UPDATE: Telus will ALSO be seeing the iPhone next month. You can check out the details on its website. That means Canadians can get the iPhone on all 3 major carriers.
It’s been rumoured for months and this morning it’s official. Starting next month (November) Canadians will have another choice when it comes to which carrier they want to use with their iPhone – Rogers or Bell.
Back in July I mentioned using your BlackBerry and Mac together was going to get a lot easier. That time is fast approaching. The new BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac will be released Friday October 2nd. So all you BlackBerry owners using Mac’s – at least you have half the equation right – can stop using Boot Camp or whatever program you use to run Windows on your Mac.
With the environment and climate change being two of the biggest world issues right now, there are many companies more concerned about greenwashing than actually trying to make a difference. This may have been true about Apple several years ago, but that is changing. The company named after a fruit is turning a new leaf – Apple has launched a new microsite aimed at letting everyone know just how its products and the company impact our environment.
Myself like many other iPhone 3GS owners have decided against jailbreaking our devices. For me, the big reason I would jailbreak my 3G was so that I could shoot video using Cycorder. But with the 3GS’ video capabilities I don’t need that app anymore. But a new application coming soon may sway some people to rethink jailbreaking.
When I used to jailbreak my iPhone 3G, I loved using Snapture. I felt it improved upon the iPhone’s built in camera. Now you don’t need to jailbreak your phone to enjoy the applications features. It’s available in the iTunes store.
A number of users are again having issue with their iPhone battery. I believe I had problems as well with my second iPhone 3GS but I didn’t have enough time with it to know for sure. The trouble seems to be associated with the 3.1 OS update. Now it appears Apple is asking some users about their experiences and usage habits to try to get to the bottom of the issue.
Back in July Rogers announced it was launching its 21 Mbps HSPA+ Network. Today it announced it is now live in Canada’s five largest cities: Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. Throughout next year, Rogers plans to expand the new network upgrade to additional Canadian cities. Currently only Rogers new Internet Stick is the only device that supports 21 Mbps. So what does this mean for iPhone users?
The iPhone 3G has a maximum speed of 3.6 Mbps while the 3GS tops out at 7.2 Mbps. Of course in the real world neither reach those speeds. But, with the 21 Mbps upgrade to the Rogers network, we could see results a little closer to the max speeds.
Are you in one of the cities seeing the upgrade today? I’d love to hear what your speed tests yield. Leave me a comment.
It’s one of those debates that for now remains unsettled. Do cell phones have a negative affect on our health? Some studies have linked cell phone radiation to medical problems, and others point to there is no conclusive evidence. What is for certain, the ever evolving and popular devices DO emit radiation. Late last week, the Environmental Working Group released a very comprehensive guide to cell phone radiation, rating 1000 cell phones.
Less than two weeks after its release, Apple has updated Snow Leopard to 10.6.1 It’s supposed to includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac. Here is a list of what it’s supposed to fix…
As expected iTunes gets updated to 9.0 today. It includes several big changes. They include …
