Stories by iPhoneinCanada.ca Staff

In what I feel is one of the best web comics out there, the Oatmeal has posted a new comic called "Summer 2011: The State of the Web". This comic is actually an update to the hilarious feature "Winter 2010: The State of the Web". The comic looks at the current state of the web,...

With the release of iOS 5 Beta 4 before the weekend, Apple delivered a much improved iOS 5 beta (from a performance perspective) and a few subtle updates and tweaks. For those keeping track, the following list details only what is new in iOS 5 Beta 4. What's New In iOS 5 Beta 4 Features/Tweaks...

This week, Fido completed another update, just minor bug fixes, to their free "My Account" iPhone application. Oddly enough, there is still no Retina Display support for the iPhone 4. The "My Account" app enables Fido customers to view the amount of minutes, data and messages that they have used so far in the month,...

This morning Apple released iOS 4.3.4 to patch the PDF exploit used in the jailbreak tool JailbreakMe.com. iOS 4.3.4 Software Update Fixes security vulnerability associated with viewing malicious PDF files. The update is available for the iPhone 3GS/4, third/fourth-generation iPod touch, and all iPad models.  

If you're a fan of Harbor Master or Flight Control, then Harbor Madness will be another addictive game to add to your iPhone. Like the similar games before it, Harbor Madness is a simple and addictive iOS game that will continually challenge you to try again and again, each time increasing your score and success....

Canadian iOS developer Alphabet Photography has released a new universal iOS game called "Word Chaos". The game is an engaging word scramble game that makes use of Official Alphabet Photography letters that feature worldwide landmarks. The concept is rather interesting; the game uses worldwide landmarks that look like letters and you have to first interpret the...

A report from CNet UK points to Apple increasing iPhone retail staff from August to October 2011. The post, which was sent to us by a tipster, asks for "full-time iPhone Sales Staff for an exciting project to work 5 days a week (Tuesday-Saturday) for the period 16th August - 29th October within key retail...

Do you think your iPhone 4 is "4G"? Because 34% of iPhone users surveyed by Retrevo think so! I'll admit, I was rather surprised at first read that someone could mixup iPhone 4 with 4G, but when you think about it, it kind of makes sense. People simply think the "4" in iPhone "4" means...

Ipsos Reid has published a new report about Canadians using mobile apps. The report reveals that 3 in 4 users who own a smartphone have downloaded at least one mobile app. The report further reveals that app usage is significantly impacted by the operating system of the device. For example, the study shows that almost...

Penny Arcade has posted a new comic about the mild tensions between iOS and Windows Mobile users. As illustrated in the comic, Gabe, an iOS user, seems to have moved platforms to Windows Mobile without the permission of his colleague. Because of the migration, the Apple fanboy shouts that Gabe's ownership experience is "demonstrably less...

Button Smasher, as the name implies, is a fast-paced iOS game that is all about the speed of button mashing! The game continually keeps you guessing about which button to push next! The game is simple. A series of shapes/colours will appear on the screen and it is your objective to remove those shapes/colours by...

Sn0wbreeze 2.8b4 for Windows has been released by iH8sn0w. The update enables users to jailbreak their iOS device on iOS 5 Beta 3. This jailbreak tool is the Windows equivalent of PwnageTool (Mac only). Users should use sn0wbreeze if they want to update to iOS 5 Beta 3 safely but keep their existing baseband. Sn0wbreeze 2.8b4 release...