Stories by iPhoneinCanada.ca Staff
Greenpois0n Update Coming Very Soon?
There is some potentially good news for those waiting for the latest jailbreaking tools update. Earlier this evening, @p0sixninja tweeted the following lucrative update: Updated version of greenpois0n coming whenever I finish adding these new sandbox patches, sorry this has taken so long This is good news for jailbreakers, as for those of us that...
2011 Predictions: White iPhone 4, iOS 5.0, iPad 2, iPhone 5
With 2011 among us, that only means one thing....it is time to look forward to the white iPhone 4, the iPhone 5, the second-generation iPad, and iOS 5.0! White iPhone 4 The white iPhone 4 is like the unicorn of the Apple world. The device was made but never released due to numerous problems with...
Happy New Year!
Just a quick message to wish all of you a Happy New Year. From all of us, here at iPhoneinCanada.ca, we wish you all the best in 2011. And by that we mean, hope you get your iPhone 5 on launch day!! Happy New Year everyone.
iOS Clock App Bug Prevents New Year’s Alarms
A Macworld report, with evidence from Engadget, today briefly details a bug found in the iOS clock app that reportedly prevents non-recurring alarms from properly activating on New Years day. I was able to confirm this after a couple of false starts. For the bug to show itself, your iOS device must actually tick over...
New Device Case Turns iPhone Into ECG Monitor
The iPhone has hundreds of thousands of apps that teach, entertain, and amuse. This week, LifetoneTechnology is demonstrating iPhonECG, a system that turns your iPhone 4 into a Electrocardiography monitor (ECG). Before even continuing on, there's something profound about being able to use your iPhone 4, basically a cell phone, to monitor your heart rate....
BC Snowboarders Credit iPhone In Rescue
This week, CBC has a new story about the iPhone and the lives of two BC snowboarders. A pair of snowboarders were rescued off of Cypress Mountain and are crediting an iPhone with saving their lives. The pair used an iPhone to both call for help and to provide their exact location to rescue teams...
Untethered Jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 Coming Along
The iPhone Dev Team has been hard at work, trying to give us an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1. There have been many hurdles, but it sounds like we're getting closer. The iPhone Dev Team posted another beta of Redsn0w 0.9.7. Beta 4 gets rid of the "usbmux" step that was required in earlier betas....
Report: Canadian Consumers Not Seeing Benefits From Wireless Industry Competition
In a new report this week, the Canadian Press indicates that Canadians feel they are paying too much and have too few choices when it comes to mobile phone, Internet, cable, and satellite service. The information comes by way of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, a group that provides legal and research services on behalf...
Summary Of Rogers/Fido Promotion Extensions & Expirations
As 2010 comes to a close, various Rogers/Fido promotions that were expiring on December 31, 2010 will continue to expire on that day, as others will be extended into the New Year. Rogers Originally expiring on December 31 2010, the following Rogers promotions that apply to iPhone will be extended or expired: 6PM Early Evening...
Verizon iPhone for Valentines Day?
Okay. **sighs** I know this rumour has been going around for ever and ever, and frankly I have always thought of this as wishful thinking, from AT&T users. This is not really a big deal to us Canadians, but over the past few months, there has been more and more speculation that Apple will indeed...
CNN: iPhone 4 Antennagate & Apple’s Ping Rank Among Top ‘Tech Fails’ For 2010
This week, CNN has put together a list of their ten biggest tech "fails" of 2010. The list highlights technology and Internet products that failed during 2010. As you could have guessed, CNN ranked the iPhone 4's antenna problems (or Antennagate) as the top tech fail for 2010. This is also rather surprising given the...
iTunes Connect Re-Opens After The Holiday Break
Before the holidays began, iTunes Connect shut down and temporarily stopped App Store updates and developer access until December 28. The shut down was to give employees time off during the break. As promised, iTunes Connect is back online with App Store updates and submissions being accepted. The re-opening of iTunes Connect also allows developers...