Sunday, February 9, 2014

BlackBerry just will not sink: Pentagon ordered 80,000 new BlackBerrys - z24

 The smaller players in the markets for smartphones and tablets have it rough. BlackBerry and Microsoft see forced to substantial price reductions. For laggards in the extremely competitive market for smartphones and tablet computers, it is difficult to giants Apple, Samsung and Google in the legs. Regarding the operating systems dominate Apple's iOS and Google's Android, the hardware is Apple and Samsung is in control. Former pioneer in the smartphone market, Blackberry trying to come up with a new flagship,  the Z10. again this year, but reports from the U.S. indicate that Blackberry in a rearguard action has arrived. v

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The share of BlackBerry is closed Tuesdays than 9 percent after the U.S. Department of Defense has ordered 80 thousand new phones in the Canadian smartphone maker.

, reports Bloomberg Tuesday.

The Pentagon chooses the phones from Canada because of the good security. BlackBerry therefore known.

The decision by the U.S. Department of Defense is a confirmation of the strategy of the new BlackBerry CEO John Chen. He wants the company focused on the two markets in which it is traditionally well represented: the business market and government

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Realty in the window

BlackBerry was also announced Tuesday that the bulk of his estate put in their own country in the window. The technology thereby did not disclose the targeted yield.

Blackberry continues its offices in Waterloo, said CEO Chen. In addition, the company wants to remain a strong presence in other major cities within and outside Canada. By selling commercial properties and where necessary to hire back BlackBerry would however extend its financial possibilities.


Radical change of

smartphone manufacturer lost ground rapidly in recent years to rivals like Apple and Samsung, which stormed the market with their phones with touch screens. BlackBerry missed that battle.

still be able to play a significant role in the company must implement a radical change and there is a lot of money for that. So going back more BlackBerry include phones with physical keyboards make and bring the cheap models in emerging markets.

Source: Z24/ANP

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