Blackberry’s (TSX:BB,NASDAQ:BBRY) stock is up close to 3% thus far today, a likely result of some positive vibes emanating from the long-awaited release of the Q10 device (keyboard) at U.K. retailer Selfridges over the weekend. A note out of RBC Capital Markets indicated that crowds, though modest, had even formed at various locations.
The Q10 is widely available today at other retailers in the U.K. and will make its debut in Canada on Wednesday. The U.S. will finally get its crack at the newest Blackberry in late-May.
Real deal?
Everything remains anecdotal at this point but optimists believe that this is the device that Blackberry fans have been waiting for. They better hope so as the buzz around the Z10 is fading fast. In the U.S., the Z10 has fallen out of the top 15 best-selling smartphones at BestBuy.com.
Even though Blackberry shares have had a 13% move higher over the past couple weeks, the short position against the company continues to climb and now stands at 31.4% of shares outstanding. Clearly, many are betting that the Q10 will do nothing to alter the company’s long-term prospects.
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