BlackBerry to stop making Classic smartphone, stock weakens

By Alastair Sharp TORONTO (Reuters) - Smartphone pioneer BlackBerry Ltd 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's move is the latest shift away from its money-losing handset business and toward its software. "The news is another negative for this handset business," said Morningstar analyst Brian Colello.