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Today at RIM‘s launch event in New York City for BlackBerry 10, the company (which has renamed itself to just “BlackBerry”) officially unveiled two new devices, one of which we’ve already heard about plenty of times. The BlackBerry Z10 is one of RIM’s first devices that will run the company’s new BlackBerry 10 operating system, and it comes with a full touchscreen display, which isn’t the first time RIM has done this, but it certainly isn’t common for them.

The BlackBerry Z10 has a 4.2-inch display, with a pixel density of 356 ppi and a 1280 x 756 resolution. It’s a slightly smaller display than most other Android devices out on the market currently, but the impressive pixel density will surely please any BlackBerry user. The back of the device has a “textured surface” that makes it “really comfortable to hold.”

The device will come in both black and white models, and essentially, the rumors and leaks have turned out to be mostly true. It has the overall rectangular shape with the rounded corners, as well as the camera and LED flash up in the top-left corner. The new device also has what’s called Time Shift Mode, in which it allows users to take a photo, and then go back in time to find the exact moment of a particular facial reaction — a pretty clever feature for those that are avid camera slingers.

Not a lot of specifics have been revealed just yet, but I’m sure we’ll hear more as the event continues. However, it’s nice to finally see the BlackBerry Z10 in all its official glory, rather than those sneaky shots taken from within the shadows, as seen in BlackBerry’s recent teases. Stay tuned for more BB10 news!

BlackBerry Z10 officially announced is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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This week the folks at RIM ushered in BlackBerry 10 with a series of bangs, President and CEO of RIM Thorsten Heins making congratulations as well as thanks around the globe for what he (and RIM) hopes will be the most massive launch they’ve ever pushed. The official BlackBerry 10 event took place today in New York City with streams shown live throughout the planet, this being just one example of what Heins noted was RIM’s hopw for a “hyper-connected” environment for the future. BlackBerry 10 will be all about “people who need to get things done, and people who need simplicity and balance.”

The keys for this launch are, as Heins has made clear, the fact that “BlackBerry 10 [is] built to keep you moving.” RIM has made clear that “a good browser, apps, camera, and fast network” are simply expected in any smartphone – but that BlackBerry 10 will go beyond that. Heins spoke on “secure communications and a real-time platform” for the future – this is no tiny release.

Noting that “today represents a new day for the history of BlackBerry”, Heins spoke about the hard workers at QNX, former RIM CEO Jim Balsille, and Mike Lazaridis as well, thanking them all for everything they contributed to BlackBerry 10 over the past two years. “We made the decision to go it alone”, Heins assured the world, letting them know that it was either that or adopt “someone else’s platform.”

This has been encapsulated in RIM’s new brand: BlackBerry. That’s right – no more Research in Motion, just BlackBerry. That’s the new brand name, the vision for this brand being “One Brand. One promise.” Heins said quite clearly that “from today on, we are BlackBerry everywhere in the world.” Keep your eyes peeled to the SlashGear BlackBerry 10 tag portal for more BlackBerry action today and through the future!

RIM CEO: “Today is not the finish, it’s just the starting line” is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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RIM (now just called “BlackBerry”) has officially unveiled their new BlackBerry 10 devices at its launch event in NYC (with satellite launch events in several other locations around the world), and they’re just now announcing pricing details, and we’re also gathering announcements from carriers about pricing and availability of the new BlackBerry Z10 and Q10.

Vodafone UK will offer the BlackBerry Z10 starting tomorrow, and users can get it for as low as nothing depending on the wireless plan they choose. Vodafone UK is touting the Z10 as the carrier’s first “4G-ready” device. Other UK carriers, such as EE and Three, have also announced some details. EE will offer the new phone starting tomorrow, and will be priced at 49 pounds under the two-year 41-pound-per-month plan. Three, on the other hand, has only announced that the Z10 is “coming soon.”

Verizon will also be offering both the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 in its stores. The carrier will sell the Z10 at a price of $199 after signing a new two-year contract, and it will be compatible with Verizon’s 4G LTE network as well. It will launch sometime in mid-March. Pricing for the Q10 has not been disclosed yet, so stay tuned for that.

T-Mobile will have the Z10 in stores as well, although they didn’t announced any pricing or availability details — those will be coming at a later date, according to the carrier. AT&T will also have both the Z10 and Q10 in stock, but will announced pricing and availability at a later time. It’ll be the first BlackBerry device to run on the carrier’s 4G network.

We’ll post up more details here as we get them. The launch event is wrapping up and carriers have begun sending out details, but a lot of them are announcing pricing and availability at a later date, so we’ll update you when we hear about more details on this front. In the meantime, check out any of our BlackBerry 10 news that you might have missed.

BlackBerry Z10 retail pricing run-down is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If you’re interested in such trifling things as a fallen tech giant rising with power and grace from the ashes in a phoenix-like maelstrom of ashes and redemption, good news! RIM’s unveiling its BlackBerry 10 operating system, and livestreaming the feed to all the internets everywhere. More »

Ubergizmo is in NYC for the Blackberry 10 launch. RIM will present its consumer-ready version of Blackberry 10, an OS based on the QNX OS which was used for the Blackberry tablet. We’ve played with the developer version, and Blackberry 10 seems very promising with an emphasis on design, speed and productivity. It also features both native-code apps and has some degree of compatibility with Android apps. What comes out today can make, or break RIM — are you ready?

The show starts in less than one hour, so follow it on live.ubergizmo.com

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