In this CNN “Tech Time” interview, I chat about the “summer of the smartphone,” as well as other trendy tech including sleek tablets, stylish headphones and other accessories. Have you bought any of these?

In anticipation of this week’s Research in Motion announcements in New York City – rumoured to be about a new operating system, the BlackBerry 9800 smartphone (with glide-out QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen) and perhaps a RIM tablet – here’s a refresher on why BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) rocks.

In this CNN interview, I show a few summer-themed gadgets. This includes fun celebrity voices for your TomTom GPS, a solar-powered iPhone battery case and waterproof cameras and camcorders.

What’s the future of the iPad and 3DTV? What tech does a guy like Mike Pratt use on a daily basis? How will Best Buy stay a relevant player in the software space at a time when more consumers are acquiring it all digitally? Find out these answers, and more, in this exclusive Q&A.

Sleek gadgetry and back-to-nature fun outdoors might sound like polar opposites, but the two aren’t really mutually exclusive. Now that summer is here, the following are a few high-tech recommendations.

Lost? Need directions to get to a location you’ve never visited? Google Maps now offers free turn-by-turn directions on Android phones.