slaughter was, in ancient Greece, a religious sacrifice. BlackBerry and is not far away … To survive, the Canadian smartphone maker may have to part with 40% of its workforce by the end of the year. This is the Wall Street Journal that puts his foot in it (Article fee), citing unnamed sources. According to the U.S. daily, the cuts will affect all departments BlackBerry, which in March had 12,700 employees worldwide. In late July, 250 employees headquartered in Waterloo (south of Toronto) had already been dismissed, while in 2012, there were more than 5000 employees who had been dismissed in the world. “We do not comment on rumors and speculation,” said Thursday BlackBerry. “As we previously announced, we are in the second phase of our transformation plan. Other organizational decisions will follow to ensure that we have the right people in the right positions for new opportunities in the mobile “computer, added the group, which is actually undergoing restructuring to try to save his skin. Despite the launch of a smartphone and a next-generation operating system, “all touch” Z10 with the BlackBerry 10 software, the results were disastrous in the first quarter of 2013: 84 million euros in losses. Thursday morning, the Canadiens announced the launch of Z30 smartphone, its new flagship, with a 5-inch screen and still the BlackBerry 10 software. In parallel, BlackBerry develops its BlackBerry Messenger software, which will be available on Android and iOS smartphones (iPhone) in a few days. The question is whether these new maneuvers allow the former leader of the smartphone sector to regain its luster. LOOK. The presentation of the BlackBerry Z30 (YouTube link):
desperate maneuvers
Dismissals: BlackBerry prepares for slaughter
