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BlackBerry 10 is only a half-month away from launching, and RIM just recently hosted two Port-a-Thon events to encourage developers to submit their games and apps for BlackBerry 10, while offering $100 for any app approved to the store. Naturally, the $100 incentive seemed to work, since 15,000 apps were submitted over the course of just over 36 hours.

Vice President of Director Relations Alec Saunders tweeted the news earlier this morning. And while developers would be given $100 for every approved app, BlackBerry 10 hardware was also being offered. The first developers submitting between two and five approved apps were promised a free PlayBook, while those writing more than five approved apps were entered into a random drawing to receive a BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha device.

However, it’s essential to note that it’s highly unlikely that every app submitted will be approved for the store, but the company needs as many submissions as possible if they hope for a successful launch. Then again, it would be ignorant to assume the success or failure of a platform based solely on the number of apps available, which is why the devices and the OS themselves need be solid as well.

On average during those 36 hours, there were 405 apps submitted every hour, and if RIM ended up approving all 15,000 apps (unlikely), they would be paying out a whopping $1.5 million to developers, not counting all the hardware that they’ll be handing out. RIM is definitely putting their time and resources into this new platform, but let’s just hope it works for them.

BlackBerry 10 gets 15,000 app submissions in 36 hours is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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RIM’s BlackBerry 10 launch is just a few weeks away, and we’ve seen a few leaks here and there, tidbits really, of what is to come. In spite of the fact that all the major carriers in the U.S. as well as in Canada have confirmed their support for BB10, RIM has kept its mouth shut as far as the release dates are concerned. Of course, spilling the beans is the last thing that a company would do while preparing for a bigwig. But according to a leaked image passed around various new outlets, RIM’s first BB10 device could arrive in Canada as early as February 28th. (more…)

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Samsung Galaxy S4 To Feature 4.99″ Full HD AMOLED display? [Rumor], Facebook Phone Rumored For Possible Unveiling Tomorrow,

As Sony, Apple and others well know, it’s hard to slip a phone into the marketplace without leaks, considering the many, many points on the supply chain where Mr. Blurrycam can spot it. This time, Rapid Berry allegedly espied promotional photos that look like they came directly from the source, hitting all the Blackberry 10 marketing points like the upcoming Z10 handset in black and white, BBM Video with Screenshare, the new BB keyboard and the so-called Time Shift Camera. While we’ve seen much of this before, these are among the first press-type pics we’ve seen straight from RIM — and tie up the imminent Blackberry 10 future with a pretty bow, if real. Go to the source to see the entire series.

Update: Rapid Berry’s also found a short video showing BBM Video in action at the coverage link below.

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RIM is focusing on one thing – to start the year right by officially launching BlackBerry 10 later this month. Of course, success for RIM also means that all of the major carriers in the U.S. will be on its side. Today, we’re hearing that Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile will be supporting RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices. At CES 2013, executives from the three carriers alluded their plans. “We’ll carry it,” says Lowell McAdam, Chief Executive of Verizon Communications. “We’re hopeful it is going to be a good device.” (more…)

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Ex-Angry Birds Developers Launch Noble Nutlings On iOS For Free, Nokia Sold 14 Million Smartphones In Q4 Last Year,

RIM will offer at least six BlackBerry 10 devices in 2013, the company has revealed, targeting all elements of the price range, and will not follow Windows Phone in using carrier lock-ins to boost marketing spend. The first two devices – one all-touch, the other pairing a touchscreen and a keyboard – will launch on January 30, with high-, mid-, and low-price BlackBerry 10 phones coming over the course of the year, CMO Frank Boulben told FierceWireless.

Part of RIM’s strategy is to get as many BlackBerry 10 devices in front of as many potential users as possible, regardless of carrier. While Nokia opted to sign exclusivity agreements with one carrier per country for its flagship Windows Phone handsets – such as AT&T and the Nokia Lumia 900 – RIM is spreading its net widely.

In fact, over 150 carriers are testing BlackBerry 10 currently, while Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile USA all confirmed this week that they would be offering phones running the OS. “Our business customers are extremely interested in it,” T-Mobile USA CEO John Legere said at CES.

BlackBerry 10′s dominance of RIM’s line-up won’t be immediate, however, and BlackBerry 7 will linger for some time, taking care of the low-end of the market. “We intend over time as we transition the portfolio to have a full range of devices” Boulben said, though gave no indication of what sort of timescale RIM had in mind.

RIM: Expect six BlackBerry 10 phones in 2013 but no carrier exclusives is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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