BlackBerry Rethinks Android Phone Pre~Orders

BlackBerry Rethinks Android Phone Pre~Orders

@...@**The PRIV appeared at a rather shocking $749 for the U//S// market,** Miller wrote// Others took to social media to express similar sentiments, while The Verge took time to point out that, at $749, the PRIV could be priced higher than the **best Android phones** on the market right now// BlackBerry could be setting expectations unsustainably high, which is odd when you consider the context// Earlier this month, CEO John Chen sat before an audience at the Code Mobile conference and set what amounted to a deadline for device profitability// You*d think that would mean findings ways to cut the cost of handsets to better compete with the wide variety of alternatives that exist on the market// Instead, his team seems intent on convincing premium buyers to pony up huge sums//

@...@BlackBerry doesn*t think Android smartphones ©should be cheap, or at least not as cheap as some were expecting// On Oct// 21, the company briefly started taking pre~orders for© the Android~powered PRIV// American shoppers looking to buy were asked to pony up $749 for an unlocked device// ZDNet*s Matthew Miller was among those hoping to see a sticker price of $500 or less//