With word through the grapevine being that RIM was planning to license out its new operating system, BB10, it is now understood that Samsung has reiterated that it will not become involved with the Canadian telecommunications company, Research in Motion.
Shares of RIM rose 5 percent yesterday when an analyst predicted that Samsung might be interested in licensing BB10 from RIM. A change of fate means they look set to drop just as quickly.
BB10, which is expected to launch early next year, is perhaps RIM’s last great hope – but plans to license the software out are ambitious. With Samsung out of the running, as the biggest and most attractive player who may have considered the proposition, it still remains to be seen who will dare to take on the challenge.