RIM is under mounting pressure to either sell its network business, or form an alliance with Microsoft that would bring Windows 8 to the BlackBerry. RIM's stock plunged 18% yesterday after the company announced a worse than expected operating loss. The company now faces calls to take more serious measures to fix its situation.
Reuters is quoting sources that say Microsoft has approached RIM about adopting its Windows 8 operating system, but the RIM board stil prefers to put its efforts behind BlackBerry 10.
The news for RIM gets worse by the day and their options are running out. Make a deal RIM...
Reuters is quoting sources that say Microsoft has approached RIM about adopting its Windows 8 operating system, but the RIM board stil prefers to put its efforts behind BlackBerry 10.
One of these options is for RIM to abandon its own operating system and adopt Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had approached RIM in recent months, looking to strike a partnership similar to the one the software giant has with Nokia Oyj, the sources said. Under that partnership, Nokia will use Microsoft's latest Windows operating system on its smartphones.
In such a scenario, RIM could also look for Microsoft to buy a stake in the company and fund marketing and other expenses, the sources said. However, this option is not attractive to RIM because it would mean the end of the Waterloo, Ontario-based company's technology independence, they said.
In such a scenario, RIM could also look for Microsoft to buy a stake in the company and fund marketing and other expenses, the sources said. However, this option is not attractive to RIM because it would mean the end of the Waterloo, Ontario-based company's technology independence, they said.
The news for RIM gets worse by the day and their options are running out. Make a deal RIM...