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Samsung in Discussions With BlackBerry to Expand Partnership
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Samsung Electronics Co. denied interest in acquiring BlackBerry Ltd., saying instead it was holding talks to use the Canadian smartphone maker’s technology in Samsung devices.
The comments by Samsung co-Chief Executive Officer Shin Jong Kyun came five days after Reuters reported that the South Korean company proposed buying BlackBerry for as much as $7.5 billion. Both companies denied the story, which cited documents and an unnamed person familiar with the matter.