Blackberry
The global leader in wireless innovation, BlackBerry Limited has reported financial results for the three months ended November 30, 2013
Q3 highlights:
Company begins transition to operating unit structure: Enterprise Services, Messaging, QNX Embedded business and the Devices business
New organizational structure to drive greater focus on services and software, while establishing a more efficient business model for the Devices business
Enterprise Services:
Company sees increasing penetration of BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 (BES10) with over 30,000 commercial and test servers installed to date, up from 25,000 in September 2013; Company remains a mobile device management leader with global enterprise customer base exceeding 80,000
Messaging: Over 40 million newly registered iOS/Android users in the last 60 days; more than a dozen Android OEMs to preload BBM, including most recently LG; over 250,000 BBM Channels created by global user base since launch of BBM Channels on BlackBerry, including large brands such as Coke Indonesia and USA Today; BBM is the most secure mobile messaging service for use in regulated enterprises
QNX embedded business:
QNX to unveil new technology in automotive and cloud services at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show in January
Devices: Company strikes joint device development and manufacturing agreement with Foxconn; initial focus of partnership to be development of a consumer smartphone for Indonesia and other fast-growing markets in early 2014
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