Microsoft is touting a version of Windows 7 for use by tablet vendors, and the RIM device is supposed to use either the BlackBerry OS or one from a company it recently bought.

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Stalwart RIM made a leap into the top three with its BlackBerry OS, as aging Symbian saw its usage decline further.

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Along with the debut of its new OS, the company changed its name from RIM to BlackBerry.

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Each has struggled recently, Sony breaking up from the SonyEricsson partnership, Blackberry (ex RIM) with its failed tablet launch and delays to its BB10 OS platform, LG with the disastrous flirtation with Windows OS, and HTC.

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Walt's also high on the inclusion of WiFi and the portrait-mode keyboard, but ain't nothing gonna make that BlackBerry browser any good, and the big guy says the touch interface still feels tacked to the rapidly-aging BlackBerry OS. So Walt -- now that you've confirmed RIM and Verizon's big holiday launch, what can you tell us about pricing and availability?

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The operating system will not use the new Blackberry OS 6 but has instead opted for QNX software, which was recently acquired by RIM and has extensive expertise in embedded systems for the car.

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