According to a survey from market research firm uSamp, 2 out of 3 Verizon BlackBerry users plan to switch to the Verizon iPhone. That is a whopping 66% of the over 700 respondents that took part in the survey. When we asked Verizon BlackBerry users if they were going to switch to the Verizon iPhone 4 when the device was made available (briefly) for pre-order, the overwhelming majority of those that left comments said that they were switching. This simply cannot be good for RIM…
As I’ve said before, I believe that many more people will say they are going to switch than those that actually will, but, even if you take this uSamp survey and the comments section on a BlackBerry blog with a grain of salt, RIM stands to lose a ridiculous number of BlackBerry users to churn…
I know that Verizon is just one carrier in one country, but, a significant number of all BlackBerry users are Verizon subscribers, and those numbers are in jeopardy. A lot of folks say that RIM is going down the path of Palm, but, RIM is still very strong overseas. So strong in fact that I think that a better analogy for RIM is that they are going down the path of Nokia. That, however is for another post…
I think that it is clear that, not only because of of iPhone 4, but, all the Verizon Android devices as well, it will be a tough year for RIM. Too many consumers in the U.S. think BlackBerry devices just aren’t as appealing as the higher end smartphones. Whether this is actually true or not (personally I believe that it is), the perception is there, not only on existing BlackBerry devices, but, those on the road map to come out later this year.
2 Out Of 3 Verizon BlackBerry Users Plan To Switch To The iPhone is a post from: RIMarkable
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Feb 5 2011, 05:51 PM
