RIM partnering with Google and Apple

SiliconValley.com: “Research In Motion, makers of the BlackBerry e-mail and phone device, announced partnerships Thursday with Google and an Apple accessory maker that will expand features such as instant messaging, e-mail and the ability to link a computer with a BlackBerry… Owners of BlackBerry devices will be able to use a special version of the instant messaging program Google Talk, and download a free program to synchronize their devices with calendars on their Apple Macintosh computers.”

Interesting development for RIM users. Personally, I think that the capabilities of a Windows Mobile device far exceed the BlackBerry experience, especially with so many good Windows Mobile 5.0 devices coming out. Having said that, this could be very useful for those users that don’t want to give up the BlackBerry or those that are looking for a great solution to work with their Apple computer.

This raises an interesting question- what can you do today with a Windows Mobile device and a Mac? Is there any story there?