BBM for iOS and Android reaches BetaZone, release imminent

Since BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins made the announcement at BlackBerry Live in May about BBM going cross-platform, the internet (and BlackBerry fanboys) have been in a tizzy about when the switch would be finally flipped. 

Well, wait no more, BBM for iOS and Android is literally around the corner.

What you're looking at above is an email from BlackBerry's BetaZone team to one lucky user being invited to try the application out on their ICS(or higher)-powered Android device. All they're asked to do is fill out a form and they'll be "granted access" to a pre-release build. This often means that a final public version is just around the corner.

As I anxiously await my invite, I ask if any of our readers have received the faithful golden ticket seen above and if they've had the time to get on the program and download it. Let us know!

[via BBOS]

Video: Sony Xperia S Android Tablet Demoed

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Here's the demo of the Xperia S Android Tablet from Sony. Integrating a quad-core Tegra 3 processor, Bravia screen technology, advanced universal remote control functionality plus all the goodness you get from Google Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

The Xperia S tablet is available now from Sony Stores for $399 for the 16GB version and $499 for the 32GB version, both offer expandability via SD Card.

First impressions are that it is improved over last year's plastic model. Design is more subtle, there is an aluminium component that gives it a more premium feel while keeping the weight low. Sony is also launching a gamut of accompanying docks, cases and connectors to expand the ecosystem. The Xperia S tablet is also water resistant and is designed to be used in kitchens or by the pool. This could be the first lifestyle-focused Android tablet with some practical use cases.

Motorola RAZR HD now available in Canada

Motorola announced the RAZR HD is now available in Canada. Coming exclusively to Rogers for the Fall, the new LTE-enabled RAZR HD boasts an improved screen and battery life.

Key feature here is 16 hours talk-time. The ability to watch seven hours of your favourite YouTube HD shows. Listen to 20 hours of your favourite streaming tunes. Surf the web at LTE speeds while on the Rogers LTE network for six hours. 

With a HD 4.7-inch screen, Android 4.0 and RAZR-like touches of Gorilla Glass and Kevlar, the RAZR HD adds to Motorola's selection of Android smartphones in Canada.

Motorola RAZR V announced for Canada in Q3, now with ICS

 

Motorola Mobility Canada just announced that  the  Motorola RAZR V is coming to Canada in Q3. This is a remarkably thin, at just 8.4 mm, Kevlar encased Android smartphone featuring the Android 4.0 OS also known as Ice Cream Sandwich. Pricing has not yet been announced.

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