BlackBerry’s new smartphone, a touchscreen device called Z10, has finally gone on sale. The device is the result of a metamorphosis at Canada’s iconic tech company. “We have our innovation mojo back,” says CEO Thorsten Heins. A visit to the company’s headquarters in Waterloo.
Research in Motion, the BlackBerry maker that introduced mobile e-mail, is struggling. Global demand for smartphones is growing, but RIM’s market share is in decline. Investors and analysts are wondering if BlackBerry’s best days are behind it.
Waterloo-based tech company Research in Motion has revolutionized corporate communication with its mobile e-mail service, BlackBerry. Users love the addictive gadget. But a patent dispute threatens to disrupt the Canadian success story.
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