When BlackBerry announced that the new BlackBerry Z10 would launch first in the U.K., there was such a wave of disbelief. When it was announced that U.S. sales would not start until mid to late March, the stock tanked dramatically. But if what one analyst is seeing is correct, it looks like there was method to the madness at Waterloo.
The BlackBerry Z10 in white is selling out in the U.K.
In a Research Note sent off to clients, Jefferies analyst Peter Misek said that the all-touch BlackBerry Z10 is off to a strong start in the U.K. with some stores reporting long lines and "widespread sellouts" of the white model. The black version of the device has limited stock, according to the analyst. Misek calculates that several hundred thousand units of the first BlackBerry 10 flavored smartphone were sold. Putting that in perspective, he notes that the Apple iPhone 5 sold 5 million+ units during its launch weekend. But he notes that the U.S. is five times the size of the U.K., which he says bodes well for BlackBerry.
This has led to a 10% rally in the stock Monday morning, which is trading today for the first time as BlackBerry using the ticker symbol BBRY on NASDAQ.
"We believe Carphone Warehouse is seeing widespread sell-outs while O2, Vodafone, Orange and EE are seeing robust demand. We estimate sell-in to be at least several hundred thousand units. To put that in perspective, the iPhone had first weekend sales of 5 million+ in the U.S. The U.S. is five times larger so continued strong sales could bode very well for Blackberry."-Peter Misek, analyst, Jefferies
Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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