According to information provided by the drawings, the dimensions of the iPhone 5 and 5S are almost identical, suggesting that case makers are expecting the same physical layout and size as the high-end handset.

The low-cost iPhone, on the other hand, is expected to be about 0.6 mm taller, 0.6 mm wider, and 0.8 mm thicker than the currently available iPhone design. In addition, the image leak shows rounded edges, which is in line with what Jeremy Horwitz of iLounge shared back in January after holding a low-cost iPhone prototype in his hands. The low-cost iPhone is rumoured to be adopting plastic shell, which is one of the reasons for its larger body.

Also, the drawing apparently reinforces iLounge’s description of the budget iPhone: pill-shaped side button; bottom edge reminiscent of the iPod touch. The iPhone will also include a two screw holes — one on each side of the Lightning connector — and a microphone socket close to the headphone jack socket.

Although these could be a genuine drawing, previous leaks have been incorrect, with the most notable being the 2011 teardrop-shaped iPhone design.

Leaked Design Drawings Reveal Expected Budget iPhone and iPhone 5S Dimensions is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

Now, Affinity Credit Union in Saskatchewan has finally updated their iPhone app to include the Deposit Anywhere feature, which surely should please its members. The app does not store images of cheques on the iPhone and when members make photo deposits, they are being asked to write a note on the back of the cheque, indicating it was taken using the app. Also, customers are being asked to hold onto their cheques for 60 more days before destroying it.

What’s New in Version 2.0
The new Affinity Mobile app with built-in banking functionality is now available! We have rebuilt the app to provide an iPhone optimized experience to view account balances, pay bills and transfer money between your accounts. Plus, now you can do even more on Affinity Mobile with Deposit Anywhere ™! This new feature allows users to deposit cheques, quickly, easily and securely anywhere, anytime. As well, with our new QuickView feature you will have instant access to your account balances.

Also known as ‘photo-chequing’, Canada’s ‘Big 6′ banks have been slow to follow suit compared to these three credit unions (and ING Direct from this week). Let’s hope this feature comes soon!

Click here to download Affinity Mobile–it’s free. Let us know how it works out for you!

Affinity Credit Union iPhone App Updated to Deposit Cheques via Camera is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

MTS announced yesterday its 4G LTE network has launched in Portage la Prairie in Manitoba, making it the third of six communities set to receive the faster wireless network in 2013.

“MTS is committed to bringing today’s most advanced wireless technologies to more Manitobans in 2013,” said MTS President Kelvin Shepherd.  ”Portage la Prairie is the latest community to benefit from MTS’s 4G LTE Wireless Network – our fastest network yet.”

MTS first launched LTE in the province back in 2012 in Winnipeg and Brandon, with existing service available in Victoria Beach and Grand Beach. Selkirk, Steinbach, and Ste. Anne will eventually receive LTE networks later this year.

Both MTS and Rogers have a network sharing agreement for Manitoba, so the launch in Portage la Prairie is also available for Rogers customers.

MTS, Rogers Launch 4G LTE Network in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

To kick off WWDC 2013 Apple played a powerful video that illustrated the company’s mantra when it comes to developing great products in California. The marketing message has been a positive one with coverage everyone on the web and on TV.

But what if Samsung (frequently known as being a fast follower and shameless copier), one of Apple’s biggest smartphone competitors, made their version of the same video? Below is what it might turn out to be (via The Loop), titled “Samesong – Imitation” by YouTube user Colynn9:

Here’s Apple’s original video for your reference.

Parody Reveals Samsung Version of the “Designed by Apple” Video [WATCH] is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

The code points to a single-sign-on system, similar to how iOS integrates Facebook and Twitter, for LinkedIn accounts. The references also indicate that users will be able to easily post content, such as Web links, to LinkedIn via a share-sheet or through iOS applications…

Apple announced LinkedIn integration within OS X Mavericks (such as shared links) at WWDC 2013, which will allow users to have sign into the social network similar to how Twitter is integrated, which will also bring Notification Center alerts and easy sharing to LinkedIn on the web. If history repeats itself LinkedIn should makes its way to iOS 7, similar to how Facebook and Twitter integration made its way into OS X Mountain Lion and iOS 6.

Evidence Points to Apple Testing LinkedIn Integration within iOS 7 is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

If you spend a lot of time typing on the computer it might be time to consider speech recognition software. The latest offer from our Deals Store is Nuance’s Dragon Dictate 3 for Mac, which is currently on sale for 50% off at $99 (regular price on the Nuance website: $199), saving you a cool hundred dollars.

You may be familiar with Nuance–the company recently confirmed publicly their technology powers Siri, Apple’s voice assistant on iOS devices. By using Dragon Dictate, you can say words and they’ll appear on your screen, essentially three times faster than typing:

With Dragon Dictate you can use your voice to create and edit text or interact with your favorite Mac applications. You can even use a digital voice recorder and Dragon will transcribe your dictation when you are back at your Mac.

