Kris Kumar
08-01-2005, 12:15 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB112238270431996050,00-search.html?KEYWORDS=motorola&COLLECTION=wsjie/archive' target='_blank'>http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB112238270431996050,00-search.html?KEYWORDS=motorola&COLLECTION=wsjie/archive</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Motorola Inc. is launching a handset that aims to compete directly with the popular BlackBerry wireless email device. The Schaumburg, Ill., telecommunications-equipment company unveiled its new email device in the increasingly competitive field: a handset called the Q and equipped with a specialized keyboard and the style of the company's popular ultraslim RAZR cellphone. ... Motorola said it would seek other partners for the device. They could include RIM, which already has a licensing deal with Motorola for its BlackBerry software."</i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Kris-Aug05-MotoQKeypad.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br />The recent Wall Street Journal <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB112238270431996050,00-search.html?KEYWORDS=motorola&COLLECTION=wsjie/archive">news article</a> [paid subscription required] on the Moto Q grabbed my attention. The article talks about a possible partnership deal with RIM that will enable Motorola to receive push E-Mail messages from the BlackBerry Enterprise Server. 8O I think it would be a nice move if Motorola uses its license to support BES for push email. We all know that Microsoft Exchange has its limitations and BES has been adopted by more enterprises as the choice platform for email push. This way Motorola will not only have a cool device but will be able to offer it as a replacement to the existing RIM users. :wink: The question is whether RIM would want to partner with Motorola on a deal where it may get hit directly?