BlackBerry Bold training on AT&T cancelled due to launch delays
For realz, y’all. October 2nd was about as concrete as we were going to get, but the powers that be (RIM’s lack of focus on the OS) have interjected. We’ve been working on this story over the past couple days, and here is a quick rundown on what we’ve heard… The Bold, while originally set for a launch on October 2nd is still having OS issues and it’s been up to RIM to fix them. Normally BlackBerrys can glide through AT&T’s testing labs in a pretty short time frame. Something like 2-3 weeks. As you are all aware, not this time. Regardless of what the problem is, there’s no excuse for having probably the most botched launch in device history. Device training was supposed to start October 7th, but that has been pushed back now, and then there’s the launch parties coming up starting mid-month. We’re not going to give another predicted launch date until we can fully confirm it, so we’ll get back to you on that. Any RIM PR reps want to give us a ring and still tell us the device was never delayed? Suckaz. Hit the jump for an email explaining the delay and the postponed device training sessions!
Thanks, CrunkBerry!
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.
Email edited to protect our ninja.
Tags: AT&T, BlackBerry, bold, launch date, RIM, training
yeah so I get to work today and in my inbox is a notification that our BB Bold training has been cancelled, new training TBD. I was all “lol and omg-ing” when I saw it posted on BGR, as that was my first thought when reading my notification email. C’mon RIM let’s get this thing out!!
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DUN DUN DUN DUHHHHHHHH!!!
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“Are you ready to be Bold?” Tell this to RIM. lolz!!
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@ BG, you need to ask your “sources” what was the original TA date… Oct. 20th is what is was from day one. So in other words, it’s not “delayed”. But this is totally RIM. They dropped the ball and gave AT&T a half-assed device!! Look at the beta releases, almost one a day. Well, the “Bold Gold Code” (.162) is being released to Partners right now. I’m told it’s not much different than .154. Regardless, let’s hope RIM finally gets this right.
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Well, I’m officially glad I stopped waiting for this thing and picked up an E71. Only so long you can hold out for a phone when you need something.
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Sooo sick of this bs. Losing faith in RIM
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Place bets here for delay of Verizon Storm (payout doubles if you knew when it’s supposed to launch to begin with).
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CanisMinor (and there were others too) recalls multiple times pointing out in the comments here that the BGRs Oct 2 date is wrong, and that the Bold will not be on AT&T before late Oct / early Nov.
Sorry, BGR, but when it comes to launch dates, you guys have predictions that are wrong more often than the Jehovah’s Witnesses have been wrong with their “end of the world” predictions
But no worries. Despite bad date rumors, and hating on the storm and pearl, you guys still broke the news on the new devices. So for that - respect ya.
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We knew a while back it wasn’t coming out in October. I posted that a while back. The OS was too unstable. You won’t see it until November, but you will see it in November.
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holy shit when will this end?!?!?!
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So, um, can someone enlighten poor ignorant me on how ATT seemed to get such crap OS builds from RIM, while all the other carriers that have launched the BBB have managed to at least get a workable build?
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smh@ rim and the bullshit…. i gave up on them ages ago. g1 is replacing my icraphone. att users get the touch pro and use bb connect.
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Thank goodness I went out and got that iphone 3G. Regardless of it’s RIM or APPLE to blame, it was us poor BB addicts that were suffering.
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GOD DAMMIT FUCKING FUCK PIECE OF SHIT I FUCKING CAN NOT BELIVE THIS< WHAT THE !!!!!!!!!!FUCKCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC RIM AT&T FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
I mean WTF how is it that FUCKING INDIA has it before us, fucking India that country has the FUCKING PLAUGE still, that’s right, a country that still has a diseases from the dark ages has the FUCKING BOLD BEFORE US!!!!! fuckin fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck is ALL I CAN SAY those fucksssssssssdsss
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I FUCKIN HATE RIM AND AT&T!!!!!!!!! FUCKIN BASTARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, now that’s outta my system. I somewhat had a feeling this was going to happen. This is an awesome way to persuade Blackberry addicts to find other alternatives. Go fuck yourself RIM!
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Judging by Kevin Michaluk’s article the other day over on Crackberry.com, it doesn’t seem that this is RIM’s problem. The Bold up in Canada on Rogers’ 3G network seems to be working just fine but when trying to function on AT&T’s 3G network, it’s a mess. Sounds to me that the delay isn’t so much because of RIM, but because of RIM trying to get the OS to actually function in a stable manner on AT&T’s joke of a 3G network.
I honestly do not believe it’s RIM’s fault, but AT&T’s.
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@ Jordan - LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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i think its both faults… this truly fuckin insain…. glade rogers got there shit together and got on last month.. with the newest os .162 3G seems fine in nyc where im at… i dont know what was cb kev prob.. but all is well here…. fuck att. fuck rim.. fuck em all… god bless
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boy genius your reports are wack you have lost credibility with me
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T-Mobile should have gotten it first. Woulda launched before Rogers got theirs out.
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@Jordan
first comment. LMFAOOO!!!!!!!!!
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I’m still in awe that this happened…WTF! I’m so fuckin irritated. I just shared the news with my friends that are BB addicts and they weren’t happy either. People are going to buy some other phone due to this horrible, horrible delay.
I can already feel the hatred of BB users…slamming their Curves and what-nots to the floor. I almost did with mine… I fuckin hate you RIM and at&t right now
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@Jordan
I’m book marking your 1st comment for the future when I need a good laugh…that’s exactly how I was feeling when I read this shit!
I’m still lol’ing while writing this….lol
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“Judging by Kevin Michaluk’s article the other day over on Crackberry.com, it doesn’t seem that this is RIM’s problem. The Bold up in Canada on Rogers’ 3G network seems to be working just fine but when trying to function on AT&T’s 3G network, it’s a mess. Sounds to me that the delay isn’t so much because of RIM, but because of RIM trying to get the OS to actually function in a stable manner on AT&T’s joke of a 3G network.
I honestly do not believe it’s RIM’s fault, but AT&T’s.”
This sounds about right
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Lmfao @ the hatred.
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