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Best Canadian carrier Boxing Week 2022 deals so far

Boxing Day Week is nearly upon us and already some Canadian carriers and wireless providers are rolling out the deals. We’ve gathered some of the best offers to emerge so far and listed them below. However, make sure to check back as we’ll be updating this page over the next few weeks with new offers.

And, if you’re curious to see how some of these deals stack up to what was available on Black Friday, you can find our old roundup here.

Koodo, Fido, Virgin Plus $50/40GB, $45/20GB

First up, the Big Three flanker brands are offering $50/mo 40GB and $45/mo 20GB plans.

Telus’ Koodo launched the plan first, then Rogers’ Fido and Bell’s Virgin Plus followed soon after. With all three, the deal involves a $15/mo bill credit that lasts 15 months:

  • $65/mo 40GB plan + $15/mo bill credit = $50/mo for 15 months
  • $60/mo 20GB + $15/mo bill credit = $45/m0 for 15 months

This isn’t quite as good as the $45/50GB plan offered during Black Friday, but we’re still early in the Boxing Week deal season, so we’ll see what happens.

Bell

Bell also bumped up the data included on some of its plans:

  • Essential – $85/mo 50GB (250Mbps), normally 25GB
  • Ultimate 100 – $90/mo 100GB (“fastest available 5G+ speeds”), normally $95/45GB or $105/60GB
  • Ultimate 100 with Canada-U.S. calling, texting, and data – $95/mo 100GB (“fastest available 5G+ speeds”), normally $125/mo

Check out all of Bell’s offers here.

Telus

Telus dropped a few plan offers for Boxing Week and is giving out $10/mo bill credits for 24 months when customers shop phones online or bring their own device:

  • Unlimited 50 5G – $85/mo 50GB of data (250Mbps) | previously: $85/25GB
  • Unlimited 100 5G+ – $90/mo 100GB (1Gbps) | previously: $95/50GB
  • Unlimited CAN-US 100 5G+ – $95/mo 100GB (1Gbps) plus unlimited data, talk, and text in Canada and the U.S. | previously: $125/100GB

And phone deals:

  • Save $100 when you buy online ($50 one-time bill credit + Telus waives the $50 connection fee)
  • iPhone 13 Pro Max – $0 down, $30/mo financing with Bring-It-Back (plus get three months of free Apple TV+)
  • iPhone 14 – $0 down, $30/mo financing with Bring-It-Back (plus get three months of free Apple TV+)
  • Motorola Edge 2022 – $0 down, $0 financing with Bring-It-Back
  • Samsung Galaxy S22 – $0 down, $30/mo financing with Bring-It-Back

Check out all of Telus’ deals here.

Rogers

Rogers is offering some plan deals, including $85/mo 50GB and $90/mo 100GB plans (normally 25GB and 40GB, respectively). The Toronto-based carrier also has some deals on smartphones:

  • iPhone 14 – $0 down, $0/mo financing with iPhone 12 trade-in (in-store only)
  • Samsung Galaxy S22 – $0 down, $15/mo financing with trade-in (in-store only), or $30/mo financing online
  • Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 – $0 down, $20/mo financing with trade-in (in-store only), or $35/mo financing online
  • Pixel 7 – $0 down, $23.70/mo financing with Upfront Edge

You can view more Rogers deals here.

We’ll be updating this page through the Boxing Week sale period with more deals. Notice something’s missing? Let us know by tweeting us @MobileSyrup or in the comment section below.

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God of War TV series is coming to Amazon Prime

After years of rumours, Amazon has confirmed that a God of War series is coming to its Prime Video streaming platform.

Beyond the fact that a God of War series is in the works, little else is known about the project other than the fact that Rafe Judkins (The Wheel of Time) will be the showrunner along with Children of Men writers Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, as producers and writers.

Though it’s still unclear, it seems like the series will focus on 2018’s critically acclaimed reboot of the God of War series rather than earlier entries in the franchise or the more recent Ragnarök.

“When his beloved wife dies,” reads the TV show’s description, “Kratos sets off on a dangerous journey with his estranged son to spread her ashes from the highest peak — his wife’s final wish. Kratos soon realizes the journey is an epic quest in disguise, one which will test the bonds between father and son…”

Rumours regarding a God of War TV show first appeared in March, 2022.

“The God of War is a compelling, character-driven franchise that we believe will captivate our global customers as much with its expansive and immersive worlds as its rich storytelling,” Vernon Sanders, head of global television at Amazon Studios, said in a press release.

It’s unclear who will play Kratos, though Christopher Judge, the voice of the iconic character, is very interested in taking on the role.

In other video game TV show-related news, HBO’s and Sony’s The Last of Us premieres on January 15th. Sony is also working on TV adaptations of Horizon and Twisted Metal.

Source: @PrimeVideo

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Samsung launches its 2022 Boxing Week sale: $800 off Galaxy Flip 3 Bespoke Edition

Samsung’s Boxing Week deals are already available, offering discounts on smartphones, tablets, smartwatches and more.

