Qualcomm says while it does not agree with the decision, it is binding and not appealable
Chief Executive John Chen expects company to grow above overall market in FY18
Analyst estimates BlackBerry is collecting $1 per handset from 7 million third-party sales a quarter
But concerns about overall revenue growth reversed early share gains
It 47.3 per cent fall in third-quarter revenue
The deal with Ford is the first BlackBerry has done directly with a major automaker, though it currently sells its technology to auto industry suppliers
Company handles over phone production to overseas partners
The company suffered a net loss of $372 million as against a $51 million profit last year
Once a dominant force in smartphones, the Canadian firm now holds just a sliver of the global market
Apart from sales support, businesses will also have access to HCL Infosystems' IT deployment support and integration capabilities
In addition to selling and supporting BlackBerry's enterprise software portfolio, HCL Infosystems will also provide value-added services
Apart from BlackBerry loyalists, the phone might not have many takers
As sales drop, the embattled Canadian brand is betting on software sales to enterprises and its messenger service to regain market share