Stories by Gary Ng

iOS 6

The Three Best Features of iOS 6 on Your iPhone

With a few weeks experience using iOS 6, a few of the new features are rising to the surface and showing themselves as real gems. In case you haven't had the chance to play around, or you need a good reason to stop delaying your upgrade, consider my picks for the three best features of...
Taiwan

Apple Starts Getting Special Requests for Hiding Sensitive Map Imagery

If only Apple could have gone for a coffee with Google before releasing their new Maps app, they may have been able to learn about a few of the ins and outs that they could expect post-launch. The first significant Maps-related request has come from Taiwan: the country is asking that Apple blur images of...
nexus

Larger Google Nexus May Be a Google/Samsung Hybrid

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...

Starbucks Canada Email Says “No Plans” to Offer Passbook Support [Update]

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 Promo: Add Data for $2 to Talk+Text Plans

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...

Bell, Virgin and Telus Promo: 1 Extra GB of Data to Select Plans

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...

Samsung Child Labor And Worker Abuse Far Worse Than Apple’s [Investigation]

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...

iPhone 5 Users Dealing with 3G/LTE Switching Issues and Dropouts

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...
Microsoft

Microsoft Surfaces Their New Tablet on October 26: Phone Coming Next

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...

Foxconn Strike Rumour Denied By Factory Officials

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...

Canadian Woman’s iPhone Stolen In England, Retrieved Courtesy Of iCloud

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...