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		corresation on Sept 22, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What killed Blackberry? Employees started buying t... The enabler for the death of Blackberry was Microsoft Exchange / ActiveSync. When executives realized that the much cooler, fun, life-integrated iPhone could also hook into their email, that forced IT's hand in allowing alternative platforms. If the iPhone didn't appeal to the top tier, the Blackberry would have reigned supreme in corporations.

qu4z-2 on Sept 23, 2013 [–]

What does life-integrated mean?

corresation on Sept 23, 2013 | [–]

A part of their entire lives instead of just being for their work life.

qu4z-2 on Sept 25, 2013 | | [–]

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