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Why No iTunes Credit Towards App Purchases in Canada?

Canada seems to be always a step behind our American counterparts when it comes to transactions related to electronics or online purchases. Take for example, how Canada was one of the last countries to get the Skype for iPhone app. Or how Canada was recently shut out from the latest Amazon Kindle launch. Canada Seems...

Google Street View Released In Canada

Back in August, Canadians were spotting the Google Street View car all over Canada. This was, of course, Google getting ready to release Street View in Canada. Well folks, it's live! Just last week, Live Traffic was enabled in Google Maps and now Google Street View is live in Canada! Pegman is lit-up and ready...

Review: Blur Tripod for iPhone

Do you have the steadiest hand in the West when taking photos with your iPhone? Or are some of your pictures blurry? Whatever the case, the Blur Tripod for iPhone is here! Blur Tripod by Mobile Mechatronics The Blur Tripod for iPhone is exactly what is sounds like; a Tripod! The accessory will help you...

How Google Maps Live Traffic Works: Crowdsourcing

Remember when we posted about the Live Traffic feature in Google Maps going "live" in Canada? This feature is pretty darn awesome, and many people have been wondering how the service actually works to find all the busy hot spots. The answer is quite simple, according to the Official Google Blog. Google wrote about this...

CONFIRMED: Bell and Telus To Launch iPhone 3G/3GS In Canada!

After announcing the launch of the new HSPA+ network from Bell and Telus and the rumored launch of the iPhone in November, Bell and Telus have now officially confirmed that the iPhone 3G/3GS will be available in November 2009. Bell and Telus, through a joint collaboration, have completed their HSPA+ network earlier than scheduled and...

Update: Fido October Voice and Data Plans for iPhone 3G/3GS

Below you find the latest Fido plans for iPhone 3G/3GS for October 2009. Please note that these plans will be reflective of Fido and there are five sections below detailing individual regions (prices vary between regions): 1.) BC/ALBERTA REGION 2.) MIDWEST REGION 3.) ONTARIO REGION 4.) QUEBEC REGION 5.) ATLANTIC REGION Note: The plans and...

GeoHot: Jailbreak for 3.1 For All iPhones and iPod Touches Coming

It looks like GeoHot (also known as George Hotz) is at it again. He is one of the iPhone hackers out there that always seems to discover exploits and releases jailbreaking tools apart from the iPhone Dev Team. This time around, in his recent blog post titled "Meet the Family", he talks about the upcoming...

How to Get Windows Live Hotmail on iPhone

Way back in 2004, I got an invite to setup my first Gmail account. At the time I was suffering with the abysmal interface and slowness of Windows Hotmail. Well, after fully making the switch to Gmail, my life has changed for the better. IMAP, Push, and cloud computing with all those Google services make...

Bell to Launch HSPA+ Network in November

Bell, followed soon by Telus, will be launching their HSPA+ network in November. The new network is announced well ahead of schedule and is part of a collaboration with Telus. The new Bell network will have speeds up of to 21Mbps, rivaling current HSPA+ provider Rogers Wireless. On the launch of the network in November,...

Rogers Updates Cancellation Policy for Data-Only Accounts

It was a little quiet there for a while, but Rogers is BACK on the road to [insert word] their customers! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Effective October 5 2009, Rogers Wireless customers, both new and existing, that have Data-Only accounts will be subject to an ECF (Early Cancellation...