BlackBerry: tablets dead in five years "In five years, I see BlackBerry to be the absolute leader in mobile computing - that's what we're aiming for," Heins said, empahsising the importance of phones over tablets. I want to gain as much market share as I can, but not by being a copycat. In a separate interview with Bloomberg Television yesterday, Heins said he was optimistic about prospects for BlackBerry's new Q10 phone, which sports a physical keyboard and debuted in Selfridges over the weekend in the UK. "We have very, very good first signs already after the launch in the UK," Heins said. This is going into the installed base of more than 70 million BlackBerry users, so we have quite some expectations. We expect several tens of million of units. BlackBerry stock has increased 32 percent this year on speculation that the BlackBerry 10 lineup can help fuel a comeback. The company is counting on a wave of upgrade buying from BlackBerry users who prefer a physical keyboard to drive Q10 sales and help revive revenue growth. While the touch-screen Z10 sold a million units in its first quarter that ended March 2, in line with analyst estimates, the company's stock has experienced volatility in recent weeks following reports of lackluster demand for the Z10. Contrary to earlier reports, data from BlackBerry and one of its US carrier partners Verizon Wireless show that Z10 returns are "completely in line" with the industry and "better than previous BlackBerry launches were, so the quality speaks for itself," Heins said. Heins also said he is still exploring the potential licensing of the BlackBerry 10 operating system to other companies. A successful introduction of the new phones will "create a certain attraction toward BlackBerry 10, and then whatever comes up, we will entertain any valuable discussion for the company," Heins said yesterday. We are still observing and watching that space, and that's what we will continue to do.