BlackBerry faces crucial test with U.S. launch of Z10

TORONTO (Reuters) - Nearly two months after its formal unveiling, BlackBerry's new Z10 smartphone goes on sale on Friday in the hyper-competitive U.S. market, a crucial proving ground for the company's ambition to re-establish itself as an industry leader. BlackBerry, which is already selling the new touch-screen smartphone in about 25 countries, aims to make the Z10's new operating system the clear No. 3 platform on the market, a realistic but still difficult challenge, analysts say. BlackBerry once ruled the U.S. ...

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