Say Bye Bye to BlackBerry Smartphone

After just two years of their Classic smartphone launch, BlackBerry announced today that are no longer in the business of making cellphones. According to AP:

BlackBerry has faced calls to stop making cellphones in favor of focusing on its burgeoning software business, but CEO John Chen recently reaffirmed his commitment to stay in the hardware market.

In its most recent quarter of its 2017 financial year, the company sold roughly 500,000 smartphones, about 100,000 smartphones fewer than the previous quarter.

Ralph Pini, the company's chief operation officer, puts a positive spin on BlackBerry's future. "We are ready for change so we can give our customers something better." And the company will continue to offer software updates for its BlackBerry 10 operating system.