BlackBerry may not want to wave that victory flag just yet. The early word is that sales of the new BlackBerry Z10 in the U.K. have been impressive, with some stores reporting sellouts. But Michael Walkley, an analyst at Canaccord Genuity, said that initial sales may be more mixed than they first appeared. Related stories …

The BlackBerry Z10 had a nice start, after all. BlackBerry said it nearly tripled the sales of its best performance over the first week in the U.K., while it had its best first day ever in Canada. “In fact, it was more than 50 percent better than any other launch day in our history in Canada,” BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins …

Long-suffering HTC Thunderbolt owners will finally get Android 4.0, Verizon said today. HTC Thunderbolt Sarah Tew/CNET The wireless carrier confirmed that it would begin rolling out Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich, and that it would start pushing out the software in phases today. The Thunderbolt was a highly coveted device when it came out, the first smartphone …

Sprint Nextel played the field a bit before committing to a merger with SoftBank, according to a merger proxy document filed by Sprint this week with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The nation’s third-largest wireless carrier had discussions with at least four companies, though the specific names weren’t revealed. The wheeling and dealing underscores the trend toward industry consolidation, spurred …

Okay, so what now? BlackBerry opted to go with the whimsical and fantastical with its Super Bowl commercial, showing what the new BlackBerry Z10 can’t do instead of what it can do. To say it’s a little strange would be an understatement. Indeed, it’s a bold choice, one that some would argue might be a little head-scratching. But it’s one …

Samsung Electronics wants the spotlight all to itself for the Galaxy S4. The Korean electronics giant will be holding off on any major announcements at Mobile World Congress later this month, according to a person familiar with its launch plans. As with last year, Samsung will likely hold its own separate event to launch the latest iteration of its flagship …

Don’t hold your breath for a sequel to the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. Speaking to the press yesterday during the BlackBerry 10 launch event, CEO Thorsten Heins wasn’t particularly upbeat about tablets. “The tablet business is rather difficult,” he conceded. Related stories RIM ditches old name, becomes BlackBerry Only 1 in 8 would consider a BlackBerry 10 device, says poll Meet …

BlackBerry’s splashy launch of two well-received smartphones wasn’t enough to halt a weeklong slide in its stock. Shares are down 6.7 percent to $12.86 in morning trading. In total, BlackBerry has lost more than a quarter of its market value over the last four days. While there seems to be universal acknowledgement that the newly introduced BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 …

Research In Motion will finally formally unveil its BlackBerry 10 operating system and the first BlackBerrys running on the platform on Wednesday. The launch event, which comes after years of delays and half-starts, kicks off at 7 a.m. PT. CNET’s Brian Bennett and I will be bringing you the news live from New York, while Sarah Tew will be capturing …

commentary With BlackBerry 10 and the all-touchscreen BlackBerry Z10, Research in Motion is looking to the future. But BlackBerry shouldn’t forget its heritage and position its QWERTY keyboard-rocking BlackBerry Q10 play as the second-string product. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what BlackBerry is doing by launching the Z10 first. CEO Thorsten Heins said the Z10 will launch in mid-March in the U.S., …