RIM revealed the BlackBerry Torch 9800 this week with much fanfare, but with mixed reviews and a lukewarm reception. RIM’s next-generation smartphone is better suited to compete against the first-generation iPhone than current smartphones like the iPhone 4 and Droid X. Microsoft could be like the New York Yankees of smartphones–spending money to make up for a lack of in-house talent and buy its way to the top. Purchasing RIM and incorporating–or cannibalizing–its intellectual property could enable Microsoft to leapfrog smartphone platforms like iPhone and Android.”]
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