Rumour: Jony Ive is redesigning iOS 7 with a “very flat” UI

With the official dates for WWDC 2013 announced and tickets already sold out, the rumour mill is kicking into high gear! Today, 9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman reports that Jony Ive and his team are busy redesigning iOS 7, which will debut with a fresh new look at WWDC. Citing multiple sources who have “either seen or [...]
Google Now is now available for iPhone and iPad

Samsung makes the Galaxy Tab 3 official

Samsung has gone ahead and made the third-generation Galaxy Tab official. It follows the lead of its predecessor, the Galaxy Tab 2, but having a 7-inch screen, however (obviously), its specs have been upgraded. The GT3 features: 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 3MP camera with a 1.3MP front-facing camera, and 8 or 16GB of internal storage that can [...]
The Cellular Guru Weekly Roundup 4/22-4/28


Nokia teases a QWERTY phone announcement on their blog Rogers lights up 7 new LTE markets in Ontario, B.C., and Alberta Happy Earth Day! Learn how to recycle or re-sell your old smartphone with Kijiji Bell plans on launching the Nexus 4 Kik Messenger raises $19.5 million in latest funding round as focus shifts to [...]
Skype for BlackBerry 10 now available for download

At long last, everyone’s favorite VoIP solution is now available as a native app for BlackBerry 10. Offering the ability to send and receive free voice and video calls, Skype is an all-in-one solution for keeping in touch with friends, colleagues and loved ones over cellular or WiFi connection. The one caveat, however, is that [...]
Popular read later app Instapaper acquired by Betaworks

Instapaper, the popular iOS, Android, and web app that lets you save articles to read later, has been acquired by Betaworks. Instapaper creator Marco Arment announced the acquisition on his blog, explaining that the app became too big for him to handle independently. Arment will continue to advise the new Instapaper team “indefinitely”, while Betaworks [...]
Canadian Olympian Clara Hughes to embark on nationwide bicycle tour for Bell Let’s Talk 2014

For the last several years, Bell has held their annual Bell Let’s Talk Day to raise awareness and donations for mental health associations in Canada. In 2014 they are taking things a step further as Canadian Olympian and Bell Let’s Talk spokesperson Clara Hughes will embark on “Clara’s Big Ride”, a 4 month national bicycle [...]
Ontario Liberal Government hopes to make cellphone contracts more consumer friendly

The minority Liberal Government in Ontario is proposing new legislation that will make cellphone contracts more transparent and friendly for consumers, according to the Financial Post. The bill will be introduced in the legislature next week by Liberal Minister of Consumer Services Tracy MacCharles, and aims to provide consumers with a better understanding of the services [...]
Nokia announces “What’s Next” Lumia event in London on May 14th

Finland-based Nokia has just announced its plans for a “What’s next for Lumia” event happening in London, UK on May 14th. With media invites rolling out today, Nokia has intentions on telling us how the “Lumia story will continue” and what they have in store for us, their loyal consumers. Will Nokia unveil their first [...]
Things that are cool: The world’s first “braille” concept smartphone


With all of the advancements in technology, I am surprised it has taken this long for this concept to come into fruition. Of course, there is Siri, Maluuba, Google “Search”, and other voice activated options, but never has there been a smartphone designed for those who are visually impaired. The phone, which is still in [...]