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More MobileMe rumours coming your way. According to a source, iLounge reports that MobileMe will be free and revamped, with service coming in April. The existing version of MobileMe will be phased out in the next year. Existing MobileMe retail boxes have already been discontinued. ...the source was told that Apple will be supporting the...

Netflix was rumoured to have outbid several major networks to land "House of Cards," a new TV series produced by David Fincher (The Social Network) and starring Kevin Spacey. Today, Netflix confirmed this on their blog. This is the first exclusive TV series to originate on Netflix (including Netflix Canada!)--which is HUGE for viewers. Hi,...

In terms of customer satisfaction, Apple has again ranked first in the J.D. Power and Associates Customer Satisfaction survey: In order of importance...For smartphones, the key factors are: ease of operation (26%); operating system (24%); physical design (23%); features (19%); and battery function (8%). For a fifth consecutive time, Apple ranks highest among manufacturers of...

I've had a chance to test a new iPhone GPS app that launched a while ago. Gogo Navigator is a full turn by turn GPS that has maps in 3D and Text-To-Speech. It includes similar features to more popular GPS apps such as Navigon and TomTom--but at a lower price. Navigon costs $59.99, and TomTom...

There has been a lot of rumors floating around regarding the use of NFC, or Near Field Communications, in the next iPhone. NFC would enable users to use their iPhone as a digital wallet, turning the iPhone into a mobile payment system. In January, Bloomberg reported that the next-generation iPhone would include NFC technology with...

The better half of the afternoon today was spent reading about a silly iOS vs. Android web browsing speed benchmark that tried to prove iOS web browsing is slower than Android. Suffice to say, the whole thing was flawed and a waste of time. Regarding the matter, Apple issued a statement to The Register confirming...

This week, to compete directly with Fido's new $35 Unlimited Plan, Virgin Mobile has updated their recent $35 unlimited calling plan that is now available on a 3-year contract for "Smartphones" an iPhone. The plan is available to new and existing customers. Previously, the Virgin Mobile $35 offer was not available to smartphones but now...

Update 1: Thanks to Jakub S for the email! :) Recently, Rogers/Fido completed an update to their free "My Account" iPhone applications. The "My Account" apps allow Rogers/Fido customers to view the amount of minutes, data and messages that they have used so far in the month, the amount of remaining usage for the month and...

Back in August, Telus dropped the price of the 8GB iPhone 3GS to $49 on a 3-year term. This week, Telus has again discounted the 8GB iPhone 3GS to $0.00 on a 3-year voice and data agreement. That is, if you're looking for an iPhone 3GS! Purchased at a Telus Store As the iPhone 4...

Apple has posted three new iPhone advertisements to their website and YouTube channel focusing on users who do not currently have an iPhone. The ads begin with the phrase "If you don't have an iPhone" and then begins to demonstrate features found on the iPhone such as the App Store, iBooks, or iPod + iTunes....

Update 1: More info about this update at the WordPress blog. WordPress for iOS has been released in the App Store. This new version brings over 100 changes including bug fixes and an improvement to the user interface. What's New In Version 2.7 After three months of development, WordPress for iOS 2.7 is now available...

Last week we saw apparent leaked images of 'engineering drawings' of the iPhone 5, the images Apple sends to case manufacturers so they can make accessories for the iPhone. Those images suggest that the next iPhone will retain the same form factor as the current iPhone 4, but have a larger edge to edge screen....