Here's the quickest way for Microsoft to finally become a big player in mobile: Buy Research in Motion.
From PCWorld:
From PCWorld:
Scott Sutherland at Wedbush Securities Inc. in San Francisco told Bloomberg that purchasing RIM would bring "critical mass" to Microsoft in the smartphone market.Will Microsoft Buy RIM?
Buying RIM would make plenty of sense for Microsoft. With the purchase of RIM, it could have two separate smartphone lines, one for business (RIM), and one for consumers (Windows Phone 7). Given Microsoft's deal with Nokia, it would have either own or have deals with two of the largest phone manufacturers in the world.
