“It doesn’t look like suitors will be coming out of the woodwork to bid for BlackBerry now that it’s exploring a possible sale,” Cadie Thompson reports for CNBC.
“Instead, it’s more likely the handset maker will be a part of a private equity buyout or will sell off parts of its business, analysts say,” Thompson reports. “‘Private equity is probably the best chance,’ said Brian Colello, a senior equity analyst at Morningstar. ‘If you are talking about an acquisition by another party, Lenovo was rumored in the past, but I think there are regulatory concerns.'”
“Regulatory concerns aren’t the only reason a direct purchase by another handset maker may be blocked,” Thompson reports. “The Canadian government views BlackBerry as a source of national pride and probably will want to keep its patents and the company as a whole, Colello said on CNBC’s ‘Squawk on the Street’ on Monday… Colin Gillis, a technology analyst for BGC, said in a note Monday that his firm did not see any obvious strategic buyers for BlackBerry, as Apple, Google and Microsoft have their own platforms. Samsung may have some interest, because it might aim to reduce its dependence on Google’s Android operating system, he added.”
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MacDailyNews Take: The stench of death is usually a tough sell.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Lynn Weiler” for the heads up.]
A shorter list is why would buyers liner up to purchase a Blackberry.
1.
* line up
Because blackberry os and phone is still better and faster than anything on the market.
Uhhhh, yeah, sure. DCW is proof of that.
Tell us about the ecosystem behind the phone.
I simply cannot believe Blackberry fanboys still exist. That’s stubbornness on a scale I didn’t believe possible.
——RM
I think Corel should by them. Then start rolling out a new line of printers to go with WordPerfect OS.
Hahahahaha…that was funny. Corel…good one!
The trouble is, when Blackberry “gets” in trouble, its worldwide server setup will collapse, i.e., existing Blackberry owners will be screwed big time.
Ahhhh…..someone’s been listening (err…reading) me.
From (multiple) previous posts:
“Corporations are the biggest buyers of Blackberrys, and no IT manager wants to be caught with his pants down the day Blackberry shutters their servers and your email goes poof. Ironic, isn’t it, that Blackberry’s main selling feature will ultimately seal it’s fate.”
(its).
Adjacent bullets seen on CNN home page:
• Apple may unveil new iPhone soon
• BlackBerry may be sold
Blakckberry should just close shop and give the money back to the shareholders.
As should Dell and Microsoft …
With Samesung slowing on Tizen are we seeing some potential interest?? Might help with any patents BB have, & save Samesung some $$ to wean themselves off Android.
Remember, that “fact” was from DigiTimes. You can never believe the BS they print.
As a Canadian, I take no pride in the disaster that is Blackberry. It was run by fools and deserved to join the ash heap of history.
Blackberry’s collapse has been so fast.
Apple already has iMsg security that the govt can’t crack, but I wonder if iMsg reliability (especially syncing) would be greatly served by some of BBM’s patents.
If Canada did not protect Nortel, they will not protect Blackberry.
Yep, lip service only.
Talk requires little. To actually “do” something requires you to put your ass on the line. They “talked” about national pride and Nortel’s value to Canada, and then stood by and watched the vultures dismember it .