Research In Motion, said on Thursday the company sold about $1 million In an important new blackberry device 10, and returned to profit In a recent quarter.
On January 31, RIM's new touch-screen Z10 since its debut in the international and Canadian sales profit provides a see for the first time. Launched in the us for the fiscal year in the fourth quarter financial results, because the Z10 is just beginning to sales, the United States last week.
In the quarter ending in March 2, research in motion (RIM) earned $98 million, or 1 9 cents per share, losses of $125 million, or 24 cents per share, compared to the same period last year. Revenue fell 36% to $2.7 billion, just $4.2 billion. Analysts' estimates of $2.82 billion from FactSet research.
"I thought they are all dead. This is a major shift, Jefferies analyst Peter Misek said:" from New York.
M, says the Canadian company "remove", especially the gross margin. Research in motion (RIM), 40% of the gross profit margin from 34% during the same period last year. The company booked the average selling price of high equipment and higher profits.
"This is a very, very good results," rice said. "This is a good place to start."
Chief executive, haines said, he implemented in the company over the past year a lot of change, these changes lead to RIM to profitability.
The company also announced that the co-founder mike lazaridis will retired as vice chairman and director.
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