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Earlier today T-Mobile started selling the iPhone 5, a version where 1700MHz/2100MHz bands have been enabled by Apple to support the AWS spectrum. Some Canadians have already made their way down to purchase iPhone 5 units from T-Mobile and have successfully connected them to WIND Mobile and Mobilicity. Howard Forums user "jattdesi" says he spent...

After much anticipation, Pebble has released their Watchface SDK over at http://developer.getpebble.com/, as previously promised: Pebble is a customizable, Bluetooth-enabled smartwatch that connects to iPhone and Android smartphones. It features a 144×168 1-bit display, a 3-axis accelerometer and a Cortex-M3 ARM microprocessor. Pebble can be customized by installing new apps developed with its Software Development...

A Chinese man surnamed Wang has pulled off an amazing petty crime in downtown Zhengzhou i.e pickpocketing a woman's iPhone by using chopsticks. The lady, who was riding a bicycle, apparently didn't even notice and continued pedaling (via Kotaku). Photos of the thief stealing the iPhone have recently appeared online in China. Wang later said that he began committing crimes...

Yesterday, Samsung announced a couple of new 'GALAXY Mega' jumbo sized devices, which fall in the phablet category i.e between smartphones and tablets. Today, Phone Arena has published a side-by-side size comparison of GALAXY Mega devices with GALAXY Note II, GALAXY S4, iPhone 5 and other popular smartphones. "So, the new devices are big. We know that they...

How many text messages do you send in a day? According to a University of Winnipeg study, students who send more than 100+ texts per day are more inclined to value wealth and image over leading an ethical life. A study from the University of Winnipeg found that students who text that much are 30...

After attending an industry trade show this week in China, Topeka Capital analyst Brian White concluded that Apple intends to present the low-cost iPhone alongside the iPhone 5S, with the handsets reaching consumers in July. (more…)

Three days ago some users faced an iMessage and FaceTime outage and as of this morning it appears another one has surfaced, according to Apple's iCloud system status page: To bypass iMessage, here are instructions on how to force send a text message. Tuesday's outage caused users to be unable to send or receive iMessages and...

Apple has agreed to pay $53 million to settle a class action law suit filed in the USA accusing the company of failing to honour warranties on iPhones and iPod touches, reports Wired: The settlement, (.pdf) set to be filed in a San Francisco federal court in the coming weeks, provides cash payouts to potentially...

According to The Verge, sources say Apple is set to sign a deal with Universal Music for the rumoured "iRadio" streaming music service, as soon as next week: Apple is expected to sign its first internet radio licensing agreement with a major record label perhaps as soon as next week, multiple sources with knowledge of...

Back in late February, MasterCard announced their new digital wallet would be launching by the end of March. The timeframe was a bit delayed but today the company announced the launch of their much anticipated digital wallet, MasterPass. Canada will be the first country to use MasterPass in North America. The company says at launch Porter Airlines,...

Samsung has today announced the all new GALAXY Mega phablets in Seoul, Korea, which will come in 6.3" and 5.8" sizes and go on sale alongside its Note and Galaxy S ranges. The Korean company's two new jumbo sized devices which fall in the phablet category i.e between smartphones and tablets, will use the same Android 4.2 Jelly Bean version...

A Macotakara post has highlighted an image that could be a component of Apple's budget iPhone, showing a ribbon cable with a dual-head vibration motor and other components. (more…)