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BlackBerry’s acquisition of Movirtu allows for split billing on a single device


WATERLOO, ON – BlackBerry has bought U.K.-based virtual identity solutions provider Movirtu, a move that will help to beef up its offering to corporate customers.  Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.With Movirtu’s Virtual SIM platform, both a business number and a personal number can be used on a single mobile device, with separate billing for voice, data and messaging usage on each number.  As a result, employees can switch between business and personal profiles easily without carrying multiple devices or SIM cards, and charges are appropriately billed to the company and the employee. Additionally, in conjunction with the...