BlackBerry maker's Co-CEOs accuse Steve Jobs of unnecessarily smearing their own company
RIM CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have issued a statement in response to disparaging inferences made by Apple CEO Steve Jobs during Friday's iPhone 4 antenna press conference.
One section of the press conference was set aside for videos seeming to show the same problem with the BlackBerry 9700, HTC Droid Eris and the Samsung Omnia.
Unsurprisingly, Lazaridis and Balsillie were not best pleased and have issued the following response: “Apple's attempt to draw RIM into Apple's self-made debacle is unacceptable. Apple's claims about RIM products appear to be deliberate attempts to distort the public's understanding of an antenna design issue and to deflect attention from Apple's difficult situation. RIM is a global leader in antenna design and has been successfully designing industry-leading wireless data products with efficient and effective radio performance for over 20 years.
"During that time, RIM has avoided designs like the one Apple used in the iPhone 4 and instead has used innovative designs which reduce the risk for dropped calls, especially in areas of lower coverage. One thing is for certain, RIM’s customers don’t need to use a case for their BlackBerry smartphone to maintain proper connectivity. Apple clearly made certain design decisions and it should take responsibility for these decisions rather than trying to draw RIM and others into a situation that relates specifically to Apple."
Can we now expect similar statements from HTC and Samsung?
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