RIM Source Says Branding Message is Part of the Company's Problem

Research In Motion reported some unimpressive Q1 results on Thursday and its stock paid the price on Friday. Business Insider has been digging for info about what the heck happened, and one source says that part of the problem is the company’s branding message.

“Their recent efforts with the ‘BlackBerry LOVE’ campaign have failed – and I think it is obvious that the ‘LOVE’ theme is simply inconsistent with the real and authentic ‘can do’, ‘make it happen’, and ‘entrepreneurial’ attitude of their core user base.

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