RIM was counting on the PlayBook to boost its sales as demand for their phones have dwindled. Unfortunately, they may have put too much weight on the PlayBook as they have sold just one for every 19 iPads sold.
RIM will likely have to wait until their QNX phones come out before they see any kind of bump in sales.
“RIM overplayed the PlayBook in terms of its sales and prospects,” said Charlie Wolf, an analyst at Needham & Co. in New York. “What this really shows is that the company’s prospects will depend on the next generation of BlackBerrys.”
RIM will likely have to wait until their QNX phones come out before they see any kind of bump in sales.
