"We understand the importance of having devices to suit all markets and needs, " said Mr Heins.
Little wonder Heins has made hiring a new Chief Marketing Officer one of his top priorities.
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Lazaridis, 52, leaves his fortune in the hands of the new CEO, Thorsten Heins.
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New Research In Motion Chief Executive Thorsten Heins wants to clear a few things up.
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Also on Wednesday, Mr. Heins appeared on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight, " touting the phone.
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Heins claims this target audience wants both a Personal and professional balance with simplicity.
Heins says, ""we know there is a lot of physical keyboard lovers out there.
Heins says the back is textured so that it will be comfortable to hold.
Thorsten Heins, previously one of two chief operating officers, was expected to be named CEO.
Mr Heins told Bloomberg that Blackberry would only consider releasing another tablet if it could be profitable.
The figures come just days after Blackberry boss Thorsten Heins predicted tablets would be dead by 2018.
Heins said on the conference call that the Z10 would be available on 223 carriers this year.
Read also Tilson and Heins latest Forbes column (which expands on this same validity of doubling down).
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Heins made similar remarks when he previewed the BlackBerry 10 at a September speech in San Jose, Calif.
More broadly, Heins said trying to refocus the company on what it does best: helping people get things done.
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However, given that it's still losing money on its handset business, Heins has reopened the door to Balsillie's plan.
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"I'm happy to take those calls and see what they come up with, " Mr. Heins said in the interview.
Mr. Heins stepped into the top job pledging a renewed focus on meeting deadlines and getting products to market.
The company never gave a firm launch date, though Mr. Heins committed to launch them in the first quarter.
Mr. Heins said that launch is on track for April in some markets.
"It's not been easy, but the BlackBerry team is delivering, " Mr. Heins said.
Heins says the company will change its name to BlackBerry in order to maintain one brand and one promise.
Besides Heins, presenters include Alec Saunders, vice president of developer relations, and Martyn Mallick, vice president of global alliances.
"I want to gain as much market share as I can, but not by being a copycat, " Mr Heins said.
Thorsten Heins, the head honcho at Research In Motion , is one of many leaders to receive this comparison.
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Anyway, the report starts with an interview Heins gave with the German newspaper Die Welt, which was picked up by Bloomberg.
Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie were replaced at the helm of RIM by the company's chief operating officer Thorsten Heins.
Mr. Heins said those fees, which represent more than one-third of RIM's revenue, fell in the "single digits" in the quarter.
Heins declared that RIM would turn its back from the consumer market and focus on its traditional strength in the enterprise.
Heins said if some customers use a more basic selection of the network service, they may not be required to pay.
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