BlackBerry Limited (BB)

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BlackBerry’s worldwide subscriber base slipped to 72 million last quarter, from 76 million and 79 million in the preceding quarters. BlackBerry’s share of the global smartphone market fell to 2.9 percent in March as it was bumped into fourth place by Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Phone platform, according to research firm IDC. Apple’s iOS and Google Inc.’s Android operating system, used by Samsung, together accounted for 92 percent of the market. Blackberry is expected to have around 50 million subscribers by the end of the fiscal year.