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Research In Motion unveiled its long-awaited BB10 devices at events in Toronto and New York on Wednesday

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Thorsten Heins on stage in New York with a BlackBerry 10 featuring a QWERTY keyboard.Mark Lennihan/The Associated Press

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Research in Motion president and chief executive officer Thorsten Heins on stage at the launch of BlackBerry 10 in New York, on Jan. 30, 2013.SHANNON STAPLETON/Reuters

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Andrew MacLeod, BlackBerry managing director for Canada, left, and Brian Bidulka, BlackBerry chief financial officer, right, speak during the global launch of the new BlackBerry 10 in Toronto, on Jan. 30, 2013.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press

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Thorsten Heins is seen in Toronto on a video link from New York as he introduces the BlackBerry 10, on Jan. 30, 2013. The company says the smartphone features a speedy browser, a superb typing experience and the ability to keep work and personal identities separate on the same phone, the fruit of a crucial, long-overdue makeover for the company.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press

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The media awaits the introduction of the BlackBerry 10 in New York.Mark Lennihan/The Associated Press

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Thorsten Heins introduces singer Alicia Keys as the 'global creative director' during the launch the BlackBerry 10 launch in New York.SHANNON STAPLETON/Reuters

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A man uses an Apple iPhone to photograph new BlackBerry devices at the New York launch on Jan 30, 2013.SHANNON STAPLETON/Reuters

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Thorsten Heins on screen at BlackBerry 10’s Toronto launch on Jan. 30, 2013.Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail

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A man holds the new touchscreen BlackBerry Z10 smartphone, during a launch event for the new phone in London, on Jan. 30, 2013.Lefteris Pitarakis/The Associated Press

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