This gaming powerhouse isn’t available in Canada
The Asus ROG Phone 9 is not coming to Canada, which I should get out of the way immediately because I will say many nice things about this device that you can’t purchase unless you travel to the U.S. First and foremost, this is the first device I’ve used that features Qualcomm’s incredibly quick and
Streaming in Canada on Apple TV+, Crave, Netflix and Prime Video [Nov. 18-24]
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms. Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon’s Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video-on-demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game
Fido emailing former customers a $34/50GB win-back deal
Fido is sending out special $34/50GB plan offers to some former customers. I received one such email from Fido with a somewhat desperate-sounding subject line asking “can we talk?” and then begging me to give it “one more chance.” The special plan Fido offered me was a $34/50GB plan with 4G data (speeds capped at
Freedom Mobile upgrades its 5G network in Ontario, Alberta and B.C.
Freedom Mobile is upgrading its networks in Ontario, Alberta and B.C. by turning on 180 new 5G sites in those provinces. Notably, the Greater Toronto Area will have more extensive 5G/5G+ coverage with over 100 new sites in the area, notably expanding to Bradford West Gwillimbury, Newmarket and Stouffville. Freedom’s press release also mentions new
Telus offered Koodo customers a $50/120GB plan as well
Telus sent some Koodo customers special $50/120GB plan offers as part of a larger push for Koodo customers to migrate last week. Last week, I wrote about an email I received from Telus offering me $60/120GB and $65/200GB plans. However, those were the only offers Telus sent out. A long-time MobileSyrup reader reached out to
Ottawa invests $38 million to bring high-speed to remote Manitoba
In 2021, the auditor general’s report in Canada said that only 40 percent of people in Manitoba have access to high-speed internet. Now, the federal government is taking $38 million from the $3 billion Universal Broadband Fund to help connect over 3,600 homes in 14 remote communities in the province. Most of these remote communities
Apple sells out of Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapters
People with older iPhones who still use regular wired earbuds and headphones will need to go to Amazon to buy an adapter for their phone. The Apple Store in Canada appears to be sold out, and reports from the U.S. say the same thing about that store. Apple used to sell its Lightning adapter for
Google Pixel 9 Pro Review: Pixel perfect
Nothing is perfect, but the Pixel 9 Pro comes really close. It also finally grants the one big request I’ve had for Google since the Pixel 6 series – give me a small Pixel phone with a telephoto lens. Starting with the Pixel 6 line, Google started offering regular and ‘Pro’ Pixel variants. The Pro
Bluesky won’t use your data to train AI
The Twitter replacement app Bluesky posted on November 15 that it’s not planning to use its user data to train AI. This is in retaliation to X (formerly Twitter) rewriting its terms of service to allow for the platform to scan what its users post and use it to train its AI models. A number
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