Stories by Gary Ng

It seems that Google has enjoyed enough success with the 7" version of their Nexus tablet that they are working on a 10" version, produced in partnership with Samsung. The larger tablet may be seen as a more direct competitor with the iPad than the previous version, something that would likely thrill Samsung even more...

Just when we thought Starbucks Canada would be offering Passbook support to its iPhone app, a customer support response has us thinking otherwise. According to the following email received by iPhoneinCanada.ca reader Ricardo, it is stated there are "no plans" to release Passbook support for the app in Canada: Hi Ricardo, My name is O_____...

Roam Mobility is headquartered in Vancouver that aims to make U.S. roaming (on the T-Mobile network) easier for Canadians. Their voice and data plans are an option for those without unlocked devices and want to setup their roaming in Canada before they embark to the U.S. For the month of October, Roam Mobility is offering...

Rogers recently offered a promotion where customers received a free bonus gigabyte of data added to their plans, and now it appears Bell, Virgin and Telus have also matched this deal, as noted by MobileSyrup. Under the promotional page for TELUS, you can see under the "Data Included" section a sticker that denotes a free...

Crazy Taxi, an extremely fun game of barreling through traffic jammed streets to get from point A to point B will finally hit our iOS devices later this month. Sega announced earlier today that Crazy Taxi would launch on the iPhone and iPad sometime during the month of October. The crazily amusing game was widely...

We've covered reports during the past on worker abuse and child labor in Apple's supplier factories, and it turns out Samsung commonly feeds off the same type of abuse. According to a Bloomberg report on Friday, Samsung operating profits jumped 91 percent; also a record breaker, then just moments later China Labor Watch (CLW) released the...

Looks like some users are experiencing iPhone 5 issues with cellular data connectivity in Canada and beyond. We have heard from numerous users over the past week or so about issues connecting to 3G and LTE. The problem lies in switching between both 3G and LTE networks. When connected to the latter, switching back to...

The company best-known these days for not committing to a release date but always promising that one is coming has finally announced that their first self-branded entry into the tablet market will hit store shelves beginning on October 26. As analysts and consumers watch this release carefully, the question becomes whether Microsoft has an iPhone...

Yesterday a report by China Labor Watch indicated that production at the Zhengzhou Foxconn factory halted over an apparent strike. The employees reportedly weren't satisfied because quality control standards rose without anyone receiving proper training. With the iPhone 5 orders backlogged by three to four weeks, this wasn't a very positive sign. According to Foxconn, reports of...

A British Columbia woman recently experienced the trip of her life while visiting England. With every joyful trip, photographs were taken, but on this specific trip they weren't brought home. Linda Sieben vacationed in Great Britain for nearly four weeks over this past summer. The vacation was one she dreamed of since her childhood. But...

When MobileMe users were asked to transfer over to iCloud over this past year they were provided with complimentary storage provided by Apple. The courtesy storage was meant to be downgraded at the end of September to 5 GB, but Apple has just provided the users with an extension until September 30th, 2013.  This extension...

According to a report by China Labor Watch, Foxconn production has halted at the Zhengzhou factory. These workers are liable for the assembly of Apple's latest handset, the iPhone 5. With recent reports of iPhone 5 supply shortages; this will only have a negative effect on estimated shipment dates for future units. Apple has demanded...