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Here are the latest Canadian cellphone plan and device deals, plus other promos from wireless carriers such as Rogers, Telus and Bell, from our partner PlanHub. As always, the promos and plans may change at the last minute, but here they are as of Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Bell Noticeable price changes: Up to $600 off iPhone...

7-Eleven Canada has partnered with iconic video game Tetris for a unique contest and limited-time merchandise collection, to celebrate the game's 40th anniversary. From May 1 to June 25, 2024, 7-Eleven customers can participate in a contest to win one of 1,800 handheld game devices styled after 7-Eleven's famous Slurpee machines. These cool handhelds are...

The app is reportedly displaying certain users with links to a website for buying digital creator-tipping coins, potentially bypassing Apple's commission.

Anthropic is an AI startup behind Claude, its chatbot that rivals the likes of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. Claude has launched an iPhone and iPad app in the App Store, bringing its AI chatbot to mobile users. But so far, the app is only available for download in the U.S., and not Canada just...

Have you been waking up late over the past week or so? It appears for some, iPhone alarms are not working as intended, with the alarm going off but no audio. The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern said yesterday, "Today Show called me last night and said iPhone alarms aren't working! I hadn't heard that...

Bell’s Lucky Mobile and Rogers’ Chatr have promos right now targeting their entry $29 4G plans. Lucky Mobile’s $29 plan normally includes 25GB of data after automatic top-up, but right now an extra 15GB per month is available for 24 months, taking it to 40GB total. Of course, this is only for new activations. You...

PlayStation is introducing a new way to join multiplayer sessions on PlayStation 5 using a sharable link through the console or mobile app.

Xbox has confirmed its annual summer Xbox Games Showcase is being held on Sunday, June 9th in Los Angeles.

Earlier today, Apple released new beta software for developers including iOS 17.5 beta 4 and more. Here’s what’s available for download: iOS 17.5 beta 4 (21F5073b) iPadOS 17.5 beta 4 (21F5073b) macOS 14.5 beta 4 (23F5074a) tvOS 17.5 beta 4 (21L5567a) visionOS 1.2 beta 4 (21O5580a) watchOS 10.5 beta 4 (21T5571a) What’s new in iOS...

Earlier this month we told you Freedom Mobile was expanding coverage for Apple Watch cellular customers to get nationwide roaming, along with a data bonus. Now, it appears those plans have been delayed. iPhone in Canada readers inform us a recent update from Freedom Mobile says the plans have been delayed. This is due to...

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has released its 16th annual report comparing wireless and internet pricing in Canada, commissioned by Wall Communications. The report, spanning 84-pages, shows charts comparing the wireless and internet prices of incumbents and other telecom players, compared to G7 peer countries and Australia. “Wireless prices have declined an average of...

Last week we told you Telus-owned Public Mobile removed its 3G plans, shifting everything to 4G, marking a similar move like Bell-owned Lucky Mobile. But part of the change saw the $15 low-cost plan from Public Mobile also axe its 250MB of data. While the data was removed, unlimited Canada-wide minutes and international messaging was...