February 2010

CIBC has launched a mobile banking application where users can access their account, pay bills, find branches, and more. CIBC Mobile Banking by CIBC Customers of CIBC will be happy to know that CIBC now has a rather fantastic app for iPhone/iPod Touch users. The only requirement is CIBC customers must have online banking enabled...

Rogers has launched two new North American (US/Canada) Data add-ons. The new data add-ons allow customers to use the available data anywhere in Canada or the USA. In other words, you can use the data add-on in the USA without any additional data roaming fees. The new data add-ons start at $35/month and also have...

iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 3G owners that are or have interest in Jailbreaking their device, listen up! Today, Apple stopped signing iPhone firmware 3.1.2. What this means is that those owners of an iPhone 3GS or iPod Touch 3G who had updated to firmware 3.1.3 and who did not use Cydia to store their...

Remember when Apple allowed their iPhone SDK to have VoIP apps to be used over the 3G network? We saw the announcement of a Fring 3G iPhone app, but the only 3G VoIP app we were all waiting for was Skype. Why is a 3G version of Skype so important? Skype over 3G will allow...

A few days ago, Virgin Mobile officially launched its HSPA+ network (using Bell service) across Canada. Alongside the launch, Virgin announced new smartphone rates plans and that it was carrying the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. Until now, the only place to get Virgin Mobile service on an iPhone 3G/3GS was to visit a Virgin...

WIND Mobile was not the only carrier that bought some wireless spectrum and was planning a Canadian wireless launch. Another wireless company, at the time named "DAVE" wireless, was also prepping a Canadian launch of its own. Well DAVE wireless is almost ready to launch this Spring 2010, but the first order of business is...

Rafter is a physics based game mixed with a little problem solving wrapped in an iPhone/iPod Touch. Rafter by Emantras Inc If you enjoy iPhone games with physics based problem solving and have a keen eye for angles, you may want to check out Rafter. Features 1/2 Rafter is a physics based game that supports...

Every time Apple releases an update to their iPhone SDK, code hunters go straight to work. With some thorough digging, it's possible to "predict" what could be coming next from Apple. According to some tipsters over at Engadget, a recent discovery had resulted in the codename of the next iPhone. A set of folders were...

Earlier today Apple released iPhone firmware 3.1.3 and as usual, jailbreakers beware. At the same time, the iPhone Dev Team issued warnings to avoid the update if you want to have the ability to jailbreak and/or unlock your iPhone/iPod Touch. A few hours later, the iPhone Dev Team announced some fantastic news. The iPhone 2G,...

Apple has released firmware update 3.1.3 (7E18) for iPhone/iPod Touch. This is a minor update to firmware 3.1.2, released on October 8 2009, and supports all iPod Touch versions (first, second, third generation) and all iPhone versions (2G, 3G, 3GS). Firmware 3.1.3 addresses various bugs and issues with applications and also improves the accuracy of...

A couple of weeks ago, a service called "Apptizr" was released as an iPhone/iPod application. Apptizr is a free application that captures individual user interests to make personal iPhone/iPod Touch application recommendations. Users can receive their app recommendations right on the app. Update This week, the developer has updated the service to include a "Friends...

Remember back in late December, when I mentioned how iPhoneinCanada.ca was nominated for a 2009 Golden Retrevo Award? We were originally nominated under the "All Things Apple" category, but yesterday we found out we won an award under the "Mobile Gadgets" category (I sure hope that was right)! Nevertheless, I'd like to personally thank each...