#Michael Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 As if 2013 could not have been a more pivotal year for Microsoft and Windows Phone, news tonight coming from Bloomberg claims that Redmond is still considering buying out BlackBerry. BlackBerry has publicly revealed that they are seeking ?strategic alternatives? for the company, including a merger or selling off the entire company (or pieces of it). In and of itself, that is big news although BlackBerry did do the same in 2012 and nothing came of it. Could this round be any different? Perhaps, as their new operating system, BB10, is not exactly setting the mobile world afire. Microsoft has always been rumored to be interested in BlackBerry, but they are perhaps waiting for the right time. That may include waiting for Waterloo to shed some of its 17,000 employees and become a leaner purchase, or for BlackBerry to become cheaper and more desperate. Full article: http://www.wpcentral.com/bloomberg-microsoft-still-eyeing-potential-blackberry-purchase Very interesting if this is even remotely true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raa Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Can't see it happening tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Wanderer Chicken Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Unless Microsoft has this amazing plan to fix Blackberry, they should avoid Blackberry at all costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrokat Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Not likely. Today it was announced Microsoft purchased Nokia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSlob Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Would definitely be a huge move in the mobile industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Wanderer Chicken Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 On second thought, a Windows phone 8 on a Blackberry would be nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 On second thought, a Windows phone 8 on a Blackberry would be nice! microberrr.jpg With a possible total of twelve applications on the screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Wanderer Chicken Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 With a possible total of twelve applications on the screen? Here's one with a bigger screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cute James Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Then they could potentially own two mobile phone companies that consumers are no longer interested in. blank, Ian W, Raa and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegument Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 the main point for them to buy blackberry would be for the patents and possibly any enterprise hold blackberry still has if any...they wouldn't still sell the blackberry hardware to consumers. Pygmy_Hippo and astropheed 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grinch Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Then they could potentially own two mobile phone companies that consumers are no longer interested in. I'm interested in Nokia even with Microsoft acquiring it. You don't speak for the whole, sir. ;) nitins60 and FarCry3r 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webeagle12 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Here's one with a bigger screen microberry 2.jpg Atomic Wanderer Chicken and Ian W 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted September 4, 2013 Member Share Posted September 4, 2013 I know Blackberry wants to get purchased but it seems like no one wants them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charisma Veteran Posted September 4, 2013 Veteran Share Posted September 4, 2013 Here's one with a bigger screen microberry 2.jpg At least use the Z10 with no hardware kb if you're going to mock it up. That being said, I like BB10 OS way better than WP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Why would Microsoft want to buy a dead duck like Blackberry? Everyone can see they're collapsing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted September 5, 2013 Global Moderator Share Posted September 5, 2013 the main point for them to buy blackberry would be for the patents and possibly any enterprise hold blackberry still has if any...they wouldn't still sell the blackberry hardware to consumers. Exactly, RIM has lots of mobile patents anyone would like to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted September 5, 2013 Global Moderator Share Posted September 5, 2013 Why would Microsoft want to buy a dead duck like Blackberry? Everyone can see they're collapsing... For their IP only, it's why Google overpaid for Motorola Mobility though the patents they got haven't quite turned out the way they expected I'm sure. And no, it's not to make Moto X or w/e, that ships sailed, Motorola is done in the phone business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 And no, it's not to make Moto X or w/e, that ships sailed, Motorola is done in the phone business. How? Didnt they release like 3 or 4 new devices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted September 5, 2013 Global Moderator Share Posted September 5, 2013 How? Didnt they release like 3 or 4 new devices? Sure, but does anyone notice? The past success they had with the Droid has come and gone, it's all Samsung now with the others fighting for what's left. Where does Motorola even land in the Android OEM sales list? 4th? 5th? Everyone's way behind Samsung and I think the #2 Android vendor is LG with something like 15million last quarter? Motorola is only holding on in the US though that market is tanking, they're behind even HTC in the US now and we all know how bad HTC is. Honestly, if Motorola mobility totally tanks Google can just ditch it finally, hold on to the patents, though they're looking pretty weak, and keep feeding off of Samsung and a few others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Sure, but does anyone notice? The past success they had with the Droid has come and gone, it's all Samsung now with the others fighting for what's left. Where does Motorola even land in the Android OEM sales list? 4th? 5th? Everyone's way behind Samsung and I think the #2 Android vendor is LG with something like 15million last quarter? Motorola is only holding on in the US though that market is tanking, they're behind even HTC in the US now and we all know how bad HTC is. Honestly, if Motorola mobility totally tanks Google can just ditch it finally, hold on to the patents, though they're looking pretty weak, and keep feeding off of Samsung and a few others. I see what you are saying, but this isnt the same Motorola. The new phones are stock, or close to stock, so I am betting they will get updated and supported better than any other device. Which is something that will appeal to a lot of people. Number one gripe I hear from people for and against Android is support and fragmentation. This could go a long way to improve things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted September 5, 2013 Global Moderator Share Posted September 5, 2013 I see what you are saying, but this isnt the same Motorola. The new phones are stock, or close to stock, so I am betting they will get updated and supported better than any other device. Which is something that will appeal to a lot of people. Number one gripe I hear from people for and against Android is support and fragmentation. This could go a long way to improve things. We'll see how it goes, either way I think there's too many OEMs on the Android side fighting for scraps and I don't see them holding on. Well, the pure phone only OEMs like HTC could get grabbed up by someone else, others like LG and Sony have other business to help fallback on so they could last longer. In the end I see the number of players in the market shrink overall, less OEMs/Venders but with a better spread. Only time will tell though, but 5 years from now we could be looking at a totally different mobile market with just 5 brand names and not 10 or w/e it is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noir Angel Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Not overly likely in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc302 Veteran Posted September 5, 2013 Veteran Share Posted September 5, 2013 With them purchasing Nokia I do not see them purchasing blackberry too unless the deal is really too good to pass up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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