This is something Yahoo has been trying to do for a long time: broaden its online presence into the mobile tier.

They're damned if they do launch a bunch of new phones, and they're damned if they don't.

Arguably there's no signal now. In my house it doesn't work. In my mom's house it doesn't work. In my in-laws house it doesn't work. So I don't think it's worth worrying about one way or the other.

As a one-shot deal; this frees RIM to go back to its business without any further complications.

They would rather get you as a customer than potentially get download revenue.

You now have a very nice, seamless e-mail experience with BlackBerry. If you want to do just voice and e-mail, it's hard to beat a BlackBerry.