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Interview with RIM CEO discusses the cataclysmic downfall of the company

Blackberry Keyboard via Shutterstock In some ways, it's simply a matter of circumstance. In others, it was missteps on their part that have contributed to...

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Interview with RIM CEO discusses the cataclysmic downfall of the company — TECHi

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In an exclusive interview with CIO, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins breaks down the state of the company and the future of BlackBerry. Here's a quote that exemplifies much of what is happening:

"What also happened, in the U.S., was the drive to 4G started, and it got accelerated. Carriers were actually leapfrogging from what they wanted to do with 3G, like HSPA+. They leapfrogged and put a lot of investment into 4G LTE. I think we weren't ready for it."
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  • blackberry
  • Mobile
  • research in motion
  • RIM

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