RIM has been doing a great job of getting high-profile companies and app developers on board the BlackBerry 10 train. This afternoon’s announcement is another huge win for RIM. ESPN has announced that their ESPN ScoreCenter app, one of the most popular applications in the world, is immediately available for download to BlackBerry 10 devices. While it’s not doing most of us any good right now, beginning tomorrow and continuing over the next few months, BlackBerry 10 devices will be in the hands of tons of consumers who will love this great app. Check out the full Press Release below and past the break.

Press Release

January 29, 2013

ESPN ScoreCenter Now Available for BlackBerry 10

ESPN today officially launched its popular ScoreCenter mobile destination for the BlackBerry® 10, Research In Motion’s redesigned, reengineered and reinvented mobile platform. With today’s launch, ScoreCenter further extends its reach in the mobile space, now available across all major smartphone operating systems and devices.

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ooVoo and RIM are announcing today that they are bringing the ooVoo Video Chat and IM Solution to BlackBerry 10. ooVoo is a free app that allows for free video chatting and instant messaging between users. The app will be available in BlackBerry World later this year. Check out the full Press Release below for all the details.

Press Release

ooVoo to Launch Free Video Chat and IM Solution for the BlackBerry 10 Platform

NEW YORK, NEW YORK and WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Jan. 29, 2013) – ooVoo, one of the largest independent social video chat provider with 66 million registered subscribers, and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today announced that ooVoo will bring its next-generation HD video communications service to the BlackBerry® 10 platform.
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Tomorrow morning we will get the first full and official look at BlackBerry 10 and the first two devices running it, the Z10 and X10. This event is only an unveiling of the devices, RIM won’t be selling the devices directly at the events. However, there have been some leaks suggesting that the devices will go on sale the afternoon of the event and then move throughout the world in the subsequent weeks. While we can’t tell you exactly when BlackBerry 10 will launch, we can show you what the box it’ll come in looks like. Check it out and get excited, we’re less than 24 hours away from the launch of BlackBerry 10.

Source : CrackBerry

The Black version of the BlackBerry Z10 has been getting all the publicity so far, and the white model seems to have had enough of this. Today, a full set of high quality photographs of the white BlackBerry Z10 have hit the web. It’s identical the the Z10 in black spec-wise, but the phone’s casing is a beautiful shell white. Check out the rest of the images of the White Z10 past the break.

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RIM is set to release all the official details on BlackBerry 10 in less than two days. In the meantime, there are plenty of informational leaks happening. This latest leak is huge news for BlackBerry fans in the UK. Some leaked internal documentation from Vodafone UK has hit the internet and it shows that they will be launching the BlackBerry Z10 immediately after RIM officially announces it, on January 30th. The devices will go on sale at 5 PM on Vodafone UK. We haven’t heard any other details for other carriers; however, if a UK carrier is launching on the 30th, you can probably expect to see some Canadian launches that day, as well.

Source : The Verge

The PGA has announced that their official application will be gaining support for BlackBerry 10 in the coming months. The app will be available for download in BlackBerry World sometime later this golfing season. The full Press Release starts below and continues past the break.

Press Release

PGA TOUR Will Introduce App for BlackBerry 10 in 2013

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – The PGA TOUR announced today that it is developing a new PGA TOUR app for the BlackBerry® 10 platform. The PGA TOUR app will be available for free on the BlackBerry® World™ storefront for all BlackBerry 10 customers later this season.

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RIM has just announced that they have purchased a slice of the most prime advertising space in the world. RIM will be airing a commercial during Super Bowl XLVII on February 3rd. The commercial will be the first in a line of new RIM commercials highlighting the new features and abilities of BlackBerry OS 10 and the devices that run it.

This is huge news for RIM, a company that has been known to be absolutely terrible at advertising. They have an entirely new marketing team in place and they promise that this new commercial, and many others they have planned, will be much better than what we have seen in the past. Check the full Press Release from RIM past the break.

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We have heard many rumors about BlackBerry 10 release dates in the US and UK, however, we haven’t heard anything from the Canadian carriers. Sure, they all have up preorder pages and we know they are planning on launching it, but we didn’t know when. Now we have a speculated release date for both Bell and Telus. That date is February 5th and it lines up perfectly with what we are hearing from both RIM and supply side sources. There’s no confirmation of a launch date for Rogers, but we would assume they would be launching the same day as the other Canadian carriers. We’ll get official confirmation of these dates in just 5 days, when RIM officially unveils BlackBerry 10 and announces all the release specifics.

