RIM's BlackBerry 10 launch event (live blog)

Coverage of the launch of BlackBerry 10.

  • by Sarah Tew
  • So what about the favorite apps?
    by Roger Cheng
  • 70K applications...but can you find a good e-book reader? Or news aggregator?
    by Brian Bennett
  • Yes, we have Skype committed to BB10, and Amazon Kindle, he says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Also, What's App, SAP, and Angry Birds (Rovio) will be on BB10.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Oh wait, Kindle has committed to BB10. Cool.
    by Brian Bennett
  • We have more than 1,000 top apps from around the world committed to BB10.
    by Roger Cheng
  • by Sarah Tew
  • by Sarah Tew
  • by Sarah Tew
  • by Sarah Tew
  • It's across every category and every region across the globe.
    by Roger Cheng
  • by Sarah Tew
  • Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, LinkedIn from social.
    by Roger Cheng
  • EA, Gameloft, Disney, Sega are all on board.
    by Roger Cheng
  • What about Flipboard I wonder?
    by Brian Bennett
  • by Sarah Tew
  • WSJ, Bloomberg, NY Times, TuneIn, other media apps also on board.
    by Roger Cheng
  • There are banking apps, travel apps, finance, health care and government.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Mallick says RIM identified top targets for apps.
    by Roger Cheng
  • We did this for global and local brands. We realize the importance of locally relevant content, he says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • by Sarah Tew
  • Hmm...does BB10 have Temple Run 2 or Clash of Clans? Those are my two current obsessions.
    by Roger Cheng
  • BlackBerry World is now the one-stop shop for BB apps, game, music, and video, he says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • BlackBerry is following Google Play's strategy of being a hub for everything.
    by Roger Cheng
  • There's definitely more to come, Mallick teases.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Okay, Mallick is off the stage, and cue the promo video.
    by Roger Cheng
  • by Sarah Tew
  • The video is showing off the different apps, games, and media available on BlackBerry World. It does look like a good amount of stuff.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Okay, Heins is back on stage.
    by Roger Cheng
  • by Sarah Tew
  • by Sarah Tew
  • BlackBerry 10 is an entirely new way of thinking on an entirely new platform, he says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • In the U.S., the carriers will begin announcing pre-registration and price plans today. Just not at this event.
    by Roger Cheng
  • The Z10 availability in March in the U.S.
    by Roger Cheng
  • The Z10 will price at $149 for a three-year contract. Ouch.
    by Roger Cheng
  • It'll be available in Canada in Feb. 5.
    by Roger Cheng
  • In the U.K., the Z10 will be available tomorrow with all the carriers.
    by Roger Cheng
  • by Sarah Tew
  • Yikes, the phones will be available in March in the U.S.? That's rough!
    by Roger Cheng
  • At least the U.S. doesn't have three-year contracts...that is too much.
    by Roger Cheng
  • by john.falcone
  • That's great but no specific U.S. carrier stated.
    by Brian Bennett
  • by john.falcone
  • Heins references a lot of speculation out in the market.
    by Roger Cheng
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