BlackBerry Q5 confirmed to be coming to Bell, Fido, Sasktel, TELUS and Virgin Mobile

After showing up on Kodoo's website, the BlackBerry Q5 will be availeble from TELUS, Bell, Fido, Sasktel and from Virgin Mobile as well (in Pure Red!). The midrange smartphone will feature a dual core 1.2GHz processor, vibrant touchscreen and 4G/LTE network support.

Andrew MacLeod, Managing Director for Canada at BlackBerry said, "Canada is our home, and bringing the BlackBerry Q5 smartphone here is a testament to our strong partner support and ongoing commitment to delivering innovative technologies that enable Canadian enterprises and consumers to improve how they connect and communicate." Good call, BlackBerry. Pricing is expected to be substantially lower than the Q10 and Z10 which are premium devices.

Panasonic's GX7 ILC images and specs leaked

43rumors.com has found leaked images and specs of Panasonic's upcoming GX7 micro-four thirds camera body. The as of yet unnanounced model looks very much like a flagship offering with a magnesium alloy body, a 90 degree tiltable Electronic View Finder with 2.76 million dots, 16 megapixel Digital Live MOS sensor, the ability to shoot 1920 x 1080p HD video, a blazing 1/8000 second shutter, in-body image stabilization, an 80 degree tiltable LCD, WiFi and NFC round out the impressive feature set. Estimated cost is $1,325 US for the body only. There's a lot to like about this upcoming model.

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Arpera: Visually stunning messaging app

Calling itself the “most beautiful messaging app in the world” might seem like a stretch but there is no denying that Arpera is a looker of an app.

The uncomplicated app has what you would come to expect from a messaging app: private messaging, private group messaging, and even open group or public chat room-like rooms. You can use emoticons, share photos, location, as well as audio and video messages in your chats. It works on both Android and iOS devices.

Increase productivity with Remoter Pro 1.4.0

Remoter Labs released an update for Remoter Pro for the iPhone and iPad. The Remoter Pro 1.4.0 allows you to remotely control your Mac via Screen Sharing and Windows/Linux PCs using VNC or RDP standards. You get full external keyboard support or you can use the software keyboard. You also get a “virtual trackpad” of sorts that helps control the mouse intuitively.

Setup is made easy with Bonjour and NetBIOS. There is also Remoter Fusion for sound redirecting and setup as well as Telnet and SSH support. Remoter VNC 1.4.0 app is selling at half price this week at $5.99 on the Apple App Store.