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For users of the Bell Fibe TV iOS app, it was updated on Wednesday to bring a new main menu. According to Bell, the revamped main menu means it’s now easier to search for on-demand movies and shows. The Bell Fibe TV app lets cable and satellite subscribers watch TV programming on the go, plus...

TekSavvy wants the Competition Bureau to do something about the "predatory" internet pricing practices of national telecom operators like Bell and Rogers. In a letter dated Tuesday, August 17, the independent internet service provider (ISP) told the Bureau that larger operators "have engaged in a sustained strategy of predatory pricing in the retail market for...

On Monday, Bell Media announced veteran CTV news anchor, Lisa LaFlamme was being let go by the company. Coinciding with Bell’s announcement, LaFlamme broke her silence in a final “sign off” on Twitter, a video that has since racked up 3.8 million views. Her firing has made international headlines in the past 24 hours. LaFlamme,...

HBO is set to launch the premiere of its 10-episode series, House of the Dragon on Sunday, August 21, 2022. This prequel to the hit series Game of Thrones will be available to stream in Canada with Bell Media on its Crave streaming service. Bell Media owns Canadian rights to HBO in Canada. The new […]

Bells' President and CEO, Mirko Bibic, defended Canada's high prices for both wireless and fixed broadband internet in a recent interview with SaltWire. Bibic didn't shy away from the fact that Canada has some of the highest internet prices in the world. "Our prices are certainly not the lowest in the world and I’ll never...

Virgin Plus announced on Thursday it now offers Members “pre-loved” smartphones, which are essentially certified like-new and gently used devices that have undergone 10-point inspections. A Virgin Plus spokesperson told iPhone in Canada these pre-loved smartphones are only available online and come in “like-new” and “gently used” conditions. Each mobile phone is inspected and tested...

Opensignal released its Canada 5G Experience and Mobile Network Experience reports on Thursday, showing insight into the Canadian telecom landscape yet again. From April 1 to June 29, 2022, Opensignal analyzed the 5G user experience from Rogers, Telus and Bell. When it comes to the top 5G download speeds in Canada, Bell and Telus again...

Google launched its new Pixel 6a two weeks ago and it’s already been heavily discounted by Koodo on select Tab plans, along with Fido and Virgin Plus as well. The Pixel 6a costs $599 CAD from Google’s online store and $702 CAD outright from Koodo. The phone has Google’s latest in-house Tensor chip, 6GB of...

Bell announced on Thursday it has partnered with Ontario’s Accelerated High Speed Internet Program (AHSIP) to expand fibre internet to over 117,000 homes and businesses in the province. Ontario will invest $484 million, while Bell will invest over $650 million into the partnership, that will see the latter’s fibre internet network reach over 80,000 locations...

Bell Canada today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2022 ended June 30. For its wireless business, Bell reported $2.246 billion in operating revenue, an increase of 5.5% year-over-year. The company also superseded its Q1 wireless revenue of $2.210 billion. Bell's solid quarterly revenue in the wireless segment was driven by strong...

Yesterday we told you about Koodo’s back-to-school 2022 promotion for Quebec only, in the form of a bring your own device plan at $45 with 15GB of data. At the time, flanker brand rivals Fido and Virgin Plus had yet to match the offer from Koodo in Quebec. As expected, one day later, Fido and...

Back in April, Bell launched what it said at the time was the fastest internet in Canada, offering up to 3Gbps download speeds with its pure fibre offering. On Tuesday, Bell announced it is ready to launch "North America's fastest Internet speeds and Wi-Fi technology of any major provider,” with symmetrical download and upload speeds...