Toronto-chief executive of Research In Motion said he was disappointed that the new BlackBerry will not be released In the United States until mid-term
But he said earlier data showed sales in the U. K.
Higher than expected.
Thorsten Heins said in an interview with The Associated Press on Monday that he was disappointed with the mid-term electionMarch U. S. release date.
But he saidS.
Its mobile operator has a strict test system.
"We need to respect that.
Am I a little disappointed?
Yeah, if I say no, I'm lying.
But that is the fact that we are working with all of our carrier partners to speed up as much as possible, "Heinz said in an interview at the Ritz-Carlton, Toronto. [pullquote]
RIM released a new BlackBerry last week after Apple, Samsung and others took the lead in the industry.
Despite high praise for the new BlackBerry 10 operating system, the company's share price fell 12% after its sale on Wednesday.
Some worry that after RIM announced its entry into the US market, mobile phones will not come out soon. S.
Release date last week.
Heins told the Associated Press that it's mid-termMarch.
The first equipment in the new crop --
The touch screen z10 will be a BlackBerry with a delayed update.
The United States released a black and white version. K.
It will be released in Canada on Tuesday last Thursday.
Heinz says there are quite a few people in the United States. K.
Users are moving from other platforms to BlackBerry, an encouraging sign that they are targeting long-term BlackBerry users first.
"This is beyond expectations," Heins said . ".
"White has been sold out.
It's hard to buy black again.
Very inspiring.
I won't share this number because I need to verify it, but we have a large number of users moving from other platforms to BlackBerry.
This is an interesting data point.
"RIM's share price closed up 15% on Monday because of strong US stock market performance. K.
After sales and analysts upgrade their inventory.
Heins says they have to regain market share in the United States. S.
BlackBerry to succeed. The U. S.
It has always been one of RIM's particularly vulnerable markets, although the company has performed well in many places overseas.
According to research firm IDC, BlackBerry shipments dropped sharply from 46% in the US. S.
The market was between 2008 and 2% in 2012.
IPhone and Android now dominate.
Heinz, who replaced a long-running executive who led the decline of BlackBerry a year ago, said he was confident that BlackBerry would become Apple and run Google Android.
"We need to regain market share in order to make a difference," Heins said . ".
"We must be aggressive in the United States. S. market.
"The new BlackBerry is a kind of manufacturing --or-
Shortly after the launch of Apple's 2007 iPhone, the pioneering brand lost its reputation, setting people's expectations for what smartphones should do.
RIM has promised that there will be a new system to catch up with by purchasing the technology of QNX Software Systems 2010 Times.
However, in more than two years, we have launched new mobile phones that have been redesigned for the new multimedia, Internet browsing and application experience that customers now require.
RIM initially said that the new BlackBerry will be launched in early 2012, but the company later changed the plan to the end of 2012.
A few months later, the date was postponed to early 2013, missing a lucrative holiday.
The incident wiped out $70 billion in shareholder wealth and 5,000 jobs.
As RIM previously disclosed, the first phone has only touch functionality
A screen keyboard like Apple's trend-
Set up the iPhone and most phones running Android, including Samsung Electronics
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The Q10 will follow and have a physical keyboard, a feature that has kept BlackBerry users loyal for years as it makes typing easier.
RIM said last week that the Q10 will start selling on some global carriers in April, but did not say when American Airlines will start selling. S.
The operator will have it.
Heins told the Associated Press that it depends on the operator, but he said that the keyboard version may be released within 8 to 10 weeks after the operator releases the touch version.
This may mean that the Q10 keyboard version may not be released in the United States. S.
Until much later than midMarch or April.
Some analysts questioned RIM's belief that its most loyal users liked the physical keyboard typing, so the touch version was released first.
The full touch screen is more complex, and they need to focus on releasing it first, Heinz said.
He also admitted that RIM failed to quickly adapt to the emerging trend of "bringing its own devices" in which employees would take personal touch --
A screen iphone or Android device can work instead of relying on a BlackBerry released by their employees. They say they want to be involved in this trend by releasing the touch version first.
Heins also said that other companies might be interested in RIM if BlackBerry 10 is proven successful and if the Canadian government is likely to block foreign acquisitions.
"BlackBerry 10 and the products we make have a very high awareness.
"We are well received," he said . ".
"This moves you to the middle of the radar screen, so I hope there is some activity around it, but we'll look at it one by one.
We will evaluate it and we will make decisions with the board on what makes sense.
Heins recently spoke with senior Canadian government ministers, including industry ministers, at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
"These people are rational people.
"At the end of the day, it's about employment, it's about economic health, it's about Canada playing an important role," Heins said . ".
"If the right logic and reason apply, I don't think they will stop it for themselves.
They can do it with Nortel and patents.
"A few months ago, RIM's decline reminded people of the former Canadian technology giant Nortel, which declared bankruptcy in 2009 and was chosen for its patents.