Scratch-proof and water resistant Blackberry Motion now available in Canada

Following in the footsteps of the well received BlackBerry KEYOne, the BlackBerry Motion is the latest device from BlackBerry Mobile under TCL. This device features a premium build, it has IP67 water and dust resistance, a scratch resistant screen that's tougher than Gorilla Glass 5, a 5.5-inch HD display plus an unprecedented 4000 mAh battery rated for 32 hours use between charges.

The BlackBerry Motion also features various unique privacy and security features not found on other smartphones. It is possible to take a photo using the fingerprint reader which is encrypted in the hardware of the phone and accessible only by fingerprint. A privacy shade feature limits what is visible on the display, which is ideal if you want to prevent snooping.

The BlackBerry Motion is available starting today online at Koodo and in select Bell, TELUS and SaskTel stores starting at $99 CAD on a two year term. For more information, please visit www.blackberrymobile.com/ca.

Apple's Clips app introduces Selfie Scenes for 360' selfies on iPhone X

There's a new update to Clips, the free app for iOS that makes it easy to create and share fun videos using iPhone or iPad. Clips introduces Selfie Scenes and adds artistic style transfer effects and a redesigned interface that makes it easier than ever to create great videos on the go.

Selfie Scenes is an exciting new feature that places users into animated, 360-degree scenes when recording selfies. Using the sophisticated TrueDepth camera system on iPhone X, Selfie Scenes transports users into bustling cities, serene landscapes, abstract paintings and even the Millennium Falcon and Mega-Destroyer from “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”

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Thoughts on the BlackBerry KEYOne Black Edition

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

TCL and BlackBerry Mobile are going a completely different direction from the smartphone industry and it is quite refreshing. The BlackBerry KEYOne, now available in a Space Black edition (as well as a Black Edition), truly goes against the grain. The latest smartphones are removing physical buttons, stretching screens, deleting bezels and yet this BlackBerry Mobile device relishes its QWERTY keyboard legacy as well as all the additional buttons and function keys included.

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Review: Apple iPhone X

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

While the original iPhone had no viable competitor (the LG Prada was close, but no cigar), it managed to rewrite the rules of what modern smartphones should be.

2007's iPhone brought multi-touch, it brought real web browsing, actual web-experiences and apps.  These are features we can all take for granted today and which are abundantly available, even on the cheapest smartphone. Hit jump for our review of Apple's all glass flagship.

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