BlackBerry’s Patent Portfolio Is Wireless Trove for Acquirer, Rumors Say Samsung Interested

Reuters today said BlackBerry and Samsung Electronics Co. held deal discussions spurred by a desire to obtain Blackberry's patents, a report that both companies later denied.   The company has a combination of older patents on the basic functioning of a mobile phone, as well as newer ones on security and on consumer-friendly features such as predictive typing on a keyboard or setting up meeting schedules.