Stories by Gary Ng

Currently there is an iPhone 5 fire sale going on in Canada for subsidized prices on three year terms. Rogers, TELUS and Bell have slashed prices on 16GB/32GB/64GB models to $99/$149/$199 respectively. Now, it looks like SaskTel has jumped into the mix by matching the deals from Canada's 'Big 3' carriers: The 64GB model is...

Image credit: The Verge According to Reuters, Apple CEO Tim Cook may testify in the US Department of Justice lawsuit against the company over alleged ebooks price fixing. In a one-page order, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote on Friday said she will hold a telephone conference on March 13 to consider the government's request for...

Just a quick heads up for those looking to get some iTunes Cards on sale. Below are upcoming 20% off deals on $30 multipacks from Rexall, Safeway and Shoppers Drug Mart: Rexall March 15-28 Save $6 on a $30 multipack Safeway March 15-28 Save $6 on a $30 multipack Shoppers Drug Mart March 9-22 Save...

Canadian non-profit organization OpenMedia has launched new report based on consumer feedback that aims to fix and repair the mobile phone and internet market in Canada. Their crowdsourced study of website visitors revealed Canadians are often forced to deal with poor and disrespectful service from wireless carriers. The reason for this is due to the...

Energizer Qi Wireless Charging Accessory for iPhone According to a report by Asian news outlet Digitimes, Apple and Samsung are rumoured to adopt wireless charging for their flagship models in 2013, according to 'industry sources'; the latter is expected to introduce the Qi wireless charging standard for its upcoming Galaxy S IV, which may require...

Some notable app updates today in the App Store, typical of a Thursday. Here are some of the notable ones: Letterpress 1.4: You can now remember words for later; just tap and hold the 'clear' button to close the game but it'll remember the word when you reopen the game. Also, along with the usual...

The free Marvel Unlimited iOS app has launched today to allow fans access to over 70 years of comics via their digital subscription program, bringing your favourites issues to your iPhone or iPad. Non-members can still preview issues in the archive and also read numerous free issues, which is nice to give you time to...

The Federal Government has released a statement today to announce the start date for the coveted 700MHz wireless spectrum auction, set to take place on November 19, 2013. Christian Paradis, the Minister of Industry, announced Ottawa plans to increase wireless competition to provide Canadians with more choices and better prices: "Canadian families work hard for their...

The iPhone 5 price wars are officially on from TELUS, Bell and Rogers. The latter first launched a sale on 16GB and 32GB models, $99 and $199 on three year terms respectively. Yesterday, Bell and TELUS responded by price matching Rogers but the latter went one step further and discounted 32GB and 64GB models to...

Just yesterday we told you how a current Koodo promo had doubled the data and minutes on their Canada-wide plans. Now, it appears Fido has also stepped up to match Koodo by doing the same to all of their Smart Plans. As you can see below, all minutes and data have been doubled: Data overages...

This week's free app pick of the week from Apple is Rovio's original hit that started it all, Angry Birds. iTunes in North America won't update until later this afternoon announcing it, but it has been confirmed by BlogdoiPhone, as the game is showing as the app pick in the Brazilian App Store. To coincide...

TELUS says it has recently completed its implementation of Wireless Video Experience Optimization for its 4G network (Koodo included), which aims to reduce network congestion, lower data usage, increase video load speeds and lowers the chances for stalls while loading video on your smartphone. Similar network optimizations for video have also been implemented by Verizon...