VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

BlackBerry has appointed Narendra Nayak as the company’s new Managing Director for India operations. During the last one year, the company faced downsizing in the employee base due to a global transformation drive, wherein it is trying to reduce its dependence on the hardware or smartphone business and focus more on software and solutions for enterprises. Nayak has taken over the responsibilities from Matthew Tonkin, BlackBerry’s Vice-President, Carrier Sales and Distribution, APAC. Since the exit of Sunil Lalvani, Tonkin was taking care of the company’s operations in India. Based in New Delhi, Nayak will be responsible for driving BlackBerry’s software and services business through all the channels in India – direct enterprise customers, network operators, distribution partners, value-added resellers and system integrators... Read more

BlackBerry has introduced the new BlackBerry Leap smartphone for 4G LTE networks in India. Based on BlackBerry’s latest operating system, it is an affordable all-touch smartphone in a modern and powerful design that is built for career builders and companies which value security and privacy when pushing their productivity to the next level. BlackBerry Leap includes a brilliant edge-to-edge five-inch HD display and more than a full day’s battery power, keeping users hyper-connected, productive and always in control. “The BlackBerry Leap was designed specifically for the young power professionals who see their smartphone device as a powerful and durable productivity tool that also safeguards sensitive communications, while on-the-go. With BlackBerry Leap complementing the latest BlackBerry portfolio, including BlackBerry Passport and BlackBerry Classic, we continue to provide products and services that meet the needs of our consumer and enterprise customers,” said Sunil Lalvani, M...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   BBM -  the iconic mobile social network  - will begin rolling out for Android and iPhone customers around the world from September 21. Previously exclusive to BlackBerry smartphones(NASDAQ:BBRY) , BBM will be available as a free download in Google Play and the App StoreSM. Customers will be able to download BBM by visiting www.BBM.com from their smartphone browser. "BBM is a very engaging messaging service that is simple to use, easy to personalize and has an immediacy that is necessary for mobile communications. With more than a billion Android, iOS and BlackBerry smartphones in the market, and no dominant mobile messaging platform, this is absolutely the right time to bring BBM to Android and iPhone customers," said  Andrew Bocking, Executive Vice-President for BBM, BlackBerry. BBM will be available as a free download for Android smartphones running Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean (Android 4.x) beginni...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   BlackBerry  has announced the appointment of Sunil Lalvani as Managing Director for India. With the appointment, Sunil will be responsible for overseeing and driving the overall business strategy and growth for BlackBerry in India. Sunil Lalvani  is an industry veteran with over 20 years of extensive experience in the telecom sales and networking sector. Sunil had been with BlackBerry since 2009, spearheading Enterprise Sales in India prior to his appointment as Managing Director. Sunil Lalvani said, “BlackBerry is driving the adoption of its next generation of mobile computing platform with BlackBerry 10, and India is a key market for growth of the powerful platform.  As I take up this new role, our focus will be to drive differentiated solutions for consumers and enterprise customers in India, providing a unique mobility experience that harnesses the full range of the BlackBerry offering.” Prior to joining...