ed a $965 million loss, and BlackBerry's future now appears to rest with a bargain-basement, highly conditional offer from its largest shareholder, Fairfax Financial. Whatever happens to the company, many expect that BlackBerry smartphones are now destined to become relics. By IAN AUSTEN and JENNIFER DANIEL 2IP

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