[brb321]

What are the best guesses of when BB10 will launch? We hear beginning 2013, or quarter 1 of 2013, which would be at least March. Any good rumors floating around out there?

[ClassyBOLD]

What are the best guesses of when BB10 will launch? We hear beginning 2013, or quarter 1 of 2013, which would be at least March. Any good rumors floating around out there?

This is totally a rumor, but I remember reading somewhere that it would launch in the first week of January in Europe and then February in the US. Kind of a soft launch abroad and then full steam in the US. Who knows now. Things can change at anytime.

[Bairdo]

Clearly not if you've started yet another thread on this topic.

[ugbadboy]

Right now am more interested in the PlayBook update to BB10, would be a real treat if its launch the same day the new devices are launched.

[hootyhoo]

When a launch date is announced, you won't need to ask about it.

There will be at least a hundred threads on the subject.

[jimpilot]

Clearly not if you've started yet another thread on this topic.

I'm glad he did.

[JAGWIRE]

T.H. said it was only pushed back two months. this means the latest we will see BB10 is Feb 2012. im hoping that it is launched in january.

[vingilot]

I wonder if developers will get to trade in their alpha before or after the release

[altrax]

This has nothing to do with the L-Series but everyone else in this thread has covered that enough

I feel like Thor will announce / Launch a Slider at BB World in May 2013... and my prediction is that we will see RIM start launching phones every MAY (for the first few years anyways) to beat the big "Android Summer" and "Apple Fall."

Thor has already said that they are having great carrier support for BB10 Launching in Q1 2013 because they really are no other phones coming out then. So while trying to rebuild their brand it would make sense for RIM to have its own launch window without much competition instead of initially going head to head with iPhone by adopting their launch window.

Once BB10 gains traction then I think we will start seeing them try to go Head to Head with the "Big boys" in a few years

[Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes]

Well at bb jam americas it was announced the app deadline for developers is january 21. So if you know how long they need after that you can figure it out.

[jwn66]

Feb 12th is my guess, book it.

[bennett22]

can't wait for the release so i can get rid of this damn iphone.i should've never left blackberry to begin with.miss my BB,apps seem to be working worse and worse everytime apple makes an OS upgrade.never had that problem with my BB.

[huntsvilleon]

My co-worker receive a note from a Bell (Canada) reseller that they are expecting the devices to be released at the earliest, March.

[Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes]

My co-worker receive a note from a Bell (Canada) reseller that they are expecting the devices to be released at the earliest, March.

Let's see here. This guy has one post, and he's posting release date rumours that crackberry hasn't mentioned. I'm calling a fresh BS

[pick1eberry]

Since dev apps have to be submitted to App World by Jan. 21st to qualify for the 10K dev program (Alec Saunders video), my guess is the drop date for the phone will be after the 21st?

[Blackberry_boffin]

I have no leads whatsoever so I am going to go with personal wishes.
BB10 OS unveiling 10/01/2013.
L-series unveiling 10/01/2013.
BB10 app world going live 10/01/2013
All those BB10 websites (hub, flow, peek, etc) going live 10/01/2013
Anyone licensing BB10 being announced 10/01/2013
Anyone licensing BB10 unveiling ther BB10 devices 10/01/2013
Pre-orders opening 10/01/2013, the moment Thor says, "Pre-orders are open right NOW!"
Pre-orders for anyone licensing BB10 opening 10/01/2013 the moment they say, "Pre-orders are open right NOW!"
Shipping for all BB10 devices starting 7 days later worldwide.

[jimpilot]

I have no leads whatsoever so I am going to go with personal wishes.
BB10 OS unveiling 10/01/2013.
L-series unveiling 10/01/2013.
BB10 app world going live 10/01/2013
All those BB10 websites (hub, flow, peek, etc) going live 10/01/2013
Anyone licensing BB10 being announced 10/01/2013
Anyone licensing BB10 unveiling ther BB10 devices 10/01/2013
Pre-orders opening 10/01/2013, the moment Thor says, "Pre-orders are open right NOW!"
Pre-orders for anyone licensing BB10 opening 10/01/2013 the moment they say, "Pre-orders are open right NOW!"
Shipping for all BB10 devices starting 7 days later worldwide.

Since Jan 10 is my birthday I think this would be a great birthday present.

[huntsvilleon]

Heh, Not a very nice way to greet a new poster, but hey as a regular on the Ars forums, I can see where the skepticism comes from.

Seriously though, a Bell authorized dealer sent us an e-mail stating just that. Whether or not they are right, remember - dealer NOT Bell, remains to be seen. I'm dying for it to be January, not March, so I hope I'm wrong.

[Homo Erectus]

I'm hoping dec 25

[leftypepper716]

End of February start of March 2013 is been pretty constant as the timeframe for both the L series and N series. Doubt it will change.

[stevejb]

I'm happy to be corrected, but when RIM state Qtr'X' for any pending release, it's usually as late in that quarter as they can get away with.

Unfortunately I imagine the release will be in March for the US and maybe into April for other regions.

[Skeevecr]

I'm happy to be corrected, but when RIM state Qtr'X' for any pending release, it's usually as late in that quarter as they can get away with.

Unfortunately I imagine the release will be in March for the US and maybe into April for other regions.

I think you are underestimating them this time round, they will have probably not wanted to push back the release when they did, but having done so they would have had to have included a bit of slack in their estimate to account for carrier variations and I think we will see the first announcements for these devices coming at the end of Jan and then seeing the devices themselves in the shops at the start of Feb.

[bennett22]

I think you are underestimating them this time round, they will have probably not wanted to push back the release when they did, but having done so they would have had to have included a bit of slack in their estimate to account for carrier variations and I think we will see the first announcements for these devices coming at the end of Jan and then seeing the devices themselves in the shops at the start of Feb.

i hope so,been looking forward to a more updated bb.the l series is looking beter and better every time i see a pic of it.