Stories by iPhoneinCanada.ca Staff
Market Mall Apple Store In Calgary Set For Expansion
It seems like the Apple Store located in Calgary's Market Mall is set for a retail expansion in the near future. The store is currently located in a 36-foot wide space along one corridor of the mall, with a total of 5,448 square-feet of space. According to anonymous tipsters, within a year the store will...
Apple Not Censoring The Word ‘Jailbreak’ In U.S. iTunes Store Anymore
Yesterday there was news all over the place that Apple started censoring the word 'jailbreak' in the U.S. iTunes and App Stores. The censoring only appeared in the U.S.-based stores and not worldwide. At the time, any content title or description that had the word 'jailbreak' was censored. It wasn't known why this was happening...
RIM & Motorola Submit Compromise Design For nano-SIM Card
This week Motorola and RIM submitted a new and compromise design for a nano-SIM card. The design is based on a concept earlier submitted by Apple. The new design is similar to Apple's original proposal, but with a new notch on one side to make space for what RIM calls a "push-push" mechanism. The name...
Untethered iOS 5.1.1 Jailbreak Update: iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 3G Now Supported
We've got another progress update for you, on pod2g's untethered iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak. Pod2g posted on Twitter today, that they have found a "way through", to make this new jailbreak work on the iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 3G. His "way through" was not explained, but he said he'll have more on that later. "Good...
Samsung To Open Their First “Samsung Store” In Burnaby, British Columbia Close To Metrotown Apple Store
According to a press release from Samsung Canada, the company is currently constructing their first Canadian retail store at Metrotown Mall in Burnaby, British Columbia. The location currently has Samsung-themed boards covering the construction. For those that are unaware, Metrotown Mall is one of the more popular and definitely the busiest mall in British Columbia....
Bloomberg Reports On New iPhone Design With Bigger Screen
We have heard many rumours already, about Apple's upcoming refresh of the iPhone. Bigger screen, thinner profile, improved camera, smarter, better, faster, stronger, etc, etc. These have all been put out there or refuted by an "inside source". When a reputable source like Bloomberg reports on the next iPhone, we pay a little closer attention....
Here’s How All Apps Will Benefit On A 4-Inch iPhone Screen
There is a fantastic post over at OverDriveDesign that details how apps will benefit on a 4-inch iPhone display. The post is really neat because it's all comparison photos showing the current 3.5-inch iPhone screen against a 4-inch iPhone screen. The author took screenshots of a bunch of different apps and contrasted the photos with the...
Apple Creates Hybrid Business & Gift Card System In Latest Patents
In its latest round of patent approvals, it seems that Apple has invented a hybrid business/gift card system. The idea serves to improve the method in which company representatives exchange business cards at trade shows or events. Aside from having standard business information on the front of the card, the back of the card would feature...
Apple Now Owns The ‘iPhone5.com’ Domain
As reported earlier this month, Apple was after the 'iPhone5.com' domain and had filed a claim with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). At the time, the domain had a small active forum dedicated to the discussion of the 'iPhone 5'. As reported by The Next Web, the case has been terminated. This indicates that...
Google Launches Schemer For iPhone, iPod touch & iPad
This week Google launched an new app called Schemer. Originally available for Android, Schemer is a social activity service that enables users to broadcast what their plans are and then have other people join in. In other words, using Schemer you can plan a scheme, broadcast that plan, and have people join you in the...
Flipboard Update Includes New Audio Section
The latest update to the popular social app "Flipboard" brings a great new feature. Audio streaming. Now you can check out some of your favourite online audio, right in Flipboard. What's New in Version 1.9 Connect Flipboard to SoundCloud and enjoy amazing sounds created and shared by your friends and people you follow. Explore dozens...
Fold To Unlock Concept For Your iOS Lockscreen
Designer Anton Kudin has posted some new images of a "Fold To Unlock" concept for iOS. This possible tweak would fold your entire lockscreen, when you perform the "Slide To Unlock" motion, revealing your home screen. As this is just a visual concept, so there would have to be a few things worked out to...