http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/01/bb10620pxhedimgwmed.jpg Are you ready to see a phone running a QNX-based operating system? How about two such phones? It’s BlackBerry 10, and RIM can’t wait to show it to you – and we can’t want to bring you along with us, live from New York City. Tune in at this very page at the time listed below and get ready for a ride.
January 30, 2013 10:00 AM EST
We’re live and in our seats!
Listening to some mellow tunes as the media slowly files in.. We have about 40 minutes until the event begins properly.
Incredibly bright blue lights are shining into our eyes. Pretty sure RIM is trying to blind us before we get going. Not sure what to make of that.
We’re at Basketball City at Pier 36 in New York City, if you were wondering. It’s a bit of a gray, drizzly day here in New York, but we’re nice and comfortable and warm in the venue here.
With all the basketball hoops around (pulled up to the ceiling) we’re cautiously optimistic that an AND1 exhibition match is going to break out any minute.
I’m sitting with Joseph Volpe, who’s on photo duties. Terrence O’Brien will be chiming in from time to time with some color commentary as well, and Ben Gilbert is on-hand for the inevitable news breakouts.
Joseph’s just getting the white balance dialed in, then the imagery will start flowing.
As this venue is typically used for basketball it is, basically, a gymnasium. But RIM has done a good job of hiding that fact with black curtains and displays.
As always, there is a disappointing amount of Norwegian black metal playing through the PA. Read: none.
There’s one large projected display up on stage, probably 50 feet or so. That’s flanked on the left or right with other projected displays that run up the sides of the building and then, hanging from the ceiling, three short and wide LED panels.
Each and every one of them says the same thing: BlackBerry 10. If you had a moment’s doubt about what this event was celebrating, let that be abolished.
We’re pretty sure we can all guess what’s in the pipeline for today. But if you’ve got any predictions for surprises RIM might breakout hit us up on Twitter: @terrenceobrien, @tim_stevens, @RealBenGilbert and @JrVolpe
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