‘The device business must be profitable, because we don't want to run a business that drags onto the bottom line,’ CEO said.’Chen reiterated that BlackBerry wants to grow its software revenue by 30 percent in this fiscal year, which he estimated would be double overall market growth, and to notch positive free cash flow.‘I don't personally believe handsets will be the future of any company,’ he said. But the company's stock has only risen modestly since then, with many investors waiting for signs the now-smaller company will be able to carve out new opportunities.BlackBerry, once the smartphone market leader before being displaced by Apple Inc and competitors run on Alphabet Inc's Android platform, has worked to reposition itself as a software and service provider focused on device management for large organizations.’Chen has previously said a decision would be made by September on the future of the unit, which has Automotive molds Suppliers suffered a sustained drop in sales in recent quarters.‘It's a niche, but it's a worldwide niche,’ he said.Chen took up the CEO role in 2013 with a reputation as a turnaround artist.

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