Review: BlackBerry Z30

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Feeling very much like the product the Z10 should have been, BlackBerry's new flagship Z30 isn't just the largest BlackBerry device we've seen and used but also the most refined in terms of software enhancements and user experience with BlackBerry OS 10.2.

The BlackBerry Z30, which sells outright for $700 but will be sold through various carrier plans, has a 5-inch AMOLED screen, it is a farily large smartphone verging on the popular supersized-smartphone category which some have decided to call 'phablets.' It is an elegant device, one that seems to be an amalgam of the Z10's monolithic look and feel plus the Q10's woven glass composite backplate. It feels like a polished stone in the hand with the various lines elegantly tapering at the edges.

Click to read more ...

Video: Apple's "Pencil" iPad Air ad

Some TV stations have started airing the clever "Pencil" ad denoting the various ways that the iPad has become both a content creation and consumption device. The iPad Air is both the lightest and most powerful iPad yet and is expected to continue dominating in the tablet space.

SlideShow: Apple's Fall product launch in pictures

Still reeling from Apple's massive Fall product launches just in time for the holiday shopping season. We've seen the new ultralight yet powerful iPad Air, a just as powerful but even smaller iPad mini with Retina Display. Sweet new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros sporting the latest Intel Haswell processors and faster components, the compact yet powerful Mac Pro and a bevy of software releases starting with OS X Mavericks (available now for free) iWork and iLife on Mac and iOS. Whew...Check out the slideshow featuring some of th latest hadware from Apple.

All Photos by Gadjo C. Sevilla/ Canadianreviewer.com

Thanks to Roam Mobility for providing data for our US coverage.

Indigo launches mobile app on Android and iOS

Indigo, Canada's leading seller of books, lifestyle items and gifts, has just released a new mobile app on Android as well as on iOS (with PassBook functionality).

The new app, designed specifically for the Android  as well as iOS platforms, simplifies the Indigo shopping experience for quicker and easier purchasing, at home, in-store, or on the go. 

“Our customers have let us know that they want to experience all that Indigo offers through their mobile devices,” said Sumit Oberai, Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President of Digital at Indigo Books & Music, Toronto. “Our new mobile app will ensure that we’re offering a truly integrated and rich experience across our channels.” 

Click to read more ...