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BlackBerry says majority of top U.S. firms testing its new devices Jun 5th 2013, 18:22 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News RPT-Heart device approval delays leave US doctors frustrated Tue, May 28 2013 BlackBerry shifting emphasis from smartphones to services Tue, May 21 2013 A stretched Samsung chases rival Apple's suppliers Thu, May 16 2013 Google launches streaming music service ahead of Apple Wed, May 15 2013 BlackBerry opens up messaging, unveils mid-tier smartphone Tue, May 14 2013 Analysis & Opinion The road to smart technology The case for sea-based drones A Blackberry smartphone is displayed in this August 12, 2010 illustrative photo taken in Hong Kong. Credit: Reuters/Bobby Yip TORONTO | Wed Jun 5, 2013 2:22pm EDT TORONTO (Reuters) - Sixty percent of U.S. Fortune 500 companies are already testing or using the system to manage BlackBerry's new line of devices, the company said on Wednesday, as U.S. carriers began to roll out its new keyboard-equipped Q10 smartphone. The Q10, which comes with the tiny physical keyboard that many BlackBerry fans admire, is the second device powered by the new BlackBerry 10 operating system. The touchscreen Z10 launched earlier this year. The U.S. market is crucial for Waterloo, Ontario-based BlackBerry as it seeks to win back market share ceded to Apple Inc's iPhone, Samsung's Galaxy smartphones and other devices powered by Google's Android operating system. "This is a very exciting day for us, launching with all four major U.S. carriers," BlackBerry Chief Operating Officer Kristian Tear said in an interview. Tear said BlackBerry, which has long had a strong base of corporate and government users, expected the Q10 to allow it to win back customers who have been using other devices. He believed demand for the smartphones would be helped by the fact that a majority of top U.S. companies were testing or installing the BlackBerry Enterprise Service system that would allow them to manage the new devices on their internal networks. "Since everybody is migrating toward this, we expect it will definitely create pull for our (smartphone) products," he said. "There are a lot of very loyal BlackBerry keyboard users out there who have been waiting for this and I think, with the Q10, we will also be able to win back prior BlackBerry customers, who are now trying other platforms." The Q10 launched in Canada, Britain and a few other countries two months ago. The U.S. launch was delayed due to a longer carrier-testing process. The device is already on sale through T-Mobile in the United States, while rivals Verizon and AT&T have begun to accept pre-orders for shipping later this month. Sprint plans to begin selling the devices this summer. (Reporting by Euan Rocha; Editing by Janet Guttsman and Bernadette Baum) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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