BLACKBERRY

Social network BlackBerry

BlackBerry hopes to partially solve its financial problems by promoting proprietary secure messenger BBM. From today it is integrated into a specially created social network. BBM Channels works like Twitter, and according to The Wall-Street Journal, at first it will be available only for "blackberry" devices. Show business stars and corporate representatives will be able to communicate with their fans and clients through Channels - this will be the main function of the social network., assure BlackBerry.

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Microsoft will trade iPhone for Windows Phone

Starting this Friday, you can return a used iPhone 4S or iPhone in Microsoft stores 5 and get a discount from 200 dollars for the company's products, according to Forbes. This promotion has already been in effect since 5 September on iPad. For the surrendered tablet they give a discount 200 Dollars, which you can use to buy any product in the store. Microsoft consultants recommend purchasing instead of Surface, but the buyer is not forced to do so.

BlackBerry will be sold for 4,7 billion dollars

The BlackBerry smartphone maker's board of directors has signed a preliminary agreement to sell the brand to the financial company Fairfax Financia Holdings. Itar-Tass broadcasts, what is the amount of the transaction 4,7 billion dollars, for which Fairfax Financia Holdings acquires 100 percent of phone maker assets. Fairfax Financia Holdings currently owns 10 percent of a Canadian company. For comparison: another major deal for the purchase of a smartphone manufacturer - Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's mobile division - amounts to 7,2 billion dollars. BlackBerry board of directors to decide on the sale of the company from August 2013 of the year. Computer giant Lenovo was considered one of the main contenders for the assets of the Canadian manufacturer.. The reason for the sale - the company has been in crisis for the past few years and has suffered losses.

The rise and fall of Blackberry

BLACKBERRY 2Q PRELIM. REV. $1.6B, EAST. $3.03B (Preliminary 2Q Revenue $1.6B, predictions $ 3.03B, almost on 50% less!) BLACKBERRY 2Q PRELIM. LOSS 47C-51C/SHR, EAST. LOSS 16C (Preliminary EPS 47C-51C, forecasts 16C) BLACKBERRY TAKING PRETAX CHARGE $930M TO $960M, MOSTLY FOR Z10 (Write-offs in volume $930-$960 million, mainly because of the Z10 smartphone) BLACKBERRY CUTTING 4,500 JOBS (Reduction 4500 workers) BLACKBERRY CASH: $2.6 BILLION (Cash left $2.6 billion - how long will it last with such losses?) BLACKBERRY TO CUT OPER EXPENDITURES BY ABOUT 50% BY END 1Q ’15 (It is planned to reduce operating costs by 50% by the end of 1Q 15 of the year)

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