Stories by iPhoneinCanada.ca Staff

iPhone Ultrasn0w Unlocking Tool Now Available For iPhone 4/3GS/3G

Ultrasn0w has been updated and it now provides unlocking to iPhone 4, 3GS, and 3G owners. Version 1.0-1 will allow users to quickly unlock their iPhone for use on multiple cellular carriers. The updated ultrasn0w includes support for iPhone 4 baseband 01.59 and iPhone 3G/3GS basebands 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01 and 05.13.04. With the launch of...

Apple Investigating iOS Web-Based Jailbreak

This past weekend marked the release of a new web-based jailbreak for iOS devices that offered users a free and extremely simple method to jailbreak their iDevices. Some will remember the website JailbreakMe.com from the 2007 days of iPhone. Well, JailbreakMe.com was released again this weekend for iOS 3.2 and higher devices. The new jailbreak...

Apple Releases iOS 4.1 Beta 3 to Developers

Apple today has released another version of iOS 4 to developers. iOS 4.1 Beta 3 has the following changes: The SDK is build 10M2308 and the firmware is build 8B5097d. There are five distinct downloads, one each for the iPhone 4/3GS/3G and iPod Touch 2G/3G. This latest build, which comes exactly a week since the...

Telus To Launch 42Mbps HSPA+ Network In 2011

Even though Canada seems to get technology last, we are definitely ahead of the curve when it comes to North American wireless speeds. Back in September 2009, Rogers (and Fido) was the first North American wireless network to launch an HSPA+ 21Mpbs network. At that time, AT&T, the exclusive iPhone provider in the USA, was...

Rogers: Refer A Friend & Receive Up To $500!

Looks like Rogers needs to get a few more subscribers on its network, but if you help them out (*cringe*), you can score up to $500. Starting today (and expiring on September 3, 2010), any existing Rogers customers who have My5 plans or any new Rogers customers that were referred to Rogers by an existing...

How To: Enable Emoji Keyboard On iOS 4.0/4.0.1

One of the earlier keyboard hacks that was released for the iPhone was the ability to use Emoji, or 'emoticons', when typing. Emoji allowed iPhone owners to send each other little smiley faces and other unique characters in emails, SMS, notes, and more. The stock iOS 4.0/4.0.1 firmware once again continues to disable Emoji. So,...

Ballistic HC Case for iPhone 4

Now that the iPhone 4 is here in Canada, many of you are probably scrambling to find just the right case. With glass on the front and back of the iPhone 4, and the stainless steel antena susceptible to scratches, you might want some heavy duty protection. If you work indoors, in an office or retail...

How To: Fix iPhone 4 FaceTime ‘Waiting For Activation’

One of the major new features in the iPhone 4 was FaceTime. FaceTime, for those not in the know, is Apple's video calling service between iPhone 4 devices. On launch weekend, millions of Canadians picked up an iPhone 4 and when attempting to FaceTime, the call wouldn't connect. Jumping into the settings menu for FaceTime...

Telus Launches New Student Plan & 6GB Data Plan

To coincide with the iPhone 4 launch, and to match Rogers/Fido and Bell, Telus has also launched their own 6GB data plan. The Telus 6GB data plan is similar to the other carrier 6GB data offers in that it requires a 3-year agreement, however it is different by not being a standalone $30 feature like...

Product Review: Gelaskins for iPhone 4

Phew! iPhone 4 is finally here in Canada. To those of you who braved the lines, the past Friday, and got your iPhone 4, congratulations! I happened to be one of the lucky ones. I was first in line, where I went to purchase mine. They only had 2 32GB models in stock there, and...