Chen is shooting himself in the foot
- With the BlackBerry CEO talking about how the company may exit the hardware business as early as next year, I fear Chen is shooting himself in the foot at a chance of being profitable.
The Priv isn't even released yet, and you're telling the public this?
Hell, if I was a user coming to BlackBerry because of the Priv, this may turn me away completely.
Why get the Priv if I have to worry about how long you will support the device for? Sure it'll get updates, but knowing it may be the last BlackBerry phone?
What would be the point in getting it anyway?
Typed on my posh black Classic.Stewartj1 likes this.10-10-15 12:03 AMLike 1 - Whether John is shooting himself in the foot is relative to what he's aiming to do from the start.
I.E. What he was hired to do and what his end game truly is?
I can't recall a time where he's said he was here to save the Devices side of BlackBerry. But he has said he was here to increase the profit margins of the company. And that he sees value in the Security Software division .
Given that Rationale; he's gone about the business of diverting resources to that end, and divesting resources for device production to offset an investment into software.
The Priv is a vehicle showcasing BlackBerry's ability to bridge the gap into other Operating System platforms using BlackBerry Security Software. But perhaps it's not there to say BlackBerry wishes to remain in the devices side of the industry.
And the success of the Priv (or any Model), as purely superior BlackBerry hardware would raise doubt if the divestiture of Device Manufacturing was done too soon( possibly why it wasn't solely a BlackBerry hardware design venture).
You would want it to sell, but not overshadow the fact that the "software" is "the star here" and can be adopted by any device on the market.
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TgeekB likes this.10-10-15 02:34 AMLike 1 - You are right friend today has My Q10 got bad and I am going to order Blackberry Z 30 EBay in India I don't want to wait for Blackberry Priv as I don't like Android I like only BB 10 and
Chen ruined BlackBerry10 . Chen choose wrong way
Posted via the CrackBerry App for Androidacovey likes this.10-10-15 03:07 AMLike 1 - The purpose of Chen is similar to the purpose of Stephen Elop at Nokia. His outbursts is intended to signal that Blackberry cannot make mobile phones anymore. Also, it should demoralize the workers internally as well as scaring away people from Blackberry products.
He's saying exactly the same as Stephen Elop, don't buy our products.10-10-15 04:59 AMLike 3 - But Nokia moved to Windows and it was wrong deal because first Windows Use Nokia when their phone become Hitt little bit then they pushed Nokia In hell
on the other hand Blackberry choose Android And the future can be different from Nokia
Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android10-10-15 05:42 AMLike 0 - Smiley88Developer - ToySoftChen basically gave up on BlackBerry 10 long ago and he had no intention of marketing BlackBerry 10. He was the one killed BlackBerry consumer devices and now he complains that not enough devices were sold. He does not truly understand the BlackBerry brand and just killing every product line to make the balance sheet look good. What has he done since taking over besides layoffs and killing the consumer market? No new products except this sh*t Priv junk. We need a new fearless leader to bring BlackBerry back to its fame.
Posted via CB1010-10-15 01:18 PMLike 7 - He has been saying similar things from the beginning. Leadership for any company starts from the top. The phone is not even out yet and this message is out there?
It is akin to BlackBerry stating: "Hey, we don't know yet if we are committed to making phones past the Priv. But, buy it, because if you do, we might make another one. Or maybe not? We don't know." Talk about killing momentum prematurely.
Plus, it has the added effect of turning chatter about BlackBerry's phone into a numbers game versus conversation about the phones attributes. Let's say the Priv receives positive early reviews but sales are not overwhelming. Is the headline going to be "Android+BlackBerry a compelling combination"? No, it will now probably be "Priv sales lukewarm? Is this the end of BlackBerry's hardware game?"
Chen is setting the tone for the Priv's launch, and it is sadly not really about the phone.
Posted via CB10BuryLancs likes this.10-10-15 01:44 PMLike 1 - I feel bad for the people who have been loyal BlackBerry employees and had to go through this Chen dictatorship of terror never knowing what day is their last day.
You have a better chance with Jeff Probst on Survivor than you do with Chen.
I salute everyone who's ever been Chenned.
Z30STA100-5 / 10.3.2.2789 / T-Mobile USA10-10-15 02:50 PMLike 3 - 10-10-15 06:28 PMLike 2
- I'm still wondering where the BlackBerry premium full touch phone is?
The one with:
State of the art display.
A top of the line processor.
Great camera.
Great speakers.
A Fingerprint reader.
All backed by a real marketing campaign targeting US customers.
