Is Nokia Going to Buy RIM?

According to an unconfirmed report, smartphone giant Nokia is going to try to buy Research In Motion, the company behind the BlackBerry line.

No additional details are available, including how much Nokia is supposedly offering.

While rumors similar to this circulate on a semi-regular basis, the fact that the source of this one is the well-respected EE Times gives it some legitimacy.

First Palm, Now RIM

Earlier this year, there were rumors that Nokia was interested in buying Palm, and reportedly even took part in a bidding process to acquire the company. Just yesterday, though, Palm announced that it was not going to be bought by anyone, and was instead going to sell 25% of itself to a private equity firm.

Nokia dominates smartphone sales in Europe, but has had much less success in North America. Unable to acquire Palm -- a company that has been quite successful in the U.S. market -- Nokia might be considering buying RIM, another successful smartphone maker based in N. America.

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