BlackBerry to stop making phones

BlackBerry to stop making phones


BlackBerry is shutting down its phone business after 14 years of making handsets.
The company’s devices were once the phone of choice for professionals, providing access to emails on the move, but BlackBerry has struggled to keep up with competition from rivals Apple and Samsung as mobile users increasingly opt for touchscreens.
The Canadian company is now focusing on making software and will outsource the manufacture of hardware to other companies.
John Chen, the company’s executive chairman
and chief executive, said: “We are focusing on software development, including security and applications. The company plans to end all internal hardware development and will outsource that function to partners. This allows us to reduce capital requirements and enhance return on invested capital.”
Chen said earlier this year that he would know by September whether the loss-making handset business was likely to become profitable.
John Jackson, analyst at IDC, said BlackBerry’s decision to stop making devices was “entirely sensible and probably overdue”. He added

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