Mixed reviews for BlackBerry, diehard fans rejoice
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Buy SPH photosWASHINGTON (AFP) - The new BlackBerry got mixed reviews as the Canadian-based smartphone maker launched its bid for a comeback, while diehard Crackberry addicts cheered the new lineup.
Forums devoted to BlackBerry were abuzz after the launch of two sleek new handsets for the Canadian-based firm which at the same time rebranded itself as just BlackBerry, shedding its old name of Research in Motion.
The company, which inspired a cadre of loyal followers addicted to their smartphones long before Apple or Android devices, hoped to build confidence in the future of a company which some analysts said was on the brink of collapse.
But the touchscreen Z10 and its keyboard-equipped sibling dubbed Q10, the first phones operating on the new BlackBerry 10 operating system, generated little enthusiasm from early reviewers.
