Walkley believes BlackBerry has only closed the gap with more mature smartphone OS platforms and offered limited differentiating services or features to win back customers.
Research In Motion Ltd.’s sales of the BlackBerry smartphone trounced estimates last quarter as it gained ground in emerging markets, signaling that the company may still have a future in the age of the iPhone.
Research In Motion Ltd., the struggling maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, fell 11 percent after forecasting an operating loss for the first quarter and hiring banks to advise on strategic options.