BlackBerry is preparing to lay off 40 percent of its workforce in an effort to slash costs, according to a Wednesday report. The news came on the same day that BlackBerry launched its Z30 smartphone, a 5-inch, all-touch smartphone that the company said is its biggest, fastest and most advanced smartphone to date. BlackBerry also confirmed Wednesday it will start offering BlackBerry Messenger, its proprietary messaging service, to Android on Saturday and iOS on Sunday.
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Pink Slips on the Way for Thousands of BlackBerry Workers
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani September 19, 2013 11:36 AMBlackBerry is preparing to lay off 40 percent of its workforce in an effort to slash costs, according to a Wednesday report. The news came on the same day that BlackBerry launched its Z30 smartphone, a 5-inch, all-touch smartphone that the company said is its biggest, fastest and most advanced smartphone to date. BlackBerry also confirmed Wednesday it will start offering BlackBerry Messenger, its proprietary messaging service, to Android on Saturday and iOS on Sunday.