Stories by Gary Ng

WSJ: CDMA iPhone Coming to Verizon; Redesign for Next iPhone

There have been countless rumours and reports of a CDMA iPhone coming to Verizon. It looks like that story has just gained some real weight as Yukari Iwatani Kane from the Wall Street Journal reports. She always seems to be the one to have the inside scoop on Apple news. Here are two key points:...

Winners and Losers of the Smartphone Industry

Recently we debated about whether or not Apple would win the current smartphone "war". With real competition finally on the rise, how will Apple respond? What's more interesting is analyzing which companies haven't responded and putting all this data into easy to read flow charts. This is what Horace Dediu has done on his blog,...

App Review: Air Mouse Mobile

Right from the start I was convinced that Air Mobile Mouse would not work, but after using it for a few hours, I can safely say I was wrong. Air Mouse works much like you would expect; boot it up and it takes over your Mac or PC and becomes your mouse. I own an...

Enter to Win our ZAGG iPad Giveaway!

This is the contest giveaway you've been waiting for, folks! We've teamed up with with our friends from ZAGG to give away one free iPad to a lucky iPhoneinCanada.ca reader. As you know, ZAGG is the maker of the popular invisibleSHIELD for the iPhone 4. It's what I've been using since my first generation iPhone...

Google Mobile iPhone App Updated with Google Goggles

Some big news today from Google regarding their Google Goggles feature. In their latest blog update, they have announced that the Google Mobile iPhone App has been updated with Google Goggles (it already has voice search)! This amazing feature first launched for Android, but now it's available for iPhone users. Essentially, you search for things...

Shipping Estimates Improve for iPhone 4…In the U.S.

Even though this only applies to the U.S. online Apple store, this could very well mean the tide is swaying in our favour (that being, those of us who still haven't got our new iPhone 4). The shipping estimate south of the border has improved from 3 weeks to just 5-7 business days for both...

iPhone Looking More Likely to Become an iWallet

There has been lots of talk about the iPhone becoming an iWallet for some time now but a European patent that surfaced last week and was revealed by Patently Apple yesterday takes the rumours to the next level. Not only does the patent application detail how RFID circuitry and antenna would be ingenuously embedded within the...

Netflix iPhone App Updated with Video Out

Looks like things are getting better for Netflix users. A while back Netflix Canada officially launched in Canada (read our iPhone 4 review here). We know the new Apple TV will support Netflix Canada (check out our Apple TV unboxing!). Currently the library is at about 7000 titles, but it pales in comparison to Netflix...

OtterBox Defender/Commuter iPhone 4 Case Reviews

With every new iPhone release, accessory manufacturers are always rushing to release the latest cases for consumers. If you're looking for the strongest protection for your iPhone, the one company that comes to mind is OtterBox. They make some of the toughest cases for electronics to date (I've ran over an OtterBox with my car...

Can The iPhone Win The War?

Last Monday, the Canadian company Research in Motion (RIM) announced their new iPad competitor, the Playbook.  While no firm dates or pricing information has been released, there has been a lot of early interest in this new device.  Later this month, Microsoft will be introducing the Windows Phone 7 OS that looks to be a...

Sunday Read: The Origins of Angry Birds

Are you an angry bird that wants to launch itself at a bunch of smug-looking pigs? That's the premise of the hit iPhone/iPad game, Angry Birds. With over 5 million in sales, Mikael Hed (the CEO of the Finnish studio Rivio) explains to GamePro in a short interview about how they came up with the...