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"I think we have a clear shot at being the No. 3 mobile ecosystem in the world," proclaims...

  • Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 5:41 PM ET
    "I think we have a clear shot at being the No. 3 mobile ecosystem in the world," proclaims Research In Motion (RIMM +4.8%) CEO Thorsten Heins following his developer conference remarks. That's not exactly what RIM was shooting for a few years ago, but at this point, outpacing Windows Phone would be enough to satisfy Wall Street. Some think BlackBerry 10 gives RIM a chance, but far more are skeptical. Twitter had a field day mocking a YouTube video aimed at developers.
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  • Glad to see he agrees with me. ;)

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    25 Sep 2012, 06:50 PM Reply Like
  • That's NOT what he said. Why not report the factual truth? Here is what he said: "We have a clear shot at being the number three platform on the market. We're not just another open platform on the market, we are BlackBerry."

    Third place, in a market as huge as smartphones and mobile computing, would be just fine for anyone buying this stock at $7.
    26 Sep 2012, 12:48 AM Reply Like
  • I am always flabberghasted how RIMM bulls follow every word of this CEO. This was the guy who killed the once formidable Siemens handset business, and had to sell it for 1 Euro after running it to the ground over 3 years.

    He is just doing what he has always done best: babbling some hot air. He doesn't want to realise that it takes much more than putting an allegedly superior OS onto a piece of hardware to have a clear "shot at being #3".

    Best of luck to you longs....
    26 Sep 2012, 03:26 AM Reply Like
  • Maybe he's learnt from his mistakes? Not knowing the guy, personally, it's hard to tell!
    26 Sep 2012, 05:23 AM Reply Like
  • Well, he is more transparent than the previous co-CEOs.
    26 Sep 2012, 09:25 AM Reply Like
  • 80 million users. Sorry thats just not enough to run profitable company.
    No third place for you! Comeback in another Quarter!
    Cell phone Nazi...
    How about one third of their current users buy a BB10?
    26 Sep 2012, 07:46 AM Reply Like
  • Every business person should read this book by Wilson Farel editor of Inc. called For entrepreneurs only...This guy looks like Blackbeard
    the pirate ! most people today knows absolutely nothing about the future and technology including those software pirates of today who
    are still pillaging and burning the crops of innocent farmers (bankrupting good companies)and this all seems to be legal too !
    paul m sykes
    26 Sep 2012, 08:08 AM Reply Like
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