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BlackBerry 10

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PDFierro

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Bunch of news on BlackBerry 10 recently. Who is interested? I'm not sure about waiting until February for a smartphone, but I think it looks very promising.

Obviously RIM has a lot of work to do in terms of the app store, but I think the user experience will be great. Reminds me of webOS.
 
Vegastouch

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PDFierro said:
Bunch of news on BlackBerry 10 recently. Who is interested? I'm not sure about waiting until February for a smartphone, but I think it looks very promising.

Obviously RIM has a lot of work to do in terms of the app store, but I think the user experience will be great. Reminds me of webOS.
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Seems we have been hearing about that BB 10 forever. Is it EVER going to come out?
 
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BlackBerry 10 reminds me of webOS (which I loved on the palm Pixi) I'm really curious about it, especially if a good amount of apps come out from it.
 
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siiip5

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PDFierro said:
Bunch of news on BlackBerry 10 recently. Who is interested? I'm not sure about waiting until February for a smartphone, but I think it looks very promising.

Obviously RIM has a lot of work to do in terms of the app store, but I think the user experience will be great. Reminds me of webOS.
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RIM is dead. When you have to liquidate physical assets and fire a quarter of your workforce, just to stay afloat, you are circling the drain. Even IF BB10 comes out in Feb (big IF), it is already going to be obsolete and non-business consumers are more likely to buy iphone, Android or WP8.
Now, people that love BB will point out that RIM increased their subscription base last quarter, but that was only due to selling in 3rd world countries and making no profit on old,cheap BB devices.
To buy anything from RIM at this point, you need to be prepared that your device will not be supported or updated when the company goes under. Not that there will be much in the way of apps anyway. RIM should dump all mobile assets and concentrate on business hardware, server solutions and software security. That is their strong points.
 
Dolorian

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RIM is very much dead as far as I can see. BB10 won't really do anything to reverse that.
 
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Vetvito

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I'm glad you guys are not analyst or heads of financial institutions. RIM still has over 80 million monthly subscribers, growing markets around the world, and best of all absolutely no debt.

They haven't put out any thing significant In over a year, but still manage to sell millions of devices.

BB10 will be a hit, and it will sell. RiM will maintain its 3rd place in the smartphone world.
 
Stuntman06

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Did they even release anything in 2012?
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I don't think they released anything new, but apparently they are still shipping more phones than Windows Phone. I know that's not a huge endorsement and is more of a reflection of how poorly WP has faired in the mobile market.

In any case, I am interested in seeing what RIM has in store with BB10. My work phone contract is due next year. As our company's standard is BlackBerrys and iPhones, I may consider a BB10 phone.
 
ChazUK

ChazUK

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Stuntman06 said:
I don't think they released anything new, but apparently they are still shipping more phones than Windows Phone. I know that's not a huge endorsement and is more of a reflection of how poorly WP has faired in the mobile market.

In any case, I am interested in seeing what RIM has in store with BB10. My work phone contract is due next year. As our company's standard is BlackBerrys and iPhones, I may consider a BB10 phone.
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There is still potential in that respect for RIM to become the third player then. That must be a worrying sign for Nokia who has gone all in on Windows Phone. Samsung, htc and others at least have Android to fall back on.

Although I've never owned a BlackBerry, it'd be a shame to see RIM fade off into obscurity.
 
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siiip5

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Vetvito said:
I'm glad you guys are not analyst or heads of financial institutions. RIM still has over 80 million monthly subscribers, growing markets around the world, and best of all absolutely no debt.

They haven't put out any thing significant In over a year, but still manage to sell millions of devices.

BB10 will be a hit, and it will sell. RiM will maintain its 3rd place in the smartphone world.
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They sold 7.4 million devices and still lost money. All sales have been in India and N Africa, where phones generate next to nothing in profits.

RIM is clinging to 4% marketshare, while Microsoft nips at their heels with 3.6 %. No matter how you slice it, the future of RIM is pretty dull .
 
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Vetvito

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^ with a new OS on the way and they still have 80 million monthly BBS subscribers, that's dull? Absolutely no debt unlike Nokia, that's dull?
 
opinioncircle

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As an owner of a bug-ridded Bold 9780, I'm looking forward to see what RIM has in store.

My contrat's up in January, and have been crazy looking at every SINGLE phone at this point, without loving something to the extent of getting the purchase on.

Hope RIM will come out strong, so that we can have proof than extended marketplace can work out !!!
 
Rodimus Prime

Rodimus Prime

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sadly while BB10 has an insane amount of promise I honestly believe it is way to little way to late at this point in the game. BB10 should of come out a few years ago.
I honestly see rim becoming buy out bait. It would be a great company for say Google to buy up if just for the patents alone. It would really force Apple off their back completely.
 
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Very very little interest. It'd have to be a monumental improvement to pry me away from stock Android.

At this point and time, no OS experience is as superior, as flexible, and as catered to individual needs as stock Android is. After setting it up just right, it's just too rewarding of an experience.

Of what I've seen of BB10, I can't say I'm impressed enough to switch.
 
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siiip5

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Vetvito said:
^ with a new OS on the way and they still have 80 million monthly BBS subscribers, that's dull? Absolutely no debt unlike Nokia, that's dull?
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That 80 million subscription base is centered around poor, 3rd world countries. How many of those subscribers do you suppose will be able to upgrade or potential new customers to buy the new and much more expensive BB10 devices.

RIM is using smoke and mirror tactics to prevent the stock from becoming a penny stock.
 
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Vetvito

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^Don't discount the fact that they have no debt. They haven't been listed as Junk Status unlike Nokia.

As someone mentioned earlier, and its by no means a good sign, but BB is still selling more than Windows Phones.
 
Switchback666

Switchback666

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Saw couple of videos and sadly didnt give a single fck.

Anyway i never owned a blackberry and im 99% sure never will.
 
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