"Whaaat is going on?! You'll see Sunday." That's all this morning's tweet from @BlackBerry said, and it was accompanied by an image of what looks to be some colorful smoke ... or flowers .. or a rainbow Ironman --we're not quite sure just what it is. We're all anxiously awaiting BlackBerry's first ever Super Bowl ad this Sunday and have our fingers crosses that it's amazing. Only two more days and we'll see just what BlackBerry has in store for the world during the Super Bowl. Will it show devices? The Hub? Flow? Alicia Keys? We'll find out Sunday!
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