It is hard to imagine that MS will have any appetite for an acquisition in this space until they have digested the Nokia partnership. It is an interesting poin

It is hard to imagine that MS will have any appetite for an acquisition in this space until they have digested the Nokia partnership. It is an interesting point however because we may soon find that the writing is on the wall for RIM just like it was for Nokia. The question is, when will RIM's 'burning platform' moment be? And more importantly, if the bottom does fall out from their market share dramatically, where will they turn? It might be that Microsoft is in no mood for an acquisition but RIM will be forced to make them an offer so good they can't refuse. The lean towards Android with their tablet offering is pretty interesting however so one might well wonder if they are actually starting the first step of hedging their bets in the other direction. Interesting times ...