The specs of the P’9981 are the same to the original with the exception that it is made with a stainless steel case with a gold-colored titanium coating and finished with a 24-carat gold layer. The limited edition number (1-25) is on the camera cover on the backside of the smartphone which is milled from a solid block of 24-carat gold!

So will you try and pick one of these up or wait on the Blackberry Q10? Let us know in the comments!

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Apps on sale:

Fingerprint Unlock Promotion
Popup for BBM
Mega Avator Pro

Themes:

Galaxy
Cute Animals
Mustache Owls
Doodle Fingerprint
Drops for BlackBerry

Take advantage of the sale, these are good prices for really good apps.

Source:CB

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Who to follow?

• @NerdBerry
• @Sleepy2009
• @K_mart_

Feel free to Tweet us question’s about the events or post your questions in this article. Everyone that is traveling to BlackBerry Live 2013 and BlackBerry Jam 2013 have a safe and fun trip!

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You won’t miss a beat with the apps Event Messages and information – all this right from your BlackBerry® 10 device or BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet. This conference app will automatically update when there are schedule changes, and synchronize with your conference calendar when connected to a data network. Access to some features is restricted to registered attendees of the conference and login is required to unlock these features.

Head on over to BlackBerry World for the download

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Here is what @MLB had to say:

“Tell your friends. Tell your enemies. You’ll want to be following us tomorrow from 12-4 PM ET. We’ll make it worth your while. #mlBBtakeover”

MLB spokesman Matthew Gould said: “It’s about rewarding our followers with unique opportunities to engage with our brand, our partner and win great prizes,”.

Once the contest is live the @MLB Twitter will feature a branded BlackBerry background. Let us know in the comments if you plan on taking part in this contest.

Via: BBE

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MONTREAL AND TORONTO, May 9, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ – RBC and Bell today announced the upcoming availability of an easy, fast and secure way for RBC mobile banking customers to purchase goods and services with debit or credit by simply using their compatible Bell Mobility smartphones.

“RBC is excited to team up with Bell to provide our mutual clients with an integrated mobile solution for debit and credit payments,” said Dave McKay, Group Head, Personal and Commercial Banking, RBC Royal Bank. “This is the first piece of a broad RBC mobile commerce solution rolling out to clients this year, all delivering the great, robust user experience and the security that RBC is known for.”

The new mobile payments solution will be seamlessly integrated into RBC’s existing mobile banking app and will appear as an additional option on the home screen, together with RBC’s peer-to-peer solution that offers a simple way for an RBC customer to send money to any person or business in Canada.

By the end of this year, RBC and Bell Mobility customers will be able to securely pay for transactions with their RBC debit or credit cards using the BlackBerry Z10, Q10, Bold 9900, Bold 9790 or Curve 9360, and a range of Android devices from manufacturers such as Samsung, Sony, HTC, LG and more.

“Canada’s largest banking institution and Canada’s largest communications company are working closely together to ensure reliability, security and ease of use in mobile commerce,” said Wade Oosterman, President of Bell Mobility and Residential Services, and Chief Brand Officer at Bell. “With RBC and Bell, mobile commerce just got better.”

The two companies expect to make the service broadly available by the end of the year and will be road testing the solution with consumer and merchant customers over the summer.

In the development of their solution, RBC and Bell are adhering to all major card association regulations, international interoperability standards developed by the mobile GSM Association, as well as established security and interoperability standards ensuring the transaction receives similar safety and customer protection for unauthorized use to a traditional credit card. Data is stored securely on NFC SIM cards certified by major credit card providers to their international security standards. In future, Bell will make NFC SIM cards available to all NFC-capable devices.

About RBC and Payments Innovation
RBC is at the forefront of payments innovation to the Canadian marketplace. We provide industry-leading mobile banking flexibility and convenience to clients through RBC Mobile Apps – available for Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad – backed by our RBC Online Banking Security Guarantee. Further information about RBC mobile solutions is available at www.rbcroyalbank.com/mobile. RBC is one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies, providing personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, investor services and wholesale banking on a global basis. We employ approximately 80,000 full- and part-time employees who serve more than 15 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 49 other countries. For more information, please visit rbc.com.

RBC supports a broad range of community initiatives through donations, sponsorships and employee volunteer activities. In 2012, we contributed more than $95 million to causes worldwide, including donations and community investments of more than $64 million and $31 million in sponsorships.

About Bell
Bell is Canada’s largest communications company, providing consumers and business with solutions to all their communications needs. Bell Media is Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital media. Bell is wholly owned by Montréal’s BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). For more information, please visit Bell.ca.

The Bell Let’s Talk mental health initiative is a national charitable program that promotes Canadian mental health across Canada with the Bell Let’s Talk Day anti-stigma campaign and support for community care, research and workplace best practices. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.

SOURCE: Bell Canada

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Thanks @BBbrodyBB for sending this in!

