Does anyone think those leaks from VZW, like that internal video for their retail sales team, were not intentional?

I think in some way it is succeeding; look at all the extra attention on the blogs, etc. If RIM/VZW had just announced this thing, it would have been a one or two day story, and then faded until close to launch time. Now the device generates a story a day it seems.

This is more reminiscent of when the Pearl was launched, where rumors and buzz did seem to work.

Let’s face it; one more thing Apple has going for it are all the internet rumors and buzz. This is an attempt to get in on that action.