Sony to bring Xperia M2 to Canada through Rogers and Fido

If you’re on the market for a new mid-range device, the Sony Xperia M2 is coming to Canada this month through Rogers and Fido. The Xperia M2 is built with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 4.8-inch qHD display (960x540), 8GB internal storage, 8-megapixel Exmor rear camera, LTE, 2300mAh battery, and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. There are no details about pricing yet but the phone should arrive before the end of the month.

According to the press release, Sony also plans to sell the Xperia M2 through Sony Stores across the country.

Source: Android Central

BlackBerry OS 10.3 to bring new look to app icons

There aren’t any new BlackBerry devices coming out in the near future but the company is looking to refine its operating system through an update. BlackBerry product manager Michael Clewley showed a screenshot of the upcoming BlackBerry OS 10.3 and it showed a new look for app icons. They seem to have gotten rid of the boxed outline for app icons and refined the look of the user interface. Clewley said he would share more detail about the new OS in the coming weeks so we will update accordingly.

Source: Ubergizmo

Google Play Music makes its way to Canada at last

Here’s another Google-related news update that’s sure to please music lovers out there. Google has finally brought its Play Music service to Canada. It’s been quite a wait but for people looking for an alternative to iTunes or Rdio. You can listen to an ad-free, interactive radio station from artists or songs you love, browse through curated songs by Google’s music team, shop for songs, and store around 20,000 songs for online. There is an offline listening capability for your choice of albums and playlists as well.

If you sign up for the service now, you pay $7.99 a month and get the first 30 days free. But if you wait until after June 30, you will pay $9.99 per month with the first 30 days free as well.  According to Engadget, you will need to clear the cache of the Android app to see the new services. For iOS users, you can download Google Play Music here.

Source: Google Canada

Google Drive update pushes users to download standalone apps to edit files

Google is taking the fight to the mobile version of Microsoft Office with its new update for Drive. The former cloud storage and document editing app now just serves as cloud storage for your documents and files. If you want to edit your files, you will be prompted to download the standalone Docs or Sheets (depending on the file type). A standalone Slides app for presentations will be coming soon as well.

This might inconvenience you at first but the separate editing apps bring the possibility of offline editing and Drive now supports password-protect access to your cloud storage. The update has rolled out on the iOS version of the app and will be coming out for Android soon.

Source: The Verge