Stories by John Quintet

Videotron’s Freedom Mobile continues to push the boundaries of cellphone deals and it has sweetened plans for Black Friday. Freedom Mobile is offering up a 25GB data bonus on its $35 and $45 plans with Canada-US-Mexico talk, text and data—but only for 6 months. Roam Beyond data has also doubled. This lets you roam with...

Canada’s Competition Bureau is taking Google to court, accusing the tech giant of anti-competitive practices in online advertising. According to the Bureau on Thursday, Google has used its dominant position in Canada’s ad tech market to unfairly maintain control, making it harder for competitors to thrive and increasing costs for advertisers. This case focuses on...

Amazon's Prime Video has released its list of new shows and movies for December 2024. Highlights include a bunch of holiday TV shows and movies, including some classic Christmas rom-coms such as Love Actually. On December 17, Prime Monday Night Hockey will showcase the Florida Panthers versus the Edmonton Oilers, a rematch of last year's...

Telus-owned Koodo is offering up some plans for existing users to switch over to ahead of Black Friday. Here are some plans being offered to customers that are on the $45/60GB Black Friday plan from a couple of years ago. Prices below include the $5/month auto-pay discount: $39/60GB 4G $44/80GB 4G $50/80GB 4G (expires in...

Rogers-owned Fido and Telus-owned Koodo have again tweaked their plans ahead of Black Friday this week. Fido has updated its $39/60GB plan to now include unlimited U.S. calling, while Koodo has added a $44/80GB plan to match Fido. Virgin Plus still has a lonely $39/60GB plan. Check out the plans from Fido, Koodo and Virgin...

Rogers has tweaked its plans, this time adding a limited-time U.S. roaming add-on to select plans, specifically its 5G Infinite Extra offering. The latest update today says the $70/175GB 5G Infinite Extra plan for bring your own device (and financing a device), now includes four months of U.S. roaming. "Use your plan’s calling, texting and...

Telus is pushing back against a federal government decision they say limits competition among internet service providers. The company launched a petition on change.org one week ago, urging Canadians to support their right to choose their internet provider based on price and quality. The issue stems from a November 6, 2023, decision by the Canadian...

SpaceX has officially completed its Starlink Direct-to-Cell (DTC) satellite constellation following the successful launch of 12 satellites this morning. "Today’s launch of 12 Direct to Cell capable @Starlink satellites will continue to provide reliable text service wherever you may be,” said Starlink. As long as you can “see the sky”, your LTE phone will have...

For fans of Apple’s AirPods Max headphones, many were hoping the company would release a major update, but all we got this year were some new colours and USB-C. So what’s the future for AirPods Max, which are priced at a whopping $779 CAD still? Well, according to insider Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, a future...

Rogers and Fido look to have a huge online trade-in bonus promotion for iPhone and Android devices, ranging from $200 to $450 on top of estimates. When you activate a new Rogers plan (EPP included) and get a new phone, trading in your existing device can get you a bonus on top, according to RFD:...

If you’re hoping for major iOS updates like we’ve seen in the past, don’t hold your breath. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his Sunday Power On newsletter, Apple is stretching out its updates and features over longer periods, with major changes now expected only by spring 2026, when iOS 19.4 launches. One of the...

South Korea’s LG Innotek announced plans to invest ₩3.75 billion ($268 million USD) in new facilities for its camera module division, focusing on boosting competitiveness and supporting new product models, reports The Elec. The investment is set to be completed by December 2025. The move is believed to prepare for Apple’s iPhone 17, which is...