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Will Apple and RIM Collaborate on “AppleBerry” Device?

8:00 am on June 5, 2006 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Multimedia, PDAs, Wireless Technology

This past weekend has seen a lot of speculation about a partnership between Apple and Research In Motion, all triggered by Canaccord Capital analyst, Peter Misekâ€™s musings about the possibility of such a deal.

Misek, who gained a lot of credibility last year when he correctly predicted a partnership between RIM and Intel, now says that the Apple Computer and the BlackBerry maker would do well to collaborate with one another. He says that Apple is looking for a way in to the highly competitive world of wireless email, while RIM would be smart to expand its reach to the consumer market.

A successful collaboration between the two companies would likely result in either an iTunes-enabled BlackBerry, or an Apple iPod-branded cell phone with RIMâ€™s wireless email software built in. Most bloggers and analysts seem to believe that the latter idea has the most potential, but some potential hang ups still remain.

The two co-CEOs of Research In Motion and Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, are all known for their strong personalities, and some disagreements might surface if they were to work as a trio, analysts have speculated. Jobs, especially, has already had his share of issues working with Motorola on the ROKR, another iTunes-enabled cell phone.

At this point, no one from either RIM or Apple has commented on Misekâ€™s theory, leaving the floor wide open for industry watchers to debate if and how the two companies will work together.

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