๐ BlackBerry Stops Designing Its Own Phones, Revenue Collapses
๐ก Newskategorie: IT Security
๐ Quelle: news.softpedia.com
BlackBerry recently announced a new Android-running smartphone, the DTEK50 and it's working on a new upcoming phone. The DTEK50 was actually a rebranded Alcatel Idol 4, while the upcoming DTEK60 is expected to be a re-branded TCL 950. A report by BBC News reveals that BlackBerry will stop designing smartphones after 14 years. The company was once a market leader, but in recent years it has lost most of its market share to strong competitors like Apple and Samsung. BlackBerry's market share dropped drastically in favor of Android and iOS smartphones. In 2009, BlackBerry had a fifth of the smartphone market, only to drop to 1% today. BlackBerry announced that it will outsource hardware development to its partners, but hasn't confirmed if other smartphones will be released. Analysts say that it's not profitable for the company t... ...