Comments on: How Will AT&T React To Not Getting The BlackBerry Storm?

By: attsucksballz

attsucksballz — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:31:27 +0000

ATT SUCKS IVE BEEN DYINGFOR THIS PHONE

By: justelise

justelise — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:12:32 +0000

A GSM Storm will come to AT&T. It’s just going to take time. If Vodaphone gets one, we will, but it will have to be timed well (so not as to compete with another nameless over-hyped device). I don’t think the Bold is going to get as warm a reception as previous models because it’s been over-hyped and massively delayed. Bringing the Storm to AT&T will do a lot in the way of mending fences with RIM and the AT&T Blackberry customer base.

By: CBlackberryNY

CBlackberryNY — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:03:22 +0000

ATT has no reason to be worried about hurting the feelings of RIM like some are thinking they are. RIM needs ATT more than ATT needs RIM. Till RIM can come up with a device as advanced as the original iPhone there is no need for ATT and TMO to give RIM the time of day.

As for the “memo” Thought is 100% right, it’s business. Verizon has done the same thing many a time. RIM knows it’s business and that their devices still are far behind even the advancement of the original iPhone. RIM needs to work harder but they will never out iPhone the iPhone.

By: bluehorseshoe

bluehorseshoe — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:03:42 +0000

@ thought

You say “you’d bet”, but I haven’t seen any such material. To take the chance of letting a piece of material like this get out there, they are taking a risk of explaining to their #1 vendor why they are shooting down a product, even though on a competing service, when they sell plenty of that vendors products via their own site and stores. Is it that far removed that they will ‘never’ sell the storm, thunder, or similar touch screen product they create from RIM? How would they leverage that product vs. the iPhone then?

I’m of the opinion that not is all good in the conference room when AT&T and RIM meet. And with Verizon going the way of LTE down the road, it may decide to limit its distribution through Verizon, Sprint and TMO. I’m sure they are not going to completely kick AT&T out of bed (at least not yet), but may certainly limit what products they get down the road.

I may be just rambling here, but something isn’t right when a memo like that goes out knocking a vendor that brings in much of your revenue.

By: Thought

Thought — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:56:24 +0000

bhs: from the memo on BGR I see that ATT is just getting ready to compete against the Storm…I don’t see any desparation on ATT’s part…it’s just normal competition.

I’d bet that at times VZW has released internal talking points to counter new BB’s on ATT.

I really don’t see that the relationship has gone sour at all…there may be strains, but I still think business trumps any ego or personal feelings and both companies need each other too much.

I will say that the way ATT has handled the Bold launch is disgraceful; for the Bold to debut all across the world, even in third world countries, and not be released in the US yet is inexcusable.

By: bluehorseshoe

bluehorseshoe — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:41:10 +0000

@ thought

Check out the memo on BGR. Seems AT&T is losing some sleep. Bad move on their part for knocking a product of their largest partner. Looks like the relationship has gone sour and doesn’t bode well for them considering Verizon is going LTE down the road.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:57:05 +0000

There are 2 scenarios as to how RIM decides what devices to make

1. Carriers ask them for a specific device

2. RIM prototypes and shops it around to carriers

RIM will normally sell its devices on every and any carrier willing. You can bet that the Storm was a case of #1. Verizon/Vodaphone came to RIM and asked for a touchscreen device similar to the iPhone. AT&T has the iPhone and probably wouldn’t want the storm (nor would Apple).

By: Thought

Thought — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:52:32 +0000

Given the sales of the iPhone I don’t think ATT loses too much sleep over hurting RIM’s feelings, if that has occurred.

By: CBlackberryNY

CBlackberryNY — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:21:19 +0000

Rim is never going to out iPhone the iPhone. If the Bold or the Thunder not being available from ATT is Rim’s fault in any way Rim is shooting itself in the foot on top of the beating the iPhone has and will continue to give Rim and the Blackberry. Rim should make damn sure it’s next generation gear is available to as many consumers, and on as many service providers as they can giving consumers another device to chose other than the iPhone. Good for Verizon for getting the Storm, but we all know whats good for a provider is not whats good for Rim. As many a person has said from the day the iPhone was announced, it is unwise to doubt Apple and Steve Jobs.