The resignation of the founders of RIM with the position of general manager of the company again has provoked speculation about the possible purchase of a Canadian corporation.
As reported in The Independent of London Tuesday, with reference to analysts, Samsung, HTC and LG will be the main contenders, which will make an offer to buy the manufacturer BlackBerry. In addition, experts say, is to buy RIM may be interested and Amazon. Microsoft and Nokia are also considered likely contenders, but after the partnership, they are unlikely to be made to the proposal, writes The Independent.
I must say that in recent years about the possible sale of RIM appears quite often. Basically, it is reported that the greatest interest to the asset exhibits Samsung, although the South Korean company persistently denies the rumors. Last week, a specialized portal BGR wrote that RIM tends to sell one or several units or even the entire company. According to sources, the favorite is Samsung. According to BGR, one of the founders, who left on Sunday, position of general manager, Jim Bales, until recently often met with companies who may be interested in RIM. "Jim is aimed at Samsung», - said a source familiar with the negotiations. The reason that the transaction has not yet been concluded, he says, is that the leadership of RIM asks too much. BGR has learned that it calculates the amount of between $ 12-15 billion (current market capitalization - about $ 9 billion).
Meanwhile, investors were not happy with his appointment as CEO RIM German Thorsten Hines, resulting in the company's shares on Monday fell by 7.8%.
As reported in The Independent of London Tuesday, with reference to analysts, Samsung, HTC and LG will be the main contenders, which will make an offer to buy the manufacturer BlackBerry. In addition, experts say, is to buy RIM may be interested and Amazon. Microsoft and Nokia are also considered likely contenders, but after the partnership, they are unlikely to be made to the proposal, writes The Independent.
I must say that in recent years about the possible sale of RIM appears quite often. Basically, it is reported that the greatest interest to the asset exhibits Samsung, although the South Korean company persistently denies the rumors. Last week, a specialized portal BGR wrote that RIM tends to sell one or several units or even the entire company. According to sources, the favorite is Samsung. According to BGR, one of the founders, who left on Sunday, position of general manager, Jim Bales, until recently often met with companies who may be interested in RIM. "Jim is aimed at Samsung», - said a source familiar with the negotiations. The reason that the transaction has not yet been concluded, he says, is that the leadership of RIM asks too much. BGR has learned that it calculates the amount of between $ 12-15 billion (current market capitalization - about $ 9 billion).
Meanwhile, investors were not happy with his appointment as CEO RIM German Thorsten Hines, resulting in the company's shares on Monday fell by 7.8%.
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