Stories by iPhoneinCanada.ca Staff
Android Numbers Dominate, But iOS Still Takes 60% of Video Views
According to Apple's latest stats, there are about 400 million iOS devices out there worldwide, while Eric Schmidt of Google expects the number of Android devices to exceed a billion by next year. (more…)
Angry Birds Star Wars App Review: The Force Is Strong With This One
Angry Birds Star Wars is the Angry Birds game you’ve been looking for. The Birds can now use the Force, lightsabers and blasters to help you destroy those Imperial Swine. Levels are set in locations from the Star Wars movies, such as Tattooine and the Death Star, and are in the style of both the...
iPad mini Creates More Demand Rather Than Cannibalizing iPad Sales
Before the iPad mini hit the stores, analysts were talking about an iPad sales cannibalization rate up to 20% (wild guesses even went as far as 50%). Now that the first couple million iPad mini units have reached their users, and the reviews are in, Cowen and Co. have surveyed US adults to see how...
Samsung And Apple Retain Almost Half of The Smartphone Market
Gartner has just published its quarterly report covering global mobile phone sales according to operating system and manufacturer. While sales dropped 3.1% during the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, smartphone sales experienced a 47% spike, rising to 169.2 million units in Q3. (more…)
Samsung Executive to Apple: “We Litigate, Not Negotiate”
Samsung isn't eager to follow HTC's example by settling its patent disputes with Apple. According to a report from Agence France Presse, a top Samsung executive says the company has no plans for negotiation; instead, they will proceed with litigation. (more…)
Check Out This Retractable Aftermarket Lightning to USB Cable
Sometimes carrying the Lightning cable can be annoying, either because of its messiness and tangling, or because I just don't have the extra pocket to carry it with me. As a result, I have certain advantages (I don't have to keep the Lightning cable in sight), but the disadvantages are also obvious: what do I...
Heatmap Shows Consumers Have a Bigger Eye for the iPad mini
A recent study conducted by EyeTrackShop shows that the iPad mini is above the Nexus 7, Kindle Fire and Nook HD in terms of consumer recognition and buying rate, BusinessInsider reports. (more…)
Apple is Selling an Android-powered Device in Apple Store
Maybe one of the most surprising and amusing facts of the day: Apple is selling an Android-running device right in its Apple Store. I think it is pretty obvious that the word Android doesn't show up in the product description, but the device is controlled by Android OS, despite the "thermonuclear war" Steve Jobs swore...
Apple 2012 Holiday Gift Guide Out
Apple is making arrangements to have the best holiday-season quarter ever. Its recently published 2012 Holiday Gift Guide is just one of the steps the company has taken to achieve its targets for this quarter. (more…)
Apple Says to Reboot your iPhone Before Visiting the Genius Bar
If you have a problem with your iPhone and turn to the best place to take care of the issue -- the Genius Bar at your local Apple Store -- you'll will now have to comply with an new requirement before being allowed to make an appoint to see a Genius. You will now be...
HTC To Pay Apple Up To $8 Per Android Device Sold
Although Apple's press release doesn't mention it, HTC will have to pay Apple licensing fees for each Android device it sells, which may shrink the Taiwanese manufacturer's profit margin. (more…)
Samsung Increases iPhone And iPad Processor Prices By 20%
The "I hate you, but I can't live without you" relationship between Apple and Samsung is turning out to be very profitable for the latter, as it is a supplier of key components of Apple's mobile devices. As the Korean daily Chosun Ilbo reports, Samsung has increased the price of manufacturing Apple's iPhone and iPad...