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I think they will be a very interesting target. They have numerous valuable patents and the company is debt free. Most companies that end up in this position are usually riddled with debt. Blackberry appears to be just a case of very bad management.
It is a shame that they couldn't release new phones with BB10 sooner than they did because the OS is actually pretty slick. My wife uses a Q5 and having tried it I think it is a huge step up from their previous generation phones. I don't think their keyboard handsets will appeal to many but damn if I wasn't impressed with the speed and the typing experience on the new Q5. I'm currently trying to get my employer to upgrade me from my crappy Curve 9360 to the Q5 as a result.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/uk-blackberry-committee-idUKBRE97B0CB20130812Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry is looking at options that could include joint ventures, partnerships or a sale of the company as it struggles to survive against stiff competition
BlackBerry, which pioneered on-your-hip email with its first smartphones and email pagers, on Monday said it had set up a committee to review its options and that top shareholder Prem Watsa was stepping down from its board due to a possible conflict of interest.
I think they will be a very interesting target. They have numerous valuable patents and the company is debt free. Most companies that end up in this position are usually riddled with debt. Blackberry appears to be just a case of very bad management.
It is a shame that they couldn't release new phones with BB10 sooner than they did because the OS is actually pretty slick. My wife uses a Q5 and having tried it I think it is a huge step up from their previous generation phones. I don't think their keyboard handsets will appeal to many but damn if I wasn't impressed with the speed and the typing experience on the new Q5. I'm currently trying to get my employer to upgrade me from my crappy Curve 9360 to the Q5 as a result.