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Remember when we told you two weeks ago that the Google Search application would receive an update bringing Siri-like functionality? Well, it's still coming, Apple is just having a hard time approving the application. As you may have heard, the voice assistant functionality in Google Search has been seen as a huge improvement over the...

While Digitimes' anonymous industry sources did not comment on whether the next generation iPhone a.k.a iPhone 5's screen size will enlarge in width, they have revealed that it will pack a 4-inch screen with a resolution of 1136 x 640 and 326ppi, which will make iPhone the "number one" 4-inch phone in terms of panel specifications in the market....

Less than two weeks ago, Virgin Mobile announced its $50 and $65 smartphone plans for all existing and new postpaid customers and today, they have introduced a " lovely newcomer" as they call it, the 'All in One 40 Plan' (via MobileSyrup). Starting from Thursday, August 23rd, all Virgin Mobile postpaid customers can shift to the new plan that...

The Wall Street Journal reports a South Korean court has made a decision on the whole Apple versus Samsung patent lawsuit that has gone global. The court made a split decision, saying each company infringed on each other's patents: A three-judge panel in Seoul Central District Court said Apple infringed two Samsung technology patents, while...

As we learned a few months ago, Apple has discontinued Google Maps on iOS 6 and will instead use an in-house mapping system. Apple had brought features such as turn-by-turn navigation, traffic, and flyover to iOS. These are highly anticipated features that Google Maps lacked on Apple's mobile operating system. In Canada, iOS 6 maps...

Will Apple debut the new iPhone and a rumoured 'iPad Mini' at the same time on September 12th? John Gruber from Daring Fireball doesn't think so: I’m thinking it makes more sense for Apple to hold two events. First, an iPhone event, focused solely on the new iPhone and iOS 6. Then, the iPhone ships...

It's a new week and that means another free app Pick of the Week from Apple. Last week, we saw the puzzle game iBlast Moki HD go free, and today the new pick is IncrediBooth. The app is regularly priced at $0.99: A Photo Booth in your Pocket - Awesome Photo Strips Anywhere! Show up...

As a Canadian, the choice between music streaming services is quite small compared to the United States. Many top services such as Pandora and Spotify have yet to expand to Canada. Yes, I know Spotify is considering coming to Canada, but we haven't yet been granted access. So here in Canada, we can easily crave...

The Apple vs Samsung lawsuit has been ongoing for nearly a month now. Patent lawyers worked the case all the way up until late last week. Now the case is left up to the jury to decide. Throughout this past month, jurors and even the judge have been educated by Apple and Samsung's lawyers. Each...

Time to rejoice Koodo customers as an official Koodo Self Serve App is heading your way. As noted by MobileSyrup, the app which lets Koodo users manage their accounts, is due for a public launch in first week of September on iOS as well as Android and Blackberry platforms. The Self Serve App (screenshot below) is...

Last month, Samsung opened doors to its first Canadian retail store in Vancouver which many believe, took its simple and sleek design from Apple store with opportunities for customers to go hands-on with smartphones and tablets as well as a corner similar to Apple's ‘Genius Bar’ to assist the customers. Today, another Samsung flagship store opened on Sydney's George Street...

Last November WhatsApp announced it had surpassed 1 billion messages sent per day. This morning the app announced another massive milestone on twitter: 10 billion messages sent per day: https://twitter.com/WhatsApp/status/238680463139565568 Back in June, WhatsApp explained why their app isn't free: When we sat down to start our own thing together three years ago we wanted...