If you’re like me, you’ve got a sweet spot for the latest sleek and functional accessories that help bring your technology to life. Over the years I’ve collected holsters, pockets, docks, adapters, chargers, and more in order to make my life easier at home and on the road. Today we’re showcasing the incredible new line up of accessories that have been designed specifically for the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone. Check out the video below for the full scoop:

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Head over to ShopBlackBerry.com or hit your local retailer to get a hold of these awesome accessories, and share your favorite in the comments below!

Last week we asked what questions you would like to ask Thorsten Heins, President and CEO, BlackBerry, at the BlackBerry 10 launch event. Today I sat down with Thorsten in New York to ask some questions including what he’s excited about most for BlackBerry 10, what’s next for the company, and our community-sourced question: What current perception about BlackBerry do you think changes with BlackBerry 10?

Check out his answers in this exclusive interview below.

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Thorsten (and all of us at BlackBerry) are happy to get BlackBerry 10 into your hands so you can experience it for yourself. Let us know your favorite part of the global BlackBerry 10 launch in the comments below.

I caught up with Vivek Bhardwaj, Global Head of Software Portfolio, BlackBerry, at the BlackBerry 10 launch event in New York City. I asked him a few questions about BlackBerry 10 and the crowd reactions to his demo. I think we share the same favorite feature: BBM Video Chat with Screenshare. Check out the interview below:

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If you have any questions for Vivek, shout them out in the comments below.

Yes, we took this photo on a new BlackBerry Z10!

We’re here live at the BlackBerry Experience Fan Events in New York City and Toronto celebrating all things BlackBerry 10. You know just how fantastic we think BlackBerry 10 is; now it’s time for you to tell us what you think! Whether you are on the ground in New York City or Toronto or you have checked it out through our video demos, we want to know your first impression.

So, what are you waiting for? Vote now below!

Today was a truly amazing day for us here at BlackBerry. We officially launched our new platform, BlackBerry 10, and some of you will be able to get your hands on a BlackBerry Z10 as soon as tomorrow. Check out the recap below to stay on top of the day’s news.

Research In Motion is now BlackBerry

On stage, Thorsten announced that from now on the company will be called BlackBerry – one brand, one promise. Check out the full blog post, and don’t the miss the interview with Frank Boulben, CMO of BlackBerry.

BlackBerry Z10

The BlackBerry Z10 is a stunning device with a gorgeous touchscreen that uses the latest technology for fast, accurate typing and a crystal clear display. Running on the new BlackBerry 10 platform, this device has elegant features that bring the BlackBerry experience to the next level. Read more about the BlackBerry Z10 in the full blog post.

BlackBerry Q10

The BlackBerry Q10 is the first BlackBerry 10 device to feature a physical keyboard. It’s packed with the same great features you’ve become familiar with in BlackBerry 10, but provides an unmatched physical typing experience for customers who just need to have that keyboard. See how it works in the full blog post and video.

BBM Video Chat with Screenshare

BlackBerry Messenger, or BBM, has been taken to the next level with BBM Video Chat and screen sharing capabilities. This is going to open up some new possibilities for collaborating and communicating with your friends and colleagues. Watch as Vivek demos this on stage from the Global Launch event, and read more about it in the full blog post.

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BlackBerry Story Maker

Easily compile your photos, videos and songs into your own movie – BlackBerry Story Maker allows you to create your own cinematic moments on the new BlackBerry Z10 and share them with your friends. Check out Vivek’s demo here:

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70,000 Apps at Launch

BlackBerry 10 will launch with more apps than any first-generation platform, and will have more than 1,000 of the top apps from around the world. BlackBerry 10 also has commitments from partners including Disney, Cisco, Foursquare, Skype and Rovio. Check out the full blog post and video here.

BlackBerry Welcomes Alicia Keys as Global Creative Director

We’re very excited to be entering into a partnership that will see a unique collaboration between BlackBerry and 14-time Grammy® Award-winning artist, Alicia Keys. She’ll be working with the team for creative inspiration and will lead the BlackBerry Keep Moving Projects. Read more about our collaboration with Alicia Keys and the “Keep Moving” Projects here.

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This has truly been an exciting day for all BlackBerry customers and fans. Let us know your impressions of the global launch of BlackBerry 10 below!

We have an exciting new addition to Team BlackBerry. In a true collaboration, Alicia Keys is now an official partner to BlackBerry, acting as Global Creative Director. Working closely with app developers, content creators, retailers, carriers and entertainers, Keys will be an active member of the BlackBerry community.

