Adam Leach, principal analyst at Ovum, believes that the platform will attract short-term interest from existing users.

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"The Galaxy Note has been a proof-point that consumers will adopt the larger phone, " said the firm's researcher Adam Leach.

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Adam Leach, principal analyst at research firm Ovum, calls the new system "well-designed" and says the new phones should appeal to existing BlackBerry users.

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