Comments on: The Storm2 Is Out But Is Verizon Betting On The Droid?

By: Robb Dunewood

Robb Dunewood — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:51:31 +0000

That’s nice article and all, but, what does it have to do with Verizon’s relationship with RIM?

By: The Rock

The Rock — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:10:53 +0000

Here’s to iPhone and Blackberry users, and others being able to see thru verizon’s latest desperate moves of deception.

Experts Say Verizon-Motorola Droid is No IPhone Slayer
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Experts-Say-VerizonMotorola-Droid-is-No-iPhone-Slayer-684628/

By: The Rock

The Rock — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:28:04 +0000

verizon killed the storm 1 with crippling demands. Now RIM is no longer in the front seat with verizon and has gained a poor reputation. RIM got screwed and now moto is in the front seat to suck on verizon’s teet. verizon’s desperation and lies to try and fool people into thinking anything comes close to Apple and the iPhone running on standard, open, global GSM is making fools of many people and many manufactures. RIM had a shot with the Storm 1 however RIM made the mistake in making a deal with verizon instead of other service providers, now people are holding back when it comes to RIM and RIM’s new Storm 2.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:57:15 +0000

I concur Robb, they do need for it to do well and it probably will do well. There are so many people who buy into this brand loyalty thing that it kind of makes me want to puke! I work in Marketing (the mobile kind so SMS etc) and I’ve got no brand loyalty in this field. I’ve had Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, Motorola and RIM and the reason I move is because I want the best I can get and I’ll go where I need to get it. Right now it’s a toss up between HTC and iPhone. The major reason iPhone is in the lead is because the network carrying HTC in Ireland hasn’t the best coverage!

By: Robb Dunewood

Robb Dunewood — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:09:00 +0000

Not really as far as Verizon is concerned. I am a bit surprised that RIM hasn’t provided more hype for the Storm2. They need for this device to be a success.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:20:01 +0000

Are you surprised? There have been so many complaints and quibbles over the performance of the Storm 1 that Verzion aren’t willing to stake their reputation on a damaged brand name. RIM made a massive error coming to market with the Storm 1 when it plainly wasn’t ready. They should have waited and done more development and brought it out 12 months later when it would probably have been ready. Instead they came to market with an inferior product offering and they got burned.

I’ll never buy RIM products again because of the problems I’ve experienced with Storm 1.