Stories by Gary Ng

New iPhones and iPod Touch Found in iPad Filesystem

With all the iPad hoopla that's currently overwhelming the Internet, the iPhone has been neglected like a little brother/sister. Not so fast about leaving the iPhone behind, because some interesting news has popped up in the iPad filesystem. According to Boy Genius Report, their sources have discovered some file names for two new iPhones and...

Apple Launches New iPhone Commercial, “Commute”

Apple has launched a new iPhone commercial demonstrating how the iPhone can assist your work day. Titled "Commute", it shows how you can use the iPhone to check train schedules, access your work computer to email files, and watch the Wall Street Journal. Although the iPhone does have some hardware shortcomings compared its rivals (battery...

iPhoneinCanada.ca Acquired by Yellow Pages Inc.

This is something that I've been meaning to tell you, my loyal readers. When I first started this blog way back in late 2007, never in my wildest dreams did I expect our popularity would explode in such a short amount of time. Running this website has been my passion. However, the massive server costs...

Desk Phone Dock for iPhone Brings Back Memories

Remember when talking on the phone involved an ACTUAL corded phone? Those days are pretty much gone now that landlines are quickly being replaced with cellphones. If you miss the days of untangling a phone cord then the Desk Phone Dock for iPhone could be the solution for you. This neat looking accessory from Kee...

Become a FAN of iPhoneinCanada.ca on Facebook!

This is the day you've all been waiting for! Yep, that's right, we finally got a Facebook Fan Page up and running! We're a bit late to the game, but now you can show your love for iPhoneinCanada.ca by becoming a FAN. True fans will click the "Become a Fan!" button below and tell all...

iPhone HD: Front Facing Camera, A4 Chip, 3rd Party Multitasking? June 22nd?

So it looks like the WSJ article about the new iPhones coming this summer left something out of the equation. John Gruber from Daring Fireball implies that the WSJ article is missing what's coming this summer in the so-called "iPhone HD". Here's what we can expect: Keep in mind there’s a big difference between “is”...

WSJ: Two iPhones Coming This Summer, Including CDMA Model

The iPhone life cycle usually starts every summer. New iPhone speculation seems to have started early as the Wall Street Journal is reporting two new iPhones are coming this summer, with one of them being a CDMA model slated for Verizon. According to "people briefed on the matter", two iPhones will be launched. The fourth...

When Can We Expect the Skype 3G iPhone App Release Date?

Skype on the iPhone is a joy to use. The current app is limited to usage over WiFi networks only, with usage over 3G requiring a jailbroken iPhone. Skype last updated us on February 3rd that a 3G version was imminent--yet it's now the end of March and we haven't heard anything from the Skype...

TED Announces Non-Flash Version for the iPhone

A while back we argued why the iPhone does not need Flash due to the capabilities of HTML5. There has been a quiet movement away from Flash on the Internet. A few notable examples include YouTube, Vimeo, and even a test by CBS.com. You can now add the nonprofit TED to the mix. What is...

iPhone 3GS vs Nexus One Infographic

The crew over at iFixit.com has taken apart many items for the world to see. The latest project involved dissecting an iPhone 3GS and Google Nexus One (now in Canada). The result of their work is an interesting infographic that puts the 3GS versus the Nexus One in a head to head comparison. The iPhone...

iPhone Exploited at CanSecWest: Browser Jailbreak Revived?

Earlier this week we setup a poll asking which smartphone would be the first to fall at the 2010 CanSecWest conference currently held in Vancouver. With the security competition started, the iPhone was one of the first to fall through a mobile Safari-based exploit. Our poll resulted in the following after over 100 votes: Here's...

MOTO Touchscreen Test Round 2: iPhone Wins Again

The folks over at MOTO labs have completed another touchscreen test involving the latest smartphones, with the iPhone trumping the competition, yet again. This time around, they went with a robot to draw the test lines on touchscreens, versus the old test which was human powered. The current round up put the following phones against...