Samsung in talks to buy Blackberry

[MI5]

Subject strongly denied by both parties, but we all know, there's no smoke without fire !!!

http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/samsung-s-reported-blackberry-buyout-could-br...

[gemz4the1]

Well i'm sure you'd be happier with this merger than Samsung merging with Apple

[Anonymous]

Under UK Takeover Rules Sammy would now have been barred from a takeover for 6 months. I wonder what rules Canada has?

Also Canada is very strict on foreign takeovers and Blackberry is considered a National Security Asset so any takeover is fraught with challenge.

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:

Subject strongly denied by both parties, but we all know, there's no smoke without fire !!!

http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/samsung-s-reported-blackberry-buyout-could-br...

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What do you feel about that Rich? Personally  and with limited knowledge on some buyouts, I think this would be a good thing for Blackberry? It may get its profile raised again.....?

[MI5]

Agreed, it can't hurt BB at all.

[viridis]

This would be a good move for both parties.

[Anonymous]

It could put bb back on the ladder again

[jonsie]

This can only be a good thing for both brands. ..

[Anonymous]

I suspect what would happen would be that Sammy would take all the best bits of BB, especially around security, and then ultimately BB would disappear as a brand sadly.

Would be great for Sammy though as Knox doesn't cut it.

[Anonymous]

@Anonymous that's most likely what would happen but I expect the brand would continue for at least 6 months after purchase