BlackBerry chief predicts death of tablet marketApril 30, 2013 - 19:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins has predicted that the tablet market will be unprofitable within five years, Digital Spy said. The company head believes that large-screen smartphones such as the BlackBerry Z10 will eventually phase out slates. "In five years I don't think there'll be a reason to have a tablet anymore. Maybe a big screen in your workspace, but not a tablet as such. Tablets themselves are not a good business model," The Daily Telegraph quotes him as saying. Heins's remarks appear questionable considering that tablet sales are forecast to exceed those of desktop and laptop PCs by the end of the year, but declining iPad profits could be an indication of shifting market conditions. The CEO's stance has fuelled rumours that BlackBerry could eventually discontinue its own PlayBook tablet without announcing a successor to the device. BlackBerry launches new hardware this week in the shape of the QWERTY-keyboard equipped Q10 smartphone. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. |