I have been a fan of BlackBerry for a long time after
being impressed by how robust the Curve 8520 had been; no matter what I threw
at it I could never make it quit. From that time I have noticed that BlackBerry
phones were always delivered and were made with the end user in mind. The advent
of Android saw the market shrink for smaller OS makers and right now we are on
the brink of having a duopoly of OS in Android and iOS something which can
leave smartphone users at a huge disadvantage not only for choice but price.
Samsung has the lion’s share of Android while Apple holds the other. Smaller
smartphone makers have been disappearing failing to push the numbers required
for viability. BlackBerry still maintains a smaller presence in the smartphone
market and has other services it provides which makes it able to endure the
long drawn dry season. Of course wanting BlackBerry to remain in the smartphone
market to help consumer choice goes against the profit motive which every
company must be able to uphold to remain in business. So what can BlackBerry do
ensure that the numbers surge in terms of sales? Below are a few strategies
that can aide BlackBerry come back stronger: