January 2010

It's a good time for iPhone owners on twitter. Back in the early days, twitter apps were good but now they're great. The evolution of iPhone twitter apps continue to make me smile as using twitter becomes easier. If you haven't heard of Hootsuite, you should have by now (it won Mashable's Best Open Web...

Just over three months ago on September 28 2009, Apple's App Store hit the two billion downloaded apps milestone. Today, Apple has announced that the App Store has reached three billion downloads, in only 98 days since its last milestone! The App Store currently has over 125,000 active applications. As comparison, the Blackberry Market has...

In a new report, Mac4Ever indicates that Apple's new product event, which now may be scheduled for January 27th and debut an Apple Tablet, may see the launch of a beta version of the iPhone 4.0 firmware. New iPhone firmware beta releases are also attached to a SDK or software development kit. The interesting find...

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple will begin shipping its rumored Tablet in March for a whopping $1,000. This comes as rumors continue to rise about whether the January Apple event will be on the 26th or 27th. While the shipping time hasn't been finalized and could change, people briefed on the matter...

Tonight CNBC will be airing a documentary called "Welcome to Macintosh" at 9:30PM Eastern/6:30 Pacific time. The documentary will provide an inside look at Apple's history, most of which is available online. More on Apple, on Tuesday January 5 at 10PM, CNBC will be airing another Apple related documentary called MacHEADS, which is a film...

Originally it was rumored that Apple's highly anticipated Tablet device would debut during a January 26th media event. Well new information now indicates that the event is scheduled for January 27th instead. A report from AllThingsD indicates that Apple's January event will in fact be held on Wednesday January 27th instead of the Tuesday a...

Until further notice, Rogers has extended their free 6PM early evening add-on. The promotion originally started in the middle of December and was set to expire on December 31 2009. The free activation fee promotion has not been extended. The bonus is available on the following 3-year term in-market plans: Mega Value Plans Mega Value...

When January 1, 2010 arrived that also came with a new law in BC and Saskatchewan that banned the use of cellphones while driving (other provinces have already done so). That means no more talking, texting, emailing, or web surfing while you're driving. If you're caught, you can expect a $167 fine (and 3 points...

It seems indie iPhone developers have some obsesion with the Palm Pre's UI. Not too long after the Pre was released, we started seeing Pre inspired themes in Cydia. In fact, we here at iPhoneinCanada wrote about how to "Make Your iPhone Look Like a Palm Pre", including changing the font, with "Font Swap". Then,...

Can you believe 2009 has come to an end and 2010 has come upon us?! It's been a phenomenal year at iPhoneinCanada.ca, and our entire team thanks you for sticking around, reading, and supporting this blog. A year ago, we had started our One Year Anniversary Giveaway. History will repeat itself, as our Two Year...

Just a short one today to wish everybody a Happy New Year! On behalf of everyone who has helped contribute to the success of this blog, thank you to YOU, our loyal readers! 2010 has finally dawned upon us and we can only hope what new goodies Apple will bring. We know that a new...

Happy New Year everyone! Just wanted to wish you the best for 2011, and that all your iHopes and iDreams will come true. What can we expect this year from Apple? A new iPad with cameras? The next iPhone (5? 4GS?)? We know OS X Lion and the Mac App Store is coming soon, but...