BlackBerry says new phones won't be sold in Japan
- Published: 8 Feb 2013 at 11.44
- Online news: World
The smartphone maker BlackBerry confirmed Friday that it has no immediate plans to sell its new handsets in Japan, but the company denied it was abandoning one of the world's most tech-savvy nations.
The Blackberry Z10 is displayed at the BlackBerry 10 launch event at Pier 36 in Manhattan, New York City, on January 30, 2013. The smartphone maker BlackBerry confirmed Friday that it has no immediate plans to sell its new handsets in Japan, but the company denied it was abandoning one of the world's most tech-savvy nations.
Having fallen far behind Apple and lost ground to other smartphone makers such as Samsung, BlackBerry last week launched two new devices -- the Q10 and the Z10 -- in a very public bid to revive its fortunes and gain market share.
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