It is no secret that BlackBerry has been struggling for years. The official announcement that the company is exploring strategic partnerships and even a sale, is a clear sign that a major shakeup is imminent. For those still loyal to BlackBerry, is it time to move on?
In a statement released earlier this week, BlackBerry announced that
…the Company’s Board of Directors has formed a Special Committee to explore strategic alternatives to enhance value and increase scale in order to accelerate BlackBerry 10 deployment. These alternatives could include, among others, possible joint ventures, strategic partnerships or alliances, a sale of the Company or other possible transactions.
(Source: BlackBerry)
To most industry experts, this news was long in coming. BlackBerry, which had been a pioneer in the global mobile/cellular industry in the mid- to late-2000s, and was the device of choice for enterprise and the personal consumer, has been floundering badly over the past five or so years. More
