RIM lifts lid on make-or-break Blackberry
San Jose, California - Fighting against the might of Apple, Google and Microsoft, smartphone pioneer Research in Motion (RIM)revealed new details Tuesday of its Blackberry 10 platform that many see as the company's last chance of survival.
RIM said it would release its new Blackberry 10 smartphone on six continents early next year. It hopes hat a loyal international base will help offset the declining popularity of the Blackberry in the US, where users strongly prefer phones from Apple or ones that use Google's Android operating system.
Microsoft is also releasing Windows Phone 8 next month in conjunction with partners like Samsung, HTC and Nokia, further stiffening RIM's challenge.
Speaking at the company's Blackberry Jam developer conference in San Jose, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins touted the software's ability to multi-task and stressed its suitability for business and enterprise customers.//DPA
