Struggling BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIMM +2.31%) recently received a rare analyst upgrade from Jefferies analyst Peter Misek. Carriers are starting to show more interest in BlackBerry 10, but they have a vested interest in reducing the influence of Apple (AAPL 0.31%) iOS and Google (GOOG 0.10%) Android. Meanwhile, Microsoft (MSFT 1.45%) continues to eye RIM's No. 3 spot in the smartphone market. The best-case scenario that Misek sees is that BlackBerry 10 matches iOS and Android competitively in features, but he believes the platform's success could skyrocket shares to $43 over the next 12 months -- a 300% upside from current prices.
See more in the following video with Fool contributor Evan Niu.
