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Some iPhone 13 users are reporting touchscreen issues

Several iPhone 13 users report experiencing intermittent touch issues with the new smartphone, causing screen swipes and presses to be delayed or not recognized altogether.

Posts on Twitter, Reddit, MacRumors’ forums and Apple’s official support forum include several posts from users experiencing touchscreen-related issues with the iPhone 13. The problem seems to affect all devices in the iPhone 13 lineup, including the iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro max.

For what it’s worth, I’ve been consistently using the iPhone 13 Pro Max for the last few weeks and haven’t encountered this particular issue — at least not yet.

Thankfully, given the issue also seems to be affecting older iPhone models, it’s likely not tied to a hardware problem and instead could be related to iOS 15.

Though iOS 15 is relatively stable, the update has featured a few issues, including a bug related to ‘Unlock with Apple Watch’ not working with the iPhone 13, widget issues and security vulnerabilities.

Given Apple’s track record for rapidly fixing bugs, it’s likely that this touchscreen issue will be fixed relatively quickly.

Source: Reddit Via: MacRumors 

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PlayStation confirms acquisition of Demon’s Souls remake developer Bluepoint

PlayStation has confirmed that it has acquired the Austin, Texas-based studio Bluepoint Games.

Notably, the Japanese gaming giant leaked this news last year in a since-deleted tweet from its official PlayStation Japan Twitter account and is only now formally talking about it.

Specific terms of the acquisition, such as financial details, were not disclosed. However, Bluepoint is a natural fit for the PlayStation Studios family, given their long-running partnership. In fact, nearly every game that Bluepoint has made has been exclusive to PlayStation platforms, including 2009’s God of War Collection, 2011’s The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection, 2015’s The Nathan Drake Collection, 2018’s Shadow of the Colossus remake and, most recently, last year’s Demon’s Souls remake.

The throughline between all of these games is that Bluepoint was either remastering or remaking existing titles. However, Bluepoint teased in an interview with IGN that its next game would be an “original” title. No further details were revealed. That said, it’s important to note that an original game simply means it won’t be a remaster or remake; it doesn’t rule out Bluepoint working on a new game based on an existing property.

PlayStation has been on a bit of a buying spree as of late. Over the past year, the company has purchased Helsinki, Finland-based Housemarque (Returnal), Liverpool, England-based Firesprite (The Playroom) and Utrecht, Netherlands-based technical support studio Nixxes.

Image credit: PlayStation

Source: PlayStation

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CRTC logged 24,627 likely cases of port and SIM swap fraud in 10 months

In just ten months, Canada’s telecom regulator documented 24,627 cases of potential phone number fraud, according to an investigative report from The Globe and Mail.

The report states that 21,589 of those cases — nearly 88 percent — were unauthorized number ports, with the other 3,038 identified as SIM swaps.

The attacks took place between August 2019 and May 2020.

Both the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and Canada’s telecom carriers have long refused to release their data on phone number fraud.

In a Twitter thread, Globe and Mail telecom reporter Alexandra Posadzki described how they obtained the classified information.

Posadzki said they began looking into phone number fraud after “falling victim to a SIM swap” in 2018.

Interestingly, the Access to Information and Privacy request they sent to the CRTC unhelpfully yielded “four completely redacted pages.”

In order to receive the actual, unredacted data they requested, the reporter registered a formal complaint with the Office of the Information Commissioner.

SIM swapping — also known as port-out scams or simjacking — is an ongoing problem in Canada.

The Ontario Provincial Police and West Vancouver police both issued public warnings about this new form of digital scam in 2019.

More recently, in March 2021, Public Mobile temporarily shut down its online SIM swap self-service option for customers, in an effort to prevent instances of SIM swapping fraud.

To protect yourself against SIM swapping, one of the first steps is knowing how to recognize it — the most common way being that your phone will suddenly and inexplicably lose service.

To learn more, check out our consumer resource guide on SIM swapping.

Source: The Globe and Mail

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BlueStacks X emulator brings Android games to the cloud

Notable Android app emulator BlueStacks X has stepped into the world of game streaming with a new service that lets users play several Android games on the web.

So far, there are ten games available to stream, and in my brief test playing Merge Dragons!, the platform seems responsive enough to provide an adequate gameplay experience.

BlueStacks X also says it’s running on Amazon Web Service Graviton Servers, which Amazon rates highly on the AWS website. If you don’t feel like cloud streaming, you can use the regular BlueStacks X emulator to play one of the 200 other games the company offers.

In the future, the platform hopes to move all of these titles over to cloud streaming. Pre-roll ads currently support the service, but the company is considering offering a subscription service, reports The Verge.

