Samsung unpacks Galaxy S5, new Gear 2 and Fit wearables at MWC

Samsung continued its tradition of theatrical unveilings by kicking things off with 10 minute orchestra performance leading to the launch of their new Galaxy5 flagship.

The new smartphone has a large 5.1" AMOLED screen, features a new 16 megapixel camera with fast auto-focus, a fingerprint scanner on the display and is water resistant. It is expected to launch by April 11 in 150 countries. Samsung also unveiled the second generation of their smartwatch, the Gear 2 and Gear neo which offer three times the battery life of the original and can act as standalone music players. Along with the Gears, a new Fit device designed for health tracking was launched as well.

Update on Monday, February 24, 2014 at 3:54PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Videotron and Rogers have confirmed that they will be carrying the Galaxy S5 in Canada. Rogers is accepting preorders.

TimmyMe BlackBerry app with NFC launch event happens today

Celebrate BlackBerry and Tim Hortons' TimmyMe app with NFC. BlackBerry and Tim Hortons announced a fast and convenient payment option for BlackBerry 10 smartphones users, who are now able to use their BlackBerrys to complete transactions at participating Tim Hortons across Canada and the United States. By leveraging near field communication (NFC) technology that's built into every BlackBerry 10 smartphone.

In celebration of this achievement, BlackBerry invites users to coffee and donuts ther BlackBerry 10 customer appreciation event being held at 2:00 PM today at Tim Hortons, 90 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 3V9. Some suprises await visitors.

Update on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 4:53PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Joffrey Lupul (Toronto Maple Leafs) buys coffee for BlackBerry users with Tim Hortons TimmyMe mobile app during the app event, launch.

Moto X looking to make a splash in Europe

After launching its entry level Moto G globally late last year, Motorola seems to be poised to follow thi up in Europe with 'a new addition' to the European Motorola family of products. This is most likely their flagship Moto X, could be made available to European carriers. Hopefully with the Moto Maker customization option in tow and the latest version of Android KitKat oreinstalled. All will be revealed on January 14!

Source: Phandroid

Rdio now streaming to 20 more countries

Rdio is expanding to 20 more countries across Europe and Latin America. Rdio has evolved to users discover, play and share over 20 million songs will now be available in 51 countries across six continents.

“We launched Rdio in two countries just over three years ago. Today, we’re proud to bring our latest groundbreaking music experience to customers in 51 different international markets,” said Anthony Bay, Rdio’s chief executive officer. “Instant access to over 20 million songs, weekly new albums including several exclusive artist releases, and over 400 genre radio stations is an incredible value that we are excited to share with music lovers around the world.”

Countries receiving Rdio service for the first time today include: Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Africa, Uruguay, Venezuela. New subscribers in these regions will receive free, metered access to Rdio web for up to six months and a 14-day free mobile trial.  For a complete list of regions where Rdio is available visit https://www.rdio.com/availability/.  To learn more about pricing in your region visit http://www.rdio.com/pricing/.