SyrupCast Episode 14: Passport to Jameson

This week, BlackBerry's on the mind (as is Irish whiskey), so we chat about both. How does the Passport hold up to scrutiny, and what does BlackBerry have planned for the fall? Spoiler: it's another handset.We also talk about Apple and the iPhone scandal de jour, and whether Samsung's acceleration of the Note 4's release is going to have an impact on sales.Finally, we speculate on a 6-inch Nexus, the rising costs of smartphone plans and the fastest mobile networks in Canada.Featured StoriesBlackBerry Passport & Co.ShopBlackBerry sells out of the Passport after first day of salesBlackBerry Passport reviewBlackBerry Blend available today for iOS and Android tablets, Windows and OS XTête-à-Tête: Is it hip to be square?BlackBerry Passport now available for $200 on contract, $699 unlockedBlackBerry Classic Q20 leaked on video, shows ‘belt’ row of function keysiPhone et alApple says only 9 customers have complained about bent iPhonesHere’s how to roll back to iOS 8 from iOS 8.0.1iPhone 6 tops 10 million units sold during first weekend of availabilitySamsung moves 500 software engineers from mobile division to ‘increase synergies for Tizen platform’Samsung accelerating launch of Note 4 in light of iPhone 6 Plus release Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.