BlackBerry 10 is ready to compete in the mobile industry

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

TORONTO: The wait is over. BlackBerry 10 is here and we now have four competing platforms in the mobile marketplace. With BlackBerry 10, the newly renamed BlackBerry (or, the company formerly known as RIM) is aiming for third place behind the more popular Android and iOS devices and ecosystems. Here's what they showed off at their product launch.

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Video: Demo of the BlackBerry Q10 smartphone

Tucked away in a dark corner at today's BlackBerry 10 launch in Toronto was the other BB10 smartphone, the Q!0. Featuring a new and improved QWERTY keyboard, the Q10 is the evolution of the classic BlackBerry smartphone like the Bold 9900.  The Q10 is coming later this year. Here's a brief walkthrough video.

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RIM's Big Move

Yesterday was a huge day for RIM (Research in Motion). The Canadian smartphone innovator didn't just unveil a new phone, the striking hybrid slider-touchscreen BlackBerry Torch; it also showcased its brand new operating system OS 6.

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