BlackBerry 10

BlackBerry 10 OS Images

A couple weeks ago we saw first look image of the first BlacBerry 10 SuperPhone.

Yesterday, however, the team at CrackBerry landed a 14-page marketing pdf which outlines some of the OS features and ideas for how to position BlackBerry 10.

Check out some of the features coming in BlackBerry 10…

[Via CrackBerry]

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