UPDATED 18:48 PM EST, November 13, 2012
TORONTO (AP) — A senior executive at Research In Motion says its much-delayed BlackBerry 10 smartphones will be released "not too long" after an official launch event on Jan. 30.
Chief Operating Officer Kristian Tear said in an interview Tuesday they are fine-tuning the new phones.
The new phones are seen as critical to RIM's survival.
On Monday, RIM said details on the BlackBerry 10, including specific availability, will be announced at the event. A full touch-screen device is expected to be released first followed shortly after by a physical keyboard version.
