NEW YORK (

TheStreet

) --

Research In Motion

(RIMM)

will launch its much-delayed

BlackBerry 10

operating system amid much fanfare on Jan. 30. But will you go out and buy a BlackBerry 10 device?

TheStreet

got a sneak peek of BlackBerry 10 running on a prototype of one of RIM's new devices this week, and was

quietly impressed

with the new OS.

New features such as BlackBerry Flow, which allows navigation across open applications, and BlackBerry Hub, which consolidates messages, feeds and notification events, look set to resonate with users looking for a crisp smartphone experience.

TheStreet

was also impressed with the new BlackBerry Keyboard, a touchscreen version of the physical keyboard found on the company's existing devices, and BlackBerry Balance, which keeps corporate and personal data secure and separate.

The stakes for RIM, however, could not be higher as it prepares to debut two BlackBerry 10 devices at the end of next month. Weighed down by fierce competition from

Apple's

(AAPL) - Get Report

iPhone,

Google

(GOOG) - Get Report

Android devices, and delayed product launches, RIM's shares have plunged almost 28% over the past 12 months.

Last month, RIM

confirmed

that its BlackBerry 10 devices will debut at a launch event in late January, prompting speculation that the gadgets will be available shortly after.

The handset maker announced that the event will happen simultaneously in multiple countries around the world.

RIM launches its much-delayed BlackBerry 10 operating system on Jan.30, 2013. Will you go out and buy a BlackBerry 10 device?

Yes - I can't wait to get my hands on one.

Maybe - but I want more technical details and pricing information.

No.

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--Written by James Rogers in New York.

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