wraggster
August 8th, 2012, 22:32
Analyst says an acquisition or BB10 licensing deal is best survival option for the BlackBerry OEM.
In March, rumours surfaced to suggest Samsung would push $1.5bn into RIM (http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/samsung-to-launch-blackberry-10-devices/017448) to seal access to the forthcoming BlackBerry 10 OS.
Talk soon died down.
But like a zombie rises from the dead, so has the rumour, as Jefferies analyst Peter Misek reckons a Samsung-based play is the best way for RIM to revive interest in its 'subscale' platform, according to AllThingsD. (http://allthingsd.com/20120808/here-come-the-rim-samsung-rumors-again/)
Misek, said: "We believe RIM is attempting to revive discussions with Samsung regarding a BB10 licensing deal.
"We believe Samsung is considering ramping up its internal OS development efforts, licensing BB10, or buying RIM. We think any acquisition is unlikely until after BB10 launches."
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/samsung-to-buy-rim/018947
In March, rumours surfaced to suggest Samsung would push $1.5bn into RIM (http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/samsung-to-launch-blackberry-10-devices/017448) to seal access to the forthcoming BlackBerry 10 OS.
Talk soon died down.
But like a zombie rises from the dead, so has the rumour, as Jefferies analyst Peter Misek reckons a Samsung-based play is the best way for RIM to revive interest in its 'subscale' platform, according to AllThingsD. (http://allthingsd.com/20120808/here-come-the-rim-samsung-rumors-again/)
Misek, said: "We believe RIM is attempting to revive discussions with Samsung regarding a BB10 licensing deal.
"We believe Samsung is considering ramping up its internal OS development efforts, licensing BB10, or buying RIM. We think any acquisition is unlikely until after BB10 launches."
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/samsung-to-buy-rim/018947