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Microsoft Reportedly May Acquire BlackBerry

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the circle-of-business dept.

New submitter techtsp writes: Microsoft is just one one of many companies reportedly looking to get a bigger piece of the enterprise mobile market by buying BlackBerry. Reports claim that Chinese firms including Huawei, Lenovo and Xiaomi are also interested in picking up BlackBerry following the company's recent return to profitability. This report comes on the heels of BlackBerry announcing it is cutting jobs across its global business units in an attempt to consolidate its software, hardware and applications business.

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  1. Re:They should rebrand it by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    I like "Crashberry"

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  2. As big a success as the Kin by dpbsmith · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sure this will be as big a success for Microsoft as their acquisition of Danger, Incorporated, developer of the Danger Hiptop/T-Mobile Sidekick, which led the innovative, exciting, youth-oriented Microsoft Kin. And the rest is history.

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  3. Re: This one will be easier by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Nokia was selling more smartphones than Apple and Samsung put together when Elop came aboard.

  4. Re:This one will be easier by dmbasso · · Score: 5, Funny

    At least it might make for a nice slogan: Microsoft, where phone companies go to die!

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  5. Re:NO GOD SPARE US!!! by the_B0fh · · Score: 5, Insightful

    People who don't understand how Microsoft has fucked over IT for the past few decades should really take the time to study some history.