BlackBerry Responds to Apple's 'Bendgate' Problems

Canadian mobile phone maker launches Passport

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BlackBerry fired the latest shot in the mobile phone wars, hoping to prove that its office-in-a-pocket is sturdier than arch rival Apple's iPhone 6.

The Canadian phone maker launched its Passport—a square phone with a screen the size of a slice of American cheese—in Toronto. It features both a touch screen and Blackberry's trademark keyboard.

BlackBerry hopes its Passport takes some of the wind out of Apple's iPhone 6 launch, which is experiencing some unique teething problems.

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