Stories by Gary Ng

Bell launched a new $80/20GB plan today, an “online exclusive” only available in Ontario. The $80/20GB plan has a speed cap with download speeds up to 250 Mbps and unlimited data at reduced speeds, once you’ve exhausted your original 20GB of data. The 5G plan includes hotspot capabilities and included unlimited calling, texting and data...

Two Indigenous Nations in Alberta and Saskatchewan have launched new mobile apps to keep members informed, leveraging the Communikit app platform created by Edmonton-based Aivia Inc. Lucky Man Cree Nation in North Battleford Saskatchewan’s new iOS and Android app allows members both on and off the reserve to stay up to date with Band Office...

If you want to sign a PDF document on your iPhone, Apple makes it possible through its Markup feature that offers various tools to edit photos and other documents. If you need to edit or sign a PDF received within the Mail app, just open the attachment and then tap the Markup button that looks...

The federal and Ontario governments on Monday announced an investment of over $13 million to expand high-speed internet in Ontario. The contract will see Bell Canada implement high-speed internet for over 6,400 homes in Arnprior, Braeside, Burnstown, Carp, Constance Bay, Dunrobin, Fitzroy Harbour, Glasgow Station, Kinburn, Marathon Village and White Lake. The announcement is part...

Google has announced its first feature drop of 2023, bringing new capabilities for its Pixel smartphones and Pixel Watch. Here’s what’s new in today’s March 2023 feature drop: Night Sight is now available on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro thanks to new algorithms powered by Google Tensor Magic Eraser is now available on all...

If you’re a prepaid wireless customer with 7-Eleven SpeakOut, a promotion recently launched to offer an account bonus for top ups. 7-Eleven SpeakOut is a mobile virtual network operator that runs on the Rogers wireless network. The bonus says with the purchase of $100 top up, $25 will be credited to you for free. The...

BC Ferries services the island communities on the west coast of British Columbia and there’s now an official app for iOS and Android. Launched late last week, the official BC Ferries app lets you book sailings and manage your existing trips, check schedules plus current conditions. After downloading the app to test it out, it...

Bell’s prepaid brand Lucky Mobile has launched ‘flash sale’, offering up to 4GB of bonus data for 12 months. The 4GB data bonus is actually broken down to two required actions. For plans $35 per month or higher, you will get a 2GB per month bonus for 12 months. If you register for Auto Top-Up...

BMO announced on Friday it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the Air Miles Reward Program from LoyaltyOne, with the latter having filed for bankruptcy protection. The Air Miles program has fallen to the wayside over the past few years and now BMO says this acquisition will "enable a reinvigoration for one of Canada's...

Earlier this week Apple announced a new yellow colour for iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus and it’s now available for pre-order in Canada, ahead of its launch on Tuesday, March 14. Pricing starts at $1,099 CAD for iPhone 14 and $1,249 for iPhone 14 Plus. Colours available are midnight, starlight, (PRODUCT)RED, blue, and purple,...

Tim Hortons launched its Roll Up to Win contest earlier this week, its annual contest where customers can win prizes for making purchases. The contest is only available through the Tim Hortons app and this year debuted a new prize: $10,000 in American Express prepaid cards, as part of 35 daily jackpot prizes up for...

Back on Monday, we told you about a change that occurred last spring/summer sometime when Bell’s Virgin Plus had increased its data overages to $153.60 for 1GB, a 12% increase over the previous rate of $137.60 for 1GB. Fast forward two days later to Wednesday, Virgin Plus coincidentally lowered the data overage rate to $20...