BRITAIN-US-IT-BUSINESS-TELECOM-BLACKBERRY

BRITAIN-US-IT-BUSINESS-TELECOM-BLACKBERRY

Marty Beard, BlackBerry Chief Operating Officer, speaks during a simultaneous launch event for the new Blackberry Passport smartphone in London on September 24, 2014. BlackBerry on Wednesday unveiled its newest smartphone with a full physical keyboard and a large screen, aiming to return to its roots targeting business users. The BlackBerry Passport, named for its approximate size to the travel document, is designed to win back key corporate users after the struggling Canadian company was effectively knocked out of the highly competitive consumer smartphone market dominated by Apple and Samsung. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT