Since 2006, I have watched BlackBerry sinking like the Titanic and even though I am as fickle as the next smartphone user, I plan on going down with the ship. Canada is better known for its frigid winters and natural resources than it is for its technology.
So when a Canadian company is able to rival the likes of Samsung, Apple and Sony on a global stage, I proudly stand behind them. Research In Motion, developer of the Blackberry, is a Canadian tech giant, with over 80 million subscribers’ in 91 countries around the world.
Call me stubborn or call me patriotic, either way, I refuse to give up my BlackBerry. Even with other enticing options such as the Samsung’s Galaxy SII and Apple’s iPhone 5, I still hold onto my BlackBerry curve in anticipation of a brighter future.
RIM announced this week, that it was partnering up with Microsoft to develop its new operating system, known as the BlackBerry 10. Exciting news, considering they could use all the help they can get. After plummeting stocks, poor releases and blundering executives, it seems that the BlackBerry isn’t sunk just yet. Things are actually looking up. This past quarter, RIM saw a five per cent jump in their stocks and also acquired two million new subscribers.
The new BlackBerry lineup, coupled with its new operating system, is projected to be out in early 2013. Hopefully we won’t see another lacklustre release, like the infamous Playbook. I think it’s safe to say that the new BlackBerry lineup does not need to be revolutionary; it just needs to be competitive to keep patriotic cell phone users from jumping ship.
Where there’s hope, there’s a dedicated BlackBerry owner.