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The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry
Book • 2015
This book tells the story of BlackBerry from its humble beginnings above a bagel store in Ontario to its peak as the world's fastest-growing company.
It highlights the unlikely partnership between visionary engineer Mike Lazaridis and Harvard Business School grad Jim Balsillie, and how internal feuds and chaotic growth, coupled with the entry of Apple and Google into the mobile phone market, led to the company's downfall.
The narrative is based on extensive research and interviews with key players, senior executives, directors, and competitors.
It highlights the unlikely partnership between visionary engineer Mike Lazaridis and Harvard Business School grad Jim Balsillie, and how internal feuds and chaotic growth, coupled with the entry of Apple and Google into the mobile phone market, led to the company's downfall.
The narrative is based on extensive research and interviews with key players, senior executives, directors, and competitors.
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as the basis for the movie "Blackberry".


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as a good book to learn about the history of Blackberry.

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Secure Communications in Embedded Systems with Ismael Valenzuela and John Wall
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when discussing the history of RIM and the BlackBerry.


Chris Dixon

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as a book about the history of RIM, the company behind Blackberry.


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as a Canadian book detailing the history of Blackberry.

Patrick Spence

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while discussing the demise of RIM and the BlackBerry.

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as the basis for the movie "BlackBerry."


Jason Calacanis

Business Breakdowns: The rise and fall of “Blackberry” with Lon Harris | E1773
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while discussing the history of Blackberry and the importance of killer apps.


Chris Dixon

[REPLAY] - Chris Dixon – The Future of Blockchain at a16z (Capital Allocators, EP.172)
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when discussing the history of the BlackBerry.


Chris Dixon

[REPLAY] Chris Dixon – The Future of Blockchain at a16z (Capital Allocators, EP.172)