Research and Markets: BlackBerry: Losing the Battle Against Apple and Google

DUBLIN--()--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7gjh69/blackberry_losing) has announced the addition of the "BlackBerry: Losing the Battle Against Apple and Google" company profile to their offering.

Since the introduction of the Apple iPhone in 2007 and Google's Android operating system (OS) in 2008, BlackBerry's share of the global smartphones market has been significantly eroded. This study will examine the rise of BlackBerry, how it has been affected by the Apple and Google offerings, and what the future may hold for the company.

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Highlights:

The BlackBerry quickly rose to dominate the corporate mobile phone market and according to RIM this is still the case today, with the company's mobile email solution being used by over 90% of the Fortune 500 companies in 2011.

Quarterly information indicates that net profit for the company has seen a sharp decline for the first 9 months of the 2012 fiscal year, compared with the 2011 fiscal year.

The Apple iPhone was introduced to the market in 2007, with Google's Android OS coming a year later in 2008. Both of these companies exploded onto the smartphone market, rapidly acquiring market share. Google's Android is now thought to be the number one OS in the world.

Your Key Questions Answered:

- How did BlackBerry transform the mobile phones market?

- How has the rise of Apple and Google in the smartphones market affected sales of the BlackBerry?

- How is Research In Motion looking to survive in the smartphones market?

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Contacts

Research and Markets
Laura Wood, Senior Manager.
press@researchandmarkets.com
U.S. Fax: 646-607-1907
Fax (outside U.S.): +353-1-481-1716
Sector: Company Reports