Microsoft licensed file system to RIM
The ailing Canadian BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has acquired by Microsoft the right to use the exFAT file system in its devices. A licensing agreement between the two companies allow RIM extensive access to the protected technology, Microsoft said Tuesday in Redmond.
The "Extended File Allocation Table" named file system is the successor to FAT32 as the universal file system for removable flash-based storage devices, such as those used in, among other smartphones. Thus among other things, the faster access to large audio and video files as well as a better exchange of files between different devices are possible.
On the stock market, the deal was seen as a good sign: the ailing RIM shares rose temporarily by more than two percent. The company is currently working on its next operating system BlackBerry 10 early next year to bring new devices to market. Currently, the smartphone pioneer is going through a lean period with decreasing market share and red.
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