The most notable deal is on the Galaxy Z Flip 3 Bespoke Edition. Although this is last year’s Flip model, the upgrade to the Flip 4 is negligible. The BeSpoke variants of the handset are customizable and allow you to create your own unique foldable smartphone.

For example, you can make the top half of the handset pink and the bottom blue. These mobile deals are available until January 5th:

Below are all of the offers:

These wearables are available at a discounted rate until December 29th:

There’s also a 65-inch 2022 The Frame Art Mode that cost $2,099.99 but typically costs $2,699. This deal is only available until December 15th.

And until January 5th, the Galaxy Book 2 Pro will be up to $350 off (depending on the model).

When you purchase a 43-inch 2022 The Frame Art Mode, you can also save $1,000 on a 36-inch Bespoke 4-Door French Door Refrigerator with Family Hub until December 21st.

You can check out the complete list of offers on Samsung’s website.

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Rogers is offering deals on the iPhone 14 and the Galaxy Z Flip 4 for Boxing Day

Boxing Day deals at Rogers are now on.

The company is offering the iPhone 14 (128GB) for $0/month for 24 months. Plans start at $60/month. However, customers need to pay $720 down or trade in their old iPhone 12. The offer is only available in-store, and a $50 setup fee applies.

The Samsung S22 is available for $15/month for 24 months. The 128GB model, which usually costs $56.58 per month, requires $360 down or a Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra trade-in. This deal is only available in-store, but users can also get it online for $30/month for 24 months. A $50 setup fee applies for in-store purchases.

Rogers is offering the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 for $20/month (compared to $64.83) for 24 months. Customers must trade in a Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra or provide $360 down. The offer is in-store only, but customers can access the deal for $35/month for 24 months online. A $50 setup fee applies in-store.

The Google Pixel 7 is available for $23.70/month for 24 months if customers return the device after 2 years. Under Rogers’ financing plan, approved customers won’t have to provide anything down. Customers must pay $50 to set up the device.

Rogers is also doubling the data on its Infine Essential Plan. While it usually offers 25GB at speeds up to 250Mbps, it will increase that to 50GB. The plan costs $85/month, but customers can get it for $75/month after utilizing automatic payments.

Source: Rogers

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New on Netflix: January 2023

In January 2023, Netflix Canada is set to stream several new TV shows, films and documentaries, including Kaleidoscope, This is Us: season 6, Sound of Metal, You People, and That ’90s Show.

Coming Soon

  • Jung_E — Netflix Flm 
  • Physical: 100 — Netflix Series 

January 1st

  • Kaleidoscope — Netflix Series
  • Lady Voyeur — Netflix Series
  • The Way of the Househusband: Season 2 — Netflix Anime 
  • 13 Going on 30
  • Hyena Road
  • The Interview
  • Made of Honor
  • Old Enough!: Season 2
  • Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
  • The Royals: Seasons 1-4
  • Soul Surfer

January 4th

  • How I Became a Gangster — Netflix Film 
  • The King of the World — Netflix Film 
  • The Lying Life of Adults — Netflix eries
  • MADOFF: The Monster of Wall Street — Netflix Documentary 
  • This is Us: Season 6

January 5th

  • Copenhagen Cowboy — Netflix Series
  • Cowboys
  • Ginny & Georgia: Season 2 — Netflix Series
  • Mars One
  • Woman of the Dead — Netflix Series

January 6th

  • Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld — Netflix Documentary 
  • The Pale Blue Eye — Netflix Film 
  • Pressure Cooker — Netflix Series
  • The Ultimatum: France Season 1, Part 2 — Netflix Series (new episodes) 
  • The Walking Dead: Season 11

January 7th

  • Sound of Metal

January 10th

  • Andrew Santino: Cheeseburger — Netflix Comedy 
  • The Hatching Wielding Hitchhiker — Netflix Documentary 
  • The Phantom of the Open

January 11th

  • A Quiet Place: Part II
  • Noise — Netflix Film 
  • Sexify: Season 2 — Netflix Series 

January 12th

  • Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight: Season 2 — Netflix Family
  • The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House — Netflix Series
  • Vikings: Valhalla: Season 2 — Netflix Series

January 13th

  • Break Point — Netflix Documentary 
  • Dog — Netflix FIlm 
  • Sky Rojo: Season 3 — Netflix Series
  • Suzan & Freek — Netflix Documentary 
  • Trial by Fire — Netflix Series 

January 15th

  • Shiva Baby

January 17th

  • The Devil to Pay
  • Snake Eyes: G.I Joe Origins

January 19th

  • Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre — Netflix Anime 
  • Khallat+ — Netflix Film 
  • That ’90s Show — Netflix Series
  • Women At War — Netflix Series 

January 20th

  • Bake Squad: Season 2 — Netflix Series
  • Bling Empire: New York — Netflix Series 
  • Fauda: Season 4 — Netflix Series
  • Mission Majnu — Netflix Film 
  • Represent — Netflix Series
  • Sahmaran — Netflix Series 
  • Shanty Town — Netflix Series 

