BlackBerry reports unexpected loss, shares slide 20 percent

Re:BlackBerry reports unexpected loss, shares slide 20 percent by ja27 on Friday June 28, 2013 @10:57AM (#5958318)

I would actually honestly consider Windows Phone 8 at this point. I'm much more of an Android guy though, where I can tweak things and break out of isolated app silos down to a shared file system. But then I almost have to carry an iPhone because that's where I make my living - building iOS apps. So Windows Phone 8 comes in a close third, but for reasons normal people (non-developers/hackers) don't have.

BlackBerry? There's nothing there I can't get from an Android phone.

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Re:BlackBerry reports unexpected loss, shares slide 20 percent by clarky07 on Friday June 28, 2013 @11:20AM (#5958450)

I also like Windows Phone 8. I think it is very nearly as good as Android and iOS, it just needs a bit more traction to get devs on board. BB, there is just no reason to jump on that sinking ship.

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Re:BlackBerry reports unexpected loss, shares slide 20 percent by e3pi on Friday June 28, 2013 @02:48PM (#5959674)

"....They're not Apple, they're not the low-end provider, they're not Nokia, so they are in the middle and they do relatively low volumes,"

"...It's difficult to make great margins on that kind of volume - so I would say the outlook is quite negative them."

aka Microsoft

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Re:BlackBerry reports unexpected loss, shares slide 20 percent by hnriot on Friday June 28, 2013 @01:10PM (#5959090)

Defeat the NSA and use BBM...

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