A member of BlackBerry Ltd’s board committee tasked with exploring strategic alternatives said the company can survive as a niche smartphone maker but should sell off some parts, the Wall Street Journal said.<\/p>\n
Bert Nordberg, who joined the struggling smartphone maker’s board in February, did not rule out a sale or strategic partnership, and did not specify which parts could be sold off, the newspaper said.<\/p>\n
BlackBerry said earlier this month it was looking into options for the company, which could include an outright sale.<\/p>\n
Nordberg said being a small player in the global smartphone market is difficult, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday.<\/p>\n
He also said the company needs to close the gap between its value on paper and how Wall Street perceives the company’s worth, the newspaper said.<\/p>\n
The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week that BlackBerry is considering spinning off its messaging service into a separate unit, which the company refused to comment on.<\/p>\n
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