Will BlackBerry maker RIM sell off part of the company? According to Bloomberg sources, the RIM enterprise-services unit has "attracted the interests" of no other than IBM.
The enterprise-services unit operates the server network running the BlackBerry support and messaging network, and is valued at around $1.5-2.5 billion.
However RIM appears to be "inclined to wait" at least until the BlackBerry 10 launch before it decides to sell of parts of the company, especially since "no talks are currently under way."
Earlier this week rumours emerged of another potential RIM buyer-- Samsung. Influential Jeffries analyst Peter Misek said RIM was trying to "revive talks" with Samsung to license the BlackBerry 10 OS.
And RIM CEO Torsten Heins did tell The Telegraph the company is looking into licensing BB10 to 3rd parties...
However the hearsay was dismissed by Samsung, with a statement saying the S. Korean company has no interest in either licensing BB10 or buying the company.
Either way, RIM remains in trouble-- and will end up struggling even more should the much-awaited (and delayed) Q1 2013 BB10 launch proves to be a bust.
Go RIM Said to Draw Interest from IBM on Enterprise Services (Bloomberg)
