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Brace Yourself: Nearly Every Phone in Canada Rings at Once Tomorrow
Canadians should prepare for their phones to chime and televisions to broadcast a test signal tomorrow nationwide. Alert Ready, the national emergency alert system managed by Pelmorex (they own The Weather Network), has scheduled a test for Wednesday, May 6, 2026. The coordinated event is designed to ensure the system works effectively during real life-threatening...
iPhone 17 Becomes Best-Selling Smartphone in Q1 2026
The iPhone 17 is the world’s best-selling smartphone for Q1 2026. Apple and Samsung models dominate the top 10, capturing 25% of the global market.
Facebook, Instagram Roll Out New AI Age Checks
Meta is expanding its AI-powered age assurance to identify teens and apply safety settings automatically. Here's how it works on Instagram and Facebook.
DashPass Members Can Now Save on Lyft Rides
DoorDash and Lyft have announced their partnership expansion into Canada, expanding the value of DashPass by introducing rideshare savings for members.
OpenAI’s AI Agent Phone Could Arrive by 2027 Says Kuo
According to a new update from supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, OpenAI is shifting into high gear with its plans to release a dedicated AI agent phone.
1Password Finally Adds Native iPhone Integration and New Transfer Tool
Toronto-based 1Password just pushed out a round of updates focused on making things smoother for mobile users, mostly around importing your data and saving new accounts on the go. Moving from one password manager to another has always been kind of a nightmare, usually involving exported files you have to hope nobody intercepts. 1Password is...
Google Announces Major Android Event for May 12 Ahead of Google I/O
Google has just announced that The Android Show, I/O Edition, coming next week. This virtual event is set for May 12 at 10am PT/1pm ET and will showcase why "this is one of the biggest years for Android yet," according to a spokesperson to iPhone in Canada in an email. The Android Show will hit...
Bell and Virgin Axe $80 Connection Fee, But New $40 Charge Debuts
Bell and Virgin have updated their websites to remove the $80 connection fee banned by the CRTC, but customers won't be getting off entirely fee-free. Both carriers have introduced a new "one-time device handling charge" of $40 as of today in changes on its website as seen by iPhone in Canada, described as covering "fulfillment...
Testing the Fizz Free Trial: 15 Days of No-Risk LTE and 5G Connectivity
As mobile prices in Canada continue to shift, we decided to put the Fizz 15-day free trial through its paces to see if this digital-first carrier can handle a daily Canadian routine. Getting set up was genuinely painless. We activated the trial while in Victoria and were up and running in minutes. One of the...
Heroes: A Video Game Symphony Comes to Montreal and Toronto in 2026
Heroes: A Video Game Symphony is making stops in Montreal and Toronto this year, featuring music from acclaimed franchises.
Apple Considering Using Intel and Samsung as Backup Chipmakers in US
Apple has reportedly held "exploratory" discussions with Intel and Samsung as backup chipmakers in the US.
B.C. Telus Outage: Botched Copper Theft Knocks Out 911 and Cell Service
Thousands of residents across northwest B.C. are currently without phone or internet service after a failed attempt to steal copper cables cut off crucial Telus fibre lines. The outage began around 3 a.m. Monday near Sheraton, B.C., roughly 20 kilometres east of Burns Lake. According to Telus, vandals targeting copper cables accidentally cut through the...