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Essential Downloads: iPhone User Guide for iOS 5 by Apple

If you're a new iPhone 4S or iOS 5 user, an essential free download is Apple's iPhone User Guide for iOS 5. This 150 page book has been updated to include content related to the iPhone 4S, such as information about using Siri and more. The information within these guides are concise and clear, and...

iPhone 4S Users: Do You Miss Your Jailbreak?

With iPhone 4S in the wild now, and with millions of sales, no doubt there are some folks out there coming from a jailbroken device to a non-jailbroken device. I have had my iPhone 4S for almost a week now. I am coping without my jailbreak, but I am going through some withdrawl. Probably the...

Steve Jobs Biography Already For Sale at Some Bookstores in Canada

Looks like some bookstores in Canada have already started to offer the Steve Jobs biography for purchase. The official release is Monday (Walter Isaacson is set to appear on 60 Minutes tomorrow) but advance copies have been acquired and details leaked out on the web. iPhoneinCanada.ca reader @camhunt shows us he was able to nab...

Semi-Tethered iOS 5 Jailbreak Beta Released by BigBoss

What is the state of the iOS 5 jailbreak? Currently a tethered jailbreak is available by using redsn0w. A tethered jailbreak means if you run out of battery or reboot your iPhone, you'll need to connect to Mac/PC to 'boot' your phone again to make it usable, whereas an untethered jailbreak is the opposite. BigBoss...

SaskTel iPhone 4S Product Pages Now Up

The day after we first noted MTS would carry the iPhone 4S on October 28th, we updated that post to note SaskTel had also confirmed an October 28th launch as well, as noted by the following image banner posted to their website: SaskTel's website now lists the iPhone 4S as part of their product page....

An Analysis of 10,000+ Steve Jobs Tribute Messages on Apple.com

Last week Apple revealed they received over 1 million email tributes to Steve Jobs sent in by enthusiasts. The Steve Jobs tribute page was updated to continuously show random messages written by fans sent into remembersteve@apple.com. Neil Kodner has taken the time to analyze the messages displayed on Apple's website, and populated the most common...

iPhoneinCanada.ca Forums Relaunched–Contest!

If you haven't noticed, we have been working on updating our forums and cleaning them up for a better experience. Thanks to the help of @Senators24, they are now back up and running. The forums are a great place to have in-depth discussions about the iPhone, troubleshooting, news, rumours, carrier issues/plans, accessories, and more with...

Field Agent: Get Paid to Be an iPhone ‘Secret Shopper’

A new app has hit the App Store called Field Agent, to allow for companies to utilize the millions of iPhone users into their secret shoppers. By accepting jobs, users can get paid anywhere from $2-8 per job, with all payments paid out via PayPal. The app is available in the USA, Canada, UK, and...

MobileMount: Double Suction Cup Car Mount and Kickstand

Looks like you're about to spend more money to fund one of the most interesting Kickstarter projects. MobileMount is a double suction cup mount that also acts as a kickstand. It solves the window mount dilemma for iPhone users that like to go without cases, and even works for those with bulky cases. The high...

Manually Manage iCloud App Backups to Increase Available Storage

For iCloud, Apple has provided users with 5GB of free storage space. Your iOS device utilizes this space to automatically backup your photos, accounts, documents, settings, and apps when you are plugged in connected to Wi-Fi. The allotted 5GB can be quickly consumed if you have multiple iOS devices backed up to one iCloud account....

Redsn0w 0.9.9b7 Released, The Fastest iOS 5 Jailbreak For Mac & Windows

Just moments ago, Dev-Team pushed another update to Redsn0w jailbreak for iOS 5. The news came from @MuscleNerd as always via Twitter explaining that Redsn0w 0.9.9b7 for Windows and Mac is the fastest jailbreak solution for iOS 5. Total jailbreak time has been reduced to 80 seconds which was previously around 210 seconds. However, this will stretch...