Today is the day that Blackberry users have been waiting for. Research in Motion is expected to unveil a new smartphone today, that they hope will compete the iPhones and Android devices out there. RIM is already the largest smartphone maker in the world, making over 40% of all smartphones on the market. However, in the past year, Apple and Google have made a lot of progress to close this gap.

The new phone is expected to be a touch screen, like RIM’s previous Blackberry Storm. However it will be a much improved device that may also add a slide out keyboard. In addition to this new phone, they are also expected to release a new operating system for their mobile devices. Blackberry OS6 is what all those close to the company are expecting. It should feature ‘home screens’ and better internet browsing capabilities. There are also solid rumors about a new Blackberry style tablet PC. RIM has recently purchased the domain name, “Blackpad.com”, and those close to the company have said that this is the name of the new device.