Raised and eyebrow?
I was thinking (I do that sometimes) about what more could happen in Microsoft's future with Windows 10 for Phones.
We have all heard the information about Microsoft's market share, how they're 3rd place while Blackberry, The Artist Formally Known as Prince.... Er RIM... Is even further behind.
Now back in the day when we humans rode to work on wagons pulled by horses, Research In Motion was a big cheese in the Smart Phone Cracker Factory with devices like the Blackberry Pearl. Their phones were so popular they coined the term "Crackberry"
But in recent times, RIM, now known as Blackberry, has hit hard times.... Harder than Microsoft. Not that long ago it was to believe that the company was going to close all their doors, board up all their windows and hop the next freight train to Hoboville. But they're still around and still trying their best to release their phones into the market.
Not that long ago Microsoft bought and took ownership of Nokia, another well known player in the mobile market that put out a lot of popular phones over their many years. This has helped Microsoft get things under more control, streamlined and they have more resources working for them in-house for their Lumias.
Of course by now many of you reading this can see where I am heading.... But exactly how is the question.
Indeed, I think it would be quite a good idea if MS took a look at Blackberry. Maybe not buy them out and take them over, but to get a very good partnership or semi-merger with the Blackberry fellas and add more weight to their names.
When?
Well not now of course, but I think that once W10 is officially launched, W10 for phones is launched and MS gets a few flagships out in the world, their market share will certainly increase a bit and people will be paying more attention to this side of the mobile world.
To continue with that momentum, a couple of months after all of the above, MS should announce a partnership with Blackberry to release Blackberry Phones Running W10 with Blackberry features and apps.... While at the same time, include some of Blackberry's more popular and unique features to the overall W10 ecosystem.
I know a few years back when I was debating over which phone would be my first mobile, I was stuck between the Blackberry Torch and the Nokia Lumia 800. It was a difficult decision as I really liked both for different reasons. I ended up with the 800 and stuck with Lumias ever since.
But I still have a little spot in my heart for Blackberrys. They are really nice looking phones, good craftsmanship, were well know for their security features etc..... But their support in some countries is severely lacking, especially here in Australia where some of their features cost additional on certain phone plans.
Considering MS not only wants to attract the everyday mobile user, but the business side as well, and Blackberry has had a long history of working with Business and Government, it would make sense for both to join together somehow and increase their market share together as a unified force.
Whether or not it would ever happen, do you think some sort of partnership would be theoretically beneficial?
I was thinking (I do that sometimes) about what more could happen in Microsoft's future with Windows 10 for Phones.
We have all heard the information about Microsoft's market share, how they're 3rd place while Blackberry, The Artist Formally Known as Prince.... Er RIM... Is even further behind.
Now back in the day when we humans rode to work on wagons pulled by horses, Research In Motion was a big cheese in the Smart Phone Cracker Factory with devices like the Blackberry Pearl. Their phones were so popular they coined the term "Crackberry"
But in recent times, RIM, now known as Blackberry, has hit hard times.... Harder than Microsoft. Not that long ago it was to believe that the company was going to close all their doors, board up all their windows and hop the next freight train to Hoboville. But they're still around and still trying their best to release their phones into the market.
Not that long ago Microsoft bought and took ownership of Nokia, another well known player in the mobile market that put out a lot of popular phones over their many years. This has helped Microsoft get things under more control, streamlined and they have more resources working for them in-house for their Lumias.
Of course by now many of you reading this can see where I am heading.... But exactly how is the question.
Indeed, I think it would be quite a good idea if MS took a look at Blackberry. Maybe not buy them out and take them over, but to get a very good partnership or semi-merger with the Blackberry fellas and add more weight to their names.
When?
Well not now of course, but I think that once W10 is officially launched, W10 for phones is launched and MS gets a few flagships out in the world, their market share will certainly increase a bit and people will be paying more attention to this side of the mobile world.
To continue with that momentum, a couple of months after all of the above, MS should announce a partnership with Blackberry to release Blackberry Phones Running W10 with Blackberry features and apps.... While at the same time, include some of Blackberry's more popular and unique features to the overall W10 ecosystem.
I know a few years back when I was debating over which phone would be my first mobile, I was stuck between the Blackberry Torch and the Nokia Lumia 800. It was a difficult decision as I really liked both for different reasons. I ended up with the 800 and stuck with Lumias ever since.
But I still have a little spot in my heart for Blackberrys. They are really nice looking phones, good craftsmanship, were well know for their security features etc..... But their support in some countries is severely lacking, especially here in Australia where some of their features cost additional on certain phone plans.
Considering MS not only wants to attract the everyday mobile user, but the business side as well, and Blackberry has had a long history of working with Business and Government, it would make sense for both to join together somehow and increase their market share together as a unified force.
Whether or not it would ever happen, do you think some sort of partnership would be theoretically beneficial?