Launch delay of BlackBerry Bold causes cancellation of AT&T product training
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The following is the e-mail that was sent to BGR:
As you are aware, with the anticipated launch of the 3G AT&T BlackBerry Bold, RIM has committed to hold training sessions in over 40 cities. A large number of these sessions were to take place this and next week. Due to the continued uncertainty of the device launch date, we will work with RIM to reschedule these sessions to a later date. Any representatives that have registered will be informed by email of the schedule change. No action is required from your part.
Rescheduling the training to align with a final technical acceptance for BlackBerry Bold launch will ensure that:
a) the training material can cover all the feature functionality that will be on this device at launch (at this time we don’t have clarity on the status of all features).
b) handouts can be given to Dealers to reinforce the material covered
c) we will be able to provide attendees with a general availability date
c) the delivery of the material will be within one - two weeks of launch to ensure content retention and ability to practice what they learn in the field
d) the desired 30 person per session registration/attendance is achieved (training in the last week of a sales month at the end of a sales quarter should be avoided if possible)
Please let me know if any questions.
Thank you in advance for your understanding.
Source: BGR
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13 Comments
1. cartmanez (unregistered) posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:42 0 0
Is ATT trying to modify the OS? Is that why they're late(or getting even later)?
2. ghost face (unregistered) posted on 30 Sep 2008, 23:21 0 0
i think the reason for the delay is because of the speculation of the lanuch date of the storm. I think they want to take away some of the storms thunder!! sounds like a good marketing idea. we shall see.
3. Na2 (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 09:56 0 0
The reason the Bold is going to be delayed is due to the problems with the iphone...the iphone is already creating problems on the at&t network...the release of the bold would only complicate these problems...
4. (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 10:33 0 0
seriously? what can the bold take away from the storm?
7. (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 11:30 0 0
Yea lots of idiot comments here, get with it people. Because of the iPhone?!?!? You people are hilarious!!!!!!!!
8. (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 12:34 0 0
uhhhhhhhh the storm is nothing more than a touchscreen curve.
10. JDub005 (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 13:22 0 0
Are you kidding me!!! The storm is a touch screen curve.... Umm First hit yourself in the face for saying that!, It is a world 3g phone, curve is not, it has a 3.2 MP camera, curve doesnt not, The screen clarity rivals that of the iphone,... Prob better you keep your name anonymous so I can't clown you further
12. (unregistered) posted on 02 Oct 2008, 23:30 0 0
And the Bold is nothing more than a curve with a different case. As for me, I'll choose the touchscreen as the more advanced option
5. (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 10:35 0 0
you are comparing a dressed up Curve to the storm... and u think its going to take away sales? ha!
6. Daveberry81 (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 10:57 0 0
bring the bold to vzw then too. the network is ready to go!
9. Big Moe (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 12:48 0 0
Unlike At&t, Verizon Wireless makes sure that its release dates are met. Further lets me know that either At&t is not reliable or At&t is having more problems than we think....Go VZW!!!
11. (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 15:08 0 0
Here's another view: Is it possible that the phone's release is getting set back do to the credit crunch? People right now are far less likely to go out and buy this devise right now or is it that ATT can't get the funding to purchase a large enough shipment to do a national launch. Is this possible?
13. (unregistered) posted on 02 Oct 2008, 23:33 0 0
The iphone is hogging all of the resources because the idiots at Apple don't understand compression. Just Google it. You'll find articles all over the internet commenting on the fact that the Big Blue Ball network is damn near maxed out because of the iphone. That's what they get for bending over to Apple. Here boys! Here's another hole for you to have! Good luck to everyone at AT&T on the day you sell that one iphone that causes your whole damn network to shut down. Everyone on Verizon will be laughing at you for a long time.
