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  2. Apr 14, 2024 · The BlackBerry Playbook tablet was introduced on the QNX platform. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a total failure due to its high price, limited features, and poor performance.

  3. Oct 1, 2013 · The Globe and Mail says new chief executive Thorsten Heins’s decision to kill SMS 2.0, backed by Mr Laziridis, and concentrate on BlackBerry 10 was the reason Mr Balsillie eventually quit the ...

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    • Slow to Adapt. At its peak, BlackBerry's innovation kept us all on our feet. BBM revolutionized instant messaging, and its devices also helped speed up smartphones to what today are effectively portable mini-computers.
    • Losing Its Core Market. Another reason BlackBerry's fall from grace was so steep is that it didn't pay as much attention to the likes of BlackBerry-created phones for businesses.
    • The BlackBerry Operating System. Another key reason behind BlackBerry's failure was its loyalty to its operating system—despite some significant flaws.
  4. Aug 12, 2013 · BlackBerry hoped to augment its own operating-system expertisebut in April of 2011, when the company introduced a tablet powered by a QNX-based operating system, the PlayBook, it...

  5. Feb 1, 2018 · Over the ensuing decade, the BlackBerry became the device of choice in corporate America due to its enterprise-level security and business functionality. Even after the competitive entry of the iPhone in 2007 and Google’s Android OS in 2008, BlackBerry was certainly not destined for failure.

  6. Sep 19, 2023 · Blackberry once defined the smartphone space but failed to adapt to tectonic shifts in consumer priorities. Their fall from dominance results from several factors: Early success blinds them to competitive threats

  7. Sep 27, 2013 · Now, BlackBerry's future is in doubt. This week, Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., a Toronto-based investment company, announced a plan to lead a $4.7-billion takeover of the company. The offer is ...

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