During the keynote, we got to see glimpse of BlackBerry 10 and what to expect out of it.  Unfortunately, the OS was not on the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha devices, as the goal there is strictly for developers to make apps for the platform rather than test out what RIM has cooked up so far.  Here’s a video RIM posted up showing highlights from the keynote at BlackBerry World 2012 where BlackBerry 10 was demoed.  It’s definitely a lot more than we expected and certainly can’t wait for the initial launch.

Browsing via BlackBerry? Click here to view videoDuring the keynote at BlackBerry World 2012, we were introduced to a Porsche Carrera which is powered by BlackBerry 10.  As seen in the video, two BlackBerry PlayBook tablets are in the back headrests, and the head unit in the front sports a PlayBook as well.  As the CEO mentioned, these are all managed in one system as they are not three PlayBooks running on their own.  We’ve seen RIM show off cars powered by BlackBerry in the past, so this shows off BlackBerry 10 being enabled in the vehicle as well.

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During the BlackBerry World 2012 keynote, Gameloft came on stage to make some cool announcements on what they have in store for BlackBerry devices.  The company announced they will be bringing 11 of their top games to the BlackBerry 10 platform. Gameloft didn’t announce all 11 games but they did mention a few titles such as:

• Shark Dash
• N.O.V.A 3
• Ice Age
• Oregon Trail

London, U.K. (May 1, 2012): Truphone today announced it’s developing a global roaming application based on RIM’s BlackBerry 10 platform. The new application will let BlackBerry 10 users make international calls and send text messages over Wi-Fi or 4G/LTE at rates up to 90 percent cheaper than mobile operator tariffs.

BlackBerry 10’s advanced APIs, new programming tools, intuitive programming environment and developer features are enabling Truphone to slash development time and create market-differentiating features. As a result, the new Truphone app will provide a superior user experience, including reliable, high-quality Wi-Fi and 4G/LTE calling and other over-the-top (OTT) services that take advantage of the BlackBerry 10 platform.

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During the keynote today at BlackBerry World,  RIM announced the BlackBery App Generator by Mippin.  Mippin has launched over 50,000 apps in the last 18 months, and since putting together a portfolio of 20 apps on the BlackBerry platform has received over 1 million downloads.  With today’s announcement of BlackBerry App Generator, online publishers can now take their content and build it into an app for BlackBerry smartphones and the BlackBerry PlayBook in less than 10 minutes, without having to pay any registration or submission fees.  They can also integrate their apps with BBM using the BBM Connect platform.

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BlackBerry 10 has made its official debut today at Thorsten Heins has come on stage and announced the platform as well as the Dev Alpha device which every developer will be receiving.  Next we got a chance to see the BlackBerry 10 Sneak Peek video which showed off some cool features of the device.  Again, the device is not official just yet so we’ll have to wait for the official later this year.

RIM CEO Thorsten Heins has just officially announced the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha.  This is a prototype BlackBerry 10 smartphones made for developers to get the ball rolling with their apps for the new platform.  The CEO has announced that every BlackBerry 10 Jam session attendee will be receiving the device for free today.  They do it because they “understand that we want key content on BlackBerry 10,” according to the CEO.

BlackBerry World 2012 / BlackBerry 10 Jam – Orlando, FL – - Developers and top brands are already beginning to commit to the BlackBerry® 10 platform for their mobile application development. Today at BlackBerry World, Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) revealed endorsements from a number of key partners who have already confirmed their excitement for the upcoming launch of the BlackBerry 10 platform.

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As you already know, we’ll be covering BlackBerry World 2012 live all week.  As we’re here on site, we decided to take some photos of what see on the outside so far from the event.  It isn’t much yet, but here’s a little preview.  Hit the jump for more images!

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