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TELUS Adds Nationwide Calling to Unlimited Plans; New Roaming Packages Coming
According to MobileSyrup, TELUS has revised some details to their recently announced unlimited voice and data plans. Specifically, customers in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada only will now see unlimited nationwide calling added to the $70 and $80 per month plans (this was previously just local calling), matching the more expensive $100/month plan. Other provinces...
Samsung Asks Judge to Force Apple to Reveal Details of HTC Agreement
Reuters reports Samsung plans to ask a U.S. judge to coerce Apple into handing over a copy of their recently settled agreement with HTC, as noted in a court filing (via the Verge) today: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, which could face such a sales ban following a crushing jury verdict against it in August, now plans to...
iPad mini LTE Model Availability Now Shows ‘2 Weeks’ for Canada
Apple has now set an approximation for the availability of LTE iPad mini models for Canadians (thanks @RedsSarge). Their website now shows a specific period of two weeks for availability, whereas before it was no estimated date of delivery, rather a note of 'Late November'. Apple noted at their iPad mini keynote LTE models would...
Apple: Messages Beta Program for OS X Lion Ends December 14th
Apple has just sent out an email to notify customers the Messages Beta program will end on December 14th. They encourage any customers who want to continue to use Messages for OS X to upgrade to Mountain Lion via the Mac App Store. Messages allows Mac users to send and receive messages to any other...
Apple, Google Look at Possible Arbitration to End War on ‘Standard’ Patents
Accusations of patent infringement have become so common among the major mobile device manufacturers that they are already bordering on cliche. Court systems the world-wide are filled to capacity with finger-pointing and filings dealing with who copied who and details that really just amount to corporate white noise. Consumers are confused and for the most...
Apple’s Free App of the Week – LostWinds2: Winter of the Melodias
This week's free App of the Week from Apple is LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias (regularly priced at $3.99): The award-winning, enchanting ‘LostWinds’ adventure continues! Amazing new season-switching gameplay. Incredible new wind powers at the tips of your fingers. Beautiful visuals. Expansive new environments to explore. Charming new characters, and an absorbing storyline. Each...
Griffin’s First Lightning Accessory “PowerJolt SE” Car Charger Goes On Sale
Griffin Technology has just listed its first Lightning accessory for sale online, the PowerJolt SE ($24.99). It is the first official Lightning compatible car charger and is being offered with free UPS Ground shipping for a limited period (US only). Scott Naylor, the Director of Product Development at Griffin Technology, said that with the PowerJolt SE, users will get the convenience of on-the-go...
Analyst: iPhone 5 Won’t be China Mobile Compatible Anytime Soon
Apple may not be able to put a dent in the Chinese smartphone market with the iPhone 5 as analysts previously expected. As you may recall, earlier rumors speculated Apple would close a deal with the world's largest wireless carrier, China Mobile. But according to Peter Misek, this isn't going to happen. At least not...
Watch This Amusing Jony Ive Video From 1997 Discussing The 20th Anniversary Mac [VIDEO]
Folks over at OSX Daily have dug up an interesting video of Apple design chief Jony Ive, discussing the limited edition 20th Anniversary Mac in 1997. Even 15 years back, Jony Ive is seen detailing the product, design and experience in his typical "poetic" manner. As the source so correctly points out, you could literally insert an iMac or an iOS product...
Google Nexus 4 Camera Suffers from Purple Fringing – Just Like the iPhone 5
Turns out the LG-made Google Nexus 4 also has the purple haze issue -- just like the iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S3. (more…)
iPad Shipments To China Have Doubled After Trademark Dispute Settlement
Back in July, Apple agreed to pay $60 million to settle the dispute over ownership of the iPad name with Proview Technology, who was declared as the rightful owner of the iPad trademark by a court in China. Following the settlement, sales of the iPad have grown significantly in China with shipments for the third quarter reaching 2.07 million...
First Paid iOS App From Nintendo Hits The App Store
Developed by creators of the main Pokémon series Creatures Inc., a studio owned by Nintendo, the Japanese video game company's first paid app for iOS has today hit the iTunes App Store called Pokédex, notes the Eurogamer (via MacStories). The universal iPhone/iPad game is a version of Nintendo's existing Pokédex app for the 3DS. Nintendo has been...