Global Q4 2012 tablet shipments outpace forecasts with "record" totals according to IDC, as the market grows by 75.3% Y-o-Y and shipments reach 52.5 million units, up from 29.9m in Q4 2011.
Catalysts for such growth include lower average selling prices (ASPs), a wider product range and increased holiday spending.
Of course, tablets are a stark contrast to PCs-- where shipments saw declines during the holiday season, a first in over 5 years.
Apple continues to lead the market, with shipments reaching 22.9m units (wih 48.1% Y-o-Y growth) thanks to the iPad mini and 4th generation iPad launches. However increasingly strong competition continues to cause decline in Apple tablet share, from 46.4% in Q3 2012 to 43.6% in Q4.
It carries a 1366 x 768 resolution display, 1.1GHz Intel Celeron 847 CPU, 2GB RAM and 16GB of built-in storage. Google also includes 100GB of free online storage for 2 years. 
Schultz was BUT CEO since 2008, where he led "major" product offer and store format renewals. He was also CEO at Kingfisher DIY business B&Q. Back in the day Schultz was also 16th best tennis player in France. 
It features a 2-way design with an inverted drive unit configuration-- the 25mm aluminium-dome speaker sits below (instead of above) the 130mm glassfibre bass/midrange driver, a setup the company claims improves sound dispersion should the speaker be mounted high up a wall.
"As we launch BlackBerry 10 around the world, now is the right time to adopt the iconic BlackBerry name" CEO Thorsten Heins says. 
