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Viber is one of the most successful free VoIP iPhone apps, and their 2.01 update is now available in the App Store. Viber earlier released 2.0, but they pulled it due to technical issues. The new releases brings the much anticipated feature of text messaging and some refinements. Here's what's new in 2.01: 1. Viber...

Alongside the Rogers network announcement for Manitoba, MTS also has some news. The wireless company has made good on its previous announcement and has officially launched their new 4G network. The new 4G network has been built according to the footprint of our existing wireless network which means that our customers will still experience exceptional coverage...

Update: This includes Fido! Today, Rogers announced that their HSPA+ coverage has been expanded to cover 97% of the Manitoba population. Download speeds in the province now can reach up to 21 Mbps (with supported devices) and this news also delivers the iPhone and iPad 3G service! In more places across Manitoba than ever before,...

This week, Bank of Montreal (BMO) has launched a mobile banking website where users can access their account, pay bills, find branches, and more. BMO Mobile Banking BMO customers will be happy to know that the new BMO mobile site makes banking much easier. While you can still log in from the main BMO site,...

Hey folks, just a quick heads up for those pondering a purchase from OtterBox.com. We have once again attained an exclusive 10% off coupon code for iPhoneinCanada.ca readers! Just used code "amipic0411b" during checkout to get 10% off any purchase from OtterBox.com. The code will work throughout Spring and early Summer, and expires on June...

Yesterday we were first to report that i0n1c had handed over his untether to The iPhone Dev Team. We know that MuscleNerd has been working with the exploit via his twitter stream. He has confirmed that the exploit is 'solid' and they are dealing with jailbreak and Cydia issues. MuscleNerd Crushes 'Is there a Spy...

Update 1: BGR got confirmation from RIM that this story is not true. We knew it from the start. Earlier in March, rumors surfaced that pointed to BBM, or Blackberry Messenger, coming to iPhone and iOS. Now, a new source has revealed more information via the MacRumors forum that reveals an April 26 2011 release...

About a week ago we posted that an update was coming to Viber, the popular free VoIP call app that works very well over 3G/WiFi. The latest update was to bring instant messaging, and was supposed to be out soon. Earlier yesterday, Viber's PR rep commented on our blog saying "Viber 2.0 is now in the...

Amazon quietly launched their Cloud Music and Locker Player late last night, beating out Apple and Google to the market. This new service is a freemium model enabling free cloud storage (starting at 5 GB), but if you purchase any album you'll get 20 GB for a year. Not too shabby. Users will be able...

This week, Fido has completed an update to its My Account page on Fido.ca. The update now enables users to reactivate service if they have put a lost or stolen block on their account. The update is a new self-serve option on the My Account page of Fido.ca. Previously, customers who called or visited Fido...

Back in January, Fido marked down the 8 GB iPhone 3GS to $49.00 after a $50 bill credit. In an odd move, the company has now reintroduced this $49 iPhone 3GS promotion when other companies such as Telus and Bell are offering the iPhone 3GS for free. For those in the market for a Fido...

The iPhone Dev Team is now currently working with i0n1c's untether exploit, as mentioned on twitter: Stefan (i0n1c) goes on to mention to not bother the iPhone Dev Team. If they are successful in their beta test, they can do whatever they want, and that includes possibly releasing a jailbreak tool for everyone. We can...