Stories by Gary Ng

Did you recently receive an email or text message from Telus-owned Public Mobile, saying your account is in suspended status—despite everything being in good standing? Well, it turns out those notifications were sent out in error, said Public Mobile on Wednesday. "Due to a recent system issue, you may have received an email and/or text...

Apple has released new software just now for its customers, including iOS 17.6.1 for iPhone and iPadOS 17.6.1 for iPad. As for what’s new in iOS 17.6.1 for iPhone? The release notes mention it includes bug fixes and “addresses an issue that prevents enabling or disabling Advanced Data Protection.” This feature was launched back in...

Telus-owned Public Mobile continues to tweak its plan lineup and today it added a new promo plan offering 60GB of 5G data. The $50 plan with 60GB of 5G data offers unlimited nationwide calling and unlimited international SMS/MMS. This plan joins the rest of the Public Mobile lineup, which recently saw a reduction of data...

Bell has added a free perk to its 5G wireless plans, now including Crave Basic with Ads, for a limited time. The change was made on Thursday and a Bell spokesperson confirmed the addition to iPhone in Canada. Crave Basic with Ads launched last summer, priced at $9.99 per month, along with a Crave Standard...

SaskTel has expanded its infiNET service in Saskatchewan to a dozen more communities. The crown corporation announced on Thursday infiNET fibre optic broadband is now available in Bengough, Buffalo Narrows, Caronport, Dalmeny, Gull Lake, Kipling, Outlook, Oxbow, Pense, Preeceville, Rocanville, and Willow Bunch. "Bringing our infiNET network to these communities isn’t just about connecting homes;...

Update: Of course, Fido has updated its website to bring back the $49/60GB plan. Our original story is below: Rogers-owned Fido continues to tweak its plan offerings, and on Tuesday it removed its 60GB plan outside of Quebec. Here are Fido plans after automatic payment discounts (the $44/50GB plan debuted just three days ago). $39/20GB...

Apple has released iOS 17.6 for iPhone and more today for all users, as the following updates with bug and security fixes are now available: iOS 17.6 (21G80) iPadOS 17.6 (21G80) macOS 14.6 (23G80) tvOS 17.6 (21M71) visionOS 1.3 (21O771) watchOS 10.6 (21U577) Earlier today, Apple released the first iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS...

Apple has started rolling out its first betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 that include initial Apple Intelligence features. Here’s what’s available for developers to download and test right now: iOS 18.1 beta (22B5007p) iPadOS 18.1 beta (22B5007p) macOS 15.1 beta (24B5009l) Remember, only the iPhone 15 Pro lineup and iPad and...

Rogers looks to be supporting Apple’s ‘Convert to eSIM’ feature right from the iPhone. That’s according to changes made in the latest iOS 18 beta 4, notes iPhone in Canada reader Ahsan. When you head to Settings > Cellular on iPhone, there’s a new option for ‘Convert to eSIM’. To convert to eSIM on your...

Bell’s Virgin Plus and Rogers’ Fido have made a change to their monthly plans this week, as they now include unlimited U.S. calling. Virgin Plus first made the the change for its 4G plans, then Fido followed suit after. As you can see from the screenshots, both flanker brands show unlimited Canada-US calling for their...

Bell Media has shared its list of new shows and movies coming to Crave in August 2024. Highlights include the HBO documentary Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, plus season 3 of HBO’s Industry. Bell has a Tim Hortons musical coming that was filmed live in Toronto, if that’s your thing, called The Last Timbit. Check...

Image credit: Freedom Mobile As part of its big splash for back to school savings, Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile has ramped up its pressure on Rogers, Telus and Bell, by bringing a new suite of monthly plans that are all 5G and include US and Mexico roaming. "A year ago, Freedom made waves with the introduction...