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Verizon posts improved Q4 earnings; 1M BlackBerry Storms sold
January 27, 2009 (Computerworld) In contrast to recent dreary economic news, Verizon Communications Inc. today posted improved fourth-quarter earnings compared to a year earlier, and said it finished fiscal 2008 more than 7% ahead of earnings compared to 2007. The BlackBerry Storm smart phone, ...
Verizon Reports 1 Million BlackBerry Storms Sold
Verizon Reports 1 Million BlackBerry Storms Sold
crackberry.com — Yesterday's WSJ article which touted that the BlackBerry Storm was off to a bumpy start was enough... to make the value of RIM's shares drop a few %. Ouch. Today Verizon responded with their fourth quarter earnings results, which in contrast ... (more) Verizon Reports 1 Million BlackBerry Storms Sold
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BlackBerry Storm Doing Better Than We Thought
RIMarkable — Research in Motion and the BlackBerry Storm took a bit of a beating yesterday after a pretty stupid comment by RIM co-CEO Jim Balsille in an WSJ article hit the internet.  One of the things mentioned in the article was that only 500,000 BlackBerry Storms shipped in it’s first month as compared to the 2.4 million iPhone 3G devices that shipped in its first quarter.  Verizon Wireless, however, posted Q4 earnings along with a few specifics on the BlackBerry Storm and it would appear that the Storm is doing a bit better than we initially thought. Through January, Verizon has sold over 1 million BlackBerry Storm devices.  This is still behind the pace of the iPhone 3G, ...

Verizon touts 1 million BlackBerry Storms sold to date
Engadget — Well, it looks like the BlackBerry faithful have come out in full force to snag "Verizon's best-selling device," after all. Despite RIM's nightmarish "new reality," of half-baked firmware and broken dreams, Verizon has made it known that the latest 'Berry has grown to a full 1 million units sold between the November 21st launch and the end of January. Apparently the ...

BlackBerry Storm already sold 1 million says Verizon
I4U News — ... News BlackBerry Storm already sold 1 million says Verizon Verizon posted some good earnings for last quarter. According to Computer World the carrier said that the BlackBerry Storm smart phone has already sold 1 million units through January 2009. Sale of the BlackBerry Storm started on November 21st. Yesterday we ran a story that features a WSJ reported number of ...

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