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Nokia says “Blackberries make a great snack” but Lumia is Superior
0By: Ali Raza | January 31st, 2013 | News, O Canada, Smartphones
Waterloo-based Research In Motion that is now known as BlackBerry and has launched its much awaited next generation all-touch BlackBerry Z10 smartphone yesterday, January 30 and Nokia Canada did not waste any time to take a first jab. The Finnish mobile phone manufa...
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The Weather Network Releases New App for BlackBerry 10 Platform
By: Jeff Stewart | January 31st, 2013 | Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Research In Motion had earlier stated that by the time they launched BlackBerry 10 and related devices, there would be over 70,000 apps available on the BlackBerry World app store. The Canadian company did not mention how many major apps would make it to the final list, but famous weather app,
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BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins: “This is the starting line”
By: Zain Nabi | January 31st, 2013 | News, Smartphones
A year ago, we could not have given any timeframe for the launch for the new BlackBerry phone because even the company was not sure when it would introduce the new version of its signature product in the market with ever increasing competition. After some management changes and delaying the launch dates, the company, then known as Research in Motion and now as BlackBerry, announced th...
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BlackBerry Shares Decline
By: Zain Nabi | January 31st, 2013 | Business, News
Soon after the new models of the BlackBerry 10 were launched, the company’s stock value declined, apparently because the investors were disappointed to know that the smartphone would not hit the U.S. markets until March. The new BB10 phones will be available in the UK from today, and will reach the UAE and Canada markets in the next week. However, the U.S. market will receive the ph...
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Availability Dates for BlackBerry Z10 and Q10
By: Zain Nabi | January 31st, 2013 | News, Smartphones
After an enthralling launch in six different cities at the same time, the new BlackBerry devices will be available for sale in different markets worldwide from today, but will take more than a month to reach out to all main global markets. The two new smartphones, Z10 and Q10, will be available first of all in the UK from today, while they will be available in other markets after a fe...
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BlackBerry 10 Unveiled
By: Zain Nabi | January 31st, 2013 | News, Smartphones
When Thorsten Heins stepped on the stage to unveil the much-anticipated BlackBerry 10, the crowd that had been eagerly waiting to get a glimpse at the new phone roared in excitement, knowing the wait was finally going to over. Back in 1999 when Research in Motion launched its first BlackBerry phone, the Canadian-based company did not know that it would have to face a number of ups and...
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Canadian Startup Sortable Launches CPUBoss.com to Help People Find The Right CPU
By: Jeff Stewart | January 30th, 2013 | News, O Canada
Finding the right desktop or laptop that serves one’s needs well is not an easy task and the search becomes even tougher when someone is looking to buy the perfect CPU. Most users are not very tech savvy and cannot tell the difference between AMD FX 6200 and Intel’s Xeon E5-2690. To help the majority of consumers who have this issue, Waterloo-based startup,
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Rdio Offers Free Streaming Music Service To International Users
By: Talha Bhatti | January 30th, 2013 | News
Online streaming music sites have been locked in heated battle over which service will become the dominant name in the sector. Rdio took another step closer to becoming a winner when it announced today that it is giving up to six months of free streaming music to users that live in approximately all of its current markets. New users in the includ...
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Nintendo Cuts Sales Forecast For Wii-U Due To Weak Demand
By: Talha Bhatti | January 30th, 2013 | Games, News
Nintendo has stated that it will end up selling four million Wii-U because of disappointing sales. The console has not been received well by consumers and the Japanese game developer has ended up slashing its previous forecast by 27%. However, Nintendo still expects to make a profit this year because the Yen is weak compared to other curre...
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CRTC Looking At Regulation That Will Make Satellite and Cable Service More Expensive
By: Talha Bhatti | January 30th, 2013 | News, O Canada
Canadian subscribers to cable and satellite services may have to face higher prices because of a decision by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to look into forcing providers to bulk up their basic package with almost 22 niche channels. If the CRTC gives its approval, the new rules will force co...
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