Bad omen? Rogers has already dropped the prices of RIM's brand-new BlackBerry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry Torch 9810 by $100, as well as the PlayBook tablet.
This sale-after-launch tactic was last seen with the HP TouchPad, which was axec after 49 days on the market following myriad price drops, sales, and rebate offers.
Rogers' deal is good for full-term contract activations and runs until September 30.
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