BlackBerry Z30 coming to Canada October 15th

BlackBerry's latest and greatest flagship smartphone, the anticipated Z30, is coming to Canada on October 15th. Blackberry says the Z30 offers a5-inch display, BlackBerry Natural Sound technology, intelligent BlackBerry Priority Hub, and other innovative features of the new smartphone with the BlackBerry 10.2 OS.

The new smartphone will be available from authorized partners Bell, TELUS, MTS, and Sasktel, as well as Best Buy, Future Shop and other select retail stores across the country. Pricing and availability is provided by the individual carrier. 

Nokia's Lumia 1020 and 625 now available in Canada

Nokia's Lumia 1020 and 625 have now officially arrived in Canada. The Nokia Lumia 1020 comes in black and yellow and is available at Rogers (please visit www.Rogers.com/Lumia1020 for full pricing details) and at TELUS and Black's (please visit www.telusmobility.com/NokiaLumia1020 for full pricing details). The Nokia Lumia 625 is available exclusively at TELUS in black (please visit www.telusmobility.com/NokiaLumia625  for full pricing details). The Lumia 1020 is also available in Microsoft Stores and Kiosks, read our complete review of this flagship Windows Phone here.

Rogers Alerts brings location-based offers to customers

Rogers Alerts, a new location-based mobile solution that allows Rogers wireless customers to access personalized, location-based offers on their smartphone.

The Rogers Alerts platform is powered by technology from Placecast, a leading location-based marketing and loyalty solutions provider. It leverages geofencing technology, which will give retailers the ability to send a text message with personalized and timely offers to Rogers customers in close proximity to their retail locations. 

Rogers Alerts will be sent to Rogers subscribers who have signed up to receive offers at www.rogersalerts.ca.

To celebrate the launch, Rogers is offering $5 off one of their next two Rogers Wireless to wireless customers who text RALERTS to 5050, as long as their Rogers Alerts account remains active for 30 days. 

Who will offer deals, you might be wondering? Sears Canada, Future Shop, Pizza Hut Canada, A&W, Second Cup and Rogers Wireless are amongst the first retailers to take advantage of Rogers Alerts, the first of its kind in the Canadian 

Google Play Gift Cards now in Canada

Google Play Gift cards are now available in Canada from Shoppers Drug Mart, Future Shop, Target, 7-11, Best Buy, Mac's, Walmart, Pharmaprix, Circle K and Couche-Tard. The cards are available in $15, $25 and $50 denominations and are ideal gifts for the Android users in your life. They can be redeemed directly from the Google Play app on your device or browser and are good for apps, movies, books and more.