BlackBerry continue to be a huge success ... in South Africa - Computerworld.pl

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The number one is of course Nokia. The Finnish manufacturer has in this country the largest part of the market. Soon, however, this may change, as many as 29% of respondents said that in the coming year is going to buy a BlackBerry device. On the other hand, official data shows that a year earlier part of BB in the telecommunications market South Africa was only 18%. Last 12 months so the Canadian company gave another 5%. Already, moreover, BlackBerry uses up 57% of the students.

It seems that once again annoyed misfortunes BlackBerry, which after years clung patch boring phone company, doing great in developing countries, to to be, and South Africa.

As experts say the local telecommunications market – South Africa BlackBerry phone is an expression of social status. Therefore, instead appreciate the brand’s lowest level Curve series and the freedom that gives the BBM service, local consumer dreams quite expensive “corporate” Q5 BlackBerry smartphone with 3.1-inch, 720×720 pixel touch screen and a physical QWERTY keyboard.

Market Oriented analysts say that South Africa gives Research in Motion clear signal which are interested in multitudes of consumers living in developing countries.