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Freedom Mobile to Merge Nationwide and Freedom Data Buckets

Earlier this week, iPhone in Canada told you Videotron’s Freedom Mobile was expanding its wireless network into Quebec, while also preparing to introduce a new seamless roaming feature between the company’s network and it Nationwide network (the latter is through an agreement with Rogers). Now, we can tell you that Freedom Mobile will be merging...

Google Messages to Boost Security with New Standard

Google is set to add the recently published Message Layer Security (MLS) specification RFC 9420 from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) into its own Google Messages. This step aims to improve safe and flexible messaging between different platforms. Giles Hogben, Privacy Engineering Director at Google, shared in a blog post on July 19 that...

Threads Daily Active Users Plunge Roughly 70%, Says Report

Meta is faced with a pressing need to innovate and improve its recently launched Twitter competitor, Threads, as user engagement continues to dwindle following an initial surge in sign-ups. According to data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, daily active users on Threads have fallen for a second consecutive week to 13 million, representing a...

Canadian News Media Block Meta’s Ads–About News Blocking

In the latest saga of the ongoing dispute over the Online News Act, also known as Bill C-18, several Quebec-based radio stations and news publications have declined to run Meta's advertisements concerning its response to the proposed legislation. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, initiated an ad campaign aimed at informing Canadians of...

Bell to Support ‘Convert to eSIM’ on iPhone Soon

Back in March, we told you iOS 16 beta users discovered Telus started to support the ‘Convert to eSIM’ feature for Telus iPhone users. Earlier this month, Telus made it official that it was the first carrier in Canada to support iPhone eSIM Quick Transfer. Now, it appears we will have another wireless carrier supporting...