Stories by iPhoneinCanada.ca Staff

In the beginning of December, RBC announced that an iOS compatible app was coming. Today, RBC made good on their claim and released their app. Like most banking apps, the RBC app allows clients to pay bills, transfer funds, check account balances, use Interac Email Money Transfers, and locate branches and ATMs using built-in GPS....

This week, Telus extended their no activation fee holiday promotion and is continuing to waive the $35 activation fee that customers are usually charged when starting up a new account. The promotion is actually effective December 10, 2010 which means that any new activations since December 10 will receive the credit. Eligibility & Restrictions The...

Today Apple released a minor update to the latest iTunes 10. The new iTunes is now version 10.1.1 and is available on a PC/Mac via Apple Software Update or from Apple's website. iTunes 10.1.1 The new iTunes 10.1.1 update primarily brings bug fixes with no other major feature upgrades or enhancements. The update lists the...

True Power, Inc., makers of the TruePower iV Pro Battery pack, have released a line of new personalization films for the iPhone 4. ThinSkin by True Power, Inc. The ThinSkin films are a thin and colorful way to personalize your iPhone 4. The films remind me of an Apple Bumper but without the bulk. Like...

Update 1: via twitter atekant: @iPhoneinCanada I am on the phone with Fido and talking to the unlock guy right now. there doesn't seem to be a problem with the iPhone Update 2: the unlocking process explained via @atekant. He was told to restore his iPhone and it would be "unlocked" via iTunes 611->1st guy:...

Tonight from 10PM – 12AM PST, Apple will be applying scheduled maintenance for its me.com service, MobileMe. During the maintenance, web apps on me.com will not be accessible and the maintenance will also affect those trying to sync data between devices. “Due to scheduled maintenance, some MobileMe members may be unable to sync between their...

To remain "competitive" and combat recent offers from WIND Mobile and Mobilicity, this morning Fido released a bombshell $50 Unlimited Minutes Plan. The new plan is a promotion and expires on December 31, 2010 and for some reason is NOT available for smartphones (AKA: iPhone)! $50 Unlimited Plan This new plan from Fido is available...

Not to be outdone by Fido or Virgin, effective tomorrow (December 10, 2010), Rogers has launched a new $35 My10 plan. The new plan is a promotion and expires on December 31, 2010. $35 My10 Canada-wide Plan This new plan from Rogers is available on a 3-year contract for an iPhone. With the voice plan...

Point Inside is a popular navigation application that made its debut on the iPhone platform. The app started as a shopping mall navigator and over the last year, has been updated to feature navigation of various Canadian Airports. With the previous updates, Point Inside now includes support for various Airports in Canada and an extensive...

In the January 2011 issue of Consumer Reports, the group provides a solid analysis of different mobile phones and wireless carriers. While most of the ratings are US-based, they did also compile a Canadian wireless carrier list. The Consumer Reports ratings on the Canadian wireless carriers are based on 12,317 Canadian responses, which includes a...

MobileMe is Apple's email, photo/file hosting, and syncing service for iOS devices and Mac/PC's. The service costs an annual $109.00 and over the years, user responses to the service have been mixed. Some users love the service and use it religiously while others feel that the $109 annual price is too high for similar services...

The following policy change only affects Rogers customers who are subscribed to a wireless voice plan that includes the My5 or My10 calling feature. Recently, Rogers made a policy update wherein My5 or My10 subscribers will no longer be able to call Rogers customer care to update their numbers. Previously, users were able to call...