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might be considering low-cost terminals to compete with Android

Rumors say the future appearance of cheaper mobile devices in the near future not only baited with Apple. If true, Canada's RIM might follow in his footsteps in producing its own version of BlackBerry cheaper with the firm intention to stand up to Android.

Manufacturer Marvell chip has been the first to sound the alarm to see a noticeable decrease in requests for components for the Canadian multinational, which is one of its major suppliers. Marvell

ensures that RIM is devoting significant resources to enter the field of low cost terminals, a field in its current semiconductor supplier can not compete because of the costs arising from the manufacture of current models of chips already in the last smartphones produced by the company.

Recall that RIM is one of the companies affected by the loss of market share due to the preference of many users of the popular and cheap (some, not all) terminals equipped with the Android platform.

Making a BlackBerry smartphone low cost within the reach of most pockets not only allow RIM to compete in this market segment but also provide the market with a terminal to take into consideration those users from Symbian little interest in the strategic partnership between Nokia and Microsoft.