The Research In Motion headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario.(Photo: GEOFF ROBINS AFP/GETTY IMAGES)Story HighlightsBlackBerry 10, due out early next year, is generating positive buzzHandsets appeal to niche of consumers who prefer physical keyboardSome analysts say early enthusiasm won’t be enough to lift RIM
3:27PM EST December 2. 2012 – SAN FRANCISCO Research In Motion’s recent renaissance in stock price just might resuscitate demand for fresh new BlackBerrys.
The contrarian theory goes like this: If RIM has a heartbeat, and flustered customers are convinced it can stick around for awhile, consumers and businesses may snap up the phone/organizer and ditch their iPhones and Androids in the process.
It sounds far-fetched, mobile analyst Carl Howe admits, but not implausible. Early versions of BlackBerry 10, RIM’s new phones and the software platform running them, have generated positive feedback.
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