Stories by Gary Ng

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile is likely making wireless incumbents wake up with its most aggressive pricing we’ve seen to date for a Canada-US plan. Freedom Mobile recently launched a $34/30GB plan that was matched by rivals, but now the latter includes Canada-US roaming, as part of its latest boxing week offer. The plan is after Digital...

Telus-owned Public Mobile continues to tweak its flagship holiday promo plan, which first began as a $39/month offering with 25GB data last week. Days later, Public Mobile dropped the price to $34/month, a $5 price drop. Now, this plan at $34 has increased data at 30GB, up from 25GB, now matching what Freedom Mobile has...

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile has ramped up its $19 starter plan by giving it 750MB of bonus data, for a total of 1GB 4G LTE data. The plan is $19/month after digital discount (pre-authorized credit card payments) for bring your own device customers. Included is unlimited talk and text nationwide, making this a ‘cheap’ plan for...

With Apple’s software releases today, including watchOS 10.2, iOS 17.2, and iPadOS 17.2, users of Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2, iPhone, and select iPads now have the ability to access and log their Health app data using Siri. The S9 SiP, Apple's most advanced watch chip to date, allows the Apple Watch...

Apple has released iOS 17.2 for iPhone, iPadOS 17.2 for iPad and more on Monday. The updates come after Release Candidate versions were made available to developers last week. Also available today is tvOS 17.2, macOS 14.2, watchOS 10.2, plus iPadOS 16.7.3 and iOS 16.7.3 for older devices. Apple has also released macOS Monterey 12.7.2...

SkipTheDishes has announced the launch of its iMessage extension to allow for quick and easy sending of gift cards. This new feature allows customers to purchase and send gift cards directly through Apple's iMessage. The integration streamlines the process of buying and delivering gift cards, making it an ideal option for holiday gifting, said the...

Well that didn’t take long, did it? After we told you about Public Mobile’s $39/25GB 5G holiday promo plan yesterday, the company ended up slashing the price later in the day. The plan now is priced at $34/month, seeing a $5 price drop. The $34/25GB plan is not as good as the $34/40GB 5G offering...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has launched a promotional 5G holiday promo plan starting at $39 per month. This $39 plan includes 25GB of data at 5G speeds, to go with unlimited Canada-wide calling and international messaging. There’s a regular $39/20GB plan right now but offered at 4G speeds. Previously, we saw a $34 plan with 20GB...

Didn’t we just finish the first week of December? Freedom Mobile has kicked off its Boxing Week offers, now live on its website offering a variety of plans on discount. Check out the Freedom Mobile Boxing Week 5G plans on sale below that are designed at Boxing Week offers: $34/30GB $40/60GB Canada-US $50/100GB Canada-US The...

Sending voice messages on WhatsApp has gained a new privacy feature—the ability for recipients to only play them once. “Say it once, play it once now you can select “view once” when sending a voice note for an added layer of protection,” said WhatsApp on Thursday. The feature brings peace of mind that your voice...

Telus has announced a new partnership with Quebecor's Club illico streaming service, starting today, December 7, 2023. Optik TV customers can now subscribe to Club illico for $10 per month, a $5 discount from the standalone subscription price. This streaming service brings access to over 6,500 French-language titles, including original Quebec productions and French versions...

The Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN), along with the federal government, the province of Ontario, and Rogers, announced the expansion of 5G mobile services in several areas of Eastern Ontario. This expansion is a part of the EORN Cell Gap Project, a $300 million initiative aimed at enhancing cellular services in the region. The Rogers...