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> The Passport, when bought without a carrier subsidy or large corporate buyer’s discount, will cost $600 in the United States, $50 less than the basic iPhone 6
by UVB-76 12y ago
> The Passport, when bought without a carrier subsidy or large corporate buyer’s discount, will cost $600 in the United States, $50 less than the basic iPhone 6.
Where is the market for a $600 handset that isn't an iPhone 6?
- r00fus 12y agoExpecting a Fire Sale on these soon.
- djloche 12y agoThe market is: businesses and governments that cannot afford to use anything less secure. For this niche, their phone could be $1000, they're still going to buy BlackBerry because it is the only thing that checks all the boxes and provides the security processes necessary. This might not be a tens of a billions of dollar revenue per quarter business like top consumer electronics manufacturers are, but it is a great niche to be in since the security needs are always there for those types of customers.
- Tloewald 12y agoDoes Blackberry have a significant security lead any more? It did in 2012, but does it now? And don't all of its compatibility hacks produce a gigantic attack surface?
- dragonwriter 12y ago> Where is the market for a $600 handset that isn't an iPhone 6? In the $600+ Android flagships? (e.g., Galaxy Note 4 is $699 - $825 w/o subsidy, depending on carrier.)