Stories by Gary Ng

Some Public Mobile customers have started seeing “5G+” icons in their device status bars, particularly those on 5G plans and more. Back in March, we saw Telus and Koodo customers note they were starting to see “5G+” icons. At the time, this was because Android and iPhone and customers were seeing their devices connect to...

Apple has revealed a refreshed iPad mini, powered by A17 Pro to support Apple Intelligence. Yes, it has the same background wallpaper style in marketing as three years ago. The A17 Pro chip brings up to 30% faster CPU performance and a 25% boost in GPU power compared to the previous generation from 2021, with...

Bell’s Virgin Plus looks to have called it quits with 5G plans on its website. As of writing, 5G plans are no longer available for new customers, as only 4G speed plans are showing. Recently, the long 5G speed plan remaining on the Virgin Plus website was its $65/75GB offering. That’s no longer available, according...

If you’re using the Costco mobile app in Canada, a recent update introduced some exclusive deals only found within the app. The Costco mobile app can be used as your membership card when entering the warehouse (it includes a QR code for the new scan on entry), plus it also lets you look up your...

Apple has released new video tutorials on YouTube demonstrating how to properly clean the meshes on AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 3 and later using micellar water and a soft-bristled kids' toothbrush. Micellar water is a gentle, no-rinse cleanser that removes makeup, dirt, and oil using tiny micelle molecules, which makes it an ideal choice...

Apple has released iOS 18.1 beta 6 and more on Monday morning for developers to download and test. Here’s what’s available to download right now for developers: iOS 18.1 beta 6 (22B5069a) iPadOS 18.1 beta 6 (22B5069a) macOS 15.1 beta 6 (24B5070a) tvOS 18.1 beta 4 (22J5567a) watchOS 11.1 beta 4 (22R5569a) visionOS 2.1 beta...

Last year, Apple started selling refurbished HomePod 2 units for the first time, but they were not available in Canada. Fast forward one year later, and you can now finally buy a refurbished HomePod 2 in Canada, as spotted by MacRumors. Apple’s HomePod 2 was first released in February 2023, featuring the same design as...

Apple has released iOS 18.0.1 for the iPhone, which comes with a bunch of bug fixes. Here are the bug fixes for iPhone 16 series smartphones and more, according to the iOS 18.0.1 release notes: Touch screen may be temporarily unresponsive in certain circumstances on iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models Camera may freeze...

Another day and another telecom price increase in Canada. This time it’s from Telus and it’s impacting an iPhone in Canada reader on a small business account. What’s the deal this time? A new $20 “price adjustment” has been tacked onto a wireless line, because the account has too many discounts and now doesn’t meet...

Spotify has increased its prices in Canada across the board, following a similar move made in the U.S. this past June. According to iPhone in Canada readers, emails sent out by Spotify notified customers of the price increase, which affects all Premium plans. Spotify’s email we obtained says it is increasing the price of Premium...

Amazon's Prime Video has announced it list of new shows and movies coming to the streaming service in October 2024. Highlights for Prime Video in Canada? That includes Faceoff: Inside the NHL coming on October 4, giving us a behind-the-scenes look at select players in the league. Also, Prime Monday Night Hockey will stream all...

You might want to check out your local Freedom Mobile location, as some are offering up a promo offer that includes a $15/10GB plan, which includes unlimited talk, text and data in Canada, the US and Mexico. Now, there’s always a catch when a phone plan is $15 per month with 10GB of North American...