Watch BlackBerry 10 launch live online

NEW DELHI, INDIA: All eyes are on Research In Motion (RIM) today as the company is all set to launch its highly anticipated BlackBerry 10 operating sysem today. The Canadian telecommunication and wireless equipment company is also expected to launch two BlackBerry devices along with its OS.

RIM stock has almost tripled over the past four months on hopes the devices can restore RIM to sustained prosperity, says a report on Reuters India. The report also mentions that reviewers like the browser speed and the intuitive keyboard on RIM's new touchscreen. A feature called BlackBerry Balance, which keeps corporate and personal data separate, could help RIM rebuild its traditional base of big business customers.

The rumored features and 'leaked' pictures of the devices have been doing their rounds on the Web for a long time now. According to a report on Gizbot, of the duo one will be a full touchscreen device, while the other one will be a full-keyboard variant. The BlackBerrys are rumored to be named Z10 (for the touchscreen version) and X10 (for the keyboard version).

Some of the features the phones are rumored to have

Z10: 4.2-inch 1280×768 touchscreen, 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, 8MP primary camera, 2GB RAM, 16GB eMMC, NFC, micro USB 2.0, Wi-Fi and 1800mAh battery

X10: Dual-core 1.5GHz OMAP 4470 processor with 2GB of RAM, microSIM card, microSD card, same 8-megapixel camera and 16GB of storage

Moreover, to increase the level of excitement amont gadget enthusiasts, RIM will be streaming the event live online. To watch the BlackBerry 10 launch live, click here. If you are content with live updates of the launch, then click here and here.

The BB10 launch is expected to start at 8.00 pm IST. The event will run simultaneously in New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Dubai, Johannesburg, Jakarta, and Delhi.