BlackBerry Earnings: Key Takeaways From The Software Business

BlackBerry posted a stronger than expected set of of Q3 2016 results, driven by higher software sales and sequentially higher revenues from the handset business, which benefited from the launch of the BlackBerry Priv Android device. We will focus this note on the key takeaways for the software unit, however, as BlackBerry has made it clear that its future will be largely about selling software and services.