Posts by DaedalusIcarusHelios

BlackBerry Priv: Enterprise Android in a snazzy but functional package

Re: Dual SIM

BlackBerry owns Movirtu, which provides a virtual SIM technology. So you can have 2 numbers on one SIM.

Cash-happy BlackBerry slurps one-time rival Good for $425m

Re: Huh?

Customers, patents, additional market share. Also, Good has technology that BB can incorporate for better iOS container technology. This will all be put into a better version of BES12 or its successor. In other words, a better product will emerge for users. This is a great move by BlackBerry.

This is a pretty good interview with both sides on what this deal brings: http://blogs.blackberry.com/2015/09/blackberry-to-acquire-good-technology-executive-point-of-view/