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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment:&lt;/b&gt; The Blackberry Bold was released on November 4, 2008, ahead of the Storm.  The community correctly predicted this outcome.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Original prediction&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/05/12/rims-blackberry-bold-beats-apple-3g-punch&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Blackberry Bold&lt;/a&gt; has been released internationally but it&#039;s &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/03/rim-ceo-t-still-testing-delayed-blackberry&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;US debut has been held up&lt;/a&gt; by AT&amp;amp;T in testing as they do not want a repeat of the problems encountered with the Apple iPhone 3G.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Verizon announced publicly the &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/07/blackberry-storm-has-touch-screen-you-can-feel&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;debut of the Blackberry Storm&lt;/a&gt; which will be exclusive to Verizon in the US and has no specific release date except before the Christmas season. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; The iPhone is exclusive to AT&amp;amp;T in the US, and some could argue Verizon Wireless needs a competitive touch screen offering beyond their &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&amp;amp;action=viewPhonesByFeatures&amp;amp;capId=44&amp;amp;deviceType=Phones&amp;amp;lid=//global//phones+and+accessories//touch+screen+phones&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;current lineup&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Predict: The prediction is that the Blackberry Storm will start selling in the US markets before the Blackberry Bold.  In the unlikely event that neither product is released before the prediction close date, this prediction will be judged as untrue. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment:&lt;/b&gt; The Blackberry Bold was released on November 4, 2008, ahead of the Storm.  The community correctly predicted this outcome.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Original prediction&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/05/12/rims-blackberry-bold-beats-apple-3g-punch&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Blackberry Bold&lt;/a&gt; has been released internationally but it&#039;s &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/03/rim-ceo-t-still-testing-delayed-blackberry&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;US debut has been held up&lt;/a&gt; by AT&amp;amp;T in testing as they do not want a repeat of the problems encountered with the Apple iPhone 3G.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Verizon announced publicly the &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/07/blackberry-storm-has-touch-screen-you-can-feel&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;debut of the Blackberry Storm&lt;/a&gt; which will be exclusive to Verizon in the US and has no specific release date except before the Christmas season. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; The iPhone is exclusive to AT&amp;amp;T in the US, and some could argue Verizon Wireless needs a competitive touch screen offering beyond their &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&amp;amp;action=viewPhonesByFeatures&amp;amp;capId=44&amp;amp;deviceType=Phones&amp;amp;lid=//global//phones+and+accessories//touch+screen+phones&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;current lineup&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Predict: The prediction is that the Blackberry Storm will start selling in the US markets before the Blackberry Bold.  In the unlikely event that neither product is released before the prediction close date, this prediction will be judged as untrue. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment:&lt;/b&gt; The Blackberry Bold was released on November 4, 2008, ahead of the Storm.  The community correctly predicted this outcome.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Original prediction&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/05/12/rims-blackberry-bold-beats-apple-3g-punch&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Blackberry Bold&lt;/a&gt; has been released internationally but it&#039;s &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/03/rim-ceo-t-still-testing-delayed-blackberry&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;US debut has been held up&lt;/a&gt; by AT&amp;amp;T in testing as they do not want a repeat of the problems encountered with the Apple iPhone 3G.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Verizon announced publicly the &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/07/blackberry-storm-has-touch-screen-you-can-feel&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;debut of the Blackberry Storm&lt;/a&gt; which will be exclusive to Verizon in the US and has no specific release date except before the Christmas season. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; The iPhone is exclusive to AT&amp;amp;T in the US, and some could argue Verizon Wireless needs a competitive touch screen offering beyond their &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&amp;amp;action=viewPhonesByFeatures&amp;amp;capId=44&amp;amp;deviceType=Phones&amp;amp;lid=//global//phones+and+accessories//touch+screen+phones&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;current lineup&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Predict: The prediction is that the Blackberry Storm will start selling in the US markets before the Blackberry Bold.  In the unlikely event that neither product is released before the prediction close date, this prediction will be judged as untrue. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment:&lt;/b&gt; The Blackberry Bold was released on November 4, 2008, ahead of the Storm.  The community correctly predicted this outcome.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Original prediction&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/05/12/rims-blackberry-bold-beats-apple-3g-punch&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Blackberry Bold&lt;/a&gt; has been released internationally but it&#039;s &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/03/rim-ceo-t-still-testing-delayed-blackberry&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;US debut has been held up&lt;/a&gt; by AT&amp;amp;T in testing as they do not want a repeat of the problems encountered with the Apple iPhone 3G.