If BlueStacks X can keep its latency reasonable, this could be a convenient way to play mobile titles without an Android smartphone. That said, like with other cloud gaming services, if you have an Android device that can play games locally, you’re likely better off taking that route.

Via: The Verge 

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Unraveling the saga of the 4K Switch Nintendo says doesn’t exist

When Nintendo first revealed the Switch OLED model a few months ago, it was difficult not to be disappointed that it wasn’t the more significant rumoured refresh many people expected.

Since then, rumours surrounding a potential 4K Switch died down — at least until now. On Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that several developers currently have Switch 4K development kits and are actively working on games with them.

The publication’s report says that 11 developers are working with the 4K Switch development kit, including both big and small studios. As expected, Nintendo quickly denied this claim, stating that it has “no plans for any new model other than Nintendo Switch — OLED Model..”

Bloomberg says that Nintendo planned to release a 4K Switch this October but was forced to shift its plans due to “component shortages” related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Japanese gaming giant already sent out 4K development kits to developers prior to revealing the Switch OLED model.

Developers working on 4K titles state that they expect to release their games at some point in 2022, indicating that we likely won’t see the release of a 4K Switch until that time frame “at the earliest.”

Adding more fuel to the churning rumour mill, mobile game developer Zynga denied that it currently has a 4K development kit from Nintendo. Bloomberg‘s report states that the FarmVille developer is one of the studios that currently has a 4K Switch development kit. Zynga is working on Star Wars: Hunters for the Nintendo Switch.

Earlier rumours indicated that Nintendo plans to utilize Nvidia’s DLSS technology to output 4K visuals when the console is docked.

Though it would make sense to assume Bloomberg‘s reporting is wrong, it’s likely not the case. If a rumour appears this often, there’s usually at least some level of truth to it.

This also isn’t the first time we’ve seen Nintendo deny a console’s existence, only to reveal it a few months later. Further, it’s not surprising to see a developer reportedly working on a 4K Switch title denying it has a development kit given how secretive the gaming industry typically is.

Nintendo’s Switch OLED model will release on October 8th for $449 CAD.

Image credit: Nintendo 

Source: Bloomberg 

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Get up to 30,000 PC points with purchase of select Google Nest products

PC Optimum cardholders can get 15,000 to 30,000 bonus points with the purchase of select Google Nest accessories from Shoppers Drug Mart.

Shared by RedFlagDeals user ‘codemaker,’ the promotion is available online only.

Check out the deals below:

It’s worth noting that the bonus point promotion is set to expire today, September 30th, at 11:59pm ET.

Image credit: Shoppers Drug Mart

Source: Shoppers Drug Mart Via: RedFlagDeals

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The iPhone 13 Pro Max supports up to 27W charging, with the right brick

The iPhone 13 Pro Max can reportedly charge faster than Apple’s other iPhone 13 models.

According to tests done by YouTube channel ChargerLAB and Twitter user ‘DuanRui‘ (@duanrui1205), the iPhone 13 Pro Max can handle up to 27 watt charging when using a compatible charging brick. The iPhone 13 Pro Max can go from zero to full in under 90 minutes when charging at that speed.

9to5Mac reports that the iPhone 12 capped out at around 22W charging speed. In other words, the iPhone 13 Pro Max offers a roughly 5W boost over the previous generation of iPhones. Unfortunately, that bonus is limited to the 13 Pro Max — DuanRui said the iPhone 13 Pro could only charge at 20W.

Of course, none of this matters if you still use the awful 5W brick Apple included with every iPhone up until it stopped putting chargers in the box with the iPhone 11 (the iPhone 11 Pro did get a fast charger in the box, but it’s an 18W brick). It also doesn’t matter if you use wireless charging or Apple’s fancy MagSafe for charging — both cap at 15W.

To really take advantage of the iPhone 13 Pro Max’s 27W charging, you’ll need a cable and a charging brick capable of putting out at least 27W of power. Apple does sell a 30W power brick on its website for $59, but before you go dropping the money, it may be worth checking if you have a 30W+ brick already.

You might already have a charging brick that works with the iPhone 13 Pro Max

The Verge notes that Apple includes a 30W charger with the new MacBook Air and a 61W charger with MacBook Pros, both of which can provide the 27W charging needed for the iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Alternatively, you can check your power bricks’ charging capabilities by reading the regulatory text printed on them. It should break down the output the brick can deliver, but if you don’t see it in watts, you can multiply the volts and amps to get the wattage. For example, the Pixel charging brick I had by my desk can output at 5V, 3A (15W) or 9V, 2A (18W), and thus would not charge the iPhone 13 Pro Max at full speed.

