iPhone in Canada https://www.iphoneincanada.ca Canada’s source for Apple, telecom, tech news, and deals Tue, 05 May 2026 16:10:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cdn.iphoneincanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/iic-logo-127x127.png iPhone in Canada https://www.iphoneincanada.ca 32 32 202835705 Bell and Virgin Axe $80 Connection Fee, But New $40 Charge Debuts https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/05/bell-and-virgin-axe-80-connection-fee-but-new-40-charge-debuts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bell-and-virgin-axe-80-connection-fee-but-new-40-charge-debuts https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/05/bell-and-virgin-axe-80-connection-fee-but-new-40-charge-debuts/#comments Tue, 05 May 2026 15:57:46 +0000 https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/?p=446019 Bell and Virgin have updated their websites to remove the $80 connection fee banned by the CRTC, but customers won’t be getting off entirely fee-free. Both carriers have introduced a new “one-time device handling charge” of $40 as of today in changes on its website as seen by iPhone in Canada, described as covering “fulfillment […]

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]]> https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/05/bell-and-virgin-axe-80-connection-fee-but-new-40-charge-debuts/feed/ 2 446019 Testing the Fizz Free Trial: 15 Days of No-Risk LTE and 5G Connectivity https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/05/testing-the-fizz-free-trial-15-days-of-no-risk-lte-and-5g-connectivity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=testing-the-fizz-free-trial-15-days-of-no-risk-lte-and-5g-connectivity https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/05/testing-the-fizz-free-trial-15-days-of-no-risk-lte-and-5g-connectivity/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 13:12:53 +0000 https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/?p=444866 As mobile prices in Canada continue to shift, we decided to put the Fizz 15-day free trial through its paces to see if this digital-first carrier can handle a daily Canadian routine. Getting set up was genuinely painless. We activated the trial while in Victoria and were up and running in minutes. One of the […]

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]]> https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/05/testing-the-fizz-free-trial-15-days-of-no-risk-lte-and-5g-connectivity/feed/ 0 444866 Heroes: A Video Game Symphony Comes to Montreal and Toronto in 2026 https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/05/heroes-a-video-game-symphony-montrea-toronto-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heroes-a-video-game-symphony-montrea-toronto-2026 https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/05/heroes-a-video-game-symphony-montrea-toronto-2026/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 12:21:32 +0000 https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/?p=444908 Heroes: A Video Game Symphony is making stops in Montreal and Toronto this year, featuring music from acclaimed franchises.

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]]> https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/05/apple-intel-and-samsung-backup-chipmakers-in-us/feed/ 0 444887 B.C. Telus Outage: Botched Copper Theft Knocks Out 911 and Cell Service https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/04/b-c-telus-outage-botched-copper-theft-knocks-out-911-and-cell-service/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=b-c-telus-outage-botched-copper-theft-knocks-out-911-and-cell-service https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/04/b-c-telus-outage-botched-copper-theft-knocks-out-911-and-cell-service/#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 23:18:53 +0000 https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/?p=444871 Thousands of residents across northwest B.C. are currently without phone or internet service after a failed attempt to steal copper cables cut off crucial Telus fibre lines. The outage began around 3 a.m. Monday near Sheraton, B.C., roughly 20 kilometres east of Burns Lake. According to Telus, vandals targeting copper cables accidentally cut through the […]

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]]> https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/04/b-c-telus-outage-botched-copper-theft-knocks-out-911-and-cell-service/feed/ 1 444871 T-Mobile Customers Can Now Use Starlink in Canada Through Rogers https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/04/t-mobile-customers-can-now-use-starlink-in-canada-through-rogers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=t-mobile-customers-can-now-use-starlink-in-canada-through-rogers https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/04/t-mobile-customers-can-now-use-starlink-in-canada-through-rogers/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 21:19:01 +0000 https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/?p=444864 The boundary between cellular dead zones is disappearing across Canada and the U.S. as Rogers and T-Mobile expand their satellite-to-mobile roaming partnership. T-Mobile customers travelling in Canada can access Starlink satellite connectivity via the Rogers network. This follows a move in mid-April when Rogers enabled its own customers to roam on T-Mobile’s T-Satellite network in […]

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]]> https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/04/t-mobile-customers-can-now-use-starlink-in-canada-through-rogers/feed/ 0 444864 Apple Is Finally Letting You Build Your Own Wallet Passes https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/04/apple-is-finally-letting-you-build-your-own-wallet-passes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=apple-is-finally-letting-you-build-your-own-wallet-passes https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/04/apple-is-finally-letting-you-build-your-own-wallet-passes/#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 19:50:19 +0000 https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/?p=444845 Apple is planning to let iPhone users create their own passes in the Wallet app, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The feature is aimed at situations where a business uses a QR code for entry but does not support Apple Wallet natively. Users will be able to import an existing QR code or create a […]

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]]> https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/04/apple-is-finally-letting-you-build-your-own-wallet-passes/feed/ 1 444845 Roomba Creator Unveils ‘Familiar Machines & Magic’ Robotics Startup https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/04/roomba-creator-unveils-familiar-machines-magic-robotics-startup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roomba-creator-unveils-familiar-machines-magic-robotics-startup https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/04/roomba-creator-unveils-familiar-machines-magic-robotics-startup/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 19:04:38 +0000 https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/?p=444854 Roomba pioneer Colin Angle has launched Familiar Machines & Magic, a new startup building "Familiars," emotionally intelligent, pet-like robots for the home.

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]]> https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/04/roomba-creator-unveils-familiar-machines-magic-robotics-startup/feed/ 0 444854 TD Insurance Launches New AI Virtual Assistant https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/04/td-insurance-launches-new-ai-virtual-assistant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=td-insurance-launches-new-ai-virtual-assistant https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/04/td-insurance-launches-new-ai-virtual-assistant/#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 18:53:10 +0000 https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/?p=444849 TD Insurance launches a new AI-powered Virtual Assistant to help Canadians manage claims, check coverage, and get instant answers 24/7 through the TD app.

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]]> https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/04/td-insurance-launches-new-ai-virtual-assistant/feed/ 1 444849 Amazon Expands Supply Chain Services to All Businesses https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/04/amazon-expands-supply-chain-services-to-all-businesses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amazon-expands-supply-chain-services-to-all-businesses https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/04/amazon-expands-supply-chain-services-to-all-businesses/#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 18:12:52 +0000 https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/?p=444844 Amazon is opening its global supply chain and logistics technology to all businesses, including those not selling on Amazon, to streamline global shipping.

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