Stories by Gary Ng

SaskTel iPhone 4S Product Pages Now Up

The day after we first noted MTS would carry the iPhone 4S on October 28th, we updated that post to note SaskTel had also confirmed an October 28th launch as well, as noted by the following image banner posted to their website: SaskTel's website now lists the iPhone 4S as part of their product page....

An Analysis of 10,000+ Steve Jobs Tribute Messages on Apple.com

Last week Apple revealed they received over 1 million email tributes to Steve Jobs sent in by enthusiasts. The Steve Jobs tribute page was updated to continuously show random messages written by fans sent into remembersteve@apple.com. Neil Kodner has taken the time to analyze the messages displayed on Apple's website, and populated the most common...

iPhoneinCanada.ca Forums Relaunched–Contest!

If you haven't noticed, we have been working on updating our forums and cleaning them up for a better experience. Thanks to the help of @Senators24, they are now back up and running. The forums are a great place to have in-depth discussions about the iPhone, troubleshooting, news, rumours, carrier issues/plans, accessories, and more with...

Field Agent: Get Paid to Be an iPhone ‘Secret Shopper’

A new app has hit the App Store called Field Agent, to allow for companies to utilize the millions of iPhone users into their secret shoppers. By accepting jobs, users can get paid anywhere from $2-8 per job, with all payments paid out via PayPal. The app is available in the USA, Canada, UK, and...

MobileMount: Double Suction Cup Car Mount and Kickstand

Looks like you're about to spend more money to fund one of the most interesting Kickstarter projects. MobileMount is a double suction cup mount that also acts as a kickstand. It solves the window mount dilemma for iPhone users that like to go without cases, and even works for those with bulky cases. The high...

Manually Manage iCloud App Backups to Increase Available Storage

For iCloud, Apple has provided users with 5GB of free storage space. Your iOS device utilizes this space to automatically backup your photos, accounts, documents, settings, and apps when you are plugged in connected to Wi-Fi. The allotted 5GB can be quickly consumed if you have multiple iOS devices backed up to one iCloud account....

First Look: Apple’s iPhone 4S TV Commercial Featuring Siri

Update 1: New official embed from Apple's YouTube channel. Looks like Apple has started its iPhone 4S TV commercials campaign. The first commercial debuted tonight on network television. The video was filmed by a viewer and posted online, but expect this commercial to go live soon on Apple's YouTube channel: [via MacRumors]

Apple Launches iOS 5 Tech Talk World Tour 2011

Apple has just sent out an email to its developers to broadcast the iOS 5 Tech Talk World Tour 2011. This event will span 9 cities across the globe to help developers learn from Apple experts. If you're in the iOS Developer Program, you are eligible to attend, but preference will be for those with...

Teardown Analysis Estimates 16GB iPhone 4S Costs $196 To Make

A new report from IHS iSuppli 'estimates' the 16GB iPhone 4S costs $196 USD to produce, based on their teardown analysis. The bill of materials (BOM) for the 16GB model is $188, but with an $8 manufacturing cost, the total comes $196. The 32GB and 64GB models are estimated to cost $215 and $254 to...

How to Get Siri to Pronounce Difficult Names: Phonetic Name Fields

One can be easily frustrated with Siri if your contact list consists of hard to pronounce names. The workaround is to set phonetic first or last name fields for your contacts. This isn't new, but now that Siri is relevant on the iPhone 4S, it's probably one of the more important tweaks to maximize your...