ClassicSQC100-3/10.3.2.84010-10-15 08:40 PMLike 0 -
IF any future BB10 devices are ever made - and that's a very big if - they'll be made using hardware combos that already exist for BB10 phones - meaning the very best that could be hoped for would be Passport specs. Even then, the video drivers might not work for a 16:9 screen, and that might be enough to invalidate the project.
Chen has said, in so many words, that there is zero chance of a top-of-the-line processor in a BB10 phone, even if another BB10 phone is made - and that it itself seems pretty unlikely.10-10-15 08:56 PMLike 0 - I hate to say it, but it's in your dreams and no where else. Chen has already stated that low BB10 devices sales coupled with the high cost of having Qualcomm write QNX-specific drivers for all of the hardware and sensors makes future BB10 phones non-viable. No BB10 phone has ever turned a penny of profit (BB10 as a whole has cost BB about $8B in net losses by my estimation), and having to pay for new drivers would only increase the loss-per-phone-sold.
IF any future BB10 devices are ever made - and that's a very big if - they'll be made using hardware combos that already exist for BB10 phones - meaning the very best that could be hoped for would be Passport specs. Even then, the video drivers might not work for a 16:9 screen, and that might be enough to invalidate the project.
Chen has said, in so many words, that there is zero chance of a top-of-the-line processor in a BB10 phone, even if another BB10 phone is made - and that it itself seems pretty unlikely.
-Screen size and quality -16:9 became the standard as soon as iPhone 1 dropped.
-Camera speed and quality are expected on all high end smartphones these days.
-Quality speakers and music player.
Even if BlackBerry moves to the Android OS unless the hardware catches up it still won't be around long.
Dream on...
ClassicSQC100-3/10.3.2.84010-10-15 09:24 PMLike 0 - I agree. It's a damn shame too. I talk to former BlackBerry users all the time and ask them why they jumped ship.
-Screen size and quality -16:9 became the standard as soon as iPhone 1 dropped.
-Camera speed and quality are expected on all high end smartphones these days.
-Quality speakers and music player.
Even if BlackBerry moves to the Android OS unless the hardware catches up it still won't be around long.
Dream on...
ClassicSQC100-3/10.3.2.84010-10-15 09:58 PMLike 0 - As an Android device, the Priv remains attractive, even if BlackBerry bails on hardware. New versions of Android will continue to roll out. As a consumer, those who are loyal to one OEM, like Samsung or HTC, probably wouldn't consider the Priv much in the first place. Those who jump from OEM to OEM every year or two, chasing the new cool features and what's hot, might consider the Priv, and would happily jump to something else anyway, if BlackBerry did give up hardware.10-11-15 03:20 PMLike 0
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The Priv isn't even released yet, and you're telling the public this?
Hell, if I was a user coming to BlackBerry because of the Priv, this may turn me away completely.
Why get the Priv if I have to worry about how long you will support the device for? Sure it'll get updates, but knowing it may be the last BlackBerry phone?
What would be the point in getting it anyway?
All of this makes me sad. BlackBerry still makes some damn fine mobile products and its operating systems powered by QNX are technically superior to the inferior crud that exists in the mobile market. They had a chance at being a more significant player against the likes of iOS and Android but instead they squandered opportunities, procrastinated to the point of absurdity and allowed greedy sociopathic individuals to drive the company in a direction that was totally self-serving.acovey likes this.10-11-15 07:45 PMLike 1 -
My bitchin' BlackBerry Z3010-11-15 09:36 PMLike 0 - With the BlackBerry CEO talking about how the company may exit the hardware business as early as next year, I fear Chen is shooting himself in the foot at a chance of being profitable.
The Priv isn't even released yet, and you're telling the public this?
Hell, if I was a user coming to BlackBerry because of the Priv, this may turn me away completely.
Why get the Priv if I have to worry about how long you will support the device for? Sure it'll get updates, but knowing it may be the last BlackBerry phone?
What would be the point in getting it anyway?
Typed on my posh black Classic.10-11-15 09:45 PMLike 0 - If its the last Blackberry phone, I'd be happy to say I own it and I think id be happy with it. That said, I think it will do well enough for them to release 1 new phone every year. That would make more sense IMO. Stop with all the different variations and stick to one design and perfect it. I think the slider is the single best design to appease as many people as possible. You have the all touch with the keyboard hidden, you have the PKB for everyone that loves the keyboard best of both worlds.10-11-15 09:50 PMLike 0
- They would need to get over it and just tape the slider shut. Seriously how can you complain about having both options? Its like having a beautiful Woman with both T*** and A**. Your complaint is invalid.10-11-15 09:56 PMLike 0
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