Source : CrackBerry

What have we here? BlackBerry Z10 dummy units in both black and white! There is no word on where these units are destined for, but it’s most likely a Canadian carrier, as they will be the first to launch BlackBerry 10 devices. There’s not much more to say about this photo, just enjoy the BlackBerry 10 goodness and get ready for the January 30th unveiling.

Source : CrackBerry

The MLB is announcing today that their application, MLB.com At Bat, will be hitting BlackBerry 10 devices by opening day of the 2013 season. They have sent a full Press Release containing all the details, which is featured below and continues past the break.

Press Release

OPENING DAY: MLB.COM AT BAT COMING TO BLACKBERRY 10 IN 2013

New York, NY, January 23, 2013 – MLB Advanced Media, the interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball and award-winning mobile app developer, today announced that the top-selling sports app of all-time – MLB.com At Bat® – will support Research In Motion’s new BlackBerry® 10 platform in 2013. MLB.com At Bat will be available for purchase on BlackBerry 10 smartphones by Opening Day.

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It’s been no secret that BlackBerry Enterprise Service (BES) 10 was coming with BlackBerry 10. The only question was when RIM would be releasing that software. It seems we have an answer today. BES 10 is available immediately for download to enterprise customers looking to have the latest version of RIM’s Mobile Device Management software. This is required software for BlackBerry 10 devices and it also manages BlackBerry PlayBooks, BlackBerry 7 devices, iOS devices, and Android devices. Hit the link below for the download and read the Full Press release, starting below and continuing past the break, for all the details.

Press Release

BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 Now Available for Download

RIM’s New Multiplatform Enterprise Mobility Management Solution Makes Mobility Easy for Businesses 

Waterloo, ON – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that its new Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution, BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10, is now available for download. BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 re-invents RIM’s EMM by bringing together device management, industry leading security*, and mobile applications management for BlackBerry® smartphones, BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablets, and new BlackBerry 10 smartphones in a consolidated solution. It also provides a single console for managing BlackBerry, Android™ and iOS® devices.

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The amount of submissions that RIM has been receiving for the Built For BlackBerry App Developer Challenge has been so overwhelming that they have decided to extend the deadline. Developers looking to submit a Built For BlackBerry app can now do so until February 18th at 8PM EST. Registration for your apps into the $10K Developer Commitment program continues until February 18th.  Keep in mind that only apps build specifically for BlackBerry 10 can be used to enter. Android or BlackBerry App Generator apps are not eligible for the offer. Hit the link below for all the details and to sign up.

RIM has kept a pretty tight lid on the final release details of BlackBerry OS 10 and the first BlackBerry 10 phone, the Z10. Today, BGR has not only learned some details on Z10 pricing, they have also set up a full walkthrough of all the apps, features, and screens that BlackBerry OS 10 has to offer. Pricing of the Z10 is made to be better than competitive. RIM is looking to bring the Z10 to market under the current market standard of $199. The rumor is that a $149 contract price is what you’ll be looking at upon release, possibly lower depending on your carrier.

There is a full walkthrough of all the screens, apps, and features of BlackBerry 10, including setup, BlackBerry Maps, NFC functionality, and even the calculator. The gallery totals 100 images and is available for viewing over at BGR by clicking the link below. With only 9 short days until BlackBerry 10 is fully revealed to the world, these images and details are likely the last bit of information we will be seeing until the full reveal by RIM.

• Check out the full BlackBerry OS 10 Walkthrough at BGR

RIM has announced the renaming of their annual conference, formerly known as BlackBerry World, to BlackBerry Live. This announcement comes on the heels of rebranding BlackBerry App World to just BlackBerry World. This year’s BlackBerry Live conference will be taking place in sunny Orlando, Florida between May 14th and 16th. There are tons of awesome sessions and workshops planned for this year’s edition of BlackBerry Live, especially since BlackBerry 10 will have been out only a short time and there will be lots to learn. Registration opens soon and we’ll let you know when it’s available and how to register.

Source : Inside BlackBerry Business Blog

RIM announced a while back that BlackBerry App World, the storefront for apps and games for BlackBerry OS, would be getting an overhaul for BlackBerry 10. The changes include a name change to just BlackBerry World and the addition of music and video content. That transition has started today, with BlackBerry World being the official, one-stop-shop for all apps, games, music, and movies for BlackBerry users.

Until BlackBerry 10 launches, the music and movies portion of BlackBerry World will be unavailable. This new storefront will serve as the place for downloads on your BlackBerry 7 smartphone, BlackBerry PlayBook, and BlackBerry 10 smartphone. You can hit the link below to check out the redesigned BlackBerry World.

• Check out the completely redesigned BlackBerry World