The workers of BlackBerry were told that some of them will be laid off by the company, because the company is still struggling through the hard times.

News confirmed by Re/Code that the smartphone-maker is cutting down the number of workers as the consolidation of its device software, hardware and applications units.

The Canadian office announced in a statement that they appreciate the employees hard work for the computer and feel happy for the contributions. But one of their priorities is making profit for the company. They have to increase the software and licensing earnings at the same time. There will be a picking up of sales in customer-facing activities in sales marketing in the following months. They will continue to build customer-facing teams around the world, and they will also invest in advanced technology for strategic focus, enterprise, security and internet of Things. Those investments will lead to a better growth of sales.

In spite of BlackBerry’s decline from grace, the data of quarterly earnings indicates that the company has engaged to make profit during the lengthy period of economic decline.

It was reported that Microsoft may be evaluating a bid for the manufacturer earlier this week.