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Fido, Virgin and Koodo Debut 10GB Plans to Start 2024

With Boxing Week offers finally in the grave after numerous miraculous extensions, we’re seeing flanker brands Fido, Virgin Plus and Koodo set a new battleground plan that includes 10GB of data. During Boxing Week, we saw a $34/50GB plan become “the” plan to compete with. Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile is still offering its Boxing Week plans...

New PlayStation 5 V2 DualSense Controller Leaks

Best Buy Canada looks to have accidentally leaked details of the new PlayStation 5 V2 DualSense Wireless Controller on its website. The new controller was listed online with comprehensive details, including its price and features. The PlayStation 5 V2 DualSense Wireless Controller, listed under model number 1000039935 and web code 17668451, is priced at $89.99...

iOS 17.3 Beta 3 Download and More Released for Developers [Update]

Apple has released new beta software for developers to download and test, including iOS 17.3 beta 3. This comes after iOS 17.3 beta 2 was released then subsequently pulled, after it caused some devices to experience boot loop issue. Here’s what’s available for download: iOS 17.3 beta 3 (21D5044a) iPadOS 17.3 beta 3 (21D5044a) macOS...

Boxing Week Cellphone Deals Still Alive: $34/50GB Canada-US and More

We’ve entered the second week of January and Boxing Week cellphone deals just won’t go away. Some Boxing Week promo plans were slated to end on January 3, but were then extended to January 8, which has come and gone. But as of today, flanker brands of Rogers, Telus and Bell, along with Quebecor’s Freedom...

Apple’s First Vision Pro Ad Mimics the First iPhone Ad [VIDEO]

Apple yesterday announced Vision Pro pre-orders are set to launch on January 19 in the U.S., with a debut set for February 2, 2024. The company also released its first ad for Vision Pro, a 30-second ad spot that copies the style of the first iPhone ad from 2007 that aired during the Oscars. The...

Starlink Kits Now Available at Costco in Western Canada

Last month, Costco Canada started selling SpaceX Starlink satellite internet kits at warehouses out in Ontario, and now we’re seeing them out in western Canada. According to info obtained by iPhone in Canada, Costco Canada locations in B.C. are now selling Starlink kits, priced at $599.99, with the same item number 3030630. This includes a...

Apple Vision Pro Pre-Order Date: January 19 in U.S.

Apple has officially announced Apple Vision Pro pre-orders will kick off in the U.S. on January 19 at 5am PST, with a launch set for Friday, February 2, at all U.S. Apple Store locations and online. Canada is not included for the Vision Pro launch (yet). Apple Vision Pro operates on visionOS and can be...

Rogers Price Increases ‘Go Against’ Government Plans: Minister

With Rogers recently informing customers it was increasing prices for some wireless plans and select Ignite bundles, Canada’s Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canadians are still overpaying for telecom services, with little competition available. Earlier this week, iPhone in Canada first reported that Rogers was raising the prices of select wireless plans for customers not...

Rogers to Increase Shaw Prices on TV, Internet, Phone

Last year, the $26 billion Rogers-Shaw merger was approved by the federal government, and Canadians were told to expect increased competition and lower pricing. Well, it doesn't seem that's happening exactly across the board. After we first told you about Rogers wireless and Ignite bundle pricing increases, iPhone in Canada has now learned Shaw prices...

Streaming on Apple TV+ January 2024: Killers of the Flower Moon and More

Apple TV+ has outline some new titles coming to the streaming service in January 2024, which includes the highly anticipated streaming debut of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, which is a huge feature film that was in theatres, from Apple Studios. But if you didn’t spend cash to view it...

Public Mobile Extends Boxing Week Promo Plans

Telus-owned Public Mobile has extended the expiry dates of its Boxing Week promo plans. Public Mobile updated its website on Wednesday afternoon, iPhone in Canada can confirm, changing the date from January 3 to January 8. The following Boxing Week plans are available still: $34/50GB 5G $29/30GB 4G $24/4GB 4G $40/75GB 5G $50/100GB 5G As...

PC Optimum Points Redemptions for Apple Arcade Got Worse

Back in October, Loblaws’ PC Optimum rewards program introduced the ability to redeem your points for Apple services, such as Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade. At the time, it was possible to redeem 10,000 points for 1 month of Apple TV+ and 6,500 points for 1 month of Apple Arcade, when prices were still $8.99...