From Bloomberg: BlackBerry (BBRY)’s shares tumbled the most since 2001 after
the company reported a surprise loss and weak sales of a new touch-screen
model, underscoring its challenges in competing directly with the iPhone and Android
devices.
The company shipped 6.8 million smartphones last quarter,
including about 2.7 million new BlackBerry 10 models -- primarily its flagship
Z10 touch-screen phone. Analysts had estimated total shipments of 7.5 million,
with about 3.6 million BlackBerry 10 units. The Waterloo, Ontario-based company
also blamed Venezuela ’s
currency controls for a portion of its quarterly loss because they hurt Latin
American revenue.
BlackBerry is struggling to break out of its strength in
keyboard phones, which are still popular among some lawyers and professionals
but not as sought-after as the iPhone or smartphones based on Google Inc.Android.
Today’s stock tumble more than wiped out its gains for the year, signaling that
investors may have been too optimistic about BlackBerry’s ability to wage a
comeback fight against touch-screen rivals.
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