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. 

Pioneer confirms 16 Additional Android smartphones compatible with AppRadio mode products

Pioneer has been enabling certain smartphones and their apps to run or be accessible in its newer car stereos and head units through their AppRadio mode products. Pioneer continues to enhance the in-vehicle smartphone experience by announcing that 16 more Android-based smartphones are compatible with AppRadio Mode in-dash receivers, including highly popular models from Samsung, HTC, Motorola and Sony.

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Google's Moto X to launch on August 1 at a NYC event

So, Googlerola is finally ready to take the wraps off the Moto X Smartphone. The date is August 1st and the lstage is set in New York City. What we know so far is that that the Moto X will be built in the USA and will offer various customization options starting with, but not limited to, the colours and possibly the material or finish of the case.  We also know from the leaked video earlier this week that it will have an always-on voice command and search function. It has been a while since Motorola ruled the roost of the Android smartphone space and it will be interesting to see if they can climb right back to the top with Google’s steady, guiding hand.

BlackBerry intros Q5 smartphone for emerging markets

BlackBerry announced their third BB10 handset at BlackBerry Live in Orlando today. The budget friendly Q5 is expected to be their bet on the emerging markets as well as the youthful and fun sector that can't afford the $700 no contract price of the recently released Q10. The Q5 offers a less premium QWERTY keyboard BlackBerry 10 handset  for the rest of us and while it might not have all the features of the flagship Q10, it is certain to be more than enough to replace those ageing BlackBerry Torch and Curve models of yesteryear. No date or pricing for Canada has been announced.  Hit jump for the full PR from BlackBerry.

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