http://zevmo.com/2009/10/29/blackberry-storm-2/ One Geek\'s blog for reviews and opinion on all things Tech. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:54:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://zevmo.com/2009/10/29/blackberry-storm-2/comment-page-1/#comment-33 craigeagle Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:39:49 +0000 http://zevmo.com/?p=230#comment-33 RIM has 2 problems as I see it.<br>1. They are relying on carriers to spread the word and advertise. That has failed them twice in major ways. The Blackberry Bold should have been huge but wasnt because ATT was in iPhone only mode, The Storm2 is losing out because verizon is all about the Droid right now. RIM needs to realize that if you commit to carrier exclusivity it does not absolve you of product promotion.<br>2. They are always trying to make a phone that addresses the complaints about the last phone. This will never work. Consumers dont tell you what they actually want and by the time you impliment what they said, they have moved on. RIM has 2 problems as I see it.
1. They are relying on carriers to spread the word and advertise. That has failed them twice in major ways. The Blackberry Bold should have been huge but wasnt because ATT was in iPhone only mode, The Storm2 is losing out because verizon is all about the Droid right now. RIM needs to realize that if you commit to carrier exclusivity it does not absolve you of product promotion.
2. They are always trying to make a phone that addresses the complaints about the last phone. This will never work. Consumers dont tell you what they actually want and by the time you impliment what they said, they have moved on.

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