I'm a big believer that RIM and carriers can always do way more when it comes to advertising. I feel they never really show off the truly great features of BlackBerry phones and that is something on which they are missing the mark. The latest commercial from AT&T shows off not the newly released Bold 9900, but our good friend the Torch 9810. The ad runs through a few of the device features and capabilities with an amusing tone (and of course draws consumers in by stating it's "4G). Check out the full commercial above, then drop a comment with your thoughts.
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