Microsoft is interested in buying BlackBerry

Microsoft is considering buying a Canadian telecommunications company BlackBerry for $ 7 billion. Negotiations could begin as soon as possible. Reported by PC-Tablet, citing informed sources.

BlackBerry in the IV quarter of fiscal year 2014 due to the restructuring managed to return to profitability and is now likely to be put up for sale - the attractiveness of the asset has grown considerably. Among the possible buyers called Microsoft, and a number of Chinese companies including Xiaomi, Huawei and Lenovo.

Microsoft, reportedly, has hired a number of investment advisers to evaluate the acquisition and integration of BlackBerry in the structure of the Redmond corporation. This asset can help corporations to strengthen its position in the field of mobile solutions business class; In addition, Microsoft patents BlackBerry interested in software, mobile platforms and communication technologies.

It should also be noted that in recent years has tried to shift from BlackBerry smartphones software and this fact also attracted Microsoft, which would expand its portfolio by making Canadians.

Also in line for BlackBerry lined up in the face of Chinese companies Xiaomi, Lenovo and Huawei, but what they offer is not known. Manufacturers from China are interested in the Canadian producer, as its resources will help it to expand its presence in the business segment in the US and Europe.

However, before the Chinese firms may be an obstacle in the form of European and US regulators: the authorities may block the sale of a company with a wide range of technologies in the field of secure communications.

Earlier reports said that Apple is also interested in becoming the new owner of BlackBerry. According to the source, the vendor interested in a portfolio of 44,000 patents in the field of corporate security, data security and wireless BlackBerry. In addition, Apple intends to strengthen its position in the business segment due to development of the Canadian firm.