Verizon to launch the BlackBerry Storm at $99?
0. phoneArena posted on 04 Nov 2008, 01:42
With the BlackBerry Storm preparing for release, pricing has been rumored to be as low as $99...
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20. SlayerOfDoucheBags (unregistered) posted on 04 Nov 2008, 09:16 0 0
I spelled hear wrong haha
22. (unregistered) posted on 04 Nov 2008, 09:46 0 0
vzw was 45% PROFIT LAST YEAR. the profit was 4.5 billion. vzw is one of the most profitable companies falling profit wise just just short of oil money. and they are on track with the same kind of numbers this year. the purchase of alltell isnt just a donation of money they also get their cust base as well as their towers improving an already tremendous network. vzw isnt hurting for cash flow. in the 3rd quarter they may have lost 500,000 cust to at&t but still for the 3rd quarter they have gained 2.1 million from quarter 2. sure vzw doesnt want to loose cust to at&t but keep in perspective.
32. (unregistered) posted on 04 Nov 2008, 11:27 0 0
WOW why on earth did they hire you. let me guess you work for a call center. does it make you feel bettter to say you work with verizon HA
37. primewax (unregistered) posted on 04 Nov 2008, 11:55 0 0
Hey, don't lump all of us call center employees together...lol. I work for one, and I have no idea where these numbers are coming from. Some secret insider source? Or the recesses of a lonely mind? Who knows?
39. (unregistered) posted on 04 Nov 2008, 12:26 0 0
actually, it was a 44% profit MARGIN, so your close. VZW is in no way shape or form hurting for money. We are one of the best run companies in the world. And the reason we practically GIVE AWAY our blackberrys instead of using ATT's jacked up pricing, is that you spend more for the service, so why hit you in the front, and in the rear like ATT? VZW (and all phone companies) make mad profit margins off of data service. So if we give you the high data phone, its because we know we will make it back in a few months. That and the customer satisfaction is soooooo much higher on a BB than it is on say.. a glyde :) BBs also have the lowest churn rate in the entire industry, of any phone, on any network. They dont call them crackberrys for no reason. so we all win. customers get a great device cheaply, and are more tied to the service, which increases happyness... and VZW makes a few extra bux in the end. yaaaay free market! :)
45. (unregistered) posted on 04 Nov 2008, 15:34 0 0
to bad Verizon is already Working on their 4g network.. verizon Will ONLY get Better and Better.. As for you.. i think your thought process will get worse and worse
47. (unregistered) posted on 04 Nov 2008, 16:08 0 0
Actually... actually... damn you and your retarded statistics...
57. SlayerOfDoucheBagsSmokesPoll (unregistered) posted on 05 Nov 2008, 09:07 0 0
incorrect info is incorrect info... and you do relize that you are a douche bag right?
72. (unregistered) posted on 06 Nov 2008, 08:34 0 0
Although Verizon Wireless is a smaller company than Vodafone, it remains the most profitable wireless company in the wireless industry. The crucial difference between VZW reselling the phone at a significant loss and AT&T doing the same is that VZW is not responsible for sharing a significant amount of the Storm's data revenue with another company -- 96% of that revenue remains with VZW. As I am not employed by AT&T I can't speculate on a particular number regarding their revenue payout to Apple -- however, I know that the exorbitant portion of the revenue that Apple wanted was one of many factors influencing VZW's corporate management from signing a deal.
89. (unregistered) posted on 09 Nov 2008, 13:05 0 0
verizon was not the first carrier to launch 3g. get your facts straight.
92. (unregistered) posted on 26 Nov 2008, 20:50 0 0
I bet you feel retarded now that the blackberry has been release at close to $200 AFTER THE REBATE!!! LOL,. So much for your financial analysis...
6. vzw fanboy (unregistered) posted on 04 Nov 2008, 07:04 0 0
i would also be suprised if this phone was under $200. i payed 250! for the voyager back in january, thats crazy. since movie stars dont care about money, do you think they all have verizon, jw?
50. (unregistered) posted on 04 Nov 2008, 18:00 0 0
The real difference is with the blackberry you need a data plan, with they voyager you didn't need a data. So with the blackberry verizon knows they're getting their money back through the data plan for the cheap phone.
73. (unregistered) posted on 06 Nov 2008, 08:38 0 0
Precisely -- there's no garaunteed data revenue for VZW with the Voyager.
7. (unregistered) posted on 04 Nov 2008, 07:32 0 0
I've been telling my customers that I would be surprised if the Storm sold for under $200.
64. (unregistered) posted on 05 Nov 2008, 21:22 0 0
You, my friend, should consider being a seasonal greeter for Verizon instead of a salesman b/c you clearly lack salesmanship. Just saying...
74. (unregistered) posted on 06 Nov 2008, 08:39 0 0
As a sales rep, I'd advise you to shy away from giving customers that impression -- if it does come out above $200, they'll be a lot more upset than they would otherwise. Let them be surprised at how *low* it is.
9. (unregistered) posted on 04 Nov 2008, 07:54 0 0
Stupid Verizon taking WiFi out of this and the Omnia........ Oh well, just bought a Bold from AT&T's website, have fun with your crippled phones sucker VZ fanboys. Glad I left them now.
