http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/15/verizon-opens-up-8830-sales-to-business-customers/ The voice of the BlackBerry community. Wed, 22 May 2013 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/15/verizon-opens-up-8830-sales-to-business-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-133092 BlackBerryCool » ThoughtPiece: Why Do Carriers Botch New Product Releases? Wed, 23 May 2007 12:58:34 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/15/004462/#comment-133092 [...] Then there are the errors in the plan of release itself. Take Verizon’s recent release of the BlackBerry 8830. Verizon had to make the release more complicated for consumers and actually have 2 separate release dates: one for corporate clients and one for consumers in the retail channels. The predictable happened: consumers wanted the unit at the earlier corporate release date and many came away frustrated and confused. Note to Verizon and all carriers: please keep it simple and make it one release date for all; you already make the world of cell phones too complicated as it is. If you want to give preference to your corporate clients, then just allocate enough units to that sales channel. Maybe allow your business reps to quietly offer the unit to preferred customers early before the formal launch if you want to make them feel special. [...]

]]> http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/15/verizon-opens-up-8830-sales-to-business-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-131478 Mike VC Wed, 16 May 2007 22:13:12 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/15/004462/#comment-131478 Ordered mine monday, got it this morning… to clear up a common question, it does indeed have GPS, you just have to change the advanced setting from 911-only to location-based.

]]> http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/15/verizon-opens-up-8830-sales-to-business-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-486152 Mike VC Wed, 16 May 2007 22:13:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/15/004462/#comment-486152 Ordered mine monday, got it this morning… to clear up a common question, it does indeed have GPS, you just have to change the advanced setting from 911-only to location-based.

]]> http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/15/verizon-opens-up-8830-sales-to-business-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-131183 Blackberry Cool Tue, 15 May 2007 15:31:21 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/15/004462/#comment-131183 Sorry, editorial confusion… mixed up the linked announcement of a release as a release proper. As a result, thought Verizon was late in carrying the 8830 (with therefore plenty of alternative carriers and no rush to get Verizon’s), when they’re actually the first to have the World Edition, and so being excited to get it would make perfectly good sense. Thanks for calling me on that.

]]> http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/15/verizon-opens-up-8830-sales-to-business-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-486151 Blackberry Cool Tue, 15 May 2007 15:31:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/15/004462/#comment-486151 Sorry, editorial confusion… mixed up the linked announcement of a release as a release proper. As a result, thought Verizon was late in carrying the 8830 (with therefore plenty of alternative carriers and no rush to get Verizon’s), when they’re actually the first to have the World Edition, and so being excited to get it would make perfectly good sense. Thanks for calling me on that.

]]> http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/15/verizon-opens-up-8830-sales-to-business-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-131175 Ominx Tue, 15 May 2007 15:02:30 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/15/004462/#comment-131175 I’m confused by the comment “no clue why you would be.” Are you implying the device isn’t up to snuff?

]]> http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/15/verizon-opens-up-8830-sales-to-business-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-486150 Ominx Tue, 15 May 2007 15:02:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/15/004462/#comment-486150 I’m confused by the comment “no clue why you would be.” Are you implying the device isn’t up to snuff?

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