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International Data Corporation has released their findings on the worldwide mobile phone market for the fourth quarter. Companies shipped about 400 million units in 4Q10 compared to 340 million units a year ago. The popularity of smartphones continues to grow worldwide. Regional Analysis for the USA and Canada: The United States mobile phone market closed out...

The unicorn of iPhone 4 devices was recently spotted on the Toronto subway system. While not being officially released, but rumored to be released soon, the white iPhone 4 seems to be making its rounds in Toronto as seen in the photos below. In late 2010, Apple stated that they were going to delay the...

The CRTC has made a decision this week that could change the way we use the Internet forever. They have approved Canadian Internet Service Providers to implement Usage-Based Billing (UBB), which puts an end to unlimited Internet plans. Now, you will be charged on what you use and what providers want you to "over use"....

We posted about Netflix the other day and how their Canadian operations are on schedule to turn a profit in the third quarter. Within that post it was revealed that more people watch Netflix on their Apple TV compared to almost 15 million iPads. Today on the Netflix blog they posted performance results in charts...

Apple has just released iTunes 10.1.2 via Software Update. Here are the changes: iTunes 10.1.2 provides a number of important stability and performance improvements. iTunes 10.1 came with several new features and improvements, including: • Use AirPlay to instantly and wirelessly stream videos from iTunes to the all-new Apple TV. • Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod...

According to a report by DigiTimes, there is a high probability that Apple will use a dual-core processor in the next-generation iPhone. DigiTimes explains that dual-core processors are being developed across the mobile device industry due to new graphic intensive applications and games, and higher-resolution displays. The chance is also high for Apple, RIM and...

Have you signed up with Netflix Canada? The service made the splash in Canada in late September 2010, and the initial library continues to improve. Netflix announced its fourth quarter earnings today, and its revenue has continued to rise. They have just over 20 million subscribers at the moment. Sensational. Today's announcement shed some insight...

Update 1: Looks like Apple's website got a slight redesign. New navigation bars, and the Mac site is different. It's much easier on the eyes, and lets you focus more on products. Also, there are some new animations too. Very nice. Tonight, the Online Apple Store went down globally it seems, which normally means regular...

Update 3: From Miranda Macdonald, Rogers Social Media Manager via email: We will offer the WiFi Hotspot feature should Apple choose to enable it here in Canada. We can’t comment further until we know that the feature will be available in Canada. Update 2: iPhoneinCanada.ca reader 'Jordan' sent us this dialog between himself and @Rogers_Chris...

With the ongoing saga of the white iPhone 4, and its possible Spring 2011 release date, users are wondering what has Apple done to ensure that the mystical device will be released, problem-free. While Apple has never officially confirmed the cause of the problems surrounding the white iPhone 4, rumors have suggested that the paint...

As reported by AppAdvice, Apple's App Store seems to have started to approve apps that take advantage of AirPlay video found in iOS 4.3. These app approvals have already started with iOS 4.3 yet to be publicly available. So while an app may have been updated, the majority of users will be unable to take...

This week, Bloomberg reports that Apple may be incorporating NFC, or Near Field Communication, hardware into the next-generation iPhone. Such a feature would allow iPhone users to turn their device into a mobile wallet: The services are based on "Near-Field Communication," a technology that can beam and receive information at a distance of up to...