Controlling not more than one percent of the smartphone market BlackBerry company still relies on the loyalty of its consumer audience, and therefore is preparing to introduce this month a specific Passport smartphone with a square screen and a QWERTY-keyboard, the surface of which can be used to control the cursor.
BlackBerry is interested in the segment of wearable devices and directs the appropriate development. While we can not assert that it necessarily will result in the announcement of some products, but to adapt their messaging service to some wearable devices would very much like BlackBerry. While production of smartphones and tablets brings money, BlackBerry is ready to stay in this kind of business - it has a lot of loyal customers, according to company representatives.
In the segment of Internet of Things BlackBerry also leads development. For example, a special technology optimizes the operation of the antennas of mobile devices to reduce power consumption when transmitting data. Developed and special data encryption algorithms for handheld devices and "smart things." Systems for transport monitoring and exchange of information with the car relies on the operating system QNX. Some BlackBerry development will also allow separate business and personal space on smartphones employees of corporations. The employer can even identify those calls and access the global network that are associated with the performance of official duties. Employee related costs will continue to be compensated on the basis of the resulting statistics. Software BES 12 will be presented by BlackBerry in November this year.