Hasta La Gadget!

BlackBerry’s messaging tool doesn’t appear to be live for Android and iOS just yet, but if this new landing page is any indication, the service is just about ready to launch. A new dedicated page with the banner “BBM for Android and iPhone is here,” appeared under the company’s Canadian domain this morning, along with an inactive link to download BBM for Android and another for iPhone. Further down the page are references to additional features that won’t be included at launch, such as BBM Voice, BBM Video and screen sharing features, which instead are expected this fall. The page has since been removed, but it may reappear any minute/hour/day now at the source link below.

[Thanks, Felix]

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Source: BlackBerry

Slightly more than a week ago, the HTC Zara leaked out, and here we are with something that we are rather familiar with – not the hardware itself, but rather, the concept of the situation. I am referring to a “mini” version of a particular hardware – the Galaxy S3 has its mini, and there is also the HTC One mini to boot. I guess in the same vein, here we are with the HTC Zara mini, where this particular device has been given the codename HTC 301e.

The HTC Zara mini has already passed through Tenaa, which happens to be the FCC equivalent in China. What you see above is most possibly what the final HTC Zara mini will look like when it hits the market, not to mention that we have alleged hardware specifications of the device leaked out as well. From what we know, this does seem to be a mid-range smartphone, where it runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, sports a 4.3” TFT display at 480 x 800 resolution, a dual-core 1GHz Snapdragon 400 chipset, 512MB RAM, 8GB of internal memory, and a microSD memory card slot. At the back lies a 5-megapixel camera, while the front has a 1.3-megapixel shooter. There is no word on pricing or availability as at press time.

HTC Zara Mini Image And Specs Leaked original content from Ubergizmo.

Well, Foursquare just got a lot more annoying (assuming you use Android). Starting today, Android users everywhere might start noticing unsolicited pocket buzzes offering tips and hints Foursquare thinks you care about. Fortunately, you can turn it off if you so desire—which, you know, you probably will.

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It will not be too long before the Sony Xperia Z1 (also known as the L39h if model numbers are your cup of tea) will be unveiled in an official manner, so in the meantime, you can be sure that there will be quite a fair number of leaks before the device’s official release judging by the kind of seemingly loose security that companies seem to have these days. Having said that, if you cannot get enough of the Sony Xperia Z1, which has been endearingly called the Sony Honami for the longest time already, here we are with what seems to be the most detailed and clearest shot of the Sony Xperia Z1 to date. I guess whoever took the photo had all the time in the world to ensure that a high quality image is captured.

So far, rumored hardware specifications for the Sony Xperia Z1 point to a 5″ 1080p display, where it will run on a Snapdragon 800 chipset with an alleged 20.7-megapixel camera located at the back, not to mention a sensor which is capable of 4K video recording, in addition to a 3000 mAh battery. It is tipped to debut on the same day that Samsung announces their Galaxy Note 3, so which of the two smartphones do you think will win out in the end? Is there a large enough market for both devices to do well?

Sony Xperia Z1 High Quality Spyshot Spotted original content from Ubergizmo.

Two of my favorite things in all the world are cars and bacon. I think bacon is the reason God put pigs on earth and the man who invented bacon should be immortalized on Mount Rushmore. I also happen to think that the Ford Fiesta is one of the least attractive cars on the market.

However, I do like bacon and Ford has announced some custom bacon graphics specifically for the 2014 Fiesta. The most bacontastic of the wraps is the one you see in the image above – showing 12 salty and crispy slices of bacon spread all around the car. That is a somewhat over the top representation of your love for salty pork in my book.

Ford does have a few other bacon graphics that you can add to your car if you’re looking for something a little more subtle. My favorite are the bacon racing stripes, a pair of bacon strips that you can place on the hood of your Fiesta that resemble classic dual racing stripes.

Ford also offers the side of bacon graphics with two individual strips of bacon wrapped over the rear wheels. Ford created these bacon themed wraps in celebration of International Bacon Day. Yes, that is the official holiday for bacon, which happens on August 31 each year.