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Contract vs Unlocked 8GB iPhone 3GS Clarified

On June 24th, Apple released the new 8GB iPhone 3GS. On that day, the device was immediately available for purchase from the Apple Canada Online Store. The New 8GB iPhone 3GS As reported earlier this week, the 8GB iPhone 3GS will be unlocked when purchased at full price from the Apple Canada Online Store. The...

Some iPhone 4 Units Feature Reversed Volume Buttons

And the iPhone 4 design issues continue. This week has marked an unbelievable set of events for one of the most popular smartphones on the planet, the iPhone 4. It all began with scratches on the back panel of the iPhone 4. After scratches, it was discolored displays. After displays, it was this insane signal...

Unlocked 8GB iPhone 3GS Now Available From Apple

Earlier today, the 8GB iPhone 3GS became available for purchase from the Apple Canada Online Store. Just as reported earlier in the month, the iPhone 3GS (and the iPhone 4) will be unlocked when purchased at full price from the Apple Canada Online Store. The 8GB is a new capacity for the iPhone 3GS, previously...

Five Reasons To Buy & Not To Buy The iPhone 4

CNET has posted a video on their CNET TV web page that lists five reasons to purchase and not to purchase the iPhone 4. The video is not meant to cause controversy but is instead doing the opposite of what the rest of the world is doing and is not drooling over the device. However...

Discoloration On iPhone 4 Retina Display

Earlier in the day, reports revealed that the iPhone 4 glass back (and presumably the front) were receiving scratches after only a few days of use. But it now seems that it is not only scratches plaguing the iPhone 4, but display issues as well! It seems that a number of users in various iPhone...

White iPhone 4 Available In The Second Half Of July

Today Apple issued a brief press release addressing the availability, or lack thereof, of the white iPhone 4 models. In the U.S., the iPhone 4 will be officially launched on June 24, however Apple will only have the iPhone 4 in black available for sale. Apple has previously acknowledged that the white iPhone 4 will...

iPhone 4 Shipments Arrive Early; Canadians Still Waiting

iPhone 4 pre-orders started on June 15th in the USA. On that day, Apple had over 600,000 sales which essentially took down AT&T and Apple systems from the massive demand. The arrival date for these pre-orders was supposed to be on the official launch date of June 24th. But some lucky folks received their iPhone...

Apple Confirms FaceTime Will Not Use Cellular Minutes

If you're thinking of getting the iPhone 4 next month (and you probably are), you'll be happy to know that FaceTime, Apple's answer to video calling, will not use your cellular minutes from your carrier when using the feature. As we saw at WWDC, FaceTime makes use of a WiFi connection to connect to another...

And It Happened. The iPhone 4 May Be Delayed In Canada.

After seeing Apple sell 600,000 iPhone 4 units, everyone in Canada had one thought: "Is the Canadian iPhone 4 launch going to be pushed back?" Well it looks like it may have been pushed back even before the 600,000 sold units posting. On the note of 600,000 iPhone 4 units sold, I think it is...

iPhone 4 Confirmed with 512MB of RAM

A previous report by Digitimes stated the next iPhone was going to sport a higher resolution display and 512MB of RAM. With the announcement of the iPhone 4, the Retina Display verified that rumour. The 512MB of RAM story hasn't been verified until now--as Apple confirmed this during a 2010 WWDC session (Session 147, Advanced...

Rogers, Fido, Bell Lower Prices For iPhone 3G/3GS On Contract

On the heels of the Telus iPhone price drops, starting today, Rogers/Fido and Bell have made a series of price drops for their lines of iPhone 3G/3GS devices. The changes are as follows: Rogers/Fido iPhone 3G 8GB Black: $49.99 (was $99; $50 price drop) iPhone 3GS 16GB Black/White: $99 (was $199; $100 price drop) iPhone...

Future Shop Lowers Prices For Telus iPhone 3G/3GS On Contract

At WWDC 2010, Apple announced that the next iPhone, iPhone 4, is coming to Canada by the end of July. Apple also announced that the existing iPhone 3GS would be reduced in capacity to 8GB and offered for $99 on contract ($549 without contract). This week, Future Shop has made a series of price drops...