Top 13 Quotes & Sayings by Thorsten Heins

Never lose this innovation spirit.

Now if you go exactly where your competitors are, you're dead.

One of the misconceptions about BlackBerry is that it's your parents' smartphone.

Future is mobile computing - smartphones and tablets are just elements of it. The industry is on the verge of a whole new paradigm.

You have to respect all your competitors.

In a maturing market it's not advisable to be always everybody's darling, because you get too thin.

A good browser, apps, good camera, and fast networking in your smartphone is just expected today.

When you say we're bringing a product to market, you make sure you execute.

History repeats itself again, I guess. The rate of innovation is so high in our industry that if you don't innovate at that speed you can be replaced pretty quickly. The user interface on the iPhone, with all due respect for what this invention was all about, is now five years old.

At the very core of RIM is the innovation. We always think ahead. We always think forward. We sometimes think the unthinkable. And that is fantastic.

In five years I don't think there'll be a reason to have a tablet anymore.

In five years I don't think there'll be a reason to have a tablet anymore. Maybe a big screen in your workspace, but not a tablet as such. Tablets themselves are not a good business model.

The user interface on the iPhone, with all due respect for what this invention was all about is now five years old.