RE: RE: RE: RE: Q1 will be great The Vancouver Sun reports in its Thursday edition BlackBerrys with physical keyboards are now available in the United States, months after the touch-screen versions went on sale. A Canadian Press dispatch to The Sun says T-Mobile USA began selling the BlackBerry Q10 on Wednesday. It has Research in Motion's new BlackBerry 10 operating system. RIM's chief operating officer, Kristian Tear, said that he does not regret RIM's decision to release a touch version first, even though it was new territory for the company. Many long-time BlackBerry users prefer a physical keyboard, which has been RIM's strength. "It's obviously a larger market size, the full touch," he told CP. "I think it was right to do that No. 1. To get Q10 out now, not too long after, is a good second step." The BlackBerry, pioneered in 1999, had been the dominant smart phone for business types and other consumers before the iPhone debuted in 2007 and showed that phones can handle much more than e-mail and phone calls. RIM faced numerous delays modernizing its operating system with the BlackBerry 10. Mr. Tear said loyal Blackberry users are eager to upgrade to the Q10, and he expects RIM to win back people who had left for rival devices.The Financial Post reports in its Wednesday edition a completely overhauled in-car operating system from Ottawa's QNX Software Systems Inc. is proof QNX owner Research in Motion is making good on a promise to push its software into non-traditional markets. Postmedia's Vito Pilieci writes the CAR Platform 2.1 will allow automotive firms to install Android applications until now off-limits for vehicles, as well as to more easily create digital dashboards and heads up displays. Details of the new system are set to be announced Wednesday at the Telematics Detroit Conference. Consumers will be able to download mapping services, on-line music applications and games directly into vehicles equipped with the 2.1 operating system. This addresses the requests of many in the auto industry who wanted to take advantage of applications available to Android users without using Android to create a whole new in-car operating system. To showcase what is possible with the platform, QNX has brought its recently unveiled Bentley GTC as well as a recently modified Jeep Wrangler. Both run the new system. The system is designed to handle everything from monitoring a car's diagnostics and speed through to e-mails, movies and music.