Smartphone taxi service Uber continues to face some heat across jurisdictions throughout North America where it is offering its services. Uber was in its testing phase in Vancouver but as it came out of its phase it was notified by the Passenger Transportation Board of BC to increase its fares to $75. Here's how Uber...
PayByPhone (formerly Verrus) has announced it has reached a renewed contract with the City of Vancouver to offer its parking system for three years on street meters: Following a competitive selection process, the City of Vancouver has signed a new contract with PayByPhone (formerly Verrus) to continue its popular pay by phone parking system for...
Square, a company that enables anyone, anywhere to accept credit cards through its various products, stepped into the Canadian territory a couple of weeks back. Now, the company has announced that it will be the official payment processor for artists and designers selling at Vancouver’s craft fairs this fall. According to the press release, hundreds of vendors...
A British Columbia woman recently experienced the trip of her life while visiting England. With every joyful trip, photographs were taken, but on this specific trip they weren't brought home. Linda Sieben vacationed in Great Britain for nearly four weeks over this past summer. The vacation was one she dreamed of since her childhood. But...
We have excellent news for Fido users, we have just received word that the LTE network has launched in and around the surrounding areas of Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and St. Johns. During late July Fido announced those markets would first receive LTE coverage, then expanding furthermore into Moncton, Trois-Rivières, Sherbrooke, Québec City, Kingston, Ajax, Pickering, Oshawa, Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton,...
Telus has just announced the debut of their 4G LTE network in Metro Vancouver, after previewing the announcement earlier this year. As of today, Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, West Vancouver, North Vancouver and South Delta now have access to the "fastest wireless technology in the world." Telus will also expand its 4G LTE network in...
Image via the Vancouver Sun Back in May, we reported on Samsung's announcement of its plans to open its first Canadian retail store in Vancouver. Two months later, it looks like the store has been completed. Our friend Gillian Shaw from the Vancouver Sun happened to get a sneak peek at Canada's first Samsung retail...
TomTom has released the results of their TomTom Congestion Index, an initiative that started in 2007 with the purpose of revealing real-life driving patterns captured by anonymous user data around the world. The company notes they have built the world's largest database of historic travel times and the most detailed and accurate real-time traffic info...
Vancouver’s posh Opus Hotel has removed the traditional room phones and replaced them with a customized iPhone. The customized iPhone provides one touch access to all of the hotel’s different departments. The Opus is the first hotel in Canada to offer this service. Opus Vancouver's general manager, Nicholas Gandossi said, "Technology is a way of...
Ever since the launch of mobile companies such as WIND mobile and Mobilicity, the biggest challenge has been competing against Canada's Big Three wireless brands Rogers, Telus, and Bell. While these new, smaller carriers provide competitive offers, their service coverage areas are plagued with blackouts and dead zones. In Vancouver, WIND mobile and Mobilicity struggle...
Just over a couple weeks ago iPhoneinCanada attended the launch party for the new Rogers retail concept store in Toronto. Today, the west coast gets some love as Rogers has launched their new retail concept store in Vancouver, located at 1295 Davie Street (and Jervis). These new redesigned stores bring a new focus on an interactive...
Popular last-minute hotel booking service Hotel Tonight has announced the availability of its apps for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch as well as Android in Canada with initial hotel offerings in Toronto and Vancouver, reports Market Watch. The company is planning to expand its international reach, launching in additional Canadian cities and new international markets over the coming...
