Actually, its shy of a half billion Press Release PDF

They still shipped 14 million units in Q3, still revenue positive, still have 75 million subscribers. Is this up to iphad numbers? No. But they're still profitable and I think they'll be around for quite a while yet.

Why android? is there an app you need or something? or is it a latest bling thing?

Because Blackberry does the encrypted thing, and if you buy BES you can also set device policies and centrally administer the devices (remote wipe for example).

I'm thinking more along the line of a clue stick. Preferably with a nail in it, so they get the point.

I do not think it is necessary to reform all organizations to match some illusionary techno elite mold.

Scouts/Guides teach different skills, like what the sun looks like and how to get along with others, that are not well represented by the can't-lift-face-from-LCD crowd.

Badges are about basic skills and sense of accomplishment (little milestones met). Leaderboards are about competition. Each has their merit.

P.S. Get off my lawn

Why not buy RIM?
I know (insert blackberry hate here), etc. But owning a proper enterprise device management suite like BES would go a long way to getting iphones & ipads into corporate users hands.

But as the IT guys who has to support both blackberries and iphones, maybe that's just my personal dream.

Why can't all the BB haters just be honest.
Its not about touch screen keyboards vs physical keys.
Its not about security and central administration vs cool TV commercials

Its about Angry Birds.

And it doesn't play on BB.

Here's the original press release http://press.rim.com/release.jsp?id=5285

For the TLDR crowd, just scroll down to the bullet list and look at what BB Fusion is offering/promising. I can assure you, these are needed.

-secure network
-enterprise management
-on devices that'll play angry birds.
Hopefully that'll keep everyone happy.