Research In Motion could be looking to offload its BlackBerry handset business to survive. The company’s executives are considering selling the handset-manufacturing business or even a stake in the whole company, according to numerous press reports. The company’s options could include divesting the handset division. Another option could be selling a stake to a larger company, such as Microsoft.”This is a bombshell,” said independent tech analyst Jeff Kagan, “but not really unexpected watching RIM over the last few years. They are unraveling quickly.”
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RIM May Give Up BlackBerry Phone Biz to Stay Alive
Posted by: Peter Suciu June 25, 2012 02:15 PMResearch In Motion could be looking to offload its BlackBerry handset business to survive. The company’s executives are considering selling the handset-manufacturing business or even a stake in the whole company, according to numerous press reports. The company’s options could include divesting the handset division. Another option could be selling a stake to a larger company, such as Microsoft.”This is a bombshell,” said independent tech analyst Jeff Kagan, “but not really unexpected watching RIM over the last few years. They are unraveling quickly.”