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TORONTO, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – theScore, Inc. (TSX Venture: SCR) (“theScore” or the “Company”) today confirmed the closing of its $16 million private placement financing, allowing the company to accelerate the development and marketing of its mobile sports apps.

theScore’s mobile sports platforms have achieved significant growth since September 2009, growing from 600,000 monthly users to more than 4.2 million in January 2013. Available across all major mobile platforms, its flagship applications offer real-time sports news, scores, fantasy information and alerts, alongside compelling and relevant content.

John Levy , Chairman and CEO of theScore, Inc. said: “This financing allows us to ramp-up the development of some exciting new features for our mobile sports platforms, providing sports fans with an even more immersive experience while accelerating user growth across the United States.”

The financing is a non-brokered private placement of 100,000,000 Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (Class A Shares) at a price of $0.16, raising gross proceeds of $16,000,000. Relay Ventures, a venture capital fund based in Toronto and Silicon Valley and focused exclusively on the mobile sector, lead the private placement purchasing 35,937,500 Class A Shares, representing approximately 18.4% of the outstanding Class A Shares. Existing shareholders, including Levfam Holdings Ltd. and Rogers Media Inc., also participated in the financing.

In conjunction with this investment, a nomination rights agreement and pre-emptive rights agreement have been executed which provides Relay Ventures the right to nominate one director (representing the holders of Class A Shares) to the Company’s board of directors and the right to maintain a pro-rata share position in future equity offerings. In accordance with the nomination rights agreement, Relay Ventures’ Co-Founder and Managing Partner John Albright was appointed to the Company’s board of directors. Mr. Albright is replacing Ken Read , whose resignation was accepted by the Board.

Mr. Levy added: “We’re delighted to welcome John to theScore’s Board of Directors. His experience in the mobile sector will be invaluable. I also want to thank Ken for more than a decade of dedicated service and wish him the very best for the future.”

There are no bonuses, finder’s fees, commissions or other compensation to be paid in connection with the private placement. The Class A Shares issued upon completion of the private placement will be subject to a hold period under applicable securities laws, expiring September 4, 2013.

Canaccord Genuity Corp. provided theScore with strategic financial advice in connection with the private placement.

Stay connected to theScore!

http://thescore.com/
https://www.facebook.com/theScore
https://twitter.com/thescore
http://www.youtube.com/thescore
http://www.linkedin.com/company/thescore-inc-?trk=hb_tab_compy_id_2812971

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved the contents of this news release. The securities being offered have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States, or to, or for the account or benefit of, a “U.S. person” (as defined in Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act) unless pursuant to an exemption therefrom. This press release is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company in any jurisdiction.

About theScore Inc.
theScore’s mission is to provide a full digital service to sports fans, delivering a personalized user experience across all major mobile platforms through our mobile apps and website. Users are provided with a comprehensive, customizable service that dispenses real-time sports news, scores, fantasy information and alerts, alongside compelling, relevant content that allows for seamless social sharing by users. theScore also enables advertisers to engage with users across theScore’s mobile and web platforms and offers them a combination of reach, relevance, and customizable advertising and sponsorship products

Forward-looking (safe harbour) statement
Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events or performances are forward-looking statements.  Any statement containing words such as “may”, “would”, “could”, “will”,  “believes”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “estimates”, “expects” or “intends” and other similar statements which are not historical facts contained in this release are forward-looking, and these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations. Such statements reflect theScore’s current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward looking statements, including among other things, those which are discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Listing Application as filed with the TSX Venture Exchange and available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and elsewhere in documents that theScore files from time to time with securities regulatory authorities. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law or regulatory requirements.

SOURCE theScore, Inc.

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The qualifying phones:
BlackBerry Curve 9360, 9380
BlackBerry Bold 9790, 9900
BlackBerry Torch 9810, 9860
Porsche Design P’9981

Apps on promotion:

EA SPORTS FIFA 13-Electronic Arts
The Sims 3TM Supernatural-Electronic Arts
BeWeather-Bellshare GmbH
Screen Muncher™-Motek Mobile
Color ID FREE-Motek Mobile
InstaPhoto-Smarter Apps
DriveSafely Pro-iSpeech
N.O.V.A for BBM-Gameloft
UNO and Friends-Gameloft
Photo Studio PRO-KVADGroup

The countries who qualify:

France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom

More info over at the Inside BlackBerry Blog.

Source:BBE

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What’s new?

• More tools to discover friends, content and stay connected to your social networks.
• Easier to sign up –signing up is easier than ever with pre-populated the name and email fields from your BlackBerry ID (BBID) credentials. All you have to do is enter a new password – it’s that simple.
• Enhanced Profile – Enjoy an enriched Profile experience that has been redesigned with a swipeable banner of your bio.
• Better notification support – The option to activate notifications for Retweets, Favorited tweets and new followers, means you’re fully in control of your Twittersphere.

Head on over to BlackBerry World for the update.

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