Blackberry used to provide hardware-based PIN messaging services. Once the world decided that software was king and that apps trump security it no longer made s

Blackberry used to provide hardware-based PIN messaging services. Once the world decided that software was king and that apps trump security it no longer made sense to invest in Blackberry. Ergo, Blackberry is not a real alternative not from a security perspective but from a usability perspective. I'm not saying this is correct, only trying to codify the public perception for your benefit.