Thanks for sharing this. Poietly and professionally about the response you received, if something is a ”done deal” wouldn’t announcing this deal be the best course of action today? I’m a forward thinker and if the deal was announced 1st, then the phones we could actaul buy, followed 3rd by today’s news is what I would of done.

Simply put.
Step 1: announce deal (revenue)
Step 2: show we have a product ( further revenue)
Step 3: announce phone division and payment plans for services. (Trifecta of revenue)