CES -- the biggest consumer electronics tradeshow of the year -- is now upon us and that means you'll want to keep it locked to CrackBerry.com this week for all of the BlackBerry news coming out of the show. As we've done in years gone by, we'll have tons of stories and live video captured from the show floor and if you follow the team on twitter you'll be able to see what's happening between blog posts. Here's the CrackBerry and Smartphone Experts twitter names you'll want to be following this week:
- @crackberry - for CrackBerry.com stories
- @crackberrykevin - that's me, founder of CB
- @azeis - Adam Zeis
- @obigeorge - that's Obi, blogger and CB twitter helper
- @kasperapd - David Boyd, one of our longest time members and mods
- @isaackendall - Isaac Kendall, one of our two enterprise know it alls
- @drm2blv - CB blogger, moderator, all around good guy
- @backlon - the man, the myth, the legend and EIC of the Smartphone Experts network
- @philnickinson - EIC of Android Central
- @reneritchie - EIC of TiPb.com
And for the smartphone stuff happening at the show not related to BlackBerry, be sure to check out our sibling sites at AndroidCentral, TiPb, PreCentral, WPCentral and Nokia Experts.
As for what I'm hoping to see at CES, my fingers are crossed that this is the week I'll finally get to hold a BlackBerry PlayBook in my hands. We know it's been on display and accessible at developer events over the past couple months, so hopefully RIM has a bunch of them in Vegas and I'll be able to spend some quality time with it and report back my impressions. Beyond that, I'm sure there'll be a whack load of stuff going on.. so stay tuned and keep it locked to CrackBerry!
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CrackBerry coverage goes to Las Vegas this week for CES 2011 - follow us for news from the BIGGEST electronics show of the year!
Please hold someone from RIM captive until we get solid info of the Storm 3-4. I'm debating why I should stick with Verizon as I'm also testing out the Torch with AT&T..
Ill be in Vegas this weekend for my 21st woo!
It's that time of year again. Bring on the goods guys!
Seriously guys. We really need to know the status of the storm 3 and RIM's plans for the future with verizon, if they even have any at all. It seems that verizon is all about the droid and the upcoming iphone and has completely forgotten about RIM.
One can argue that RIM hasn't supplied Verizon with any new and exciting offerings so Verizon is focusing on promoting the brand names that can deliver new customers.
Ditto! Or news about a Verizon Torch...
Enjoy CES, Im looking forward to all the news about whats going to be introduced in 2011. Any information you can get about QNX on handhelds would be great.
Also can you start asking any RIM reps on site if Lazaridis is retiring this year? I think starting that rumor up might help RIM out. I can honestly say that when I see Playbook, QNX, the future of RIM being discussed I am generally excited about the future developments UNTIL.. Lazaridis attempts to say something relevant. Please review his clip from Dive to be thoroughly disappointed.
Looks like you will, Kevin...
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Doesn't stay in Vegas!
It seems like forever since we had any new news on a Blackberry handset. We have been twiddling our thumbs trying to be satisfied with unofficial OS 6 upgrades. When are we going to get some real information on new handset with better screen resolution, or a QNX OS? I am going stir crazy.
YES we need more news about QNX on handhelds ASAP. My contract is up this year and I need to know whats going on to make an informed decision
I'm guessing Storm 3 will have os6 Q2 and a lateral Torch with some QNX by Q4?
I getting Two cans and a long string Free
Please fondle a playbook for me! I'm with you in spirit!
That playbook looks fine, but not as fine as the babe in that pic.