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Virgin (property of Bell) iPhone 4S pre-orders are now available, and they are the same prices as every other carrier in town (surprise, surprise): 16GB – $159 32GB – $269 64GB – $369 Nothing new here, so if you are a Virgin customer, order away. iPhone 4S Not Available from MTS and SaskTel MTS and...

Update 1: Looks like shipping has been changed to 1-2 weeks, whereas last night it showed 'ships by October 14th': == After some restless waiting, Apple pre-orders for the iPhone 4S have gone live in Canada (and around the world), and the much anticipated unlocked prices have been revealed. Check them out below: 16GB -...

Just a reminder that iPhone 4S pre-orders start tonight from Apple.ca at 12:01AM PDT (3AM EDT), one minute into the early morning of Friday, October 7th. Prices for the iPhone 4S start at $649 on Apple.ca, presumably for the 16GB unlocked unit (Apple.ca doesn't advertise that price as unlocked, but we expect it to be)....

Update 1: Thanks so much to everyone who sent in emails. Check out these pictures from Apple Stores coast to coast. Apple Store at Conestoga Mall via Geoff: Apple Store Carrefour Laval in Quebec, via Roy Apple Store Richmond Centre later on via Kiyumi: Apple Store Richmond Centre via Micah: Apple Store Montreal via Amirali:...

Onavo is the free app we previously reviewed that shrinks your data plan, and allows for the use of Pandora radio in Canada. Onavo has polled their database of Canadian iPhone usage, and sent us some very interesting stats. The average iPhone data usage in Canada is 404MB on the iPhone, and is evenly split...

All Things D reports Steve Jobs' official biography has had its release date pushed ahead to October 24th. The previous date was set for November 21st. The biography will include the resignation of Steve Jobs as CEO. The WSJ reports author Walter Isaacson was notified by Jobs that he was going to die, when he...

Steve Jobs has passed away, but his legacy will live on forever. After following the outpour of emotion on twitter, it's been a strange night. Let's remember him for what he truly was--an amazing human being that only comes once in a lifetime. Here are some of my favourite tributes I've read about Steve Jobs,...

Don't know what to say, but thanks Steve. Rest in peace. Update 2: Statement from Steve Jobs' family Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family. In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family. We are thankful to the many people who have shared their...

Back in 2009 a list of voice commands was posted that could be spoken to Voice Control on your iPhone. At the time, that was seen as pretty impressive. Fast forward two years, and it's unthinkable how far we've come now that Siri is here. With yesterday's announcement of the iPhone 4S, TUAW has posted...

Yesterday after the iPhone 4S announcement, Apple's websites went live with descriptions of new features. Absent on Apple.ca was any mention of Siri--even in the accompanying promotional video. This omission resulted in people asking whether Siri would be available in Canada or not. Canadian Jim Dalrymple from The Loop confirmed Siri would be available in...

If you expected an LTE-enabled iPhone to arrive this year, you were most likely let down. A couple reasons why Apple had delayed a LTE device is due to the size of the Qualcomm's existing modem utilized in the iPhone 4S. To implement first generation LTE chipsets would require a larger design, and also a...

Only yesterday, Apple introduced iPhone 4S to the world at a media event held in Cupertino and already, Samsung is looking to block its sales across Europe when it launches on October 14th. According to BGR, the Korean company has filed two separate motions for preliminary injunctions in France and Italy today seeking to block...