BlackBerry Q2 Earnings: Reviewing Software Outlook And The Android Strategy

Although the fledgling software business - on which the company is betting its turnaround - saw modest revenue growth (18% year-over-year), the results fell short of expectations, as sales of the core BlackBerry Enterprise Server 12 solution seemed to remain sluggish. Financials aside, the most interesting aspect of the earnings release was the company's official announcement that it would be launching its own Android-powered smartphone by the end of this year, as it looks to revive consumer int...