January 23rd

  • Narvik — Netflix Film 

January 24th

Little Angel: Volume 2

January 25th

  • Against the Ropes — Netflix Series 

January 26th

  • Daniel Spellbound: Season 2– Netflix Family 
  • Record of Ragnarok: Season 2, Episodes 1-10 — Netflix Anime 

January 27th

  • King of Jo’Burg: Season 2 — Netflix Series
  • Lockwood & Co — Netflix Series
  • The Snow Girl — Netflix Series
  • You People — Netflix Film 

January 30th

Princess Power — Netflix Family 

January 31st

  • Cunk on Earth — Netflix Series
  • Pamela, a love story — Netflix Documentary 
  • The Social Network

Here’s what’s leaving Netflix

  • L.A’s Finest: Season 1-2 (January 4th)
  • Z Nation: Seasons 1-5 (January 26th)
  • Good Burger (January 31st)
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Google’s reputation is stopping it from launching ChatGPT-like function

Google is citing its reputation for not creating a platform similar to ChatGPT.

“This really strikes a need that people seem to have, but it’s also important to realize these models have certain type of issues,” Jeff Dean, the head of Google’s AI division, said at a recent all-hands meeting, according to CNBC.

ChatGBT is an AI chatbot that answers complicated questions and writes essays. It has quickly grown in popularity, crossing 1 million users earlier this month. However, issues of bias remain, and Google is citing this as one of the reasons why it hasn’t launched a similar platform yet.

“We are absolutely looking to get these things out into real products and into things that are more prominently featuring the language model rather than under the covers, which is where we’ve been using them to date,” Dean told employees. “But it’s super important we get this right.”

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai hinted the company has “a lot” planned in the space in 2023 but followed Dean’s cautionary tone. “This is an area where we need to be bold and responsible, so we have to balance that.”

Image credit: Shutterstock 

Source: CNBC

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Fido, Virgin Plus match Koodo’s $50/40GB plan

Rogers flanker brand Fido and Bell flanker brand Virgin Plus both rolled out $50/mo 40GB plans to match the offer Koodo dropped yesterday.

Like Koodo, Fido and Virgin both offer a $65/mo 40GB plan with a $15/mo bill credit for 15 months, making it $50. There’s also a $60/20GB plan that can get the $15/mo bill credit, making it $45/mo for 15 months.

The plans are only available for new activations.

Fido is a little different than the others, however, because it requires customers to put in promo code ‘YAYFIDO15’ to get the discounted price.

While the deals are better than either provider’s typical plans, they’re not quite as good as the $45/50GB plan offered during Black Friday. Here’s hoping providers bring out a better deal as we get closer to Boxing Day.

You can check out Fido’s plans here and Virgin’s plans here.

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Here are all of Ecobee’s Boxing Day deals

Canadian smart home thermostat company Ecobee is launching several notable deals, including $30 off its popular Premium Smart Thermostat.

These offers run from December 15th to the 26th.

Below are all of the company’s offers holiday offers:

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium: on sale for $299.99 ($30 off, originally $329.99) – Available on ecobee.com: Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowes

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced: on sale for $209.99 ($20 off, originally $239.99) – Available on ecobee.com and these retail locations: Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot, and Lowes

Ecobee SmartThermostat with voice control: on sale for $249.99 ($40 off, originally $289.99) – Available on ecobee.com and these retail locations: Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowes

Ecobee SmartCamera with voice control: on sale for $99.99 ($30 off, originally $129.99) – Available on ecobee.com and these retail locations: Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowes

Ecobee SmartSensor: on sale for $99.99 ($20 off, originally $119.99) Available on ecobee.com and these retail locations: Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot, and Lowes

Ecobee SmartSensor for doors and windows – on sale for $79.99 ($20 off, originally $99.99) Available on ecobee.com and these retail locations: Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot, and Lowes

Image credit: Ecobee

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Amazon put the Fire TV Sticks on a fire sale, drops prices by 40 percent

First it was the Echo Dot fire sale, then the Echo Show fire sale, now Amazon’s popular Fire TV Sticks are up for grabs at a deep discount this holiday season.

Check out the deals below:

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Source: Amazon Canada

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Instagram rolls out BeReal like feature called Candid Stories

Instagram has introduced “Candid Stories” in its latest update, taking a note from BeReal’s book.

Candid allows users to take a picture of what they’re doing at a given time to share with their friends, much like BeReal, which asks its users to share a photo of themselves at the same time every day.

Instagram users can also capture a candid image at the same time daily, with reminders shared through notifications that start after sharing the first candid. Users can also test the feature through the stories camera or the multi-author story.

The Meta-owned company says they’re testing a similar feature for Facebook Stories.

Instagram’s update also introduces “Notes,” 60-character posts that users can share with selected friends for a 24-hour period. Replies to the notes appear as DMs.

“From asking for recommendations to sharing what they’re up to, Notes give people a casual and spontaneous way to express themselves and connect with each other,” Instagram wrote in a blog post.

Instagram will also soon roll out other new features, such as “Group Profiles.” Here, users can create shared profiles to send posts and stories.

Source: Instagram