Redefining BlackBerry for the Second Stage of Enterprise Mobility

Originally posted on Inside BlackBerry:

Another day, another article declaring that the sky is falling on BlackBerry. If I could have a dollar…but this blog isn’t about me hypothetically getting rich. It’s about re-examining the narrative that Business Insider and other mainstream media are telling, and what those storytellers are completely missing.

Business Insider’s first sentence claims “Big banks are cutting out BlackBerrys.” A bold lead, backed up by anonymous quotes from purported employees inside 5 investment banks.

Five is literally just a handful. The investment banking world is much larger – and more diverse – than a fistful of Wall Street bankers. As you can see from this list, there are more than a hundred major investment banks worldwide. Additionally, there are thousands – maybe tens of thousands – more boutique and regional investment banks, retail banks, private equity and venture capital firms, insurance companies, and other financial service firms both large…

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by Ali Rehman via Inside BlackBerry