While the initial launch of the BlackBerry Classic in UAE was limited to the BlackBerry Store at the Dubai Mall, the device has now filtered through to several other retail outlets in UAE and KSA. Both Axiom Telecom and Carrefour are now offering the device across retail locations.
I highlight the retail locations because right now, those are the only places you can pick up the device if you're looking for one. Both the Carrefour and Axiom Telecom online stores show no stock as being available but as noted in the CrackBerry Forums and on Twitter, folks heading to retail locations are having luck finding them. Suggested retail price is set for 1,799 AED.
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