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Verizon announced publicly the &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/07/blackberry-storm-has-touch-screen-you-can-feel&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;debut of the Blackberry Storm&lt;/a&gt; which will be exclusive to Verizon in the US and has no specific release date except before the Christmas season. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; The iPhone is exclusive to AT&amp;amp;T in the US, and some could argue Verizon Wireless needs a competitive touch screen offering beyond their &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&amp;amp;action=viewPhonesByFeatures&amp;amp;capId=44&amp;amp;deviceType=Phones&amp;amp;lid=//global//phones+and+accessories//touch+screen+phones&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;current lineup&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Predict: The prediction is that the Blackberry Storm will start selling in the US markets before the Blackberry Bold.  In the unlikely event that neither product is released before the prediction close date, this prediction will be judged as untrue. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment:&lt;/b&gt; The Blackberry Bold was released on November 4, 2008, ahead of the Storm.  The community correctly predicted this outcome.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Original prediction&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/05/12/rims-blackberry-bold-beats-apple-3g-punch&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Blackberry Bold&lt;/a&gt; has been released internationally but it&#039;s &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/03/rim-ceo-t-still-testing-delayed-blackberry&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;US debut has been held up&lt;/a&gt; by AT&amp;amp;T in testing as they do not want a repeat of the problems encountered with the Apple iPhone 3G.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Verizon announced publicly the &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/07/blackberry-storm-has-touch-screen-you-can-feel&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;debut of the Blackberry Storm&lt;/a&gt; which will be exclusive to Verizon in the US and has no specific release date except before the Christmas season. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; The iPhone is exclusive to AT&amp;amp;T in the US, and some could argue Verizon Wireless needs a competitive touch screen offering beyond their &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&amp;amp;action=viewPhonesByFeatures&amp;amp;capId=44&amp;amp;deviceType=Phones&amp;amp;lid=//global//phones+and+accessories//touch+screen+phones&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;current lineup&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Predict: The prediction is that the Blackberry Storm will start selling in the US markets before the Blackberry Bold.  In the unlikely event that neither product is released before the prediction close date, this prediction will be judged as untrue. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment:&lt;/b&gt; The Blackberry Bold was released on November 4, 2008, ahead of the Storm.  The community correctly predicted this outcome.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Original prediction&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/05/12/rims-blackberry-bold-beats-apple-3g-punch&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Blackberry Bold&lt;/a&gt; has been released internationally but it&#039;s &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/03/rim-ceo-t-still-testing-delayed-blackberry&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;US debut has been held up&lt;/a&gt; by AT&amp;amp;T in testing as they do not want a repeat of the problems encountered with the Apple iPhone 3G.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Verizon announced publicly the &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/07/blackberry-storm-has-touch-screen-you-can-feel&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;debut of the Blackberry Storm&lt;/a&gt; which will be exclusive to Verizon in the US and has no specific release date except before the Christmas season. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; The iPhone is exclusive to AT&amp;amp;T in the US, and some could argue Verizon Wireless needs a competitive touch screen offering beyond their &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&amp;amp;action=viewPhonesByFeatures&amp;amp;capId=44&amp;amp;deviceType=Phones&amp;amp;lid=//global//phones+and+accessories//touch+screen+phones&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;current lineup&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Predict: The prediction is that the Blackberry Storm will start selling in the US markets before the Blackberry Bold.  In the unlikely event that neither product is released before the prediction close date, this prediction will be judged as untrue. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment:&lt;/b&gt; The Blackberry Bold was released on November 4, 2008, ahead of the Storm.  The community correctly predicted this outcome.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Original prediction&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/05/12/rims-blackberry-bold-beats-apple-3g-punch&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Blackberry Bold&lt;/a&gt; has been released internationally but it&#039;s &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/03/rim-ceo-t-still-testing-delayed-blackberry&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;US debut has been held up&lt;/a&gt; by AT&amp;amp;T in testing as they do not want a repeat of the problems encountered with the Apple iPhone 3G.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Verizon announced publicly the &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/07/blackberry-storm-has-touch-screen-you-can-feel&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;debut of the Blackberry Storm&lt;/a&gt; which will be exclusive to Verizon in the US and has no specific release date except before the Christmas season. