Simply Awkward! BlackBerry Got Busted Tweeting From An Apple iPhone

Someone with control over the official BlackBerry Twitter account sent out the tweet  from an iPhone. This is actually the second time BlackBerry has run into a major public relations problem as the result of a tweet from an iPhone. In 2013, BlackBerry "global creative director" Alicia Keys was also busted tweeting from an iPhone. The singer later blamed hackers for the tweet.

Stock of BlackBerry soar on report of possible takeover by Samsung

A BlackBerry Z10 is shown during the launch of the company's new smartphones in Toronto on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. CP

The Canadian Press
Shares of BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB) spiked nearly 30 per cent Wednesday following a report that smartphone maker Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has offered to buy the Canadian company for as much as US$7.5 billion.

Reuters news agency says Samsung proposed a range of US$13.35 to US$15.49 per share in its initial approach, a premium of 38 to 60 per cent over the company’s stock price before the report emerged.

The report cites both an unnamed source familiar with the offer as well as related documents.