Bloomberg: IBM wants RIM's crown jewel -- its enterprise business
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 15:51 PM EDT
IBM has shown interest in acquiring the vital enterprise services business of struggling smartphone maker Research in Motion, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday. The report cites two unnamed sources, including one person who said IBM has informally approached RIM about buying the unit. The unit is valued at at around $2 billion, industry experts say.