With the digital version you’ll be able to use your Mac’s built-in mic or an external mic to help you deliver demands to your Mac.

Dragon Dictate 3 requires OS X Lion or Mountain Lion and this purchase comes with a Nuance-approved noise-canceling headset microphone for the Mac. This version will support English in Canada and the USA only.

Click here to jump on Nuance’s Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 while it’s still on sale!

Nuance’s Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 is 50% Off [Deals] is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

Click here to download Office Mobile for Office 365–it’s free. Let us know how you like Office Mobile!

Thanks @aleclerc!

Microsoft’s ‘Office Mobile’ iPhone App Hits the Canadian App Store is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

What’s New in Version 6.2
• Add icons to status updates to show what you’re feeling, reading, watching and more (English only)
• Easily change who can see something you’ve shared
• Start a new conversation with photos you receive in messages
• Bug fixes

Now, when posted a status update users can just choose from a variety of actions ranging from: feeling, watching, reading, listening to, drinking, eating and playing. Once users choose a particular status, an icon will accompany the update, as seen below:

Back in April, Facebook added stickers to their app to liven up messages. Looks like status updates are going to be even more entertaining (or annoying) going forward.

Click here to download Facebook for iOS–it’s free.

Facebook for iOS Adds Icons for Detailed Status Updates is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

The application goes beyond scanning: it gathers the data and sends the scores into a digital grade book, saving the teacher’s precious time.

Quick Key offers a great alternative to teachers using Scantron. So Duncan and his best friend formed a company called Design by Educators, invested about $23,000, raised $187,000 more from investors and posted the project on Kickstarter to raise enough money to make the app polished and App Store-ready. Duncan has since left teaching to concentrate full time on building Quick Key to allow it to reach mass audiences.

The major breakthrough came after one of Duncan’s students shared a video on Reddit of him demonstrating an early version of Quick Key, and asking for help from beta testers. The video drew nearly 4,000 beta testers and as a result the company is preparing to furnish the app to some of them. Quick Key is coming to Canada as well.

Latest video:

Would you use the app as a teacher?

Quick Key: Enables Teachers to Mark Tests With iPhone Camera is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

Most of us are using Pocket because it is a great tool for saving what you find on the web for later reading, but nobody knows the story of a startup whose business model is to create a new verb: save. The Verge has decided to find out and share it.

Pocket started as a side project back in 2007 when Nate Weiner taught himself to code using tutorials he found on the web. He wrote his first Firefox extension which featured two obscenely large buttons: one to save articles for later reading and one to access the list of everything you had saved.

It turned out that his extension was exactly what people were looking for. However, he had to face tough competition right from the start: Instapaper, Readability and others. Marco Arment, Tumblr developer and the creative mind behind Instapaper, accused Weiner of copying Instapaper’s major features. Weiner denies these allegations.

Read It Later – Pocket’s former name – has grown rapidly in popularity. A few months after its release, the extension made the front page of Digg. But it was still a “one-man business.” Wiener was the company’s only employee. Wiener has been steadily adding features and managed to add an income stream through an iPhone app that synched articles across browsers.

The popularity of Read It later captured the attention of Evernote back in 2011, and Wiener was invited to their headquarters for a discussion. This invitation turned out to be very fruitful for Wiener. But not the way you think! He decided to be independent. Here is what The Verge says about it:

Ken Gullicksen, then Evernote’s head of corporate development, made Weiner an offer “in the low millions.” But Weiner thought it deserved more — “six times more,” to be exact — and traveled to Evernote’s old offices in Mountain View to make his case.

Inside Evernote headquarters, Weiner sat down in a conference room with Gullicksen and Phil Libin, the company’s founder and CEO. Weiner walked them through his slides, telling them how Read It Later had attracted millions of users, and was earning hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue.

Libin [Phil Libin, Evernote founder and CEO] and Gullicksen listened intently as Weiner made his pitch. Libin, Weiner recalls, seemed enthusiastic about the prospect of working together. Read It Later was for saving things temporarily; Evernote was for saving things forever. It felt like a match. But Gullicksen was skeptical they could meet his price. Afterwards, they all shook hands and Weiner arrived back in San Francisco feeling hopeful. He and his wife had a pizza delivered. “We tried to absorb what had happened,” Will said. “What is this new chapter of our life?”

Two days later, Gullicksen called back. Evernote still wanted to buy Read It Later, he said — but at the original price.

And the rest is now history: after the low-ball offer from Evernote, Wiener quickly raised $7.5 million from various investors including Foundation Capital, Baseline Ventures, Google Ventures, and Founder Collective. They rebranded Read It Later to Pocket last year and now Wiener operates Pocket with 13 employees and high ambitions. Pocket has more than 9 million users and expects to hit 10 million this summer.

Pocket, the Startup that Created a New Verb is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource