Sony takes to Twitter to announce the Canadian launch of the Xperia Z Ultra

Although it will by no means be considered a 'flagship' device, Sony has taken to their Xperia Canada Twitter account to announce that the 6.4-inch screened "phablet"known as the Xperia Z Ultra will indeed launch in Canada next month. 

Although no details on carrier, pricing or exact dates are known, one can assume - based on the image above alone - that it will launch in a variety of colors with Rogers (probably; we all know their affinity for all phones white) snatching up the white iteration. 

Of course, the Xperia Z Ultra will have some stiff competion in the over-sized phone market (one that Samsung currently dominates), it's good to see competition rising. 

via Twitter

NFL launches their BlackBerry 10 app today

Fresh off the first game of the football season yesterday, the NFL has gone live with their much-anticipated BlackBerry 10 app. The app provides NFL and Fantasy Football enthusiasts with up-to-the-minute tracking capabilities for access to the game and their favorite teams across the league. Whether looking to build a fantasy-team on-the-go, watch highlights from the latest game or stay on top of key players with customized alerts, the app puts those capabilities and more directly into the hands of BlackBerry 10 device users.

Download the free NFL Mobile app on via BlackBerry World 

Official Twitter app for Android tablets leaks online

Better late than never, right? At long last, during an IFA presentation no-less, the upcoming 'optimized for tablet' Twitter for Android was revleaed inadvertantly during a slide. Although no release date was given for the official app, an APK is available for download via the link below. Note: the app is optimized for tablets that have 10-inch screens. It's being reported that tablets with smaller screens are rendering a "cluttered" app experience.

Download Twitter for Android tablets here

Via AndroidPolice

Groupon acquires last-minute travel app Blink

Groupon today announced the acquisition of last-minute travel app Blink, a leading European destination for great deals on highly curated, same-day hotel bookings, bolstering its rapidly growing Groupon Getaways travel business. The Madrid-based Blink works with more than 2,000 hotel partners in eight European countries. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“We are very excited to welcome the Blink team to the Groupon family,” said Aaron Cooper, senior vice president of Groupon Getaways. “The combination of a fantastic mobile app, same-day inventory management for properties and a team that is obsessed with mobile and last-minute travel will help us further expand our travel business as the go-to destination for great deals on great places to stay.”

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