Blaq for BlackBerry 10 now available for the Z10

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Blaq for the BlackBerry PlayBook is my favourite third-party Twitter application. The folks at Kisai Labs simply know how to create an application that really makes use of that OS's features. Now, they'e released Blaq for BB10 which I just downloaded for my Z10 for ($2.99).

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BlackBerry Q10 Pre-orders begin at TELUS, Future Shop

The BlackBerry Q10 smartphone is expected to launch sometime in April and while various Canadian carriers are expected to carry the QWERTY keyboard-toting BB10 smartphone, TELUS is the only one who has let us know that they're taking preorders. The Q10 will retail for $199 on a 3-year term or $700 outright with a month-to-month plan on TELUS.

The BlackBerry Q10 is the device that many of the RIM faithful are holding out for, it is the evolution of the popular Bold 9000 and 9900 but with a vastly updated BB10 OS and all the modern features befitting a marquee smartphone. I think it is going to be a huge seller for BlackBerry, specially since there's high likelihood of adoption by corporate and government users. Check out our video demo of the Q10 from the BB10 launch. Future Shop has also announced its own pre-order availability starting today.

The Q10 smartphone will be available at Future Shop on the Bell, Rogers, TELUS and Virgin Mobile Canada networks in the coming weeks. Customers can pre-order the new BlackBerry Q10 from any Future Shop store in Canada with a $50 deposit. 

Video: Demo of the BlackBerry Q10 smartphone

Tucked away in a dark corner at today's BlackBerry 10 launch in Toronto was the other BB10 smartphone, the Q!0. Featuring a new and improved QWERTY keyboard, the Q10 is the evolution of the classic BlackBerry smartphone like the Bold 9900.  The Q10 is coming later this year. Here's a brief walkthrough video.