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Rumour: Lighter, Thinner 5th Generation iPad to Debut in March 2013
Japanese Apple site Macotakara claims its sources note a fifth generation iPad could be coming in March 2013, that will be lighter and thinner, taking design cues from the iPad mini: However Chinese news ZOL (CBS Interactive) reported next iPad mini in AppleInsider's article, according to my inside source, iPad(5th) may be released in March,...
Cycloramic Automatically Spins Your iPhone 5 to Take a 360 Degree Video [WATCH]
If you're looking to make your iPhone 5 the talk of Christmas dinner, the app Cycloramic just might do that. The app utilizes the vibrator motor in the iPhone 5 (the same rotational motor with a counterweight from the iPhone 4) to spin your phone 360 degrees while recording video, allowing you to capture everyone...
Auxo: iOS App Switcher Concept Comes to Life [Update]
Back in early October, user @Sentry_NC from The Verge forums came up with this unique app switcher concept. It made iOS app switching look much better than it does now in iOS 6. Now, that app switching concept has come into real life and will soon be released in Cydia. Called Auxo, the finished product...
Fido $25 Promo: Unlimited Texting, Long Distance, 5PM Evenings, 150 Minutes, CID/VM
Some people out there are using unlocked iPhones with voice plans only, forgoing data plans and relying on Wi-Fi instead. If that's you then this new $25 Fido promo plan might fit your needs for a decent voice plan. Here's what's included: Unlimited local and international SMS/MMS 150 daytime minutes 5PM evenings and weekends Unlimited...
Facebook Poke, Which Stores Your Pokes for 2 Days, Hits #1 in the App Store
Facebook launched their Poke app yesterday and in less than a day it has hit the top spot in the App Store under the top free iPhone apps: TechCrunch sources note Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a directly role in creating the app, in particular coding and the 'poke' sound you hear in the new app....
Bell, SaskTel iPhone 5 Available for $79 on 3 Year Term
Yesterday Rogers and TELUS discounted the iPhone 5 to $79 on a three year term. Now, that same offer is available from Bell and SaskTel. Bell is offering the discount in the form of a $100 in-store credit that can be applied towards your iPhone 5 or accessories. It's for new activations only and goes...
Apple Airs New iPad mini TV Ad: ‘I’ll Be Home’ [WATCH]
Apple has aired a new holiday-themed TV ad showcasing FaceTime on the new iPad mini. A grand daughter plays her ukelele singing "I'll be home for Christmas", Bing Crosby's 1943 hit, for her grandfather. The commercial shows the regular iPad next to the iPad mini. A girl and her grandfather share a moment of holiday...
SaskTel Expects 600K Long Distance Calls, 8 Million Texts on Christmas Day
SaskTel expects Christmas Day to be one of their busiest of the year. The company as announced it projects their customers will make 600,000 long distance calls, 450,000 landline calls and 150,000 wireless long distance calls. As for text messages? That's the new Christmas card as SaskTel predicts their customers will send 8 million texts...
Nielsen’s Top 10 iPhone Apps of 2012 [Report]
With smartphone owners surpassing feature phone owners for the first time this year, mobile app usage has also continued to grow. Nielsen's latest smartphone market report "Tops of 2012" (Via Macrumors) includes the top 10 iPhone apps of 2012, based on average unique users. (more…)
New Fido $56 ‘Unlimited’ Plan Customers Get the First Month Free until Dec. 31 [Update]
Fido's popular $56 unlimited plan with 2GB of data has just received a new promo for Boxing Week. New customers signing up to the plan will get the first month free until December 31st. Standard plans and all promo plans are eligible for the first month free. In late November, this plan received double the...
TELUS Launches 4G LTE Network in Sudbury [MAP]
TELUS has announced their 4G LTE network has gone live in Sudbury, part of an ongoing $650 million investment in Ontario over the next three years to expand wireless networks. “TELUS is committed to offering the best customer experience and launching our 4G LTE service in Sudbury is an excellent example of how we’re doing...
Facebook Launches Poke iPhone App: Send Self Destructing Messages to Friends
Five days ago AllThingsD reported Facebook was set to launch a competitor to Snapchat, an app that allows users to send self destructing messages to friends. That has now come to life as Facebook has just announced the release of Poke, a new messaging app for the iPhone: With the Poke app, you can poke...