Source: John Shinal, USA TODAY

You have to give BlackBerry credit for making one last go of it in the hand-held device market, one that the company helped pioneer when it was known as Research in Motion.

The Canadian company's most recent products were late with key features compared to Apple and Android offerings, but they were enough at least to make the z10 BlackBerry a legitimate smartphone -- and propel its shares 40% in the first three months of this year.

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