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Thanks Virgin Mobile Canada!

by Kevin Michaluk on 11 Aug 2008 01:32 PM
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Virgin Mobile Canada - Sweet Life with BlackBerry!

Dear Virgin Mobile Canada:

I want to personally thank you for making my day today with your "Sweet Life With BlackBerry" video. Most people think of Research in Motion as a relatively conservative company, and from observations made during my time in the smartphone world I have come to agree with that notion.

I'm not sure how you got RIM's approval for the "Sweet Life With BlackBerry" video, as I'm sure it pushes the edge of RIM's boundaries for tasteful advertising (especially in their home country), but however you did it, I approve! You successfully made me watch the promo video two three four times AND check out all the details on your BlackBerry Pearl promo.

Keep up the great advertising and I'll be happy to spread the Virgin Mobile word!

Yours truly,

CrackBerry Kevin

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42 Comments

Posted by HottDogg Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1385 days ago

Totally Hot!! Thx Virgin

 
 
Posted by mettleh3d Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1385 days ago

really hot.

 
 
Posted by arundc Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

This is exactly the type of marketing that Blackberry needs to push more of their product. The Thunder or Storm should have similar advertising when it's released.

 
 
Posted by Reed McLay Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

$25 for phone plus $30 BlackBerry with unlimited e-mail, IM and Browsing.

No system access fee? Sweet!

 
 
Posted by csierra72 Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

An 8gb card FREE!!!!!!!

 
 
Posted by csierra72 Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

Great ad and that chick is a total hottie.

 
 
Posted by elykmar Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

I think that is the best Berry commercial to date, hands down!

 
 
Posted by punkskata321 Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

Beautiful lady :-)

 
 
Posted by speedmetal69 Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

Like the Blackberry isn't sexy enough, RIM just made it even hotter with this ad, beautiful and very sexy lady :)

 
 
Posted by trev42088 Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

since when does a pearl have a 2.0 MP cam? thought it was 1.3?

 
 
Posted by Kevin Michaluk Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

I've now watched it 5x! :)

 
 
Posted by blundell Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

watch the drooling Kevin, or your Berry might suffer from liquid damage

 
 
Posted by Bla1ze Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

I watched this yesterday, the first thing I thought was "This is how to sell a BlackBerry to a male" although I think they'll be hard pressed to grab females with that ad.

 
 
Posted by lush242000 Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

That really changes my opinion on the pearl.....

 
 
Posted by cam011182 Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

This video made me wanna go out and buy another video. Either way, Im ready to hit the club this weekend with my blackberry. lol. Maybe add another hot contact to my bb messenger.

 
 
Posted by bx2md Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

ok i seen the add twice and thought it was good not bad at all
and after veiwing the add i would have bought a bb from them even tho i dont like the pearl as much but i have had virgin mobile and think there great cs and all
i would recomend this bb threw virgin mobile to anyone even tho they run on sprints network in the us

 
 
Posted by CasyCasy Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

Even before I actually read the comment, I was thinking to myself, hmmmmmmmm Sexy girl and Virgin (Mobile) in the same location....

Caught my attention.. how many can they sell with this ad...

 
 
Posted by baykine Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

great video promotion. it definitely brings the sexy to the blackberry brand. that is a great promotion too. you get a free blackberry and an 8gb memory card for signing up to a 3 year contract. you shouldn't even give this a second thought. if you are in canada...do yourself a favor and take advantage of that deal!

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

Does anyone know the name of the girl on the ad?

 
 
Posted by abinne Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

Damn sexy ad!

 
 
Posted by B Bolder Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

I'm blown away, unreal. I'm so glad RIM is breaking out of their conservative stereotype. Very edgy and very well done.

 
 
Posted by Bucket_O_Fun Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

She seems to be very lonely. Can I get her pin?

 
 
Posted by fyrfyter Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

This Rocks. Nice job RIM. Next time can we please get some frontal views?

 
 
Posted by tnewton3 Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

Perfect ad for the perfect device.

 
 
Posted by SIENO1 Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

THAT is a great commercial. Leave it to Sir Richard!

 
 
Posted by The Mad Mule Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

so THAT'S what girls look like.

 
 
Posted by Biggzjm Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

This ad was a very good one, the girl and the phone.........what more can I say

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

A company like Virgin Mobile has no business selling blackberry's..

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

I agree, makes me loose faith in the product. I've always looked twoards RIM for hight quality devices and Service, seeing the pearl come to virgin question it.. whats next, koodo?

 
 
Posted by kingsario Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

Nice...all I thought about was the girl and that the OS was 4.5 lmao! doh

 
 
Posted by werty5926 Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

That's HOT!!!

 
 
Posted by thvpham Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

This ad is LEGENDARY!!

 
 
Posted by PanaSama Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

HOT!

 
 
Posted by jgreg Monday, Aug 11, 2008 1384 days ago

When the product, in and of itself, can not produce an enthusiastic response, bring out the skin. Cheap, devoid of class, disappointing.

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008 1384 days ago

eew. She went straight from the bar to bed without brushing her teeth. nasty.

 
 
Posted by crayola_sky Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008 1384 days ago

i loved virgin but left them for the blackberry.. mah oh well..3 years to go :D

 
 
Posted by CGSCOT Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008 1384 days ago

Great Ad, gets BB away from the "business" image & gives it a sexy sassy look.

 
 
Posted by ricpac Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008 1384 days ago

Kevin, come on. Give us her PIN!

 
 
Posted by cigardj Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008 1384 days ago

I though the add was upscale and creative.

I wouldn't give up T-Mobile for Virgin Mobile, however their advertisements have always had an edge to it.

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008 1384 days ago

The chick at the club in the black and turqoise dress is a ho'fo'sho'

 
 
Posted by erieslabhunter Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008 1383 days ago

Not to push the idea that sex sells, but simply the reality that in this day and age there is not much sense in being as conservative as our grandparents were. It just isn't real enough to be so conservative. Way to go Virgin Mobile!

 
 
Posted by bunky1971 Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008 1383 days ago

OK- THIS WAS THE FINAL STRAW

First Canada Gives us MOLSON, although we still have to smuggle XXX Across the boarder,

Then RIM releases the BLACKBERRY to us
and now...........O Canada, you have this goddess promoting BBs

I guess the next thing i havta do is move to the great white north, eh?