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Telus Outpaces Bell and Rogers With 84,000 New Phone Customers

Telus kept adding phone customers over the summer while fewer people cancelled, according to third quarter results the company released on Friday, with its wireless business holding steady even as the rest of the company goes through some big changes. Telus added 84,000 net new phone customers between July and September, up from 82,000 at...
John Quintet
24 minutes ago
canada 2026 budget

Carney’s Budget 2026: What Changes for Cell Phones, AI and Tech in Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney's federal Budget 2026, released Thursday, outlines changes affecting cell phone bills, online scams, artificial intelligence, privacy and Canada's technology industry. The November 5 budget includes plans to eliminate certain wireless fees, introduce tougher anti-fraud requirements for telecom companies and spend $176.3 million over five years on a new digital safety regulator....
John Quintet
18 hours ago
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Freedom Mobile Gives All Customers Free Canada-U.S.-Mexico Roaming

Freedom Mobile is expanding Canada-U.S.-Mexico data coverage to all monthly plans starting December 8, 2026, giving more than 500,000 customers additional roaming benefits without increasing their monthly bills. The carrier announced the change on November 5, confirming that eligible customers will automatically have their existing recurring data converted to Canada-U.S.-Mexico data. Monthly prices and data...
Austin Blake
19 hours ago

Featured

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How to Track iPhone Duo Stock in Canada and Get Restock Alerts

Apple's first foldable iPhone launches on Friday, October 23, 2026, and finding one is going to take some work. Online orders in Canada are now showing February 2027 delivery dates, Apple has capped orders at two per customer, and resellers are asking several times the retail price on eBay. That leaves in-store pickup as the...
Gary Ng
2 weeks ago

Deals

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Wealthsimple Credit Card Now Gets 7% Cash Back on Turo Rentals

Wealthsimple has added Turo to its credit card partner cash back program, giving eligible cardholders 7% back on car rentals booked through the Turo app or turo.com. The offer started October 19, 2026 and runs until October 19, 2027. That total is the card's standard 2% cash back plus an extra 5% funded by Turo....
IIC Deals
2 weeks ago

Costco Canada Clears Out Nintendo Switch 2 Bundle for $599.97

Costco Canada has been spotted clearing out a Nintendo Switch 2 bundle for just $599.97 CAD, saving shoppers $190 off the regular price of $789.99. The deal comes just in time for holiday shopping, although finding one may be difficult. According to a post on RFD Friday morning, a Costco shopper in Barrie, Ontario, spotted...
IIC Deals
4 weeks ago
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Signing Up for Starlink? Here’s How Canadians Can Get $140 Cash

If you’re looking for a Starlink referral code in Canada, eligible sign-ups can receive a $140 CAD reward as cash or service credit. To qualify, you need to order through a referral link directly on Starlink’s website and stay subscribed for two months. How to Use a Starlink Referral Code in Canada Open the complete...
IIC Deals
4 weeks ago

Telecom

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Close-up of a hand holding a smartphone displaying the Freedom Mobile logo in a bright, busy shopping mall with glass ceiling.

Freedom Mobile Gives All Customers Free Canada-U.S.-Mexico Roaming

Freedom Mobile is expanding Canada-U.S.-Mexico data coverage to all monthly plans starting December 8, 2026, giving more than 500,000 customers additional roaming benefits without increasing their monthly bills. The carrier announced the change on November 5, confirming that eligible customers will automatically have their existing recurring data converted to Canada-U.S.-Mexico data. Monthly prices and data...
Austin Blake
19 hours ago
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Freedom Mobile and Fizz Fuel Record Growth as Bell, Rogers Lag

Quebecor reported its third quarter earnings on Thursday, revealing record wireless growth as Freedom Mobile, Fizz and Videotron continue to attract customers across Canada. The company added 136,700 net mobile lines during the quarter, a 3.0 per cent increase and its strongest quarterly growth since Videotron launched wireless service in 2010. Quebecor credited all three...
Austin Blake
1 day ago
Smartphone on a wireless charger shows a Bell logo, with plants and tech gadgets on a wooden desk in the background.

Bell Added More Wireless Customers in Q3, But They’re Paying Less

Bell parent BCE released its third quarter earnings on Thursday, showing stronger wireless customer growth and fewer cancellations, even as the company continues to collect less revenue per phone line. Bell added 24,110 postpaid phone customers during the quarter, more than double the 11,511 it added a year earlier. That also puts it ahead of...
John Quintet
1 day ago

SaskTel Cell Tower Plan Sparks Petition in Swift Current Neighbourhood

Residents of a Swift Current neighbourhood are pushing back on a 35-metre SaskTel cell tower planned near their homes, and many left a recent open house feeling unheard, according to SWBooster. The Crown corporation held the come-and-go session at the Legion Hall in downtown Swift Current from 6 to 8 p.m. on October 29. Poster...
John Quintet
2 days ago

Tutorials

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Two iPhone models shown in different colors (silver and blue) with dual-camera modules and edge-to-edge screens displaying mountains and sand wallpaper, side by side on a light background.

