Rumor: RIM to split handset and messaging services into two companies
Reports on Sunday claim that Research in Motion is seriously considering breaking up the company into two divisions; handsets and messaging.The Sunday Times writes (pay-walled) that the struggling smartphone giant may make its handset division a separately listed company, or indeed sell it off completely.The report puts Facebook and Amazon forward as potential suitors should the BlackBerry brand become available, for what could be a knock-down price.Quoting unnamed sources, The Sunday Times also believes there would be options to sell the BBM messaging and email software to Apple or Google. Another alternativeAnother alternative would be, according to the Times, to keep the company together and sell it as a whole, to a giant like Microsoft, although we'd imagine Redwood may go after Nokia if that eventuality unfolded.While, if true, this report would send shockwaves through the mobile industry, it effectively just says 'everything is on the table,' At this stage, given RIM's current predicament, we already kn
Rumor: RIM to split handset and messaging services into two companies
Research in Motion has been fighting an uphill battle to remain relevant in the handset market for a number of years but according to one report, they will soon concede defeat. RIM is planning ...
Mon 25 Jun 12 from Techspot
RIM considers splitting business in two: paper
LONDON (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is considering splitting its business in two, separating its struggling handset manufacturing division from its messaging network, The ...
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Sun 24 Jun 12 from Ubergizmo
RIM may sell handset business, according to The Sunday Times
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Sun 24 Jun 12 from The Verge
Report: RIM may break up company into handset and messaging divisions
Reports on Sunday claim that Research in Motion is seriously considering breaking up the company into two divisions; handsets and messaging.The Sunday Times writes (pay-walled) that the struggling ...
Sun 24 Jun 12 from Techradar
RIM mulls company split into hardware, messaging network divisions
As RIM continues to struggle, perhaps matched in the size of its problems only by Finland's Nokia, the latest rumor out of the mill is that the company will follow a path taken by Android ...
Sun 24 Jun 12 from Examiner
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