Microsoft is interested in acquiring the Canadian company Blackberry, currently discussing with a series of investment funds to find out how profitable the acquisition would be. Those from Microsoft have enough tens of billions of dollars to cover a possible acquisition of those from Blackberry, they are mainly interested in the patent portfolio of the Canadians, but also in their expertise in the development of smartphones .
Microsoft had similar initiatives in the past, but this time they could materialize, Blackberry's value dropping significantly in recent years, but its technologies remain just as important, especially in the business field. Microsoft could exponentially improve its security for corporate customers, including mobile terminals, but it all depends on how much it is willing to pay to buy Blackberry.
Microsoft is reportedly working with few investment firms to assess their chances of taking over BlackBerry, planning to upgrade its intensity in the business mobile solution segment and its patent portfolio in the Internet of Vehicles (IoV), as well as mobile platform and communications sectors. Sources even claim that few other tech companies like Xiaomi, Lenovo and Huawei are also among those interested in positively spinning their chances off with BlackBerry.
Apart from Microsoft, those from Xiaomi, Lenovo or Huawei would be interested in buying Blackberry, in this case the motivation is to have a strong brand behind it to conquer the American markets. In the case of the three Chinese manufacturers, we are of course also talking about a huge gain on the technological side, as they currently do not have sufficiently attractive mobile terminals for Western consumers.
To be honest, the acquisition of Blackberry by Microsoft or any of the three Chinese companies would not bring any benefit to consumers, and that is because the entire portfolio of Blackberry services would disappear. Moreover, in the case of the Chinese, we are most likely talking about a suspension of funding for the development of new technologies, so in the end consumers have nothing to gain.
