QWERTY BB10 device - before June 2013
 

Says the full touch BB10 device in March with the QWERTY version before June.

QWERTY BlackBerry 10 phone will launch before June | Mobile - CNET News

I put it in rumors as I haven't seen this anywhere else yet.

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we shall see Jan 30

Count me in with this reported group
 

"...the still faithful existing BlackBerry customers who prefer the tactile sensation of actual keys." I sure hope getting bumped to the end of the line on these roll outs doesn't mean June or afterwards.

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I currently have a Torch 9810 and *love* it. I am a business executive; ability to immediately receive and send e-mails (true e-mails, not slang-infested e-mails or text messages). I have fat fingers, need a keyboard and have real problems with, say, my iPod Touch. If RIM doesn't offer a keyboard model, I'll switch to the iPhone. At least then I'll have more and better apps to choose from and the ability to buy a 3rd party keyboard.

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If they dont keep the dates they advertise it may be the end of RIM

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You'll have a lot more options to choose different types of keyboard in android than ios. Also, I have big fingers and the narrow iphone doesn't do it for me like the S3 or Note 2. I finally settled on the Note 2 and just love this thing. I also have a 4S and it's now reduced to a music player. Still using the 9900 also.

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RIM will have a physical keyboard model

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Yes, a physical keyboard, but no pointing device. Keyboard is great, pointing device is awesome. Ever try to select text while driving on an iphone or android? Suicide. I give RIM another 6 months.

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Any type of texting while driving on any phone is suicide and in some states a big fine if caught.

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And should be illegal in every state.

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Saving this thread for July.

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Driving and texting is a path to destruction. Not smart in any respect.
Selecting text on the PlayBook is easy once you get how; no pointing device needed.

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Will be an interesting competitor compared to the other phones.

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RIM has bet the farm on BB10. I don't think there's any going back after this. Either it works and brings RIM back to relevance with the consumer or we're probably looking at a buyout by Microsoft, mostly for the patents and enterprise customer base.

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Hope they know how to plant straight rows.:razz:

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This just turned up on my FB news feed from BlackBerry:

Unfortunately the web site at the link still just says "Coming Soon".

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April fools? :)

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Could be. That would be cruel though, comming from BB.

I have to say that I've started testing and modifying my applications for the Dev Alpha C. It is quite a bit easier than I expected. Even an application that I never intended to support on other than the Z10 should be easy to move. Unlike the old days it is quite easy to support both devices with one code base.

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Today in my FaceBook news feed:
So maybe not April fools.

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Engadget has the story about April 30th availability for he Q10 on Rogers.

Rogers leak pins BlackBerry Q10 Canadian launch date as April 30th (update: pricing confirmed)

Just remember - a rumor is not responsible for who believes it.