Thorsten Heins, president and CEO at BlackBerry speaks at Research In Motion's annual conference, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. Heins said Tuesday that the time is right to offer BBM on rival devices. He says iPhone and Android versions will be available for free.
Entertainer Alicia Keys, Global Creative Director for BlackBerry speaks at Research In Motion's annual conference, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Orlando, Fa. RIM unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets, stepping up its efforts to regain market share lost to Apple's iPhone and Android devices powered by Google's software.
CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 28: A BlackBerry Z10 is offered for sale at an AT&T store on March 28, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The Z10 has been selling above analysts expectations, helping boost the company's stock price.
BlackBerry will offer technology to separate and secure work and personal data on mobile devices powered by Google Inc's Android platform and Apple Inc's iOS operating system, the company said on Thursday.
The new Secure Work Space feature will be available before the end of June will be managed through BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, the platform that allows BlackBerry's corporate and government clients to handle devices using different operating systems on their networks.
The move will encourage large customers to continue to use BlackBerry's services to manage devices on their networks, even as employees use them for their personal devices, which could create security breaches.
In the ultra-competitive smartphone market, BlackBerry has ceded ground to rivals like Apple's iPhone, Samsung Electronics Co's Galaxy line and other devices based on the Android operating system.
To regain market share and return to profitability, BlackBerry introduced a new line of smartphones powered by its BlackBerry 10 operating system earlier this year. The touch screen version, dubbed the Z10, is on sale in more than 20 countries, while a device called the Q10 with a physical keyboard will be available in April.
BlackBerry, says it has received an order for one million of its new smartphones, marking the largest ever single purchase in the company's history.
The Canadian company is relying on the redesigned BlackBerry to fuel a comeback. The pioneering brand lost its cachet not long after Apple's 2007 release of the iPhone, which reset consumers' expectations for what a smartphone should do.
Blackberry unveiled the new BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10 in late January. The Z10 is available for purchase in a number of markets around the world and will be available in the US this month.
BlackBerry launched its Z 10 device in Mumbai for Rs 43,490 in India on Monday. But is it worth the hefty price tag when there are so many other options for smartphones in the market?
Here's a quick look at how the new BB 10 stacks up against some of the other flagship devices in the market.
Screen size and resolution: The BlackBerry Z10 has a 4.2-inch screen (diagonal) with a resolution of 1280 by 768 pixels. This comes to 356 pixels per inch(ppi). The screen resolution beats Apple's iPhone 5 screen which is a 4-inch screen (diagonal) with a resolution of 1136 by 640 pixels and comes to 326 ppi.
The screen is also better than the Samsung Galaxy S III which is at 4.8 inches (diagonal) with a resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels and 306 ppi. The Google Nexus 4 has a 4.7-inch screen with 1280768 resolution which gives it 320 ppi.
However both Apple and Samsung are going to launch upgraded versions of their devices this year. As far as Apple is concerned the rumours are that they will increase the screen size and pump up the resolution as well.
For now, BBZ10 has the superior screen in terms of resolution.
