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We went hands-on with RIM’s new touch and type BlackBerry Bold 9900 / 9930 on Monday — the only device announced at BlackBerry World yesterday — and today we’re back with live coverage of RIM’s BlackBerry World 2011 keynote. RIM just recently launched the BlackBerry PlayBook, and its first tablet was also the first device to give the world a taste of the company’s QNX operating system. RIM also introduced BlackBerry 7 here at BlackBerry World 2011, and it could very well be the last major release of the BlackBerry OS before RIM transitions to QNX on smartphones as well. This is definitely a time of transition for RIM, and so we’re looking for some more insight as to how RIM plans to stem the tide of iPhones, iPads and Android devices, and stay competitive. Will the company shine any more light on its crucial strategy over the coming months and years? The keynote kicks off soon so hit the break to follow along as we cover it live, and don’t forget to refresh often for all the latest action!

9:11AM:Shantanu Narayen from Adobe is on stage and we’re about to see some demos.9:21AM:“Now I’d like to talk about our smartphones. The BlackBerry experience is unique. Its style is iconic. Our value is unmatched. Our smartphone portfolio offers choice and is a global portfolio” – Lazaridis. “We create the world’s best keyboards. We have a global network of over 40 million BBM users.” 10:19AM:Cavanaugh is discussing the benefits of social businesses.

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Accessing and using the iPhone’s keyboards may have some problems, especially if you have big fingers. There was that iTwinge keyboard that many loved but now the 4iThumbs keyboard promises to be a whole lot better. Rather than the usual opaque black color, the 4iThumbs keyboard is clear. It will also require you to put some adhesives on your iPhone. An installation instruction video is shown below just in case you get one.

(Source) Mobile Crunch