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It appears Research In Motion Ltd. could be set to reveal details about new BlackBerry smartphones on Tuesday in an effort to stem the tide of negative publicity surrounding the companyjust one day after announcing the biggest round of layoffs in its history.

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According to a post RIM’s official Twitter feed, RIM is encouraging BlackBerry fans to check back in on Tuesday night for a special event called #BB7FanNight, saying that “New BlackBerry devices are coming.”

“New #BlackBerry devices are coming w/ our new OS, BlackBerry 7! Check back tmrw 4 deets on #BB7FanNight. ^CH,” the post read.

Although the tweet kicked off a flurry of speculation on Tuesday, it seems unlikely that RIM, a company known for hyping even the smallest of new features, would launch one or more BlackBerry devices at a quiet Fan Event and eschew a spotlight that might help buoy investor confidence.