RIM boss Mike Lazaridis has spoken candidly about his frustration over the inaccurate public perception of BlackBerry. Speaking to the New York Times , his confusion over where the negativity comes from was clear: "Why is it that people don't appreciate our profits? Why is it that people don't appreciate our growth? Why is it that people don't appreciate the fact that we spent the last four years going global? Why is it that people don't appreciate that we have 500 carriers in 170 countries with products in almost 30 languages?" he said. No time to fight "I don't fully understand why there's this negative sentiment, and I just don't have the time to battle it. Because in the end, what I've learned is you've just got to prove it over and over and over," he added. The obvious answer is that BlackBerry has suffered by comparison to the two major smartphone successes of recent years: the Apple iPhone and the Google Android OS
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