Research in Motion Ltd must chart a tough course in its two key
emerging markets of India and Indonesia: quickly launch cheaper handsets
to woo lower-end subscribers while restoring its tattered brand among
the countries' status-conscious.
The company, which is rebranding itself BlackBerry after its
best-known smartphone, has won millions of followers in these two Asian
countries, mostly by selling cheaper handsets and offering service
packages as low as $2 a month. So it's unlikely that the Z10 model
introduced last week, which operators in India expect to sell for around
$750, will appeal to the users it must reach if it is to build market
share.
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