Stories by Gary Ng

You Can Now Buy Refurb AirPods Pro 2 in Canada

Apple Canada started selling refurbished AirPods Pro (2nd gen) online recently, offering these earbuds at a discount versus regular retail pricing, iPhone in Canada has learned. AirPods Pro 2 were first released back in September 2022 and refurbished units are available at $279, saving you $50 off the regular price of $329. Amazon.ca is selling...

Public Mobile Revamps Plans, Ends Canada-US Promos

Last week, we told you Telus-owned Public Mobile had set an end date for its Canada-US promo plans for April 9, and as expected, we’re seeing the carrier revamp its plans as of today. The $34/50GB 5G plan has remained, but today brings back the $40/75GB 5G plan but without U.S. data roaming like before....

Alleged Beats Solo 4 Images, Specs Leak Ahead of Spring Launch

Apple’s Beats Solo 4 are coming soon and now we’re seeing what look to be the first images of these headphones, which haven’t seen a significant update since launching in 2016. Pictures shared by MySmartPrice today show headphones that claim to be Beats Solo 4. The headphones look pretty similar to the existing Beats Solo...

Rogers, Telus, Bell, Quebecor Cell Traffic Surged During Eclipse [Update]

Did you survive the total solar eclipse today? What also survived was the Rogers wireless network, which saw an increase in wireless network traffic as expected. According to Rogers, the company saw more than 600% of the network traffic it normally does in Niagara Falls, one of the popular areas in the path of totality,...

Apple’s 2024 iPad Lineup Reveal Set for Week of May 6: Report

When will Apple reveal its new iPad lineup for 2024? According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, he recently told us this was going to happen in early May. But in his Sunday PowerOn newsletter, we now have a specific date: the week of May 6, according to his sources. Apple will finally debut a revamped iPad...

Submit a Claim: iPhone Class Action in Canada Now Open

You can now submit a claim for the Canadian iPhone Power Management Class Action Settlement, if you owned or purchased an iPhone 6 through iPhone 7 series or iPhone SE. A representative from Rochon Genova LLP confirmed to iPhone in Canada on Friday it’s now possible to file a claim, after the settlement was approved...

X Launches Grok AI Chatbot for Premium Subscribers

Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) has launched its Grok AI chatbot for Premium subscribers, after announcing last week it would expand to more users beyond Premium+. Previously, Grok was only available for the more expensive Premium+ subscription, but now it’s available for Premium, we can confirm on Friday. If you’re a Premium X subscriber, clicking...

Buy Fizz SIM Cards at Circle K, Ahead of Beta Pricing Deadline 

Videotron’s Fizz Mobile has started selling physical SIM cards at select Circle K and Couche-Tard locations ahead of the last day to activate on beta pricing. Fizz says you can buy SIM cards at Circle K convenience stores in B.C. and Alberta, while they are also available at Couche-Tard locations in Quebec. Fizz SIM cards...

Freedom Mobile Opens New Headquarters in Toronto

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile has opened up new headquarters in Toronto, Ontario. The new office was officially announced on the one-year anniversary of Quebecor acquiring Freedom Mobile from Shaw, as part of the latter’s merger with Rogers. "Exactly one year after our acquisition for @FreedomMobile, this morning we inaugurated our brand new headquarters in Toronto at...

Rogers Recaps Shaw Merger Anniversary: ‘We Increased Competition’

The completed Rogers-Shaw merger took place exactly one year ago on April 3, and yesterday the telecom giant recapped the anniversary, sharing some milestones. "As two Canadian companies, we’ve proudly come together to invest in our economy and networks, and deliver more global innovation and more affordable services for Western Canadians,” said Rogers. The company...

WhatsApp is Down, Not Working and Stuck on ‘Connecting’

Is WhatsApp down for you right now? It appears there’s an outage that’s affecting enough people for the messaging app to go trending on X. Some users in Canada and beyond are stating that WhatsApp is not working and it’s down. The app just shows “connecting” and doesn’t work. It’s actually working fine for us...

Fido Offering $45/60GB Canada-US Plan in Quebec

Back in November, Roger-owned Fido launched a $45/50GB plan in Quebec, that included U.S. roaming. Recently, the plan saw an upgrade with its data bucket increasing to 60GB. The plan includes talk, text and data usage within Canada and the U.S., at 4G LTE speeds. According to Fido, the plan at $45 is after Automatic...