[Easy-G]

I think we're all wondering what devices Mr. Boulben had in mind when he said they were hoping to launch 6 BB10 devices in 2013. Let's take a crack at guessing, in order of release

1. Z10
2. X10
3. "Curve" - I'm a little uncertain as to the best timing for an entry level BB10 phone... BB10 needs to come out of the gate with higher margin phones, but cannot neglect emerging markets/entry level consumers.
4. "Torch" - people will ***** when crazy new chipsets like those revealed at CES come out when the Z10 they bought in February is running "dated" hardware. A Q3 release could address the "Torch" market and provide a spec bump at the same time.

... after this, I'm just reaching...

5. "Aristo" - phablet type with bitchin' hardware. Might be a tough sell if launched around "Samsung Note 3" time Sept/Oct, but it would bring out the full-touch BB people that want a big-*** screen.

6. "PlayBook 2" - BB10 will need to be an overwhelming success if RIM is to even consider making a new PlayBook (LTE version notwithstanding). I just don't see it happening. I really like the PlayBook, but it was a commercial failure - something RIM can't afford to have happen during its recovery.

[JR A]

I hope you're right...

Hopefully this is NOT the same marketing crap RIM has done before, for instance:

1. Bold 9900
2. Bold 9930
3. Curve 9300
4. Curve 9330
5. Torch 9850
6. Torch 9860

etc., etc...

Same phone, different cellular radios... But launching 6 phones!!!!1!111!!1!

[vespajet]

More than likely the 6 BB10 devices will be of the following:

Touchscreen:

Entry-level
Mid-level (Z10)
Top-end (Aristo?)

QWERTY+Touchscreen:

Entry-level
Mid-level (X10)
Top-end

Then again, they could simply consider the GSM and CDMA versions of the Z10 and X10 as being "two different devices"......

[westcoastit]

They've already said they are launching three versions of both the touchscreen and physical , the 'six devices' thing isn't news.
X10 with 16GB, X10 with 32GB, X10 with 64GB
Z10 with 16GB, Z10 with 32GB, Z10 with 64GB.

Low end, middle, high end.

[fernandez21]

I'm hoping for a slider, but more likely it will be:
Full touch screen, one high end and one low price
Qwerty device, high end and low price
7" tablet and 10" tablet.