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BlackBerry 10, webOS and the platform predicament
May 2nd, 2012
During the annual Consumer Electronics Show in January 2009, a struggling smartphone company that had once helped shape the mobile industry unveiled its next-generation platform. It was gorgeous. The design was unique and appealing, the gesture-based controls were smart and intuitive, and the company's new smartphone operating system offered a breath of fresh air in an industry dominated by just two major players, Apple and Google. On August 18th, 2011, less than three years after this promising new platform was unveiled, it was effectively laid to rest. During the annual BlackBerry World conference on Tuesday, a struggling smartphone company that had once helped shape the mobile industry unveiled its next-generation platform. It was gorgeous. The design was unique and appealing, (Source: BGR News) -
Research In Motion unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets on Tuesday, and said it will offer its once-popular BlackBerry Messenger service on iPhones and devices running ... (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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