Once again, reports that troubled smartphone maker Research In Motion may enter a deal with burgeoning smartphone rival Samsung are making the rounds. Shareholders appeared to welcome the news, sending RIM’s stocks soaring to close up 3.3 percent at $7.56. RIM may be trying to revive discussions with Samsung about licensing the much-anticipated BlackBerry 10 operating system. Samsung might also consider purchasing RIM. Samsung currently makes Android smartphones, including a line of pure-breed Nexus Android handsets.
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Are RIM and Samsung Ready to Do the Deed?
Posted by: Richard Adhikari August 9, 2012 07:00 AMOnce again, reports that troubled smartphone maker Research In Motion may enter a deal with burgeoning smartphone rival Samsung are making the rounds. Shareholders appeared to welcome the news, sending RIM’s stocks soaring to close up 3.3 percent at $7.56. RIM may be trying to revive discussions with Samsung about licensing the much-anticipated BlackBerry 10 operating system. Samsung might also consider purchasing RIM. Samsung currently makes Android smartphones, including a line of pure-breed Nexus Android handsets.