BlackBerry Rises as CEO Says Company May Be Winning Converts
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BlackBerry shares rose 6.1 percent after Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins told a Spanish newspaper that the company’s new Z10 model has drawn more interest than expected from users of rival smartphones.
“We are receiving a very positive response to BlackBerry 10 from our customers, but it’s also been attractive for customers coming from other platforms,” Heins said in an interview with Expansion. “We are a little surprised by that.”