Many industry analysts followed along with the presentation, looking for announcements that could impact the financial future of the company. Kris Thompson, who follows RIM for National Bank Financial in Toronto, was unimpressed about 50 minutes into the presentation by the clear focus on the operating system on the PlayBook, rather than on the company's popular smartphones, and the lack of a crisp timeline for financial analysts.
"Two thumbs (in BlackBerry speak) down so far," Mr. Thompson wrote in an e-mail to The Globe. "Investors want to see BBX on smartphones. So far the demos have been on the PlayBook. So far no updated timeline provided for BBX on smartphones."