More than a month after its initial launch overseas, Research in Motion’s (BBRY) BlackBerry Z10 smartphone is now available in the United States.
Needless to say, there’s a lot riding on this debut.
As you know, BlackBerry used to be the smartphone before Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone and Google’s (GOOG) Android operating system came onto the scene.
Now it’s struggling with less than 6% market share.
Will the Z10 give BlackBerry the boost it needs? The jury is still out.
However, according to Kevin Burden, the Director of Mobility at Strategy Analytics, pre-sale numbers indicate that it will at least have a solid start:
“It certainly appears when we look at the pre-orders, it appears as though BlackBerry will have a successful first weekend. There are enough good reviews around its hardware, around its platform and certainly a lot of pent-up demand from the BlackBerry faithful that should make this first weekend very good.”
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Original Article: BlackBerry Z10 Gets a Respectable Start Stateside