BlackBerry: Z10 Launch was best BlackBerry smartphone launch ever

BlackBerry just sent out a release offering the following statement, "In Canada, yesterday was the best day ever for the first day of a launch of a new BlackBerry smartphone. In fact, it was more than 50% better than any other launch day in our history in Canada,” said Thorsten Heins, President & CEO of BlackBerry. “In the UK, we have seen close to three times our best performance ever for the first week of sales for a BlackBerry smartphone.” No actual figures or numbers were released but this indicates a fresh start for the new BlackBerry 10 OS.

We're still waiting for factual sales and activation figures from BlackBerry and their carriers.

Update on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 5:25PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Additonal information from Rogers below

•                    We have sold more BlackBerry smartphones on February 5th 2013 than any other day in Rogers history (Rogers was the first carrier to launch BlackBerry services in 1999).

•                    Rogers BlackBerry experts activated thousands of BlackBerry Z10 smartphones yesterday, and provided customers with in depth training and support. 

•                    Some stores have temporarily sold out of the BlackBerry Z10 and additional inventory has been shipped to Rogers retail locations across Canada.

SlideShow: North American BlackBerry Z10 launch in Toronto

Photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins was in Toronto to launch the new BlackBerry Z10 in North America at a Rogers store in downtown Toronto. 20 Rogers customers who pre-ordered the BlackBerry Z10 (even before knowing anything about the new BB10 device) were on hand to be the first customers to sign up for their new devices. Other highlights include the appearance of the white BlackBerry Z10, spotting a BlackBerry 10 van with RIM rims and some of the $35 accessory cases for the Z10.