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Source: IDC

Source: IDC

When BlackBerry Reigned (the Queen Got One!), and How It Fell

September 29, 2013

Coming from a tiny Canadian company, it was an almost absurdly audacious proposition. In 1998, when many corporations were leery of e-mail, Research in Motion began selling the idea of sending it wirelessly through a device that ran on a single AA battery. But thanks to a tiny, yet effective, keyboard that brought the world thumb-typing and a network that ensured security, BlackBerrys became standard equipment on Wall Street and in Washington.

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Tags: blackberry, smartphone, market, android, iphone, market share
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