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.
-_-
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. ???____???
oh wait, look at what date it is now
Ang dami nyong satsat. Mga consultants ba kyo? Marketing expert? Tumahimik kayo. Wala kayong alam!
April fools!
Siguro qung pilipino ang may-ari ng kompanya, ung brand na “ASUS”, pagtatawanan nu rin….
definitely a hoax!tried to read the article somewhere else and find nothing
April fools!
yan, kaya di kau umaasenso, gumagawa ng magandang paraan ang isang kumpanya para makilala ang pilipinas sa sariling kakayahang gumawa ng produktong gawang pinoy, pero kayo pinagtatawanan nu? kayo ba? anu na nagawa nu para sa ika-uunlad ng pilipinas??
Mas astig qng black mobile!:). Dpat hndi korny name pra d halata. Haha
HAHAHA dami ko tlgang tawa “CHERRY BERRY
dami engot, kayo tingin muna kalendaryo…
kainissssssssss
Ang yaman naman ng cherry mobile! Hahaha.
april fools =D
It’s one thing to ride the April Fools bandwagon… it’s another thing to be really corny at it.
HAPPY APRIL FOOLS DAY.. WATTA HOAX… HAHAHA
SKK MOBILE SOON TO ACQUIRED SONY MOBILE DIVISION. HAPPENING THIS YEAR LOLS
April Fools!?
dnio nagets guys..april 1 naun that was a fools alarm hahahahahahahaha..
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According to reports on “APRIL 1, 2015” nabili na din ng Myphone ang apple
If My Phone will by Apple, Are they gonna called it MyApple? LOL It’s Catchy compare to “Cherry Berry”. *Smiley Face
April fool’s day pala sorry typo error. Hahah
April’s fool ba to??
happy april fools!
april fools day… hehe
what is this? april’s fool? hahahahaha
Corny April Fools Joke :)
CherryLhyn, Berrylyhn, Cheberlhyn
=P
Another April’s Fools day Joke?
ang yaman naman ng cherry para bilhin ang bb..
tanga mo april fools day nga eh
happy april fools day.
kahit sa pangalan, ang baduy pa din ng cherry mobile. mas ok pa sana kung “black cherry” na lang ang name. no worries, security enhancements lang naman mababago jan. quality as usual, it will only last less than a year. haha!
Happy April Fool’s day!
Black Cherry Berry APRIL FOOLS!!!!
April fools
April Fools!
Have you guys checked your calendar lately?
April Fool’s Day!
Happy april fools day
suggest to brand it as Blackeyed Berries or Blackyed Cherries.
e di wow!
Dapat Black Forest, the premium line of Cherry Mobile post BB acquisition :D
april fools!!!
It’s funny if you do it once, do it twice and you try too hard.
April fools article ba to?
K
Happy April Fools day. Hahahahaha!
April Fools mennnn…. gong-gong…. barilin ko kayo dyan eh… – BABALU
hahahahaha muntikan na ako maniwala…..
HAPPY APRIL FOOLS……. :) :) :) :p :p :p
Happy April Fools!
Hahahaha happy april fools
nice try.
Happy April Fools Day! Pero I admit nadale ako for about 30 seconds :)
April fools day..
Hahaa april fooooools
Korny, considering the quality of BB brand.
Puedng Cherrberry or Berrycherry! lol!
april fool’s day?
Cherry berry?! Dun nahalata. Pwede naman black cherry. Lol
oo nga mas ok pa black cherry hahah released na pala yung flare s4
wow! an aggressive move by cherry mobile.
lets see.
lolz.. Happy April 1st!!!
Halatado masyado… ahaha
Happy April Fool’s Day! :)
happy april fools! :)
totoo ba to? or just an april fools only hehe. april 1 kasi ngayon.
Happy April Fool’s Day