Apple has updated iOS to version 6.1.4 and brings a minor update to iPhone 5 users. Get ready for it… “audio profile for speakerphone.” Total size is 11.5MB and should only take a few minutes for the download process to fully complete. Hit Settings >> General >> Software Update on your device. Boom.
It was the release of Samsung’s Galaxy S I9000 in August 2010 that made me want to pursue technology writing full-time. While the device’s hardware was prone to spontaneous failure, and the design was uninspired at best, its release did two things effectively: it established Samsung as a capable vertically-integrated OEM; and it gave Android […]
While the CRTC hammers out the fine details of the possible “national code for wireless services,” the province of Nova Scotia is only hours away from implementing mandatory changes to how wireless carriers must conduct their business. Effective May 1st, carriers in the province must make contracts easier to understand by providing customers with a […]
Now that BlackBerry 10 is available on most carriers in North America, the big marketing push begins. The biggest roadblock to adoption is simply getting the device and the experience into peoples’ hands. The average smartphone user rarely walks into a carrier store searching for new operating systems to use, so instead of of BlackBerry […]
Kevin O’Leary, from the TV shows Lang & O’Leary Exchange and Dragons Den, is fierce, rude and astute investor. He’s been known to hammer down on BlackBerry for its poor performance, but is also an avid BlackBerry and iPhone user. Like many Canadians, O’Leary is keeping his older generation QWERTY BlackBerry before making the jump […]
According to sources, Google will use the Nexus 5 to focus on the camera and battery life, not continuing the ongoing race to have the biggest, largest resolution display. If the rumors are accurate, the company will keep a 720p IPS display instead of moving to a 5-inch 1080p OLED like rivals. The display will […]
Mobile payments in Canada are slowly on the uptake. While financial institutions, carriers and app developers are forging ahead to build-out the needed technology, Canadians are still somewhat concerned about its security. We’ve seen CIBC and Rogers team up to launch ‘suretap’ – which has been a joint investment of approximately $60 million. RBC and […]
HTC has decided to drop the tagline that brought it to the top and then quietly let it down again; ‘Quietly Brilliant’ is out, though in its stead is an uncertain future. According to the company’s Chief Marketing Officer, Ben Ho, the company’s rhetoric “hasn’t been loud enough,” and with the One, HTC finally has […]