The only thing that I’m wondering, is why it took so long…
Over the past five years, I’ve been very bearish on Blackberry and RIM. I’ve covered this extensively when I was Managing Editor at BYTE, the reincarnation of BYTE Magazine. Here’s a quick sample:
- Change in RIM Technology Signals Beginning of End
- RIM Quarterly Post Mortem
- RIM: Righting the Management Ship
- RIM Betting the Farm on QNX/BB10
I have also covered this topic somewhat on
- There was no 3rd Party Developer support
- No available apps
- No software store
- No eco system
- No way to manage, play or obtain digital content
However, I don’t want to spend the next 300 or so words harping on or reiterating what I’ve been saying for the past four to five years. Instead, I want to talk about what Blackberry has to offer the market now:
