No doubt the presence of Steve Ballmer at a prestigious event that was held otherRIM-related triggering speculation that the purpose of his presence. Even an analyst,as reported by PCMag site, said Microsoft probably will acquire the Canadiancompany to increase its presence in the smartphone market.
Speculation is not without reason. The reason, as reported by phonearena, saidalthough hard to say, now RIM is central to lose momentum in the smartphone market.It was at least as evidenced by the decline in earnings and revenue experienced byRIM. No wonder if the condition is inviting responses from the parties in the industrywho agree that Windows Mobile Phone seems to be a solution to overcome theBlackBerry OS in the future.
In relation to a Parks Associates analyst Harry Wang, saying "Will Microsoft buy RIM?That is a possibility and is a shortcut for Microsoft to get a foothold in the business ofmobile devices. "
"RIM's market capitalization is only 25 billion dollars, and Microsoft has 48 billion U.S. dollars in cash. If the value of RIM fell to $ 15 billion dollars, it will become an attractivetarget for Microsoft. Maybe Steve Ballmer was planting seeds at the event expressedhis ideas on the BlackBerry World. "said Harry Wang.
How is the continuation of this story is not yet predictable. As a result, conclusions that lead to certainty Microsoft will buy RIM seems still too early to expressed. For thatwe'll just wait its development.
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