Research In Motion on Monday announced the date on which it has pegged its future: The BlackBerry 10 operating system and two new handsets running it will be officially introduced on Jan. 30. “The event will happen simultaneously in multiple countries around the world,” said RIM spokesperson Kim Gieger. One of the first two BB 10 smartphones will have a touchscreen; the other will have a QWERTY keyboard. The biggest outstanding question: Why is RIM announcing the official unveiling so far in advance, especially since what users can expect is no secret?
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Strange Days for RIM as Long Countdown to BB10 Begins
Posted by: Peter Suciu November 12, 2012 01:59 PMResearch In Motion on Monday announced the date on which it has pegged its future: The BlackBerry 10 operating system and two new handsets running it will be officially introduced on Jan. 30. “The event will happen simultaneously in multiple countries around the world,” said RIM spokesperson Kim Gieger. One of the first two BB 10 smartphones will have a touchscreen; the other will have a QWERTY keyboard. The biggest outstanding question: Why is RIM announcing the official unveiling so far in advance, especially since what users can expect is no secret?