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Originally Posted by rifleman
+1 on that. Timing seems off. Why not release it in time for the holidays? Would have been nice.
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the other carrier releases also seemed to skip a little late into Q4, so i think there were some issues on RIM's side*.
as for TMO, they probably didn't feel a need to rush a not-quite-ready handset when:
- they could keep pushing the G1
- Companion Flights is still a big promotion and activation-getter
- Pearls and Curves are still hot and move easy with Q4 price drops
TMO knows the Javelin will sell, but to follow on the heels of the Bold and Storm may have been a costly campaign. and i haven't heard of any other heavy hitters coming, so the Javelin will be perfect to push Q1 numbers.
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should that be RIM's "edge"?