BlackBerry Says U.K. Sales Surge Past Next-Best Debut

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BlackBerry said its new Z10 smartphone was selling almost three times better in the U.K. than any of its previous models in the first week they hit store shelves.

Sales in Canada, which kicked off yesterday, were up by more than 50 percent from any previous introduction, Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins said in an e-mailed statement.