Stories by iPhoneinCanada.ca Staff

Just a reminder from a report back in January 2011 that as of March 16, 2011, that's in two days, Rogers/Fido will be increasing the per-message text message rate and all non-premium message rate to $0.20 from $0.15 per sent and received message. Texts sent above the allotment included in a text plan or add-on...

Earlier this year, Apple was rumored to include NFC (Near Field Communication) hardware in the next generation iPad and iPhone, the iPad 2 and iPhone 5. Such technology would enable users to use their iPhone to make purchases at retail stores. With the launch of the iPad 2, NFC was not included in the new...

After numerous delays and production problems with the white iPhone 4, a spring 2011 date was finally locked down earlier this year. However even then, some users had their doubts that Apple could deliver on the mystical device. One of the main reasons people doubt the release of the white iPhone 4 this spring 2011...

We've received numerous reports this weekend that after updating their iDevices to iOS 4.3, some users have experienced scroll bar glitches in mobile Safari. In specific, when users are flicking through websites in Safari, the scroll bar is temporarily visible near the center of the display, instead of at the bottom or side where it...

Effective March 12, 2011, and until further notice, Rogers has launched their free 6PM early evening add-on for all new activations and existing customers. The 6PM early evenings calling bonus is available on the following 2 and 3-year term in-market plans: Unlimited Voice plans Unlimited Voice and Data plans Student plans Family plans All new...

In response to recent price reductions from Telus and Virgin Mobile, Rogers has launched a new $55 My10 "Competitive Response" plan. The $55 plan is not actually visible on the Rogers website, as the actual plan is the $60 Smartphone plan with a $5/month discount. Note that the $5 discount must be manually applied to...

Reports this morning point to some iPhone users experiencing problems with Daylight Saving Time. So far, the problems have been USA-based, where users report that the time is not changing properly. Daylight saving time hits tonight/tomorrow morning, which means we all lose an hour of sleep —unless you have a Verizon iPhone, in which case...

Root Cases are very innovative cases made of hard, dense, and smoothly polished wood. The cases are very elegant and if you're looking for a classy case with a wood-like feel, Root Cases could be for you. The cases provide easy access to the camera, dock connector, and headphone jack. The volume rocker and sleep/wake...

In response to Telus recently reducing their promotional Smartphone plan by $5/month to $55/month, Virgin Mobile has now done the same. Effective today, Virgin Mobile has reduced their $60 Smartphone plan to $55/month. For reference, the plan is detailed below: Minutes: 200 daytime Evenings/Weekends: Unlimited @ 6PM Data: 1GB Promotions: Unlimited Text/Picture/Video messages, Unlimited International...

Today, Virgin Mobile announced massive price reductions for their International and US Data Roaming charges. If you are currently a Virgin Mobile customer, you should be thrilled with these price reductions. The US Data Roaming rate is being lowered from $51.20/MB to $10.24/MB. The International Data Roaming rate is being lowered from $51.20/MB to $25.60/MB....

This week, Rogers Wireless has reintroduced their famous $30 6GB data plan, but only for Business Corporate customers. In other words, your account must have a MSD company code on it and the account type must be "Business Corporate" to qualify. Details of Data Plans The data add-ons are standalone Non-poolable options Any data options...

In response to Bell and Telus, Rogers is now the next wireless carrier to extended their activation fee waiver promotion and are waiving the $35 activation fee that customers are usually charged when starting up a new account. Eligibility & Restrictions The offer is applicable to new 3-year term activations on the following rate plans:...