-facing camera with 3x digital zoom and 720p HD video recording. The rear camera, meanwhile, sports 8 megapixel and features backside illumination, 2DOF video stabilization, 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps, 5 x digital zoom and 5 element f2.2 lens.

Also, the device has GPS with navigation capability that allows users' to get driving directions, real-time location on maps and more.

TagsT-Mobile, Blackberry, BlackBerry Classic, specs, price