Cosmic Technologies, owner of the Cherry Mobile brand in the Philippines, has announced that it is buying into dying handset manufacturer BlackBerry for an estimated $780 Million (or Php33.75 billion).
The planned acquisition is a move by Cherry Mobile to go into the global market after becoming the No 1. smartphone vendor in the Philippines in the last couple of years.
With the highest market share of smartphones in the Philippines, it is estimated that Cherry Mobile shipped close to 8.8 million handsets in 2014 while rival MyPhone, which is ranked #3, shipped an estimated 4.5 million that same year.
Cosmic Technologies will retain the BlackBerry label in the United States and Europe but hopes to also re-brand itself here in the Philippines and the rest of South East Asia. From Cherry Mobile, it will soon operate under the brand “Cherry Berry” which, according to the company, represents mobile devices that are not only affordable but also feature top notch security that BlackBerry is known for.
Acquisition is still ongoing but is expected to finish by late 2015 or early 2016. The first Cherry Berry devices are expected to be introduced by then.
ano bang phone ng blackberry ang maitatapat nyo sa cherry? dba wala?
This article should be removed. hindi na April 1. Hindi maganda itong ganitong joke lalu na at nag hahanap ang mga Pilipino ng tunay na gawang pinoy or proud pinoy at hindi ung sinasabi lang pero gawang china talaga. May mga jokes na pang April fools. Remember the Boy who cried wolf.
April Fools. 5 billion US dollar ang market cap ng Blackberry. Hindi nila kaya yun. Baka sila ang bilin ng Blackberry.
nu daw kompanya ng pinoy? e galing lahat china yan tinatakan lang ng cherry mobile na pangalan ok n yan pambenta na yan OEM po yan .ngaun masasabi mo ba kompanyang pinoy yan kung pinapayaman natin ang china upang gumawa ng missile na panunaw satin.kainisss!o
lumalagong kumpanya at taong puno ng sariling opinion.
self-centered.
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This has got to be the worst April Fool’s Day joke ever. Seriously, this is lamer than any dad joke.
Why so serious? Do you actually think Cherry Mobile is capable of doing such a thing?
Of course not. That’s why i clearly indicated in my post that it is April Fool’s Day joke but a very lame one.
Isn’t this another April Fools Joke? lols happy april fools.. hehehe
Happy April Fools
April FOOLS. ???____???