Would It Make Sense for Apple and Research in Motion To Collaborate?

Peter Misek of Canaccord Capital Inc. accurately predicted a partnership between Research In Motion (RIM) and Intel Corp. last year. Now, he’s back with his crystal ball and he’s floated the idea of a possible collaboration between Apple and RIM. Such a deal is not at all impossible considering that each company lacks what the other provides. RIM wants to get a firm foothold in the consumer market and Apple has zero presence in the booming wireless data sector.

Misek speculated that with the “AppleBerry” partnership, Apple can create a cellphone combining iPod’s features with RIM’s wireless technology, or RIM might embed iTunes into a future BlackBerry model.

Market analysts think that it makes sense and it could just work, technically. But they questioned whether strong personalities leading the two companies could work together harmoniously. In that kind of setting, one has to outshine the other. Who’d be willing to take the backseat if ever such a deal would come to pass?

Between the two companies, RIM could probably benefit more from the partnership and might push for the deal. On the other hand, Apple might not immediately jump into the AppleBerry wagon as it’s still thinking through what went wrong with their partnership with Motorola. The two worked together on Motorola’s Rokr cellphone, which stores up to 100 songs from iTunes. Despite the great feature, sales have fallen short of expectations.

Via Globe and Mail

Peter Misek of Canaccord Capital Inc. accurately predicted a partnership between Research In Motion (RIM) and Intel Corp. last year. Now, he’s back with his crystal ball and he’s floated the idea of a possible collaboration between Apple and RIM. Such a deal is not at all impossible considering that each company lacks what the other provides. RIM wants to get a firm foothold in the consumer market and Apple has zero presence in the booming wireless data sector.

Misek speculated that with the “AppleBerry” partnership, Apple can create a cellphone combining iPod’s features with RIM’s wireless technology, or RIM might embed iTunes into a future BlackBerry model.

Market analysts think that it makes sense and it could just work, technically. But they questioned whether strong personalities leading the two companies could work together harmoniously. In that kind of setting, one has to outshine the other. Who’d be willing to take the backseat if ever such a deal would come to pass?

Between the two companies, RIM could probably benefit more from the partnership and might push for the deal. On the other hand, Apple might not immediately jump into the AppleBerry wagon as it’s still thinking through what went wrong with their partnership with Motorola. The two worked together on Motorola’s Rokr cellphone, which stores up to 100 songs from iTunes. Despite the great feature, sales have fallen short of expectations.

Via Globe and Mail