New rumor from an anonymous indicates that Lenovo might still be interested in making an acquisition offer for BlackBerry . And, the Chinese company could make a higher offer price of the current action of the company. The source says that Lenovo might even make an offer in the very near future, starting next week . There are currently no other details on the agreement.
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This is not the first time we see Lenovo linked to a takeover of BlackBerry. In January 2013, the news cited the CFO of Lenovo would certainly be interested in acquiring BlackBerry. The company even admitted that there had been preliminary discussions between the two companies. And then, in October 2013, more rumors emerged about a possible interest Lenovo BlackBerry.
Thereafter, Lenovo acquired Motorola to Google, allowing the Chinese company to have an established brand in the international territory, with which it could effectively increase sales of its mobile division, already substantial in the Chinese territory. However, it is difficult to imagine that Lenovo wants to splurge on a new business, even before the transaction is finalized for Motorola.
The financial aspect is not the only reason why an agreement between BlackBerry and Lenovo seems a bit unlikely . BlackBerry is doing gradually returning, especially after the launch of the PassPort , and the output of future BlackBerry Classic . Although things can change for the Canadian firm, it could be enough. The CEO, John Chen, recently stated focus on "building value" BlackBerry. A statement that some analysts predict as a possible admission of sale. However, Chen also specifically mentioned that any offer from a Chinese company would "probably be rejected" because of "regulatory issues".
Given the anonymity of the source, and the highly publicized problems of BlackBerry sale to a Chinese company, it is important to take this with a grain of salt.
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This is not the first time we see Lenovo linked to a takeover of BlackBerry. In January 2013, the news cited the CFO of Lenovo would certainly be interested in acquiring BlackBerry. The company even admitted that there had been preliminary discussions between the two companies. And then, in October 2013, more rumors emerged about a possible interest Lenovo BlackBerry.
Thereafter, Lenovo acquired Motorola to Google, allowing the Chinese company to have an established brand in the international territory, with which it could effectively increase sales of its mobile division, already substantial in the Chinese territory. However, it is difficult to imagine that Lenovo wants to splurge on a new business, even before the transaction is finalized for Motorola.
Given the anonymity of the source, and the highly publicized problems of BlackBerry sale to a Chinese company, it is important to take this with a grain of salt.