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Blackberry was the best smartphone with a keyboard. It was not only the choice of enterprises, but also the choice of users who do not like touchscreen as a key
by webreac 13y ago
Blackberry was the best smartphone with a keyboard. It was not only the choice of enterprises, but also the choice of users who do not like touchscreen as a keyboard. The smaller screen (because of the presence of the keyboard)) means also better battery duration. They have killed all these advantages to become a pale copy of iphone with a bad UX, half assed between full touchscreen and keyboard. I think that copying iphone ergonomy was a bad marketing move that place them as a follower. I think blackberry could succeed as the leader of smartphones with keyboard. Now, they have lost their soul. Of course, this is only a single aspect, the other points described in many other posts are also important.
- ghshephard 13y agoI agree that Blackberry could own almost all (90%+) of the market for world class, enterprise friendly, secure-email devices w/keyboard. The problem is that market is about 1% of the market for the touch-screen, independent-app rich, no-keyboard market. It's not an uncommon situation - do you sell your soul to chase the $$$ or stick with your core mission, money be damned.