BlackBerry: Z10 Launch was best BlackBerry smartphone launch ever

BlackBerry just sent out a release offering the following statement, "In Canada, yesterday was the best day ever for the first day of a launch of a new BlackBerry smartphone. In fact, it was more than 50% better than any other launch day in our history in Canada,” said Thorsten Heins, President & CEO of BlackBerry. “In the UK, we have seen close to three times our best performance ever for the first week of sales for a BlackBerry smartphone.” No actual figures or numbers were released but this indicates a fresh start for the new BlackBerry 10 OS.

We're still waiting for factual sales and activation figures from BlackBerry and their carriers.

Update on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 5:25PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Additonal information from Rogers below

•                    We have sold more BlackBerry smartphones on February 5th 2013 than any other day in Rogers history (Rogers was the first carrier to launch BlackBerry services in 1999).

•                    Rogers BlackBerry experts activated thousands of BlackBerry Z10 smartphones yesterday, and provided customers with in depth training and support. 

•                    Some stores have temporarily sold out of the BlackBerry Z10 and additional inventory has been shipped to Rogers retail locations across Canada.

Belkin launching its own iPad mini keyboard case

Let the iPad mini slim keyboard-case wars begin! After Logitech announced a mini version of its Ultrathin bluetooth keyboard, rival Belkin has dropped its own take at this growing niche in the accessory market. As Belkin's website explains, "the FastFit Keyboard Case for iPad mini is the lightest and thinnest enhancement to your iPad mini experience! It's a case for your iPad mini and it's a comfortable, long-lasting wireless keyboard, allowing for easy typing to update social media, a blog or even texting!. The keyboard's TruType keys are larger than most 7" keyboards, and perform like laptop-type keys, allowing for fast typing with fewer errors than other small keyboards." Pre-orders for the FastFit keyboard case are now open. Pricing is expected to be $79.99.

iTunes celebrates 25 Billion songs sold

Apple today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded more than 25 billion songs from the iTunes Store (www.itunes.ca), the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store. The 25 billionth song, “Monkey Drums” (Goksel Vancin Remix) by Chase Buch, was purchased by Phillip Lüpke from Germany. As the downloader of the 25 billionth song, Phillip will receive a €10,000 iTunes Gift Card. 

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128GB Apple iPad with Retina Display now on sale for $800

Apple has started selling the 128GB iPad with Retina Display in Canada, the large capacity iPad will be available in black and white and starts at $799 for the WiFi only version and $929 for the WiFi + 4G-LTE version. The 128GB version of the world's most popular tablet is ideal for serious iPad users who use the tablet as their main computer. It will be interesting to see how well this particular model sells and if the increase in storage will trickle down to the iPhone 5 and the iPad mini in time. Apple Retail Stores currently carry the supersized-storage iPad while online orders are said tot kae 1-2 business days to ship.