Stories by Gary Ng

It seems the price of everything just keeps going up nowadays, and streaming services are no exception. Bell Media’s Crave has increased the price of Crave Premium by 10%, jumping from $19.99 to $22 per month. The Crave website is already reflecting this price increase for new subscribers. According to an email obtained by iPhone...

Telus has introduced a new Stream+ bundle, combining Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video into a single package. This new bundle is available to Telus customers across Canada, starting at $20 per month, a 17% monthly cost saving versus these three services at full price, says the company. “In an era of multiple streaming options, bundling...

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile just won’t let Boxing Week go away, as the company’s special plans are still available as of writing, including its $34/50GB Canada-US plan. While rival carriers, flanker brands of the ‘Big 3’ have ended their Boxing Week plans, Freedom Mobile’s website still mentions, “Boxing Week offers on now!”. Here’s what’s available still...

The Telus Mobility for Good program has expanded its cellphone plan offerings, now debuting a $35 per month plan with 10GB of data. According to Telus in a statement to iPhone in Canada, this plan comes at a “discounted cost” and is aimed at youth aging out of care, low-income seniors and government-assisted refugees. This...

Image via The Verge Apple has lifted the embargo on the first controlled hands-on reviews of its upcoming headset, the Vision Pro. The company had a demo set up for select media and let them try on the Vision Pro and write about their brief controlled 30-minute experience. Apple took photos of these reviewers to...

Telus has officially announced the launch of eSIM Carrier Activation service for iPhone. This service is available to Telus customers using a compatible iPhone XS, XS Max, XR or newer on iOS 17.2 or later, allowing them to set up and activate a new line directly on their device. Customers interested in this feature can...

Telus has made some changes to its plans, specifically dropping the amount of data for its Canada-US-Mexico roaming plan. After finally debuting a similar plan like its rivals back in November, this North America roaming plan from Telus was priced at $105 per month with 150GB of data. But recently, the data bucket was lowered...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has brought back some promo plans that were seen during Boxing Week, but only in Quebec of course. Here’s what’s showing on the Public Mobile website as of writing: $24/4GB 4G (new activations only) $29/20GB 4G (new activations only) $34/10GB 4G $34/50GB 5G (new activations only) $40/30GB 5G $40/50GB 5G (on 90-day...

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus is set to launch its new flagship OnePlus 12 and entry-level OnePlus 12R Android phones in Canada, and we got the opportunity to get a first hands-on look at both phones. The former co-founder of OnePlus, Carl Pei, is behind the smartphone manufacturer Nothing. The OnePlus 12 below is the Flowy...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has tweaked the pricing of its Canada-US plan, dropping the price on a 90-day subscription. Previously, the company’s Canada-US 5G plan was $60/60GB on a 90-day subscription. This means you pre-pay for 90 days of service at a time ($180/180GB) and use the data as you see fit over the three month...

One of the ways fraudsters rip people off is through bogus text messages that try to steal your login credentials. The latest phishing scam looks like the bad guys are pretending to be Rogers-owned flanker brand Fido. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)  shared an alert about a phishing scam that is targeting Canadians...

The BCAA (The British Columbia Automobile Association) is offering up discounted Rogers cellphone plans, which are the latter’s corporate offerings (Rogers Preferred Program or RPP). Plans are available starting from $45 per month for bring your own device customers, after Autopay discounts. Here’s what’s available right now: $45/50GB 5G 250 Mbps (non-shareable data; MSRP $80)...