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; The iPhone is exclusive to AT&amp;amp;T in the US, and some could argue Verizon Wireless needs a competitive touch screen offering beyond their &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&amp;amp;action=viewPhonesByFeatures&amp;amp;capId=44&amp;amp;deviceType=Phones&amp;amp;lid=//global//phones+and+accessories//touch+screen+phones&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;current lineup&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Predict: The prediction is that the Blackberry Storm will start selling in the US markets before the Blackberry Bold.  In the unlikely event that neither product is released before the prediction close date, this prediction will be judged as untrue. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment:&lt;/b&gt; The Blackberry Bold was released on November 4, 2008, ahead of the Storm.  The community correctly predicted this outcome.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Original prediction&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/05/12/rims-blackberry-bold-beats-apple-3g-punch&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Blackberry Bold&lt;/a&gt; has been released internationally but it&#039;s &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/03/rim-ceo-t-still-testing-delayed-blackberry&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;US debut has been held up&lt;/a&gt; by AT&amp;amp;T in testing as they do not want a repeat of the problems encountered with the Apple iPhone 3G.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Verizon announced publicly the &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/07/blackberry-storm-has-touch-screen-you-can-feel&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;debut of the Blackberry Storm&lt;/a&gt; which will be exclusive to Verizon in the US and has no specific release date except before the Christmas season. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; The iPhone is exclusive to AT&amp;amp;T in the US, and some could argue Verizon Wireless needs a competitive touch screen offering beyond their &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&amp;amp;action=viewPhonesByFeatures&amp;amp;capId=44&amp;amp;deviceType=Phones&amp;amp;lid=//global//phones+and+accessories//touch+screen+phones&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;current lineup&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Predict: The prediction is that the Blackberry Storm will start selling in the US markets before the Blackberry Bold.  In the unlikely event that neither product is released before the prediction close date, this prediction will be judged as untrue. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment:&lt;/b&gt; The Blackberry Bold was released on November 4, 2008, ahead of the Storm.  The community correctly predicted this outcome.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Original prediction&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/05/12/rims-blackberry-bold-beats-apple-3g-punch&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Blackberry Bold&lt;/a&gt; has been released internationally but it&#039;s &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/03/rim-ceo-t-still-testing-delayed-blackberry&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;US debut has been held up&lt;/a&gt; by AT&amp;amp;T in testing as they do not want a repeat of the problems encountered with the Apple iPhone 3G.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Verizon announced publicly the &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/07/blackberry-storm-has-touch-screen-you-can-feel&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;debut of the Blackberry Storm&lt;/a&gt; which will be exclusive to Verizon in the US and has no specific release date except before the Christmas season. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; The iPhone is exclusive to AT&amp;amp;T in the US, and some could argue Verizon Wireless needs a competitive touch screen offering beyond their &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&amp;amp;action=viewPhonesByFeatures&amp;amp;capId=44&amp;amp;deviceType=Phones&amp;amp;lid=//global//phones+and+accessories//touch+screen+phones&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;current lineup&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Predict: The prediction is that the Blackberry Storm will start selling in the US markets before the Blackberry Bold.  In the unlikely event that neither product is released before the prediction close date, this prediction will be judged as untrue. &lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:54:53 -0400</pubDate>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment:&lt;/b&gt; The Blackberry Bold was released on November 4, 2008, ahead of the Storm.  The community correctly predicted this outcome.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Original prediction&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/05/12/rims-blackberry-bold-beats-apple-3g-punch&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Blackberry Bold&lt;/a&gt; has been released internationally but it&#039;s &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/03/rim-ceo-t-still-testing-delayed-blackberry&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;US debut has been held up&lt;/a&gt; by AT&amp;amp;T in testing as they do not want a repeat of the problems encountered with the Apple iPhone 3G.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Verizon announced publicly the &lt;a href=&quot;/news/2008/10/07/blackberry-storm-has-touch-screen-you-can-feel&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;debut of the Blackberry Storm&lt;/a&gt; which will be exclusive to Verizon in the US and has no specific release date except before the Christmas season. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; The iPhone is exclusive to AT&amp;amp;T in the US, and some could argue Verizon Wireless needs a competitive touch screen offering beyond their &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&amp;amp;action=viewPhonesByFeatures&amp;amp;capId=44&amp;amp;deviceType=Phones&amp;amp;lid=//global//phones+and+accessories//touch+screen+phones&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;current lineup&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Predict: The prediction is that the Blackberry Storm will start selling in the US markets before the Blackberry Bold.  In the unlikely event that neither product is released before the prediction close date, this prediction will be judged as untrue. &lt;/p&gt;
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