Stories by John Quintet

Spotify is celebrating 10 years in Canada, and the streaming platform has unveiled some surprising data on Canadian music and global trends. The streaming music service shared its latest anniversary data with iPhone in Canada today. Over the past decade, Canadian artists have made a huge impact worldwide. Fans globally streamed Canadian tracks over 300...

As of November 11, Starbucks has launched a delivery option through its app for customers in the U.S. and most of Canada (excluding Quebec, which is powered by Skip). Now, customers can choose delivery or pickup within the Starbucks app, with DoorDash handling the delivery. This means Starbucks fans can order their favourite drinks and...

Bell initially aimed for a much larger target than internet provider Ziply Fiber in its U.S. expansion, which cost a whopping $5 billion CAD. According to sources speaking to the Canadian Press, Bell was in the running to acquire Frontier Communications, the largest fibre provider in the U.S., but lost to Verizon after a bidding...

The CBC is expanding its local and regional news coverage with plans to hire up to 25 new journalists in communities across Canada, focusing especially on areas with limited news options. This move follows the CRTC’s recent approval of Google’s plan to compensate Canadian news outlets for using their content (um, linking to news sites...

After a recent push from the CRTC saying it was "taking action", Canada’s ‘Big 3’ telcos—Rogers, Telus, and Bell—are planning new ways to cut international roaming costs, aiming to give Canadian travellers more flexible options by 2025. Bell announced it will offer “tailored” options next year to lower roaming charges based on how much data...

Canada Post is trying banking services again, this time with a chequing and savings account. Partnering with Koho Financial, Canada Post plans to launch these accounts nationwide in 2025, with its employees getting early access as a trial run. Lisa Liu, a spokesperson for Canada Post, explained to the Canadian Press that the postal service...

Update Nov. 11, 2024: A Freedom Mobile spokesperson clarified with iPhone in Canada the image shared below is not real. Our original story is below. ==== Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile might be ready to unleash a killer Black Friday deal, if an image shared on Reddit proves to be legitimate. A picture shared on Sunday claims...

Apple and Amazon have launched extended return policies for holiday shoppers again, allowing customers extra time to return (and test) products and gifts purchased over the season. Here’s a breakdown of the holiday return policies: Apple: If you buy something from Apple’s online store between Nov 8 and Dec 25, you can return it by...

Rogers and Fido are doling out free data right now to select customers, notifying them via text message once again. The timing comes ahead of expected Black Friday wireless deals, so this may be a move to keep customers happy and loyal, so they don’t switch away. According to text messages shared by iPhone in...

Telus has launched a new Exclusive Partner Program (EPP) plan that now includes roaming in the Caribbean. EPP plans are special plans offered to employees only by companies that are part of the Telus EPP program, as a perk. An iPhone in Canada reader signed up for this new Telus EPP plan, and shared screenshots...

Telus reported its third quarter earnings for its 2024 fiscal year today, showing solid growth in new customers and increased revenue. The company gained 347,000 new customers across mobile, internet, TV, and security services, driven by demand for their range of services. Telus added 130,000 mobile phone connections and 159,000 connected devices this quarter. They...

The X app (formerly Twitter) has become the top news app in Apple’s App Store, now ranking number one. In second place is Reddit, followed by Citizen: Local Safety Alerts, Substack, CNN, the New York Times, Polymarket, Fox News, CBC News and Ground News at the 10th spot. After this is Nextdoor, Radio-Canada, The Globe...