Blackberry is trying to merge or sell off - My thoughts.

In a recent release smartphone maker Blackberry said its exploring options for its business, which could see the company sold off. Timothy Dattels, a Blackberry board member, will head a new committee that will consider different business models, including partnerships.

It wants to increase sales of its Blackberry 10 model, seen as crucial to the future of the company."We believe that now is the right time to explore strategic alternatives," said Mr Dattels.

Already Prem Watsa, chairman of Blackberry's largest shareholder, Fairfax Financial, resigned from the board as the formation of the committee was announced. Mr Watsa said he wanted to avoid any potential conflict of interest.

I believe strongly that Blackberry is looking at the option of a merger.

Why would you be willing to give or sell off your most prices possession to other platform. Blackberry Messenger (BBM). You only do that if you were thinking of selling off or merger.
Blackberry announced some weeks back that before the end of this year, users of Samsung Galaxy S4 in Africa will be able to use their unique BBM on their handsets. And soon all users of Android phones will do the same.

I was surprised though I knew it was coming. Why? Blackberry is bb because of Pinging. That's what makes Blackberry unique but with the introductions of other messengers as Whatsup and more, I guess they thought they were losing their hold on that market share. Funny why google never adapted Googlechat to a full integrated muliti-platform chat. Well their loss.

Selling off BB to concentrate on other business opportunities/models as they said or a possible merger will certainly do Blackberry a world of good.

They will always remain to me the phone for The Business users. No other phone comes close to them when it comes to that. And I have used a few.

If they can merge with Samsung, Apple trouble will certainly take a new dimension. Suddenly Blackberry may become the perfect Bride!