BB10 launches Jan 30

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elwoodblues Elwood Blues Premium join:2006-08-30 HarperLand	BB10 launches Jan 30 RIM has announced they will be launching onJan 30, internationally. The touchscreen as well as the touchscreen with the physical keyboard will launch that day.
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HiVolt Premium join:2000-12-28 Toronto, ON kudos:18	Yay? sn0re
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milnoc join:2001-03-05 H3B kudos:1	Ditto. Too little, too late. Will very likely become a DOA product.
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bt join:2009-02-26 canada kudos:1 Reviews: ·Start Communicat..	reply to elwoodblues said by elwoodblues: The touchscreen as well as the touchscreen with the physical keyboard will launch that day. They came to their senses on that, hunh? The biggest thing BBs have going for them is the physical keyboard. Launching touchscreen-only was insane.
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MaynardKrebs Premium join:2009-06-17 kudos:4	said by bt: said by elwoodblues: The touchscreen as well as the touchscreen with the physical keyboard will launch that day. They came to their senses on that, hunh? The biggest thing BBs have going for them is the physical keyboard. Launching touchscreen-only was insane. The 'consumer' marketplace is gaga over touchscreen-only, and that's where the bulk of the switch-to was happening, ie. Berry dumping. A lot of companies will now put any wholesale switching to Apple/Android devices on-hold now that there is a fixed release date relatively near in the future, pending hands-on assessment of BB10.
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bt join:2009-02-26 canada kudos:1 Reviews: ·Start Communicat..	said by MaynardKrebs: The 'consumer' marketplace is gaga over touchscreen-only, and that's where the bulk of the switch-to was happening, ie. Berry dumping. I agree that having a touchscreen-only model was something they absolutely needed to do, you need to keep the customers you still have happy as well. And there is definitely a noticeable segment of Blackberry users who are still Blackberry users for the physical keyboard.
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milnoc join:2001-03-05 H3B kudos:1	I prefer physical buttons I can actually feel. Virtual buttons simply drive me nuts!
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BigSensFan Premium join:2003-07-16 Whitby, ON	reply to elwoodblues said by elwoodblues: RIM has announced they will be launching onJan 30, internationally. The touchscreen as well as the touchscreen with the physical keyboard will launch that day. Actually they are announcing when the units will be available retail on that day -- "The hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning." ~ Adlai E. Stevenson
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J E F F Whatta Ya Think About Dat? Premium join:2004-04-01 Kitchener, ON kudos:1 Reviews: ·Rogers Portable .. ·WIND Mobile ·Rogers Hi-Speed ·magicjack.com	reply to milnoc said by milnoc: I prefer physical buttons I can actually feel. Virtual buttons simply drive me nuts! There are a lot of people like that. It's about "market share" though, not sales. Over in the Mac forum they're talking about the Apple peak. Why? Because Samsung has the market now. Will be interesting if RIM can get back into it in a large way. -- If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. - Albert Einstein
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Hydraglass Premium join:2002-05-08 Kingston, ON	said by J E F F: said by milnoc: I prefer physical buttons I can actually feel. Virtual buttons simply drive me nuts! There are a lot of people like that. It's about "market share" though, not sales. Over in the Mac forum they're talking about the Apple peak. Why? Because Samsung has the market now. Will be interesting if RIM can get back into it in a large way. It shows the fickleness of the market. Apple is on the very virge of "no longer the cool kid on the block" status, possibly losing it to the Galaxy S3. The iPhone 5, while a little nicer screen and faster processor, is in almost all regards the same old iPhone as it was when the iPhone 4 came out 2 years ago, and not really all that different than a 3GS from 3 years ago. Same apps, a few added capabilities, same iOS (iOS6 doesn't look or operate really any different than iOS 4 did - just some new features and some broken maps).... all in all it's no longer a revolutionary device - it's just a very slowly evolutionary device. The S3 added things like NFC, even bigger screen, available quad core processor in many markets, full Android store as well as ability to run 3rd party apps with no problem... that's "pretty cool" in comparison.... So - if the BB10 comes out with a few spiffy devices, with the keyboard and no keyboard options, a slick operating system, rock solid stability and excellent cellular reception, security, interoperability with Blackberry servers as well as exchange servers and normal ISP e-mail servers... the multi-profile "work" and "play" setup with your secure work apps and comms on one side, your games and social networks on the other... these could all very well appear to be the next "cool" device if they are ready to roll with good apps and a stable system.
