BlackBerry maker's CEO fails to connect with Wall Street, public

TORONTO — BlackBerry co-founder Mike Lazaridis said on Thursday he has no plans to sell his stake in the smartphone maker even as he steps down from the board to focus on a new quantum computing investment fund. BlackBerry, formerly Research In Motion, announced the former co-CEO’s departure from the board on Thursday as it reported its first quarterly earnings since launching its make-or-break new BlackBerry 10 smartphones.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion said on Thursday several senior executives resigned as

Research In Motion Chief Executive Thorsten Heins told the UK Telegraph Thursday that the Canadian BlackBerry maker could license its next-generation operating system to a competitor, such as Samsung or Sony. Research In Motion, once atop the smartphone market, has struggled to compete with handsets sold by Apple and Samsung. [...]

Mike revolutionized the mobile communications industry and is widely recognized as one of Canada’s greatest innovator

Research In Motion Ltd unveiled the long-delayed line of smartphones on Wednesday.Check out our full gallery of the global launch below.