Stories by Gary Ng

Bell to End Sponsorship with Toronto International Film Festival

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is set to part ways with its leading sponsor, Bell, at the end of December 2023. Bell has been a key partner of the festival since 1995 and holds naming rights to TIFF's downtown headquarters on King Street West. According to Bell spokesperson Ellen Murphy, the company has chosen...

New on Crave: September 2023

Bell Media’s Crave released on Friday its list of upcoming titles coming in September 2023. Highlights include the second season of Starz Power Book IV: Force, the 12th season of The Big Bang Theory and the movie premiere of John Wick: Chapter 4. Check out the list of what's new on Crave for September 2023...

Koodo Promo Offers 150GB 5G Plan to Select Customers

Telus-owned Koodo appears to be offering up a special promo plan to select customers in the form of a whopping 150GB 5G data plan. According to a text message received by iPhone in Canada reader Yoshi, it says, “Want your data to be endless data?”. The message then reads, “Since Telus offers unlimited data and...

Public Mobile Debuts $40/30G 5G Plan, Like Freedom Mobile

Telus-owned Public Mobile has launched a promo 5G plan, taking the entry price down to $40 per month for a 5G plan in Canada. The $40 5G plan includes 30GB of data and is only for new activations. The plan matches what is being offered by Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile, down to the August 28th expiry...

‘Titan Grey’ iPhone 15 Pro Colour Imagined in Mockup

Earlier today 9to5Mac shared new details on Apple’s iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro, specifically revealing upcoming colours. Gone will be gold for the Pro models, but instead a new grey colour to better match the titanium finish expected to replace stainless steel. “Now 9to5Mac can share what we believe is the new color name...

Threads Web Interface Now Available for All

After announcing a web version of Threads was rolling out this week, as of today it’s now live (well, except for users in the EU). The news was shared by Instagram head Adam Mosseri. “Threads.net goes live today! This is definitely one of the most requested features over the last few weeks,” said Mosseri. "Still...

Shaw Mobile to Rogers Transfer Info Being Emailed Out

With Rogers acquiring Shaw this spring, the company has provided more details on what’s going to happen with Shaw Mobile customers. These Shaw wireless customers will be transferred to an equivalent Rogers plan, with details outlined in an email sent out to customers on August 16, 2023 and obtained by iPhone in Canada. Here's a...

Freedom Mobile Launches $34/10GB Promo Plan

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile has launched a new 10GB promo plan priced at $34 per month. This plan has data at 4G LTE speeds, or up to 100 Mbps and the $34 price is for bring-your-own device customers with Digital Discount (pre-authorized credit card payments). The 10GB of data can be used nationwide and also includes...

CRTC Announces Online News Act Timeline vs Meta and Google

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on Thursday outlined how it will implement the Online News Act and the latter’s bargaining framework between Meta and Google. The basic timeline will be as follows: Fall 2023 The CRTC will hold a public consultation. The CRTC will also issue a call for proposals for an independent...

Telus and Bell React to Rogers Launching 5G on TTC Subway

Yesterday, Rogers launched its 5G network on the TTC Subway on tunnels within the Downtown U, expanding wireless coverage beyond Freedom Mobile for the first time in years. Customers from Telus and Bell aren’t part of the launch and the wireless rivals expressed how they felt about the debut to CBC News. Bell said, "Rogers clearly...

New on Netflix Canada: September 2023

We're rounding the corner into September and that means another list of what's new on Netflix Canada. As for Netflix Games, there are over 70 titles available and on August 29, Samurai Showdown launches. Lego Legacy: Heroes Unboxed and WrestleQuest are now available. Check out the list below to see what's new on Netflix Canada...

Rogers Launches 5G Network on TTC Subway

Rogers has launched its 5G network on the TTC subway on Wednesday. Customers can now use talk, text, and streaming services on 5G in specific tunnels and stations of Toronto's busiest subway lines. For those travelling on Line 1, the 5G upgrade covers all stations and tunnels within the Downtown U, as well as the...