BlackBerry CEO Says iPhone is Dated

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Posted March 18, 2013 at 1:43pm by Shalom Levytam

In an interview with The Australian Financial Review, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins says the iPhone is now out-of-date.

According to the CEO, the latest wave of smartphones including the Galaxy S 4, have eliminated the hold Apple had on the smartphone market.

Apple did a fantastic job in bringing touch devices to market ... They did a fantastic job with the user interface, they are a design icon. There is a reason why they were so successful, and we actually have to admit this and respect that,” Mr Heins said.

“History repeats itself again I guess ... the rate of innovation is so high in our industry that if you don’t innovate at that speed you can be replaced pretty quickly. The user interface on the iPhone, with all due respect for what this invention was all about is now five years old.”

Apple's iOS interface has remained fundamentally unchanged since the original iPhone. Do you think it's time for a change? Is the company really falling behind other manufacturers? Let us know what you think in the comments.

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bob53366 - March 21, 2013 at 7:04pm

maybe he should focus on his own company. Those that live in glass houses should nit throw stones at their neighbours.

yogui - March 20, 2013 at 6:25am

blackberry is outdated of course

DigiHead - March 20, 2013 at 1:24am

Thank you, Nostradamus, you are greatest! :D

Sumesh Floreat - March 19, 2013 at 1:12pm

Never always,blackberry OS can't beat ios device for at least 10 years.From a single full touch model blackberry can't overtake the market share.bcz the people using android is the copying of IOS..

Thaw - March 19, 2013 at 10:12am

And, I'm sure BlackBerry is no name nowadays and totally out of the battle... A big failure BlackBerry... Only one comment for him, Jealous Guy... Failure guy talks failure things only...

Thaw - March 19, 2013 at 10:06am

Yeah, we are not sure Apple's iPhone is out-of-date or not in future... Samsung's S4 is not bad, because of hard work and so many release of models, so some model will be famous, for me Samsung is just ok only...

Schittor - March 19, 2013 at 9:24am

I say, just look at him..

Skyluck - March 19, 2013 at 12:15am

I Think one day all of us will pay real expensive phone , the you complaint make all company sue each other and the Gorverment make your money . Who is stupid ?????

tammam - March 18, 2013 at 9:25pm

theres only phone out there and that is iPhone... other devices are gameboy

DigiHead - March 20, 2013 at 1:23am

Gayboy, actually! :D

NoGoodNick - March 18, 2013 at 8:59pm

Blackberry hasn't felt the pulse of the current market for a LONG time. While Apple's ingenuity is floundering without Steve Jobs, it's still lightyears ahead of BB! But then, it's always easy to kick the big dog when you're at the bottom of the heap.

Why - March 18, 2013 at 6:10pm

hey creak berry CEO get some more market share and then come back and talk

Mohsin Nawaz - March 18, 2013 at 5:55pm

AGREED......! I am an old user since apple launched iPhone 3g and u know what I'm still the same because the company which i admire/like doesn't let me to. In the beginning i was a very happy user of iPhone , not only happy i was overwhelmed with the revolutionary product which changed the definition of a phone. But that's it no accessibility to bluetooth , no customization nothing. If apple was a cold drink maker company then the customers would only have the accessibility thru the straw and one need to jailbreak the cold-drink to drink it from the bottle. Steve jobs. U have taken away all the jobs.

c3dec1a - March 18, 2013 at 5:49pm

Well, he reminfs me Steve Ballmer from Microsoft... always mocking Apple. We all know the story. RIM will be outdated way before Apple. Who takes the bet ? ;-) Anyway...

68597e9 - March 18, 2013 at 5:39pm

hahaha this is like how they said about the first gen iphone back in 2007-2008 that the iphone is SHIT and that the iphone wasnt going to make it in the cell phone industry til apple almost wiped them out i had to laugh at the CEO

Montu - March 18, 2013 at 5:32pm

Look who is Talking about Competition "Blackberry" ? Have you Ever Been in Competition against iPhone or any other Manufactures or Firm. I don't see them in competition long long away till Horizon......as far as User Interface is concerned iOS is Way Better the RIM's Monochromatic Black and White Blackberry OS.........

Adrian - March 18, 2013 at 6:05pm

Educate yourself... crackberry.com

Thomas - March 18, 2013 at 5:08pm

I started with the iPhone 1st gen. Today I am using iPhones since 5 years, now iPhone 5, but I get more and more bored by the iOS. It's very good, but in general the same since 5 years. And the iPhone look does not change that much aswell, especially the front. Android is not a choice, but Nokia and HTC have some nice (not that perfect as an iPhone) and interesting Windows Phone 8 mobile phones. It's time to try out something new.

MaKI - March 19, 2013 at 12:18am

Hi, I had same problem, Im currently trying Nokia Lumia 920. And I can say after 5 days. No, stop! That's a crap. :( really it is. Hardware is good, but if there is something boring on iPhone, trust me, I have that feeling after 5 days with Windows Phone. :-( ... I'm going to wait for new iPhone 5s whatever, and I'm going to buy it. Since this is not going work. I'm missing good apps there, as well as there are some limitations. Like there is no integration with Youtube. :-( Not at all, there is no such an user experience, and lack of functionality. But it has one advantage, it is very stupid system. Actually I do not understand what is taking 6GB of 32GB Memory of that phone. Hopefully there is not 1 GB Page file and 1GB Hibberfile :D :D :D

Tim - March 18, 2013 at 4:17pm

What is BlackBerry? Lol They are at the brink of extinction thanks to the iPhone and other devices. The iOS is just fine, yes it needs features yes it needs tweaks, but as a whole it's way better than the rest as far as simplicity and use. Don't over do things just to redo things...

Sam - March 18, 2013 at 4:07pm

iOS does needs an overhaul. Changes that make it seem practically new will definitely help rise to that popularity again. Maybe even convince some to change to iOS again. I'm still dubious when it comes to iOS being called 'outdated'. Not too long ago, blackberry was itself a sinking ship. It has barely scraped the surface with the z10, it needs to do a lot more (just a little perspective, that's all I'm saying). Yes, new and powerful phones are being launched almost every month but to think that apple won't take that fact into account is a bit harsh a judgement I think. Android is becoming powerful, at a good pace and WP is joining the league. But apple will surely think of something because it will definitely want to maintain that status of 'innovator'.

iDood - March 18, 2013 at 4:01pm

Controversial can make headlines, but it can either make it or break it. Blackberry should take a look at them first before criticizing other company. What have you done lately Blackberry? Where is your so call Blackberry 10?

DigiHead - March 20, 2013 at 1:35am

And so what? Who gives a crap about bb anyway?

Sam Grossman - March 18, 2013 at 3:50pm

Yes. 1000% iOS is old and outdated. When you haven't had any new ringtones or wallpapers or new icons in over 5 years , it gets pretty boring... When I go somewhere and hear a iPhone ring , I think it's mine... Cause we all have the same ringtones. Also, when u look at an iPhone 2G and compare the operating system to an iPhone 5, it's the same EXACT boring system...... No Widgets, No Gestures, No Notification light.... No NOTHING!!!!!!! I feel like I've been using the same phone for 5 years. At this point I am going to buy the New Galaxy S4 because I want the latest technology!!!

Wiseguy - March 18, 2013 at 4:56pm

I totally agree. Its the same UI on faster hardware. The reason I bought the iPhone was because it was innovative and ground breaking. I still think the iPhone is an excellent piece of technology, but the UI and hardware is, and has always been behind the curve. I too will jump ship and buy the new S4.

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