Ina Fried
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The company is still having a tough time concluding some deals in China.
The device, originally promised for the summer, now won’t arrive until early next year. Meanwhile, VCs continue to pour money into the startup.
Lifeguard drones, farm animal trackers and smart baby onesies are among the finalists in this year’s contest.
As for layoffs, Claure tells Re/code his goal is to have them done before Jan. 30, when a new, less generous severance plan kicks in.
The device, which will carry an Intel chip, will be made by an as-yet-undisclosed phone maker.
The company also cut its full-year outlook, though it did at long last manage to add postpaid phone customers.
While much was fiction in “Steve Jobs,” one thing that is clearly dead-on in Aaron Sorkin’s film: Kate Winslet’s portrayal of Joanna Hoffman.
If BlackBerry is to stay in the phone business, it needs the new Android slider phone to be a success.
The company also plans to buy back up to $10 billion in stock over the next year.
The company on Wednesday said it is testing a new network core, due to launch next year, that will pave the way for Internet-connected gadgets without a monthly fee.