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White iPhone 4 Found In Best Buy’s Inventory System, February 27 Launch?
This morning, an internal screen shot of Best Buy's (USA) inventory system has revealed spots for both the 16GB and 32GB white iPhone 4 models. The devices are further listed with expected in-stock dates of February 27, 2011. The SKU and model numbers associated with the entries are reportedly the same as to those used...
AirView: Turn Your iPhone into an AirPlay Receiver
There have been some tweaks released, in the jailbreak community, to enable AirPlay to work with 3rd party apps. With the beta release of iOS 4.3, we now know that Apple plans to open up this feature to developers, so that they can add it to there own apps. The are still some cool apps...
iTunes to merge with Safari?
An interesting article from our friends at 9to5Mac surmising that with the purchase of Lala coupled with Apple's new North Carolina data centre facility, we could see our venerable iTunes replaced with Safari!? Say it isn't so! Then I got to thinking: iTunes is basically a browser now, a front-end for your iTunes library safely...
Virgin Mobile Releases “Members Lounge” App For iPhone
Recently, Virgin Mobile released a "Members Lounge" iPhone app for Virgin Mobile subscribers. The app is similar to the previously released Rogers and Fido "My Account" apps where users can check their monthly balance, pay their monthly invoice, review their rate plan and add-ons, and check their unbilled wireless usage. Unlike the Rogers/Fido apps, the...
Steve Jobs Takes a Medical Leave of Absence to Focus on Health
Apple sent out the following Media Advisory today: Apple CEO Steve Jobs today sent the following email to all Apple employees: Team, At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I will continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic...
Do You Know How Many Apps Are Downloaded Per iOS Device Sold?
How many iOS devices do you own? With each device comes downloads from the App Store. Reaching 10 billion app downloads very soon, the App Store has been nothing short of a success story. Asymco.com breaks down just how many apps are downloaded per device sold: The number of apps downloaded for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch is...
Rogers To Increase Text Message Rate To $0.20 Per Message
As Chef Gordon Ramsay would say: "UN-BEL-IIEEEEEE-VAABLE!" As of March 16, 2011, Rogers/Fido will be increasing the per-message text message rate and all non-premium message rate to $0.20 from $0.15 per sent and received message. Texts sent above the allotment included in a text plan or add-on will also be charged at the rate of...
muBlip for iPhone App review
I have to say that I'm usually a fan of more traditional games, stuff that I grew up with and that is still around. But sometimes, you come across games that take a game you knew and loved to another level. muBlip is one of those games. It takes the "old fashion" Simon says electronic...
Trade in Any MP3 Player, Get $50 Off An iPod Touch at Future Shop Stores
The following is a fantastic deal worth sharing with all iPhoneinCanada.ca readers looking for an iPod touch. Future Shop stores currently have an awesome deal. All you have to do is trade in any old MP3 player, and you will get $50 off any iPod touch! If you have an old, busted up MP3 player...
Report: iOS Much More Secure Than Android
This week, Trend Micro chairman Steve Chang said in an interview that the Google Android operating system was much more open to attack than Apple's iOS. The reason for Android's security flaws reportedly comes from Google's decision to allow open-sourcing and the very light approval process for Android apps. These decisions allow malicious coders to...
More Than 5 Million Beatles Songs Sold in iTunes
After years of courting and flirting, The Beatles finally landed in iTunes. Apple setup some hoopla involving a "day we'd never forget". That day has come and gone. The Loop was contacted by Apple and revealed Beatles iTunes music sales have been spectacular worldwide. Apple has informed The Loop that the iTunes Store recently exceeded...
iPhone 5 to Be Completely Redesigned, Coming this Summer?
So it looks like we're off to the races with iPhone rumours, right on schedule. New models have already been 'spotted' within iOS 4.3 beta 1. This time around Engadget's sources are saying this about the upcoming iPhone 5: But all of these moves are leading up to the iPhone 5 -- a completely redesigned...