{"id":28881,"date":"2012-12-20T14:06:23","date_gmt":"2012-12-20T12:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=28881"},"modified":"2012-12-20T14:08:51","modified_gmt":"2012-12-20T12:08:51","slug":"blackberry-10-sa-launch-date-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/telecommunications\/28881\/blackberry-10-sa-launch-date-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"BlackBerry 10 SA launch date confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"

An\u00a0invitation\u00a0by Research In Motion to an event in Sandton on 30 January, 2013, has confirmed the launch date for its much awaited BlackBerry 10 smartphone in South Africa.<\/p>\n

“We look forward to seeing you at the exclusive BlackBerry Experience launch event on Wednesday, 30 January 2013,” the invitation read.<\/p>\n

“The world is waiting, but you can see it first. Save the date to join us in Johannesburg on January 3oth for the global unveiling of BlackBerry 10”.<\/p>\n

On Monday, RIM said it had begun a \u201cbeta testing\u201d program for BlackBerry 10 smartphones, ahead of the\u00a0global launch.<\/p>\n

According to Reuters, the Canadian company, which has seen a sharp decline in market share for the BlackBerry, said the program would enable so-called enterprise customers in business and government to size up the BB10.<\/p>\n

Features of the BB10 include the ability to separate personal and business information so that the user can store both without compromising security.<\/p>\n

The company is set to publish its quarterly results on Thursday (20 December), and analysts expect it to report its third straight loss.<\/p>\n

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