tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-893005668131085829.post3492139681392529511..comments2009-06-26T07:06:39.238-04:00mpvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17750804156650433044noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-893005668131085829.post-7481095801633558922009-06-26T07:06:39.238-04:002009-06-26T07:06:39.238-04:00Ha. Gears is an app I really want on BlackBerry too! Well to be more specific I was Google Reader offline mode.<br /><br />As for why RIM might want to be acquired by Microsoft.. at least three reasons: MS has cash, a modern operating system, and better global presence than RIM does.mpvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17750804156650433044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-893005668131085829.post-78490997918272375222009-06-26T00:05:58.392-04:002009-06-26T00:05:58.392-04:00Interesting post. I remember when Google Gears first came out and I wanted to port it to BB but there really wasn&#39;t a way to do it because you couldn&#39;t write plugins for their browser. Between their lack of a native interface and their custom Java environment they are not developer-friendly.<br /><br />But on the business side RIM continues to post strong revenues and lots of new customers across the carriers, meanwhile they remain the best corporate solution, hands-down. So I don&#39;t see why they need to get cozier with Microsoft than they already are.tdoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04072071345385984807noreply@blogger.com