Want an iPhone Duo? These Canadian Apple Stores Restock the Most

Last week we walked through how to track iPhone Duo stock at Apple Stores in Canada, including Daryl Leigh’s free checker that watches every nearby store in one grid. Daryl has since pulled fresh Canadian numbers from his site, and here’s the data he exclusively shared with iPhone in Canada. The numbers help explain why...
John Quintet
1 week ago
Two iPhone models shown in different colors (silver and blue) with dual-camera modules and edge-to-edge screens displaying mountains and sand wallpaper, side by side on a light background.

How to Track iPhone Duo Stock in Canada and Get Restock Alerts

Apple's first foldable iPhone launches on Friday, October 23, 2026, and finding one is going to take some work. Online orders in Canada are now showing February 2027 delivery dates, Apple has capped orders at two per customer, and resellers are asking several times the retail price on eBay. That leaves in-store pickup as the...
Gary Ng
2 weeks ago
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How to Pre-Order iPhone Duo in Canada This Friday

Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, goes up for pre-order in Canada on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 5 a.m. Pacific (8 a.m. Eastern), with deliveries and in-store availability beginning October 23. Starting at $2,999 CAD, the iPhone Duo is Apple's most expensive iPhone yet, featuring a 7.6-inch folding display, a 5.4-inch outer screen...
John Quintet
3 weeks ago
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Apple Intelligence Can Use Up to 14GB. Here’s How to Turn It Off

Apple Intelligence is built into the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS, but you don’t have to leave it enabled. For some users, Apple Intelligence may simply feel less essential now. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Meta’s Muse and a growing number of AI agents are all easily accessible through standalone apps and the...
John Quintet
1 month ago
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How to Pre-Order iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo in Canada

Planning to pre-order an iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max, or Apple’s new iPhone Duo in Canada? Apple is using two different pre-order dates this year, so the first thing to know is when you actually need to wake up. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,749 CAD, the iPhone 18 Pro Max...
Austin Blake
2 months ago

Mac

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MacBook Pro Touch Reviews Praise the OLED, Shrug at Touch

The first media reviews for Apple’s new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR went live on Thursday, November 5, one day before the redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch laptops arrive in Canadian stores and on doorsteps on Friday, November 6. Display quality is the upgrade everyone expected to lead the conversation, and it does. Reviewers praise the...
Austin Blake
23 hours ago
Apple MacBook Pro shown half open against a black background as Apple plans a November 6 store reset.

Apple’s Next MacBook Pro to Get M7, May Drop Non-Touch: Report

Shoppers who just put money down on Apple's new touchscreen MacBook Pro now have a fresh reason to pause. A new report says the second-generation models arriving next year will move to M7 Pro and M7 Max chips with new AI hardware features, while a thinner 14-inch entry model finally picks up the slimmer design...
Austin Blake
4 days ago

MacBook Neo Student Pricing Increases by $60 in Canada

Apple has raised the education price of the MacBook Neo in Canada by another $60 CAD. Students and educators now see $879 CAD on Apple's Canadian education store, up from $819 CAD after the June hike. That is the second bump this year. At launch in March, the press release put education pricing at $679...
John Quintet
1 week ago
Apple's Get ready for Touch on Mac developer hub

Apple Tells Developers How Touch Will Work on the Mac

Apple has published details about Touch on Mac, giving developers their first clear look at how apps should behave on the new MacBook Pro with a PROLED XDR touchscreen. The new website is called, 'Get ready for Touch on Mac', and the subtitle tells developers to learn how to optimize their apps. Deeper written docs are...
John Quintet
1 week ago

Apple Watch

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Bronze Apple Watch with a brown mesh band, shown from front and back to highlight the design and heart-rate display (62 BPM).

Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Are Still Hard to Repair, Says iFixit

iFixit has torn down the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, giving both watches a 4 out of 10 for repairability while raising bigger questions about Apple's approach to Watch repairs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1duzuXz7D0 The Series 12 gets at least one welcome change: a battery pull tab. After removing the battery connector bracket, iFixit...
John Quintet
1 month ago
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Apple Ordered to Pay $184 Million USD More in Masimo Watch Patent Case

Apple has been ordered to pay another $184 million USD to medical technology company Masimo in its long-running Apple Watch patent dispute, pushing the total bill from a $634 million USD jury verdict to about $818 million USD, according to Bloomberg Law. US District Judge James V. Selna ruled Monday, October 5, 2026, that Masimo...
John Quintet
1 month ago

Apple Watch Hypertension Feature Gets Updated Health Canada Approval

Health Canada has updated its approval for Apple's hypertension notification feature, adding new identifiers for the iPhone and Apple Watch apps under an existing medical device licence. The feature is listed under Health Canada licence No. 114026 as a Class II medical device. The original licence was first issued on September 25, 2025. Health Canada's...
John Quintet
1 month ago

Apple Is Working on a Screenless Fitness Tracker to Rival Whoop: Report

Apple is working on a screenless fitness tracker aimed at competing with Whoop, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, potentially giving the company a new wearable that sits alongside the Apple Watch. The project is still in what Apple calls a technology investigation phase, so there's no guarantee it will ever ship. Gurman says Apple has...
Austin Blake
1 month ago