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Few days ago, Reuters ran a story speculating that Redmond-based empire may be interested to acquire Research In Motion (RIM). While this appears to be pure analyst speculation, it’s important to note that shares of the BlackBerry maker did experience a 3% increase, following the release of the news story.
Apparently, Microsoft may want to do this so it could match Google, who may release its own phone — or at least the mobile OS. On the other hand, acquisition of the handset maker could translate as knife in the backs of Microsoft’s partners who make their living by selling Windows Mobile-powered smartphones. The compromise solution seems to acquire RIM and get rid of their handset business — i.e. buy a market share. Or simple invest more in product development and marketing, and soon you won’t even think about RIM.
Friday is a good “ranting day,” isn’t it? 
[Via: Boy Genius Report]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
