Tim de cateva luni de zile, compania Blackberry a acceptat oferte pentru achizitionarea sa, mai multe companii aratandu-si interesul pentru a cumpara fie intreaga companie, fie parti ale sale. Printre companiile interesate de achizitionarea anumitor parti ale BlackBerry se numara si cei de la Apple, insa acestea nu doreau sa achizitioneze decat brevetele de inventie si alte lucrari de proprietate intelectuala detinute de catre canadieni, ele valorand intre 1 si 3 miliarde de dolari.
BlackBerry Ltd’s board does not believe a break-up of the Canadian smartphone maker is currently in its best interests, even though Microsoft Corp, Apple Inc and Lenovo Group Ltd, among others, have expressed interest in acquiring parts of the company, according to people familiar with the discussions. The board rejected proposals from several technology companies for various BlackBerry assets on grounds that a break-up did not serve the interest of all stakeholders, which include employees, customers and suppliers in addition to shareholders, said the sources, who did not want to be identified as the discussions were confidential.
Portofoliul de brevete de inventie al Blackberry a crescut cu 986 inregistrari doar in cursul anului 2012, deci vorbim despre o gama foarte larga de tehnologii protejate de catre canadieni. Aceste tehnologii ar fi extrem de utile pentru Apple, Google sau Microsoft, insa in final niciuna dintre aceste companii nu le va utiliza, consiliul de administratie al Blackberry luand decizia de a nu imparti compania. Astfel, Blackberry va exista in continuare intr-o forma similara cu cea de acum, compania trecand printr-o restructurare menita sa o faca din nou profitabila.
