KOMPAS.com - BlackBerry seems to start fading popularity in his homeland. For the first time, iPhone shipments exceeded the shipments of BlackBerry in Canada.
According to data released by IDC and Bloomberg, Friday (03/23/2012), Apple sent2.85 million units of iPhone to Canada in the last quarter of 2011. While Research InMotion (RIM), sending 2.08 million BlackBerry units.
This is quite disappointing for RIM, considering they have been dominating thesmartphone market in his homeland in a long time. In 2008, Canadian residents only buyone iPhone for every 5 BlackBerry that they buy, according to a study.
RIM sales in Canada fell 45% in the third quarter of 2011, compared to the same periodthe previous year. BlackBerry's market share also continues undermined by the iPhone and Android in the United States.
Nevertheless, according to Bloomberg, sales of BlackBerry still more than the iPhone in the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. In Indonesia alone, the BlackBerrysmartphone is still a favorite.
To increase sales and compete with the iPhone and Android, RIM BlackBerry operatingsystem is preparing a plan of 10 will be released late 2012
According to data released by IDC and Bloomberg, Friday (03/23/2012), Apple sent2.85 million units of iPhone to Canada in the last quarter of 2011. While Research InMotion (RIM), sending 2.08 million BlackBerry units.
This is quite disappointing for RIM, considering they have been dominating thesmartphone market in his homeland in a long time. In 2008, Canadian residents only buyone iPhone for every 5 BlackBerry that they buy, according to a study.
RIM sales in Canada fell 45% in the third quarter of 2011, compared to the same periodthe previous year. BlackBerry's market share also continues undermined by the iPhone and Android in the United States.
Nevertheless, according to Bloomberg, sales of BlackBerry still more than the iPhone in the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. In Indonesia alone, the BlackBerrysmartphone is still a favorite.
To increase sales and compete with the iPhone and Android, RIM BlackBerry operatingsystem is preparing a plan of 10 will be released late 2012
.source : tekno.kompas.com
