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I also like the Passport and would like to buy on to use with my Verizon cell phone service. I don't change phones often and have been looking, waiting and hoping Blackberry would come out with a real competitive new phone with their traditional keyboard. The Passport is that cell phone. I have no interest in an Apple or android of any kind.
Yes, I have heard about the exclusive with AT&T. It seems that has not happened yet. I called just now and their sales people don't know anything about it. I have had the impressive for a while now that Verizon and, maybe, AT&T are discouraging interest in Blackberry. For one thing, they didn't like the Playbook since, with the Bridge function, a customer could link their cell phone to the Playbook tablet and use the internet for no extra cost. I have the grandfathered unlimited data, so it worked very well for me. I don't think Verizon liked that and most of their CS and sales people acted like they didn't know anything about it. Also, maybe they got a more profitable deal from Apple and androids.
I am hoping AT&T get the Classic and the Passport soon and with 6 months or a year the exclusive will be over and Verizon will get it.
