Are Microsoft going to buy RIM - Windows Mobile Blackberry phones on the way?

   

What could end up being a very important story has filtered through from Engadget Mobile. There’s a rather strong rumour going round that Microsoft may be eyeing up RIM. Or, as they’re better-known, the ones who make Blackberry mobile phones.

Hmm, we’ve heard that before. But, should we give the rumour any credence?

Well, normally, I’d say no, it’s just the normal scaremongering we often see round mobile phones, but once you factor in the so-called credit crunch, and this big global recession, things start to get intriguing. To fully appreciate why, you need to look at RIM’s share price.

Four months ago, they were valued at $148 per share, a nice healthy figure.

Today, despite Blackberry mobile phones having taken off in a big way, and generally... ... read more (mobileshop-blog)