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BlackBerry 10 Launch Event

A live blog from RIM's Toronto BB10 launch.

CBC: The seats at the Toronto launch event are really filling up - it'll be standing-room only pretty soon...

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 2:39:56 PM
We're just about to start up here. Any minute now.

by Peter Nowak 1/30/2013 2:54:31 PM
Here's the stage in Toronto.

by Peter Nowak edited by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:01:37 PM
And we're off. RIM Canada managing director Andrew MacLeod and CFO Brian Bidulka are on stage

by Peter Nowak 1/30/2013 3:01:49 PM
We're on!

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:01:52 PM
Andrew McLeod, managing director for Canada:

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:03:05 PM
MacLeod and Bidulka

by Peter Nowak 1/30/2013 3:03:23 PM
MacLeod: I just want to say to you all: Thank you (talking about continued loyalty to RIM brand)

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:03:34 PM
MacLeod: We have been laser-focused on making today a reality.

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:03:50 PM
MacLeod: Launches in six cities around world including NYC, Dubai, etc.

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:04:54 PM
Simulcast starting

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:05:17 PM
Playing a video with shots of the new phone, screenshots

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:05:48 PM
The New York simulcast has kicked in, but the volume was inaudible.

by Peter Nowak 1/30/2013 3:06:21 PM
The launch is happening simultaneously in New York, Dubai, Toronto, Johannesburg, Paris and London

by Peter Nowak 1/30/2013 3:07:00 PM
Still no audio from NYC, they've switched to a canned video.

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:07:32 PM
More phone screenshots.

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:07:46 PM
Hopefully they fix that volume issue or this is going to be an awkward launch here in Toronto.

by Peter Nowak 1/30/2013 3:07:53 PM
Lots of user/customer testimonials in the video, people talking about ability to run multiple applications, quick-access menus

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:09:07 PM
We've got a video of people from around the world talking up BB10.

by Peter Nowak 1/30/2013 3:09:17 PM
Woohoo, New York audio appears to be fixed.

by Peter Nowak 1/30/2013 3:09:54 PM
Customers and developers talking in the video about enhanced camera and video quality, better security, performance of the on-screen keyboard.

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:09:58 PM
New and improved still and video camera...

by Evan Mitsui 1/30/2013 3:10:00 PM
VP of Developer Relations Alec Saunders now interviewed live from NYC:

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:10:25 PM
Been to 44 cities on tour to connect with developers ahead of launch.

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:10:43 PM
Head developer honcho Alec Saunders says the journey up till now and response from developers has been "phenomenal"

by Peter Nowak 1/30/2013 3:10:56 PM
Says they've seen lots of young developers getting on board.

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:11:01 PM
"Huge groundswell of support" from developers, Saunders says.

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:11:15 PM
"We've seen this huge groundswell of support."

by Peter Nowak 1/30/2013 3:11:20 PM
He's "totally stoked"

by Peter Nowak 1/30/2013 3:11:38 PM
Says got 15,000 apps submitted in 1 weekend, 19,000 the following weekend.

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:11:44 PM
Says they're b
uilding the "largest catalog of applications ever" for a first generation launch device.

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:12:20 PM
They've put together the largest catalog of apps for a first-generation product, Saunders says.

by Peter Nowak 1/30/2013 3:12:24 PM
Another customer testimonial video...

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:12:33 PM
Interviewing Kevin, who said he wouldn't cut his hair until the BB10 launch... they're cutting his hair on camera...

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:15:02 PM
Not a professional barber...

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:15:23 PM
Kevin headed back to his seat, now getting down to business...

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:15:50 PM
Thorsten Heins, CEO, taking stage

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:16:18 PM
Thorsten Heins: Welcomes launch event viewers. "We have definitely been on a journey of transformation ... one I truly believe will transform mobile communicaitons into true mobile computing"

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:17:11 PM
The boss Thorsten Heins is on stage/screen

by Peter Nowak 1/30/2013 3:17:32 PM
Thorsten Heins: talking about taking over as CEO, says it was "the best opportunity he could see for his career today" because of BB10 "Now finally here we are."

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:17:58 PM
Thorsten Heins: So many people have played a role in getting us to this day

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:18:14 PM
He also said the past year was the most challenging of his career.

by Peter Nowak 1/30/2013 3:18:23 PM
Thorsten Heins: says a big thank-you to developers, but mainly RIM employees for their committment

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:18:39 PM
Thorsten Heins: This is one of the biggest launches in our industry, and today isn't the end, it's the beginning.

by Ian Johnson, CBCNews.ca 1/30/2013 3:19:19 PM
Thorsten Heins on the jumbo screen #BB10 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BB3fZfyCIAECct6.jpg

by Evan Mitsui via twitter 1/30/2013 3:19:32 PM

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