First impressions with the Canadian BlackBerry Q5

By Corey Herscu

I've had this device for less than 48-hours and have had a slew of people (facebook, Twitter, and in person) notice and ask me how it is. So, before we post our in-depth review, I figured I would put up my first impressions as well as a few shots to help our readers grasp why this device matters.

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Porsche Design BlackBerry Z10 (P'9982) shows up in more detail online

It was quite literally two days ago, that we showed you what was purportedly the upcoming second-generation collaboration between BlackBerry and Porsche Design, the Z10 P'9982. However, like how most leaks work, once the gates are open...they're open. Hit jump to see more detailed images of the P'9982.

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Motorola officially unveils the Moto X, coming to Canada exclusively with Rogers

This afternoon, live in New York City, Motorola officially unveiled their newest flagship Android device, the Moto X. Launching in a both white and black (Canada), Rogers has announced an exclusive on the Canadian launch slated for the end of this month and says it will go for $189.99 on a 2-year term. The Moto X features: a 4.7-inch 720p display, a 1.7Ghz dual-core X8 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage (non-expandable), a 2200mAh battery, and run stock Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean out of the box.

Billed as the device that is "ready when you are", it has an even deeper "Google Now" integration offering the now recognizable "OK Google" that we have grown accustomed to from Google Glass. It also offers a more intuitive camera, allowing its users' to access the camera for photos with the flick of a wrist.

Of course, because it is a Rogers exclusive, those interested can drop their $40 and add themselves to the MotoX reservation list here.

Stay tuned for more on an official release date when we attend the hands-on in Toronto in the coming weeks.

[via RogersRedboard]

Dick Tracy eat your heart out, say hello to the "HOT" watch!

With the plethora of 'connected' watches hitting the internet at a rapid pace, it's hard to distinguish between the good, bad, and downright ugly. With Waterloo-based Pebble, we were introduced to the first beautifully made e-paper designed watch created to be a true extension of the device we hold so dear to our hearts. However, this extension was only meant to compliment notifications and quick-replies; it did not account for phone calls - frankly, in comparison, no other watch released this past year (MetaWatch, Sony's SmartWatch, et all) have been able to either. 

Enter the new darling of Kickstarter, the HOT Watch, a connected watch aimed at being "everything to everyone". 

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