I think a large reason that Blackberry has the share they do in Canada is due to the federal government (and most municipal) use Blackberry exclusively. Living in Ottawa I know a number of federal employees have their work BB, and another Android or Iphone device for personal use.
Can’t fault Canadian government and private sector companies for supporting a local player!
The primary success of Blackberry was because of its security. Even my company still has BB as the main corporate communication device for security reasons. As the iPhone gets more secure, it will replace BB and that day is soon.
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Those Canadians certainly take their time
Dan
It had to go, the microscopic keyboard was awful and harks back to the days when people thought using a stylus was cool.
RIP Blackberry
I think a large reason that Blackberry has the share they do in Canada is due to the federal government (and most municipal) use Blackberry exclusively. Living in Ottawa I know a number of federal employees have their work BB, and another Android or Iphone device for personal use.
Can’t fault Canadian government and private sector companies for supporting a local player!
Good point Carney - It shows how local knowledge can provide an insight into why a product is popular in a particular area.
The primary success of Blackberry was because of its security. Even my company still has BB as the main corporate communication device for security reasons. As the iPhone gets more secure, it will replace BB and that day is soon.
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