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Aug 2021
5m 52s

What Happened To Blackberry

MAD OVER MARKETING
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In the mid 2000s, BlackBerry was undoubtedly the most popular phone in the world. Seemingly everybody had one, and those who didn't, wanted one. The brand held more than 20% of the global market share. What went wrong? How did an iconic brand become obsolete? Listen to find out. 
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