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Have you flown RC helicopters before? What about a quadricopter that's controlled--via your iPhone? You might have heard about Parrot's AR.Drone during its preview from CES 2010. iPhoneinCanada.ca got our hands on one from Parrot for a review. The AR.Drone can be pre-ordered from Best Buy for $349.99. Is it worth the price? Let's find...

Last week, Rogers decided to give us some bad news and push their hardware upgrade (HUP) eligibility to 30 months (this affected every phone except iPhones until December 2010). In other words, customers would be eligible for new device (promotional) pricing at month 30 since their initial activation or upgrade. With the 30-month change, customers...

Effective November 2 2010, Fido is extending its free activation fee ($35) until February 7 2011. The current $35 activation fee credit promo expires on November 1, 2010. In other words, the promo ends and then immediately starts again. For all you new prospective Fido customers that want an iPhone 4, you won't be paying...

Rovio is happy to announce that Angry Birds Halloween has been a resounding success, with a million downloads in App Store in just six days. Angry Birds Halloween and Angry Birds Halloween HD stormed the App Store charts across the world on iPhone, iPod and iPad, reaching #1 in the US and UK within 24...

Google continues to update its web-based apps for the iPhone. For those that use Gmail in mobile Safari, you will have noticed some improvements to scrolling speed and toolbars staying on the screen. The only time I use Gmail in Safari is when I need to search for an archived email, as doing so in...

A recent report from GigaOM reports that according to European carriers, Apple is planning on having a built in SIM card with next generation iPhones. What does this accomplish? It will allow consumers to select their mobile provider at an Apple retail store, and bypass carrier stores or calling in. Wait a minute...hasn't this been...

We have another great giveaway for you! This time we have a fashionable pair of earbuds, from Wicked Audio. The Empire brand is punk/metal inspired; black cord and buds, with chrome detail, and great designs. We are able to give away 1 pair to a lucky reader. Unfortunately, we don't get to choose which style...

Update 1, Oct. 27, 11:55PM PST: It appears that Apple has removed all instances of the white iPhone 4 from its online store, as seen in this screenshot of the Apple Canada online store below. Bummer. Yesterday reports indicated that Apple had delayed the white iPhone 4 until Spring 2011. This was met with a...

The iPhone version of Plants vs. Zombies is on sale for 99 cents. A great deal, if you are one of the few people left who haven’t bought it ( It’s been a fixture in the top 10 selling apps since it’s release ). Download Plants vs. Zombies - Posted By Justin using BlogPress For...

If you are a fisher or fish watcher in and around Alberta, then iFishAlberta may be an app for you to check out. iFishAlberta by The App Door iFishAlberta is a fishing companion app focused exclusively on fishing within Alberta, Canada. The app provides a very user-friendly guide to sport fishing in Alberta lakes and...

The major smartphone platforms that dominate the scene currently are Apple's iOS and Google's Android OS. The 'hardware spec' wars can only go so far, as mobile processors have allowed us to churn out some incredibly powerful smartphones. Hardware manufacturers are installing Android's OS into their 'innovative' designs. One new phone that's coming is the...

Yesterday we reported about a serious flaw in the iPhone's Passcode security. Literally in seconds, any passcode could be bypassed and access available to phone calls and contacts. Apple has apparently acknowledged this security hole and responded that the fix will be coming iOS 4.2, which is slated to be released in November. According to...