Research In Motion plans to continue to use the QWERTY keyboard for smartphones flagship in 2011. BlackBerry have large market in Asia and Pacific, while RIM has scored points in Indonesia.
RIM predicts the future That qwerty handset and a hybrid combination of touchscreen and qwerty will from experience growth. This was stated by the source manufacturer who receives an order from RIM. The company originated from Taiwan manufacturer that claims to have a list of product portfolio that will be produced by RIM.
According to these sources, amid onslaught of smartphones and tablet touch screen and had a virtual keypad, RIM would prefer to retain its distinctive characteristics, qwerty keypad. While Apple, Samsung and other smartphones are beginning to switch to a touch screen.
Blackberry Smartphone has a vast potential market in Asia and the Pacific. Even RIM has managed to master the smartphone market in Indonesia and is still able to increase brand awareness in China and India.
In China alone RIM has been a partner with two major operators, China Mobile and China Telecom. They say they also will work with another operator, China United Telecommunications, in the first quarter 2011.
RIM currently has teamed up with 600 mobile operators or retail network in approximately 175 countries to market their BlackBerry smartphones. In addition to the Blackberry, RIM will be ready to market the PC Playbook
