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Samsung responds to Apple: “Reception problems have not happened”

Steve jobs had to hold some sort of press conference about the antenna issues on the iPhone 4. There’s only so much time that you let go by with people bashing your product. Jobs acknowledged that there is a problem with the antenna when you hold it a certain way and decided to give away [...]

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Consumer Reports: “iPhone 4 is still not one of our Recommended models”

It’s been a long time since Apple has felt this kind of pressure. They are used to everyone getting excited to use their products not nervous. The PR storm started right after the new iPhone 4 was launched where customers were getting a weak signal strength. Apple dodged the issue for weeks… then Consumer Reports [...]

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RIM fights back: “Apple’s self-made debacle is unacceptable”

Apple held their iPhone 4 antenna press conference and stated that other manufacturers such as Nokia, Motorola, HTC and RIM devices have the same “Antennagate” problem where the signal slowly disappears. Apple went as far as showing examples of each. Well our homegrown Waterloo-based Research in Motion is fighting back! Thanks to Kevin over at [...]

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Apple iPhone 4 launching in Canada on July 30th

At the Apple iPhone 4 press conference today Steve Jobs announced that they’ll be giving people who purchased the device a free case or a bumper, this will help solve antenna issues. The offer stands until September 30th. Also, they will give users a full refund if they want it (within 30 days of purchase). [...]

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Apple holding iPhone 4 press conference Friday

Apple is holding a press conference that is starting at 10:00am (PST) Friday… the only details that have surfaced is that it has to do something with the iPhone 4. Early guesses are that they’ll be addressing the antenna issues. What do you think will happen?

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Consumer Reports “can’t recommend the iPhone 4″, but says it’s the “highest rated”

Consumer Reports boldly announced yesterday that they “can’t recommend the iPhone 4”. This is somewhat of a blow to Apple as many other countries are prepping to release this device soon. The reason for the slam was due to the antenna issues. When users hold the iPhone 4 on the left side they slowly start [...]

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Canadians rejoice! Apple selling unlocked iPhones…

Here’s something that Canadians will enjoy. If you buy an iPhone directly from Apple it actually comes unlocked (even the new iPhone 4). According the FAQ on their site: “Why does the price of iPhone from the Apple Online Store differ from its price from a carrier? Carriers typically sell the iPhone with a contract [...]

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8GB iPhone 3GS available for pre-order at $549, ships June 24th

It’s unfortunate to watch other countries pre-order the new iPhone 4 today. Us Canadians can expect it “in the coming weeks” sometime in July from basically every carrier (TELUS, Rogers, Bell, Fido, Virgin, SaskTel). However if you like the design of a perfectly good iPhone 3Gs you’re in luck! An 8GB model has been created [...]

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Video: Palm Pre vs. Apple iPhone 3GS

We know that the Palm Pre and the Apple iPhone are two completely different devices. Both are desired devices in Canada. We took a bit of time to take a look at each and compare them. The iPhone 3GS has a bigger screen (3.5 inches) vs. the Palm Pre’s 3.1 inch screen. They both have [...]

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Rogers Apple iPhone 3GS Video Review

Over the past few days the new Apple iPhone 3G S has been strapped to my hand. This new faster model is making it even more fun to have around. The 3G S version has a 600 MHz processor that puts the previous models to sleep. In addition, it comes with 256MB of RAM. There [...]