BlackBerry has suffered terrific losses over the years, unable to keep up with the touchscreen loving generation of smartphone users despite having launched its new Z10 device.
The Canadian tech company announced on Sept. 23 that it is strongly considering a USD4.7 billion takeover deal by financial services holding firm Fairfax financial, which already owns 10% of BlackBerry.
It has also begun cutting jobs around the world, including in Singapore, where 50 employees have been retrenched so far.
The Straits Times reported that the Singapore office now only has 200 staff, mostly in technical support positions.
