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February 25, 2014 02:54 pm -05

BlackBerry CEO: I'd 'Definitely Sell' BBM for $19 Billion

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BlackBerry's CEO has a message for Facebook or any other company looking to spend $19 billion on a mobile messaging app: He would take that deal for its BBM messaging service.

"I work for the shareholder," John Chen, CEO of BlackBerry, said in an interview with CNBC from Mobile World Congress on Tuesday. "If somebody comes to me with $19 billion, I would definitely sell it. I would recommend to the board to take it."

See also: Facebook Snaps Up WhatsApp, But What About Snapchat?

Chen reiterated his willingness to sell off BBM for the right price in a separate interview Tuesday with Bloomberg, but added, "it is a bit too early to think about getting our $19 billion.” Read more...

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