Stories by Gary Ng

Videotron’s Fizz, which operates in Quebec only so far (including the Ottawa/Gatineau area), is celebrating its five-year anniversary and is doling out perks for its customers. We saw some plan changes to Fizz recently offering more data, and now the company is giving out discounts on new smartphones through its My Rewards program. Fizz customers...

Telus has launched the ability to manage your eSIM online via the web, for customers with iPhone and Android devices. The feature launched on Tuesday and can be found once you sign into your online account under ‘Manage your SIM’. There are options to manage your eSIM and SIM card such as: Transferring your number...

Apple has released new software today, including iOS 17.1.1 for iPhone and more. Check out what’s for download below: iOS 17.1.1 (21B91) iPadOS 17.1.1 (21B91) macOS 14.1.1 (23B81 | 23B2082) watchOS 10.1.1 (21S71) Version 23B2082 of macOS 14.1.1 is for the new M3 Mac family available today. The watchOS 10.1.1 update says it fixes and...

Rogers has unveiled a new initiative aimed at expanding the reach of 5G wireless services to low-income Canadians. The Connected for Success program will provide over 2.5 million Canadians with a free 5G smartphone and a 5G wireless plan. "Our goal is to ensure that the transformative benefits of 5G technology are within reach for...

Apple has officially launched sales of its new 14 and 16-inch M3 MacBook Pro and 24-inch iMac in Canada. "We’ve brought the new M3 family of chips to iMac and the new MacBook Pro lineup, and they’re now available! There’s never been a better time to experience a Mac,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook on...

Telus-owned Koodo is offering up some special 5G plans for existing customers within the company’s self-serve portal, according to info obtained by iPhone in Canada. In particular, customers from last year’s $45/50GB 4G Black Friday promo are seeing some of the following 5G plans in their online self-serve portal: $70/90GB (expires in 2 days) $60/70GB...

Videotron’s Fizz has revamped its mobile plan pricing and it’s now possible to get a $44 per month plan that includes unlimited talk, text and 40GB of data in Canada and the U.S. Here are the new data offerings, according to RFD: $13/25GB (was 20GB) $14/40GB (was $24) $24/50GB (new) If you were on one...

Koodo is again offering up some data add-on promotions for select customers. “Data Days is back for a very limited time! Until tomorrow at 11:59pm, you can get HUGE monthly bonus data added to your plan for our lowest price ever,” reads the Koodo text message received by RFD users. Here are the monthly data...

Telus-owned Koodo has launched a promo on its Stream+ offering, which it says can save you 70% on entertainment for the first three months. With Stream+, you get Netflix Premium, Apple TV+ and Discovery+ streaming services at a discount, billed to your Koodo account. Right now, the offer is for all three services for $10...

After announcing its new M3 chip lineup for the Mac last week at a rare Monday evening special event, Apple has lifted the embargo on the first media reviews. The first 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro with M3 and 24-inch iMac with M3 reviews by hand-picked media are now available. As expected, they are all...

Air Canada has announced its collaboration with Disney, making it the first airline worldwide to feature Disney+ Originals on its in-flight entertainment system. Among the exclusive Disney+ Originals available are the first three episodes of "Loki Season 1" and "Obi-Wan Kenobi." "We are thrilled to bring Disney+ Original series and films to our inflight entertainment,...

Rogers and Fido look to have debuted the ability for customers to switch from a physical SIM to an eSIM online. An eSIM, or electronic SIM, is a digital version of the traditional SIM card, that allows users to activate a mobile plan without a physical SIM card. The Rogers eSIM FAQ page says you...