Lenovo CEO says company is open to buying BlackBerry(Credit:CNET)Lenovo's chief executive has told a French publication he is open to an eventual deal to buy embattled smartphone maker BlackBerry. In an interview with the French financial newspaper Les Echos, Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing said that a deal could make sense, but added he would need to analyze the market and understand the importance of the company. Bloomberg spotted and translated the French language publication's story.Related storiesWhatsApp now available on BlackBerry 10As Z10 preorders start, BlackBerry nets huge FUT 15 Coins Xbox order for new devicesSprint eyeing alternative BB10 touch-screen phoneBlackBerry Z10 lands during Galaxy hypeBlackBerry Z10 goes on sale March 22 at AT&TThe comments sparked a 14.1 percent increase in BlackBerry's stock. It's up $1.84 to $14.90 in recent trading. While a Lenovo representative confirmed the comments made by Yuanqing, the company cautioned against reading too much into them. The representative said that the comments didn't indicate any activity FUT 15 Coins PS4 or strategic decision about BlackBerry.A BlackBerry representative declined to comment.Bloomberg noted that the comments were similar to Chief Financial Officer Wong Wai Ming's own comments earlier this year about looking at all opportunities. In both statements, however, the executives hedged on just how open they were to striking a deal with BlackBerry. BlackBerry, meanwhile, is in the middle of staging its turnaround, having unveiled and launched its BlackBerry Z10 smartphone in several markets. In the U.S., AT&T has said it would sell the Z10 on March 22.While the company finally has its next-generation platform out in the market, there are still no guarantees for success. It still faces stiff competition from Android and iOS, as well as Microsoft's Windows Phone platform, which is also angling to be the No. 3 ecosystem. Updated at 5:46 a.m. PT on March 12: to include responses from both companies.Lenovo CEO says company is open to buying BlackBerry FUT 15 Coins 000 ride.Kutcher is FUT 15 Coins PC the olds give up iPhones and find their cool
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