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App Review: Zipcar for iPhone

Unlock or lock the car with your iPhone. Then honk the horn with the iPhone. How, you say? With Zipcar! Zipcar for iPhone/iPod Touch Zipcar has zoomed it's way to the iTunes App Store! The app was originally showcased a few months ago and is now available for free in the App Store. The Zipcar...

sn0wbreeze: PwnageTool for Windows Coming October 12

Earlier last week we broke the news that the iPhone Dev Team had jailbroken 3.1 firmware for the iPhone 3GS. A few days later the team released PwnageTool 3.1.3, an updated version that iPhone 3GS users had been eagerly waiting for. Now, previously the Dev Team had released the jailbreak tool redsn0w for both Mac...

App Review: QuickReply for SMS

Hey, RoryPiper here again. Just a quick post this week. I thought I take another stab at doing an app review. If you do a lot of texting, with your iPhone, you know how annoying it is to get interrupted in the middle of a game, or while you're surfing in Safari, or while you're...

Rogers Updates Buyers Preference/Remorse Policy for iPhone 3G/3GS

Effective October 28 2009, Rogers Wireless stores/employees will be required to re-sell any iPhone 3G/3GS devices that are returned by customers under Buyers Preference or Buyers Remorse (click here to learn about these policies). The New iPhone BRBP Policy The current policy for Rogers Wireless employees is to accept returned iPhones and send them back...

October iPhone Accessory Giveaway!

For those that may just be joining us, here is the run down about these giveaways. It is a new segment that will: Last 24 hours Only happen a couple of times a month (maybe less or maybe more) Be extremely easy to win Be posted at random (so no more 3AM internet lurking for...

iPhone Live Traffic in Google Maps Now Works in Canada

How often do you use Google Maps on your iPhone? It's one of my most used applications for finding directions and locating phone numbers of businesses etc. One of the features I've been waiting to try out was "Live Traffic". The USA has had this feature for the longest time but it now looks like...

PwnageTool 3.1.3 Available for Download!

Yesterday we wrote about 3.1 firmware for the iPhone 3GS being jailbroken! Well, in the span of one day the iPhone Dev Team has released PwnageTool 3.1.3 available for download! This will enable iPhone 3GS users to jailbreak 3.1 firmware--the wait is finally over! The iPhone Dev Team just announced on their blog that they...

iPod Touch 3rd Gen Jailbreak Update: 1 Minute Jailbreak!

Yesterday we wrote about how 3.1 firmware on the iPhone 3GS has been jailbroken by the iPhone Dev Team. Well, today we have some news from the Chronic Dev Team regarding the status of the jailbreak for the iPod Touch 3rd Gen. Here's what they posted on their blog: Plans for the end product -...

WIND Mobile Set to Launch in Mid-November

Many people see Canadians as being held hostage when it comes to our wireless services. Bell, Telus, and Rogers have dominated the mobile landscape for the longest time. Well, these players will have to open their eyes as some competition is quickly coming their way. WIND Mobile is Set to Launch in Mid-November WIND Mobile...

BREAKING: iPhone Price Plans for Telus, Bell, Rogers and Fido

When Telus and Bell announced they would be debuting a shared HSPA+ network, everyone assumed the iPhone would be coming. Shortly afterwards, Telus and Bell confirmed they would be selling the iPhone. Exclusive Early Bird iPhone Price Plans for Telus and Bell (plus new Rogers/Fido plans) Our anonymous tipsters have provided some early leaks of...

iPhone 3GS: 3.1 Firmware Jailbroken By Dev Team!

We have some awesome new for all you iPhone 3GS users out there. As you may already know, 3.1 firmware for the iPhone 3GS has not been jailbroken yet. This has led to a test of patience for iPhone 3GS users who have resisted updating to 3.1 firmware (and staying on 3.0 or 3.0.1). 3.1...

SimplyTweet iPhone Twitter App Contest!

There has been some discussion online about Tweetie's upcoming 2.0 release and and how original Tweetie users will have to shell out $2.99 again instead of downloading 2.0 as a free update. I'm not going to get into the whole argument about whether or not you should get the update for free or if you...