It stated that it will keep supporting the BlackBerry 10 platform and is working on software updates, according to The Christian Science Monitor. The US Senate’s Sergeant at Arms (SAA) reports that it now has 610 mobile devices.
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A notice sent out to Senate staff last week stated that since BlackBerry has discontinued the BlackBerry devices used by many staff, new devices won’t be available when current stock runs out.
Blackberry’s once-pervasive smartphone-the company boasted by some estimates 40 percent market share in 2009-had long lost its dominance by 2014, by which point its devices comprised only 1.8 percent of the market for smartphones. As apps became more popular among iOS and Android users, BlackBerrys hardware limited the App experience and caused them to fall back.
BlackBerry’s latest devices are running Android. Last year, it released its first Android-powered phone, the Blackberry Priv, which one tech blogger described as “the phone that’s supposed to save BlackBerry.” .
BlackBerry reportedly has plans to launch three new Android smartphones during the next year.
“The Classic has long surpassed the average lifespan for a smartphone in today’s market”, Ralph Pini, the company’s chief operating officer and general manager for devices, said in a company blog post. Meanwhile, the revenue for devices was $152 million.
Chen told reporters in June that he tries to convince the world that his company is not just about phones. However, he admitted that is the topic he is most often asked about. Although President Barack Obama was an Apple fan, he was advised to use BlackBerry due to security matters.
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In trying to avoid losing customers, and as well as in order to retain the partnership with the Senate, they are urging the consumers to always keep in touch with their network providers so they would be able to know its availability and enhanced features in the future.