“Alicia Keys has come to BlackBerry because she believes in the product and technology, and subscribes to our overriding philosophy to ‘Keep Moving’: to empower people through mobile computing and communications,” said BlackBerry President and CEO Thorsten Heins. “We are excited she will be bringing to us her enormous capabilities, as well as a vast network of relationships in the entertainment, social media and business communities, to help shape our brand and grow our business.”

From music to books, to film, to apps, Keys will lead the charge of enhancing entertainment consumption and distribution, through the power of BlackBerry 10.

Keys then introduced this video about the “Keep Moving Projects” to attendees at the global launch event:

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For more information on the partnership between BlackBerry and 14-time Grammy® Award winning artist Alicia Keys, please check out the official Press Release.

Share your thoughts on our new Global Creative Director in the comments below and welcome Alicia Keys to the team!

Since we’ve shown off the new BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10 devices, we know you’re all wondering, “When can I get my hands on them?” I’ve collected all the official details for you below.

Worldwide, we have several key markets that are revealing pricing and availability today, including the UK, Canada and UAE:

• In the UK, the BlackBerry Z10 will be available beginning tomorrow on pay monthly contracts and pre-pay plans from EE, O2, Vodafone, Phones 4u, BT, 3UK and the Carphone Warehouse. BlackBerry Z10 smartphones will be available fully subsidized on competitive monthly pay contracts. Price points will vary according to carriers and retail partners.
• In Canada, the BlackBerry Z10 will be available on February 5th. Pricing will vary by carrier partner, but it will retail for around $149.99 on a 3-year contract.
• In the UAE, the BlackBerry Z10 will be available on February 10th. Pricing will vary by carrier partner, but unsubsidized it will retail for AED 2,599.
• In the U.S. market, we expect availability with most carriers for the BlackBerry Z10 to be in March. Today, U.S. carriers will start announcing pre-registration and price plans.

Many of our global partners have already launched or will be launching pre-registration and pre-order sites today.

We expect the first global carriers to launch the BlackBerry Q10 in April. We will announce new pricing and availability information as carriers roll out around the world.

Be sure to let us know when you’re picking up your new BlackBerry 10 device and how much you love it in the comments below.

Apps are an important part of any mobile ecosystem, and we’ve been working with partners and developers from around the globe to help ensure that no one will feel lacking in apps and content on BlackBerry 10. I’m happy to say the we’ll be launching with 70,000 apps in BlackBerry World as well as content from some of the world’s leading entertainment partners.

Marty Mallick, VP Global Alliance and Business Development, BlackBerry, took the stage at the BlackBerry 10 global launch event to address the crowd.

“Thank you for your passion your partnership and your commitment,” he said to our developers. “Their belief in BlackBerry 10 is amazing and has helped us make this launch a huge success – right out of the gate! We already have 70,000 applications available for BlackBerry 10 and with the momentum we have built…we will continue to see thousands of apps added to BlackBerry World each and every week.”

Marty then aired this video of just how excited developers are for BlackBerry 10:

BlackBerry World has over one thousand of the top apps from around the world for BlackBerry 10, and one of the most robust music and video catalogs in mobile today – with most movies coming to the store the same day they are released on DVD. And for all you social media addicts out there, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Foursquare apps are preloaded for BlackBerry 10. We’ve worked hard to deliver what you’re looking for on BlackBerry 10, and leading application providers including Disney, Cisco, Foursquare, Skype and Rovio have committed to the platform.

In total, we’ve got those apps and many more to come. Stay tuned to the Inside BlackBerry Blog in the coming weeks and months as more and more apps become available for BlackBerry 10.

It has been a whirlwind of news and new features at the BlackBerry 10 global launch event. By now you’ve seen the stunning new BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10 devices, and you know they are ideal for creating, viewing and sharing rich photo and video content. BlackBerry Story Maker lets you create your own mini movies in a few easy steps, then share them with your social networks.

All you have to do is select the photos, videos and music you’d like featured in your movie, add a few titles (perfect for giving it a funky name), then choose from the premade filters and effects to give it that professional polish. It’s designed to make you feel like the director of your own Hollywood flick.

Vivek walks us through how you can make your own films on the fly:

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When will you make your silver screen debut? What will you call your first feature film?

With the new Time Shift Camera on the BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10, you’re bound to capture some amazing shots. With BlackBerry 10, we built in BlackBerry Picture Editor, so personalizing the moment is simple and easy.

In Picture Editor you can enhance, add filters, crop, transform, and give your photos your own personal touch. When you’re done, it’s easy to share that moment with your friends and social networks. It’s all at your fingertips and built right in to BlackBerry 10.

I caught up Vivek for a quick demo. Check it out for yourself in this video:

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BlackBerry Picture Editor – making that perfect moment that much better. All you budding photographers out there – what will be the first picture you take using your BlackBerry 10 device? Share it with us in the comments below.