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AppleBerry Predicted?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the the-fruits-get-together dept.

dr_fatty writes "The Globe and Mail is reporting that analyst Peter Misek, who predicted a partnership between Research in Motion and IBM, is now predicting a partnership between Apple and Rim. The predicted result? The AppleBerry. 'Such a deal would have huge merit because each company lacks what the other provides. RIM wants a firm foothold in the consumer market and Apple doesn't have a presence in the booming wireless data sector, he said.'"

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  1. Yes, a "Newton NG" would be nice... by D4C5CE · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...though I'd probably prefer an e-Paper Psion.

  2. Excellent - predictions and speculations by millwall · · Score: 4, Funny

    Peter Misek, the new John Dvorak.

  3. Oh no! by llamalicious · · Score: 4, Funny

    Combined with Steve's last name, are we all getting Rim Jobs? /shudders

    1. Re:Oh no! by lisaparratt · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'm sure they'll shortly release a patent black leather model, covered in electrified sharpened steel spikes, for the Linux users.

    2. Re:Oh no! by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 5, Funny

      Certainly 'AppleBerry' is too fruity,
      but maybe something like iDingle would be appropriate.

  4. Cell phones is the answer by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Apple's first foray into the mobile handset market was a total flop, but as more operators get turned onto the idea that they don't have to make back their entire investment in every single user download, Apple's technology will become more and more useful and desired in cellular phones. RIM and their Blackberry text messenger will soon be moot as more phones become more sophisticated and ultimately replace the Blackberry in the consumer market.

    It's not a winning strategy for Apple, so I don't see why they would do it.

    1. Re:Cell phones is the answer by jschul · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Apple Hasn't had a first foray into the mobile handset market. The only way they've been involved is lending their itunes software to run on motorola phones. They didnt' design any hardware, or the phone software. Only the itunes on the phone software the launches when you hit a button on the phone. And, as many have speculated, I believe there was some alterior motive in that move. At the same conference that the phone was announced, apple stomped all over the announcement with the intro of the Nano. Jobs knew the phones would be a flop, we just don't know what the whole strategy was yet.

  5. Dammit! by Trigun · · Score: 5, Funny

    And I just bought my blackberry!

    Oh well, enough people think that I'm gay anyways, no need to advertise.

    It would be nice to have more power strapped to my hip though. The blackberry is a neat toy, but nowhere near the tricorder that they made it out to be.

    1. Re:Dammit! by bombadillo · · Score: 4, Funny

      Interesting that you managed to string these sentences together...

      Oh well, enough people think that I'm gay anyways, no need to advertise. It would be nice to have more power strapped to my hip though.

  6. Too fruity by HugePedlar · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder if mobile phone giant Orange will release a similar gadget. Of course, product comparisons would be meaningless...

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    Argh.
  7. A partnership would be great by phillymjs · · Score: 4, Interesting

    First of all, "AppleBerry" sounds dumb, I would have gone with "MacBerry."

    But anyway, Apple is clearly interested in getting back into the enterprise market, and a major sticking point right now is the lack of official Blackberry support from RIM. And yeah, the lack of Apple groupware, too, but my company has been having success rolling out Kerio MailServer on OS X Servers-- at least to clients who don't want/have Blackberries.

    I couldn't care less about running iTunes on the Blackberry, but we need a Mac version of Blackberry Enterprise Server like nobody's business.

    1. Re:A partnership would be great by Andrewkov · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Nah, it would be iBerry.

  8. Apple Branded Berry by TubeSteak · · Score: 4, Funny

    They're going to take a Black Berry, change the housing a little bit, make it a pearly white color, and call it the White Berry.

    Then, in 6 months, Apple is going to release the exact same product, but in black. Apple will charge an extra $150 and call it the... wait for it... Black Berry.

    That my friends, is what Apple brings to the partnership with RIM. The secret of how to charge $150 more for the same product, but in black.

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    [Fuck Beta]
    o0t!
  9. Yugh by suv4x4 · · Score: 4, Funny

    The predicted result? The AppleBerry.

    Keep in mind genetically modified food may be dangerous for your health.

  10. Apple is all about innovation by qtrader · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I doubt this is in the works. Apple will more likely release their own product as they would have ultimate control of the product and the resulting user experience. I came across an article today titled "Apple's End-To-End Model Leads to Innovation and User Experience" You can find it at http://switchtoamac.com/site/apples-endtoend-model -leads-to-innovation-and-user-experience.html/

  11. RIM is looking for multimedia by davemabe · · Score: 5, Insightful

    There's been a lot of speculation that RIM will be coming out with a BlackBerry with a camera in the near future, too. However, the current 8700 has lots of multimedia features already (support for video, etc) and there's talk of an impending software release unlocking even more capabilities (like more frames per second).

    With that always on data connection and most users subscribing to an unlimited data plan, it's easy to imagine ways where as iTunes enabled BlackBerry would solve a lot of Apple's iPhone problems (OTA podcasting anyone?)

    I've always thought of both of these companies as user interface kings in their respective categories. I'd bet that they've at least had some discussions about the possibilities of such an agreement.

    Dave Mabe
    Shameless plug: Author of BlackBerry Hacks

  12. Re:AppleBerry? As if... by smbarbour · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nah, it'll be a "BlackBerry Newton" All they need to do is get a license to use the name from Nabisco.

  13. Why, because we're more daring than you? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Apple's customers are like no others--a rich blend of the most sociologically elite with those seeking elegant, simple computing... Unlike users of Intel/Windows computers, a significant portion of Apple's users are active , exploratory , avant-garde and early adopters . The activities they enjoy are unique in the way that they more often incorporate rich media such as video and music as well as more active prosumer behavior than many more passive Windows [and Linux] users.

    -- MetaFacts, Inc.


    With above-average household income and education levels, the Mac population [is] very attractive [ intellectually as well as physically .]

    -- Nielsen/NetRatings (as quoted by C|NET)


  14. Huh? by sbunting · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The killer function of Blackberry is wireless synchronization of e-mail, calendar, contacts etc.. It talks to your corporate mail server, what's on your desktop is irrelevant. If RIM wants to make inroads to the consumer market they should be talking with consumer e-mail providers like Yahoo, MSN, Google etc. to setup wireless (push) synching services. The suggestion that consumer=Apple is stupid. More consumers own PCs. I love my Mac, but I don't need the Blackberry to work with it. I need my Blackberry to do wireless synching with my Yahoo account.

  15. Those predictions... by thinduke · · Score: 3, Insightful

    What's with all those predictions recently on Slashdot? Is that really a worthwhile content? Enough to be posted on Slashdot? Rumours for nerds, stuff that might be...

    You might as well post some Nostradamus' quatrain and pretend you've seen the future of Apple in it.