Chen's now says focus is consumer devices and Enterprise servers?!?
- ?Before you ask again, we are also no plans for production of laptops and tablets. Tablets may be used if it is [of interest], but now is not,? Chen added.?We now focus on consumer devices and enterprise servers. Moreover, it is not our plan at this time,? he concluded.
Part of me is glad that they finally seem to be getting more nimble, but part of me is concerned because they don't seem to be giving out a stable message, or giving the things that they state enough time or effort to make them successful before moving on.
The comments about tablets are very weird, especially when taken with comments earlier in his tenure. How much interest is enough? Does it have to be consumer interest or corporate interest, or both?
So is all of this just poor communications from Chen to the public, a rapidly changing policy, desperation and just trying to find something that sticks, diversion to keep investors and the media off his back? Is he just saying what needs to be said that day without fully thinking about what he said today? Maybe I'm reading just too much into things but when I saw these comments I immediately thought this is another change.
Posted with a BlackBerry Z1005-14-14 05:54 PMLike 0 - zorgond likes this.05-14-14 06:26 PMLike 1
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Posted with a BlackBerry Z1005-14-14 08:12 PMLike 0 - It seems like the focus is changing monthly at BlackBerry, or every time Chen speaks. The focus was stated as being going back to corporate for devices and BES12 as they are the only company with a complete solution. Now we have other MDM support and these statements above about focusing on consumer.
Part of me is glad that they finally seem to be getting more nimble, but part of me is concerned because they don't seem to be giving out a stable message, or giving the things that they state enough time or effort to make them successful before moving on.
The comments about tablets are very weird, especially when taken with comments earlier in his tenure. How much interest is enough? Does it have to be consumer interest or corporate interest, or both?
So is all of this just poor communications from Chen to the public, a rapidly changing policy, desperation and just trying to find something that sticks, diversion to keep investors and the media off his back? Is he just saying what needs to be said that day without fully thinking about what he said today? Maybe I'm reading just too much into things but when I saw these comments I immediately thought this is another change.
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Posted via CB10 with Z30 on 10.2.1.223405-14-14 08:29 PMLike 0 - Yeah I'm not concerned about notebooks. Before he said no tablets, now it is if people want it. But which people? Last things he said was they were focusing on keyboard customers and regulated markets with the phones, now it is consumer devices and business servers.
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Posted via CB1005-14-14 08:30 PMLike 0 - I think the problem is that it seems that Chen and Blackberry is always looking to label what market they are focusing on, which it not necessary. With all these different statements, in public, it does paint Blackberry as inconsistent and to me it make better sense to come up with a message where in will not put the comapny into a corner of saying they are focusing on "whatever is the flavor of the week is". Chen and Blackberry could always say something that is in general that covers all basis.kbz1960 and pantlesspenguin like this.05-14-14 08:36 PMLike 2
- I think the problem is that it seems that Chen and Blackberry is always looking to label what market they are focusing on, which it not necessary. With all these different statements, in public, it does paint Blackberry as inconsistent and to me it make better sense to come up with a message where in will not put the comapny into a corner of saying they are focusing on "whatever is the flavor of the week is". Chen and Blackberry could always say something that is in general that covers all basis.
Posted via CB1005-14-14 08:45 PMLike 0 - A lot of what BlackBerry will do next hinges on market reception of Z3. I am not reading too much into anything Chen said at this point as the situation is very fluid.Playbook007 likes this.05-14-14 08:46 PMLike 1
- Damn if he says something, damned if he doesn't.
LOL
this cracked up my day.
Its time for another "what John Chen said today and we'll rip it to shreds just to point to you that BlackBerry sucks!" thread.
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/swincyUt likes this.05-14-14 08:48 PMLike 1 - I think the problem is that it seems that Chen and Blackberry is always looking to label what market they are focusing on, which it not necessary. With all these different statements, in public, it does paint Blackberry as inconsistent and to me it make better sense to come up with a message where in will not put the comapny into a corner of saying they are focusing on "whatever is the flavor of the week is". Chen and Blackberry could always say something that is in general that covers all basis.
Posted with a BlackBerry Z1005-14-14 08:50 PMLike 0 - Chen said: "we're focusing on enterprise"
People scream : "Holy sh** they're abandoning consumers!"
Chen says : "Ok, so we're focusing on both now"
People scream again : "Holy sh** this guy can't hold on to his own words! BlackBerry is doomed! Yes!"
Like, seriously? They're trying to expand to consumer again and it seems like everything he's saying is wrong. I know you can always nitpick to find negatives, but this is a new level
Z10 STL100-1/10.2.1.214105-15-14 12:33 AMLike 3 -
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He just needs to remember that he not only has to repair the brand and the company, but also the credibility of CEO position itself. His predecessors damaged that thoroughly!
Posted with a BlackBerry Z1005-15-14 05:38 AMLike 2 - I think this is it.
If you ask me there are no devices for enterprise only and devices for consumers only. You'll always have devices that fit both worlds, just look at the iPhone. A BlackBerry Z3 is a good entry level phone for emerging market consumers as well as a good entry level business device. There is no clear line or distinction. And I can't remember Chen saying they're moving away from the consumer business. What he said was 'we focus on enterprise' or at least that they intend to strengthen that focus. But that doesn't equal 'no more consumer devices' in any way, especially since BlackBerry isn't a hardware manufacturer only. And that's what he said in your quote: consumer devices.
I don't think he changed any of his plans, but he's right on track.05-15-14 05:47 AMLike 0 -
C0007CCC8 PING BlackBerry info Channel05-15-14 08:29 AMLike 0 - I do believe one has to be flexible when it comes to business strategies, you have to kind of flex with the market forces or be broken by them. If the focus has changed, its most likely because an opportunity has come up that was either never seen, or just evolved......BBRY had remained ignorantly rigid in the past, but they do seem to be listening these days...05-15-14 08:30 AMLike 0
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