Stories by Gary Ng

Since we are named iPhoneinCanada.ca, there was no hesitation about posting about this latest App Store app, appropriately named TimmyMe. Tim Hortons, the epitome of all things Canadian, has been ubiquitous from coast to coast since the beginning of time. Tim Hortons is also the current drug of choice for millions of Canadians. With over...

A while back I reviewed Unique Skins, removable skins that you customized for your iPhone. This time around, we're going to stick to the pro artists since my Unique Skins designs were just plain pathetic! Today we're going to check out a Canadian company that has artist-designed removable skins--GelaSkins. What are GelaSkins? GelaSkins, based out...

Okay so by now you've probably read about my experiences updating my first gen iPhone from 1.1.4 to 2.0.1 and also jailbreaking my iPhone 3G (2.0.1). Both processes were completed on Windows using WinPwn 2.0.0.4. So of course after the jailbreak, two of the most important applications are Cydia and Installer 4. Cydia has emerged...

A fantastic iPhone app that people are using to listen to radio stations is called Tuner. It's available for purchase in the App Store. But what about us Canadians that want to listen to some local streaming radio for free? Well, I got a great tip from my friend Darryn on how to stream free...

Got some news for all you hardcore iPhone users out there. The iphone-dev team has announced a new tool that they have been working on called QuickPwn. It is basically an easier tool to jailbreak your iPhone 3G without a full restore. They are still working on the iPhone 3G unlock, which may or may...

Looks like the folks at Cupertino are at it again with their firmware updates. iPhone firmware version 2.0.2 was released a couple hours ago and can now be downloaded via iTunes or straight from Apple's servers. It's funny how the firmware update is released just as I happened to jailbreak my iPhone 3G on the...

Good morning everyone! Great news today for all you iPhone 3G owners out there who have been contemplating a jailbreak. Yours truly went ahead with it on the weekend and after my first attempt I was successful! I know I had talked about not jailbreaking my 3G in the past, but after some nagging from...

Good morning folks! Hope you're enjoying your Saturday morning! I thought I'd create a fun way to enjoy your Saturday by giving away some FREE stuff! I know you guys love our contests and we've given away tonnes of stuff. Well, today two lucky winners will be the recipients of full body PhantomSkinz for their...

If you recall my iPhone 3G battery issue, I had to wait patiently for Rogers to ship me a new iPhone. Most of the time it's a hit or miss when you try to call up Rogers/Fido to get your tracking number if you've ordered online. However, that can be changed as there is a...

GREAT NEWS from PhantomSkinz! 20% OFF! Hey boys and girls, great news for iPhoneinCanada.ca readers. You may recall my review of the PhantomSKinz. Anyways, they had some problems with Google Checkout shipping to Canada and orders could not be placed. They've fixed that, plus given you guys a bonus for August. Read on for more...

*edit* Just to let everyone know, this tutorial has been outdated and needs updating. If you want to update your first gen iPhone to 2.x.x firmware, this is what you need to do: 1. Sync your iPhone. Update in iTunes to 2.2.1 firmware. You can use the latest version of iTunes. 2. Download QuickPwn (either...

Given how I've had some issues lately with my iPhone 3G battery, part of the Rogers exchange involves sending back my old iPhone to them. Obviously before you do so, it is imperative that you erase and reset your iPhone to its original state--unless you want someone looking through all your emails, texts, and pictures!...