BlackBerry-LogoblaWhile it is possible that BlackBerry could one day find themselves performing like how they used to in their glory days, it certainly does not look that way at the moment. In fact the company which is known for its handsets has recently announced that they will be laying off an undisclosed number of employees in their device division.

The layoffs are part of the company’s strategy in which they will be refocusing their efforts towards the development of smartphone software and applications. It is also part of their goal to increase its margins which in turn will help to fuel its growth, which is actually an interesting direction that the Canadian company is headed towards.

In a statement provided by BlackBerry, “Our intention is to reallocate resources in ways that will best enable us to capitalize on growth opportunities while driving toward sustainable profitability across all facets of our business.” Recently the company’s CEO John Chen reiterated his belief that BlackBerry could one day be profitable again.

However despite his optimism, recent numbers have suggested anything but. An earlier report revealed that it had been estimated that BlackBerry only managed to sell 700,000 units of both the BlackBerry Classic and Passport hands in the previous quarter which is not only half of what was expected, but also pales in comparison to the competition.

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