Since the release of the Blackberry 10 operating system, sales have not met expectations. Anticipated to save Blackberry from its decline, the once-dominant smartphone manufacturer can’t seem to compete with Apple, Google, and Microsoft. Given the current state of the smartphone market and the company, Blackberry’s board of directors announced on August 12th, 2013 that it’s considering “strategic alternatives” to boost the company’s value which includes, but is not limited to, selling the company as a whole. For more information on the potential options they may seek, check out this article HERE.