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Firemint Real Racing Sale: Up to 60% Off Entire Series

Did you read our review of Real Racing 2? I mentioned to hold off buying the app as Firemint always releases sales. Well, looks like I was right as Firemint has just announced a 60% off sale on its entire Real Racing series! Real Racing 2 and Real Racing HD are 50% off, selling for...

Viber: 10 Million Downloads, Plus Free Text Messaging Soon

If you're not using Viber, you're missing out on one of the best free VoIP apps on the iPhone. We first reviewed Viber in early December. It's an awesome app because the call clarity is excellent when you have a good connection, plus it uses Push notifications to alert you of an incoming call, saving...

TaxiNow: The Future of Finding a Taxi on Your iPhone

Taxis are easy to find in densely populated cities such as New York, Hong Kong, or Singapore. But in relatively smaller Canadian cities such as Vancouver, finding a cab downtown or anywhere else can be troublesome. Not only that, a similar problem exists for cabbies trying to find passengers. What's the solution? Use the iPhone...

Google Shopper iPhone App Released, Of Course Not Available in Canada

Google Shopper is an app that has long been available for Android devices. It turns your iPhone into one handy shopping assistant getting you the latest prices and reviews. Google just announced the release of Google Shopper, but it's only available to users in the US and UK. Once again, Canadians get shut out again...

Canadian App Updates: Globe and Mail, ScoreMobile

Two of my favourite Canadian iPhone apps recently were updated: The Globe and Mail, and ScoreMobile. I just can't get enough news and sports, and these two apps make it a breeze to find out the latest. The Globe and Mail 1.12 update: - Fix for crashing experienced by some users - Faster app loading...

Google Latitude Now Allows Check Ins, iPhone App Update Coming

Google just announced on their Mobile Blog that Google Latitude now supports 'check ins'. This new feature is debuting on Android now, but will soon be coming to iPhone users through an update to the Google Latitude app. Not your typical check-ins Because you can use Latitude to automatically detect your location, we’ve added a...

Bump 2.4 iOS Update Brings App Sharing

Bump, one of the coolest ways to send contacts and more to another device by "bumping" has just released their 2.4 update. This update brings App Sharing, a much anticipated feature. The Bump blog explains: This has been our biggest feature request of late, and it makes sense as to why.  With more than 300,000...

Real Racing 2 Review: The Best Racing Game on iOS

One of my favorite racing games of all time was Gran Turismo on the Playstation. That racing simulator was groundbreaking during its time. On iOS, an equivalent game in terms of amazing graphics and gameplay can be found in Firemint's Real Racing 2. The latest version builds on the successful Real Racing. This time around users...

Top iPhone Apps This Week Recommended by YOU!

App discovery can be an issue when there are over 350,000 apps to choose from. It's always nice to hear about those "gems" from friends. But it's even better to hear about worthy apps via twitter. Therefore, we are starting a new weekly addition to iPhoneinCanada.ca, called Top iPhone Apps This Week Recommended by YOU....

Google Latitude Updated To Support iPhone 3G

This week, Google Latitude was updated to version 2.0.1, bringing increased battery life, various bug fixes, and support for the iPhone 3G. For those not already using Latitude, the app allows users to see where their friends are in real-time. Latitude lets users stay in touch with their friends and family by making it easy...

Task Ave, Location-Aware Task Management For iPhone

Task Ave is a location-aware task management app that helps users remember what they need to do and where they need to do it. The app makes it easy to manage tasks and their respective locations through local alerts. The app is fairly simple to use. Users just input a task (purchase milk next week)...