Microsoft + Blackberry... WTF?
THIS!
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY back when BlackBerry was only just starting to fade out of existence and Windows Phone still had a glimmer of hope I mocked the then CEO of RIM/BlackBerry/Whatever they were at the time, for insulting Windows Phone and Microsoft.
And I mocked him because he was burning their only viable bridge.
BlackBerry phones running on their own OS was already doomed. They had screwed up their last chance in so many ways it wasn't funny. I had stated that moving to Android was idiotic. The Android ecosystem is in a race to the bottom and there are virtually no winners in the hardware market aside from Samsung.
Note, this is also the reason why I said Nokia was RIGHT to go with Windows Phone.
Yet another note... both companies have proven me right by failing at making any headway selling Android phones.
Back when Windows Phone was not yet dead, what they needed was a second big name to truly stand behind them. Even if it was a failing brand like BlackBerry. If Microsoft could have had both Nokia and BlackBerry making phones pretty much exclusively for their platform, then everyone had a chance at success.
And, I had argued that BlackBerry had a solid offering... wait for it... SECURITY!
And what are they doing now... YEARS later? Working together, to improve SECURITY!.... ON ANDROID!?!?!?!
Both companies are out of their frickin' minds on the topic of mobile. It is way too late. Android is a losing game for everyone save for Google and Samsung.
What ticks me off the most is that I love Windows Phone as a platform. And all of the pieces were lined up perfectly once upon a time. Nokia was pumping out flagship phones with features not even the best Android and iPhones could compete with, Windows Phone was small, but gaining market share. What they were missing (at the time) was security and a business viable device. Working closely with BlackBerry could have yielded this perfect marriage.
At the same time, if BlackBerry could have pulled their heads far enough out of their own asses to realize that no one considered them a premium phone vendor any more... then we might not be in a world today where there are only 2 practical options for a phone.
But, now? Now this doesn't make a ton of sense. BlackBerry has failed. It has failed on it's own. And it has failed on Android.
I can't see this improving the fortunes of either company. The way I see it is simple; Microsoft needs to make up their mind. Is Windows Phone dead? If so, make an Android device. Commit to Android on mobile and integrating as thoroughly as possible with the rest of the eco-system. If Windows Phone isn't dead (which it is) then make a new phone.
BlackBerry? I don't really know... shift into software. Abandon hardware entirely. Build a security platform which spans Android devices and provides security and management capabilities. Maybe build or commission a few reference model like phones (with stock Android). Cater to enterprises. See if you can score partnerships with other OEMs maybe. I don't really see a ton of hope for BlackBerry. But, it isn't like there is none at all.
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY back when BlackBerry was only just starting to fade out of existence and Windows Phone still had a glimmer of hope I mocked the then CEO of RIM/BlackBerry/Whatever they were at the time, for insulting Windows Phone and Microsoft.
And I mocked him because he was burning their only viable bridge.
BlackBerry phones running on their own OS was already doomed. They had screwed up their last chance in so many ways it wasn't funny. I had stated that moving to Android was idiotic. The Android ecosystem is in a race to the bottom and there are virtually no winners in the hardware market aside from Samsung.
Note, this is also the reason why I said Nokia was RIGHT to go with Windows Phone.
Yet another note... both companies have proven me right by failing at making any headway selling Android phones.
Back when Windows Phone was not yet dead, what they needed was a second big name to truly stand behind them. Even if it was a failing brand like BlackBerry. If Microsoft could have had both Nokia and BlackBerry making phones pretty much exclusively for their platform, then everyone had a chance at success.
And, I had argued that BlackBerry had a solid offering... wait for it... SECURITY!
And what are they doing now... YEARS later? Working together, to improve SECURITY!.... ON ANDROID!?!?!?!
Both companies are out of their frickin' minds on the topic of mobile. It is way too late. Android is a losing game for everyone save for Google and Samsung.
What ticks me off the most is that I love Windows Phone as a platform. And all of the pieces were lined up perfectly once upon a time. Nokia was pumping out flagship phones with features not even the best Android and iPhones could compete with, Windows Phone was small, but gaining market share. What they were missing (at the time) was security and a business viable device. Working closely with BlackBerry could have yielded this perfect marriage.
At the same time, if BlackBerry could have pulled their heads far enough out of their own asses to realize that no one considered them a premium phone vendor any more... then we might not be in a world today where there are only 2 practical options for a phone.
But, now? Now this doesn't make a ton of sense. BlackBerry has failed. It has failed on it's own. And it has failed on Android.
I can't see this improving the fortunes of either company. The way I see it is simple; Microsoft needs to make up their mind. Is Windows Phone dead? If so, make an Android device. Commit to Android on mobile and integrating as thoroughly as possible with the rest of the eco-system. If Windows Phone isn't dead (which it is) then make a new phone.
BlackBerry? I don't really know... shift into software. Abandon hardware entirely. Build a security platform which spans Android devices and provides security and management capabilities. Maybe build or commission a few reference model like phones (with stock Android). Cater to enterprises. See if you can score partnerships with other OEMs maybe. I don't really see a ton of hope for BlackBerry. But, it isn't like there is none at all.
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