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BlackBerry, which makes the smartphone by the same name and which used to be known as Research in Motion, is now trying to sell itself or find somebody who would like to do a joint venture with them. BlackBerry’s worldwide market share has apparently fallen the whole way down to 2,9% and the company’s share price over the last 5 years is down 92%. On the plus side the company does have $3 billion in cash and apparently has no debt but it has a product that, apart from one or two countries in the world, and South Africa is one of those countries, it does not appear to be able to sell its phones with much success. It would be surprising if the brand still exists in a few years time such has the dramatic fall been.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Friday 16-Aug-13
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Cornelie said:
on Friday 23-Aug-13 03:12 PM
I will never go back to black berry once you tasted the world of Samsung you will never go back.
Joyce said:
on Friday 23-Aug-13 02:43 PM
lots of people loved BB
Juliet said:
on Wednesday 21-Aug-13 08:32 AM
Samsung has just announced their phones will also now have BBM on them - so you don't even need a BB to BBM!
Kaylee said:
on Wednesday 21-Aug-13 08:10 AM
Do people still own blackberry's I thought it was a thing of the past already?
Yolandi P said:
on Tuesday 20-Aug-13 12:28 PM
Upgrading and getting rid of my Blackberry was definitely the right move. iPhone has its issues but works much much better than BB.
moenisha said:
on Friday 16-Aug-13 04:18 PM
Never had a BB but from what I see everyone is addicted to it
Ashleigh said:
on Friday 16-Aug-13 03:04 PM
I am really disliking blackberry alot. Cannot wait to upgrade to something else.....
Sheena said:
on Friday 16-Aug-13 01:39 PM
Next upgrade definitly will not be a Blackberry. Have not got to enjoying my phone because its forever giving problems.
Angelique said:
on Friday 16-Aug-13 01:37 PM
I would have stayed with blackberry if there wasnt as many problems, I must say I switched to iphone but still use my blackberry (not as much) but I just cant let it go - no matter how many times it freezes, switches off or annoys me. Perhaps I am holding onto the little bit of hope I have that one day it will be back on top.
Juliet said:
on Friday 16-Aug-13 01:02 PM
I think the nature of the cellphone industry is as fickle as all other consumer industries. Motorola is in every American movie but no one buys them in SA. Blackberry had a cult following and is now near buried. IPhone and Samsung must enjoy their current hey dey which will also come to an end upon introduction of the new "it" phone/tablet/pad etc etc Consume, consume, consume
Sinead said:
on Friday 16-Aug-13 12:59 PM
Blackberry was a phase... I have moved over to Samsung but still holding on to my BB for a bit lol...
@Bianca - Fresca was amazing!!!
TanyaL - The T said:
on Friday 16-Aug-13 12:42 PM
Oh dear, I still have 1...
Brumilde said:
on Friday 16-Aug-13 11:33 AM
Wow, i used to have bb but now i moved to samsung.
Sorea said:
on Friday 16-Aug-13 11:01 AM
My crapberry became a distant memory the day I almost flushed it down a toilet .... where it belongs. In stead of that I rather switched to Samsung.
The thought of flushing it still has some appeal though.
Thabitha said:
on Friday 16-Aug-13 09:15 AM
Things comes and goes but you can see from the people who used to have BB now the changing to something else
Henrietta said:
on Friday 16-Aug-13 09:14 AM
Never had a blackberry never will get one. I see a lot of frustrating faces and all have blackberries. Dont think I wanna do that to myself :)
Liesl said:
on Friday 16-Aug-13 09:11 AM
Reading this it seems that it is not only good enough to launch a good product but it's also important to remain at the top of your game to keep your market which seems to be the real challenge. The proof is in the pudding and if your product is not all you said it was you are going to be left in the dust.
Alexis said:
on Friday 16-Aug-13 09:11 AM
Same here - will not be doing BB again. It was fun while it lasted but as everything does - this has faded out and over and done with
Brenda said:
on Friday 16-Aug-13 09:07 AM
My next upgrade will certainly not be a BlackBerry, it comes as no surprise that their sales have dropped drastically as BlackBerry has to be one of the worst phones on the market, i have never had so many problems with a cellphone as i have had with my BB, so i will definitely be switching to Samsung very soon.
iola said:
on Friday 16-Aug-13 09:02 AM
I have a BB and honestly i didnt know that it was Research in Motion at all but i really hope it doesnt come to that
Bianca said:
on Friday 16-Aug-13 08:55 AM
Everybody at some point had a BB, in a couple of years time, very few will actually know what it was. It will most likely become like Fresca... A distant memory.
Johannesburg based attorney specializing in personal injury matters including Road Accident Fund claims and medical negligence matters. My interests include golf, reading and the internet and the way it is constantly developing. I have a passion for life and a desire for less stress!
