Lenovo thinking of buying RIM?
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But a Lenovo spokesman said that Wong was responding to a question posed by a journalist and was giving a response about Lenovo's broad M&A strategy. RIM has captured the attention of the smartphone industry as leaked videos show the new BlackBerry Z10 holding its own against the Apple iPhone 5. But even with the stock nearly tripling off of its lows, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins says that RIM would consider selling the hardware division and licensing its software.
RIM's CEO earlier this week also said that RIM would consider a strategic alliance, even after the January 30th unveiling of BlackBerry 10. Any deal for the entire company would face regulatory battles in Canada where the Prime Minister has called the company a national "crown jewel," and Canada's Industry Minister Christian Paradis said that even a sale of the handset business could lead to a review before a deal was closed. A Lenovo deal for RIM would probably face U.S. regulatory review as well, since some government agencies in the U.S. still rely on the security of BlackBerry phones.
At least one analyst says that this talk of a Lenovo-RIM merger is all rubbish. "Anybody who's serious about buying a company doesn't go talking it up... It sounds to me like a comment made more for publicity's sake than a serious approach for RIM," said Charter Equity analyst Ed Snyder. "It is a very long shot at the best."
source: Reuters
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31 Comments
1. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 25 Jan 2013, 23:01 6 3
be smart about it rim.........think before you act
2. wendygarett (limited) 6 days ago posted on 25 Jan 2013, 23:08 0 9
Uh oh, Mr Heins is scared now, better do well on rim and inflate the share price so that Lenovo can't afford to takeover, otherwise....
28. dan86 posted on 27 Jan 2013, 00:41 2 1
Very soon Sammy will buy Apple Inc. And then we'll have chat.
31. -SEUL8TR- posted on 27 Jan 2013, 08:23 0 0
Also they should buy Nokia,
16. pokharkarsaga posted on 26 Jan 2013, 00:38 6 0
BB is going to sell only the Hardware division & not the Software division.
18. wendygarett (limited) 6 days ago posted on 26 Jan 2013, 00:44 3 4
If that the case it's alright, because Asian oem manage to make monster spec with low cost tho lol
3. blackice214 posted on 25 Jan 2013, 23:10 4 8
Someone at rim told me that bb10 was just a stunt to get companies to buy them.
4. predator93 posted on 25 Jan 2013, 23:15 5 0
I won't mind anybody buying anybody as long as they manage the resources well, I just don't want another HP-Palm failure again.
5. MC1123 posted on 25 Jan 2013, 23:22 9 5
this is a 2 day old news!
and i hope RIM wont! since lenovo is a chinese company, it will just ruin RIM's reputation! since RIM and BB is known for secure messaging (not so secure with their new product, with all the leaks!) so RIM shouldn't sell themselves to them!!
7. lenovo.dont.be.fool posted on 25 Jan 2013, 23:32 4 7
This is the first time i agree with mc1123.
Lenovo shouldn't buy RIM.
RIM is a loser. Whoever buy RIM will dead because bbm only work on bb. In a android apple world. Bbm is a junk.
Lenovo don't buy rim. your doing great with your android strategy.
9. MC1123 posted on 25 Jan 2013, 23:38 5 2
nicholas, why are you changing your name all the time, PA always ban you?
what i said is a compete different that what you said!
20. Nikolas.Oliver (limited) posted on 26 Jan 2013, 01:24 1 6
lol jumfe, do you really think that the guy above you is really me ? im not banned and never will
10. MC1123 posted on 25 Jan 2013, 23:46 1 1
i didnt say that whoever will buy RIM will be a compete loser or will be just a loss of money, RIM is still on the list of top 10 manufacturers, and its BB7 OS is the current 3rd 9coz if WP is really the 3rd, they should outnumber RIM's sales by now! but they didnt)
coz zgain, RIM and BB is known for secure messaging, and if this will happen, north america and even the european countries wont buy BB coz again, RIM and BB is known for secure messaging and lenovo has close tie with chinese government so this shouldn't happen!
21. Nikolas.Oliver (limited) posted on 26 Jan 2013, 01:26 2 4
just because i didn't appear on bb news for a couple of weeks, doesn't mean i have been banned
24. Nadr1212 posted on 26 Jan 2013, 10:22 1 0
It kinda does, honey-boo boo!
8. chezy posted on 25 Jan 2013, 23:35 6 0
rim don't forget lenovo is a Chinese company. if u sell out to them you will have no chance in hell in the US/north american market.
you know how the american gov' feels about Chinese companies and security...
11. wendygarett (limited) 6 days ago posted on 25 Jan 2013, 23:47 0 3
Yeah, us gov will be piss off
12. MC1123 posted on 25 Jan 2013, 23:52 3 0
and if this will happen, RIM will say the real goodbye!
13. raghav.ak posted on 26 Jan 2013, 00:19 0 0
I have no issues with Lenovo's competency but I think you're right about the North American Market having issues with Companies from China.
17. MC1123 posted on 26 Jan 2013, 00:43 0 0
i think what he meant is what i mean above... and i dont have problem with lenovo either on their laptop,since my sister is using one for almost 3 years now...
the problem with this is that RIM is known for having secure messaging and since lenovo (and other chinese company) has close ties with chinese government, since BlackBerry is still widely use in the US government's system coz of its security and even the president himself cant let go of his BlackBerry even he has an iPhone because of again, secure messaging! and if lenovo will ever buy RIM, they can have a peek on that secure messages! and leak it to the chinese government! it is not a wise move by lenovo, coz especially that US is banning chinese companies (huewei and zte) and it will be a destruction of RIM since its strong point is secure messaging! so they better not to.. it will be a wrong move by lenovo.
14. christumaini posted on 26 Jan 2013, 00:31 0 3
Think that's bad move/timing for lenovo they better go for nokia instead
15. MC1123 posted on 26 Jan 2013, 00:36 3 3
western companies should be wise and keep their pride! they shouldnt sell themselves on a chinese company!
23. raghav.ak posted on 26 Jan 2013, 07:17 1 0
Talking about Lenovo being a Chinese Company and how that would influence the North American Market, Lenovo bought Thinkpad off IBM and it has done well. The problem is with Blackberry's secrecy towards Mails and other such stuff, they just might end removing it, it would benefit them in two ways, having lesser outages and cheaper Internet Services and make it only Enterprise for the Corporate Sector, I'm sure there are many individuals who don't need that kind of protection for their Mails. Blackberry really need to re-strategize. If they do and Lenovo does buy them, I just hope they'll maintain that class.
25. BomberXL posted on 26 Jan 2013, 12:16 2 1
hey RIM, i honestly think you guys can make a comeback... im thinking this is the "Wong Wai" to go..
29. jackhammeR posted on 27 Jan 2013, 02:08 0 0
yeah..now, when RIM is getting on its feet some china folks wish to buy the company. RIM, don't do it!
