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It may be a Stormy Thanksgiving for Verizon Wireless, if preliminary sales estimates for Research In Motion's BlackBerry Storm, which the carrier launched Nov. 21, are to be believed.
Verizon has not released any definitive weekend sales numbers yet, but analysts cited by Unstrung put preliminary sales in the range of 100,000 to 120,000 units. Analyst Avi Greengart of Current Analysis said he had not heard any definitive sales numbers yet, but that indications were that sales were strong.
Customers from coast to coast complained of long lines to get the first touchscreen BlackBerry. Verizon notes on its website that there is limited availability of the Storm, and that orders made online will ship Dec. 8. It is unclear whether this means there will be limited availability in retail stores ahead of the Black Friday shopping rush. It is also uncertain how the Storm availability issue will affect RIM, whose third quarter ends Nov. 29.
For more:
-see this article
-see these photos of the lines for the BlackBerry Storm
-see FierceWireless' review with photos
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Comments
Posted by Jim Jacobs | November 30, 2008 - 5:25pm
Blackberry Storm sales are through the roof. Furthermore, Black Friday sales were unbelievably higher than expected. RIMM is THE stock to own for Christmas. Furthermore, don't let the fact that people say they were short affect your opinion. RIMM does this on purpose so EVERYONE wants it more. This is the one stock you better own.
Posted by Anonymous | December 1, 2008 - 5:55am
The Blackberry Bold and the Storm will be the death knell for Sprint. I'd be willing to bet they lose over 2 million subs to Verizon and ATT in the 4th quarter.
Posted by Anonymous | December 2, 2008 - 9:46pm
Blackberry Storm returns are also through the roof...wondering why Verizon hasn't released figures yet.
Posted by Anonymous | December 5, 2008 - 2:36pm
Blackberry Storm sales much higher then expected. Few Returns present. Inside source told me.
Posted by Anonymous | December 9, 2008 - 2:54am
My Blackberry Storm is TRASH! It looks as though it was rushed, obviously in time for the holidays. The menus look cheap (just letters) How can you be an advanced Blackberry device and limit my messages & emails to a few sentences?? Verizon should have tried to get the job right before bringing this device out!
Posted by Anonymous | December 9, 2008 - 9:47pm
Actually they have been holding out for a long time, so it wasnt rushed at all. Your comments do not make any sense whatso ever.... cheap menus? lenght of sentences????? weird??
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