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August 18, 2010
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Has the BlackBerry Torch Flopped Already? RIM douses Torch with a price cut after less than a week of sales.
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BlackBerry Torch: Where RIM Went Wrong The odds of RIM's new BlackBerry Torch becoming a smash hit sure aren't looking good -- and strange as it sounds, a lack of sexiness may be to blame.
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