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J E F F Whatta Ya Think About Dat? Premium join:2004-04-01 Kitchener, ON kudos:1 Reviews: ·Rogers Portable .. ·WIND Mobile ·Rogers Hi-Speed ·magicjack.com	Well, for sure the dual set-up for the BB10 will be good, it separate work from play. As far as I know, no other phone allows for two profiles. Since it will do Angry Birds and Cut the Rope, they only need Where's my Water and Netflix to make everyone happy. -- If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. - Albert Einstein
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HiVolt Premium join:2000-12-28 Toronto, ON kudos:18 Reviews: ·TekSavvy DSL ·TekSavvy Cable	reply to Hydraglass said by Hydraglass: The iPhone 5, while a little nicer screen and faster processor, is in almost all regards the same old iPhone as it was when the iPhone 4 came out 2 years ago, and not really all that different than a 3GS from 3 years ago. Same apps, a few added capabilities, same iOS (iOS6 doesn't look or operate really any different than iOS 4 did - just some new features and some broken maps).... all in all it's no longer a revolutionary device - it's just a very slowly evolutionary device. This what I've been saying for a few years now, Apple needs to revamp the way iOS looks and works... I mean come on, the look and feel is identical to the original iPhone of 5+ years ago! Yes, it works, but it's look and feel has stagnated badly, while Android always keeps evolving... It's like Apple knowing they hit a home run with the iOS ease of use and the app eco system, and doesnt feel like it needs to hit another home run, instead they're just going for infield singles... --
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Juggernaut Irreverent or irrelevant? Premium join:2006-09-05 Kelowna, BC kudos:2	Don't worry, crApple just announced the 5S.
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milnoc join:2001-03-05 H3B kudos:1	It'll be difficult to squeeze out any new features out of that thing. The last two product updates were mediocre at best, and the Apple fanboys will be running out of money pretty soon. -- Watch my future television channel's public test broadcast! »thecanadianpublic.com/live
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Juggernaut Irreverent or irrelevant? Premium join:2006-09-05 Kelowna, BC kudos:2	Personally, I think they just pissed off their fan club. Keep milking it, dudes... what a joke. -- I'm not anti-social, I just don't like stupid people.
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elwoodblues Elwood Blues Premium join:2006-08-30 HarperLand	Not to.mention the lightning connector with no 3rd party products on the shelf
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HiVolt Premium join:2000-12-28 Toronto, ON kudos:18 Reviews: ·TekSavvy DSL ·TekSavvy Cable	said by elwoodblues: Not to.mention the lightning connector with no 3rd party products on the shelf Yeah thats freakin terrible.. Sure it may be a better connector, but the secrecy and no cooperation with manufacturers ahead of time is another huge blunder... Not to mention the gouging for the adapters & cables... They should be giving them for free! --
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Juggernaut Irreverent or irrelevant? Premium join:2006-09-05 Kelowna, BC kudos:2	reply to elwoodblues Yep, a very serious failure. And, a $30 adapter? More fleecing of the iSheep. I'm thankful I didn't fall into this lunacy when it (the original iPhone) came out. -- I'm not anti-social, I just don't like stupid people.
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bt join:2009-02-26 canada kudos:1 Reviews: ·Start Communicat..	reply to Hydraglass said by Hydraglass: all in all it's no longer a revolutionary device - it's just a very slowly evolutionary device. It was always an evolutionary device.
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Riamen Premium join:2002-11-04 Calgary	reply to Juggernaut said by Juggernaut: Don't worry, crApple just announced the 5S. No they haven't, that's very much a rumour. Except in a few cases Apple doesn't pre-announce its products.
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