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Huge Early Prime Day Deal: Save Up to 56% Off Amazon Devices

Amazon Canada has launched early Prime Day deals on a huge selection of Amazon devices, offering up to 56% off. Smart home devices from Amazon include its Echo speakers, Fire TV televisions, Blink security products, plus a massive sale on Ring security products and combos as well. Check out all the Amazon devices on sale...

Public Mobile and Fido to End Select Promo Plans on July 8

It looks like flanker brands of Telus and Rogers are set to end some promotional plans next week, possibly setting the stage for new plans heading into the heart of summer (for better or worse). Telus-owned Public Mobile has updated its website to indicate its promotional $29/40GB 4G plan will end on July 8, 2024....

Koodo Hikes Price of Select Black Friday Plans, Just Like Virgin Plus

It looks like Virgin Plus isn’t the only carrier that has increased the prices of select Black Friday plans. Telus-owned Koodo implemented their own change back in April. According to iPhone in Canada readers, Koodo included a notification in March billing statements about the price hike. One reader reported that their $34 per month plan...

Quebecor Completes Freedom Mobile Promises After Acquisition

Just over a year after acquiring Freedom Mobile in April 2023, Quebecor announced today it has met all nine commitments made by its subsidiary Videotron to Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (ISED). The company sent a progress report to ISED earlier this week on July 3 to detail its promises made. Quebecor says it...

Rogers Tops Telus and Bell in Latest Internet Rankings: Opensignal

Rogers has emerged as the top broadband provider in Canada, according to a recent Opensignal report that has published new data. Opensignal told iPhone in Canada Rogers now leads for ‘Reliability Experience,’ what it says is a new metric that measures the ability of Opensignal users to connect and complete ‘uninterrupted’ tasks on internet networks....

New Apple ‘Home Accessory’ and Apple TV Discovered in Code

Apple is developing a new home accessory, as revealed by code found on its backend by MacRumors. The device, identified as "HomeAccessory17,1," indicates a new product category similar to the HomePod's "AudioAccessory" identifier. The inclusion of "17,1" suggests it may feature Apple's upcoming A18 chip (rumoured for the iPhone 16 this fall), meaning it will...

Virgin Plus Hikes Price of Select Black Friday Plans and More

Last November, flanker brands of the Big 3, Koodo (Telus), along with Fido (Rogers) and Virgin Plus (Bell) offered $29/30GB plans for Black Friday. These plans were available from dealers at physical retail locations, available for new and existing customers. Fast forward nearly eight months, and now we’re hearing of Virgin Plus increasing the price...

Nova Scotia Health Records Now Available via Mobile App

Nova Scotians can now access their health information through the YourHealthNS mobile app for iOS and Android. After a successful pilot involving 15 family doctors and seven nurse practitioners at six clinics, Nova Scotia has made electronic health records available province-wide. “Nova Scotians deserve to have access to information about the healthcare they have received,”...