And of course, nothing can ever be that simple, so The Verge warns that some 30W chargers won’t charge the iPhone 13 Pro Max at 27W because the iPhone looks for 9V at 3A.

It’s a lot of extra complexity that Apple could have avoided if it opted for a better system than just removing the charger from the box. For example, if Apple provided a voucher with new iPhones that let people who actually needed a charger get one (and, specifically, the right one to charge their phone quickly), it could avoid customers having to watch YouTube videos and read tiny regulatory text on the bottom of a charger brick to figure out if they’ll get fast charging with the fancy new iPhone.

Source: ChargerLAB, DuanRui (Twitter) Via: The Verge

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Here are the changes to Canadian mobile rate plans this week [September 30 – October 6]

With over 13 wireless carriers in Canada, it can be difficult to keep track of the latest promotions and cell phone rate plan changes. 

MobileSyrup will compile the latest weekly rate plan deals every week. You can also check out our guide on plans across Canada to find the right plan for you.  You can compare from 47,842 options and 13 carriers in Canada to find the best option.

It’s worth noting that rate plans are always subject to change and that we’ll do our best to keep this list updated as accurately as possible.

Canadian carrier rate plan changes this week

Noticeable price changes: 

Ongoing deals:

  • Save $15/mo. for every family member you add to your account.
  • Get our unlimited talk and text plan for just $30/mo.
  • $55 Promo plan with 20GB data (QC). For new activations only.
  • Promo on Unlimited Share 30 for $80 with new activations and upgrades only; the Canada-US version is $100/mo. (main regions)
  • Save $100 when you bring your own phone or buy a new one online.
  • Get 20% off any Samsung smartwatch with Bell SmartPay
  • $50 Promo plan with 10GB data (QC). For new activations only.
  • Various monthly phone credits on select smartphones with SmartPay or SmartPay + Device Return Option
  • Unlimited and Connect Everything share plans are $15/mo. cheaper in MB, QC & SK compared to main regions
  • 100MB bonus data on $25 Prepaid plans or 500MB bonus data on $30+ Prepaid plans with allowance or auto-allowance top-up
  • Get up to 500 MB bonus data/mo. when you sign up for Automatic Monthly or Automatic Monthly/Low Balance Top-Up option on eligible plans.
  • Six months of Crave subscription included with new phone activation or when you upgrade with Bell SmartPay on an eligible 2-year Connect Everything or Unlimited Data plan.($85+ / month for main region – $70+ / month for QC)
  • Save $40 on the intelliARMOR UV Shield+ portable sanitize
  • Get three months of Apple Fitness+ free when you buy an Apple Watch
  • Up to $700 trade-in credit with any smartphone purchase or min. $100 trade-in credit with eligible phone trade-in and purchase of a new one

Browse Bell cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

New deals:

  • Fido Contest: Get up to 79% off JAM and HMDX earbuds perfect for hand-free calls, video games and workouts with Fixo XTRA (Only on the Fido app).

Ongoing deals:

  • One Month Free Service when you invite your friends and they join Fido.
  • Get Extra $5 Credit Per Month on ZTE Grand X View 4
  • Save $100 when you buy online
  • Refer a friend, and you’ll both get one $50/month
  • Fido Contest: Enter daily for a chance to win 1 YEAR of FREE Fido service
  • Various monthly phone credits on select smartphones with 24-mo. Fido Payment Program and Talk, Text and Data plan

Browse Fido cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

Ongoing deals:

  • Get 50% off your All-Inclusive plan for the next six months. Shop for a newer device or keep the one you have
  • $5 to $75 discount when you BYO phone on select Videotron plans
  • Get a discount on QUB musicque with all the plans
  • Take advantage of monthly discount with multiline $5 to $15 per line each month (depends on the number of lines)
  • Up to $500 trade-in credit on any smartphone purchase
  • Club illico mobile included on All-Inclusive Mobile plans
  • Get 10 GB bonus data per year in Canada with a Basic 3GB or 10 GB Mobile BYOD plan

Browse Videotron cell phone plan

Noticeable price changes:

Ongoing deals:

  • Get the Samsung Galaxy Buds+ when you get the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, Galaxy A52 5G, Galaxy A32 5G (ONLINE ONLY).
  • Get six months of Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade when you get an iPhone and three months when you get a certified pre-owned iPhone.
  • Save an extra $100 when you shop online today. Conditions apply.
  • $25 referral credit for both when referring a friend after they join on a postpaid plan.
  • Shop online and save the $50 connection fee
  • Bonus 500 MB data per month with Automatic Top-Up on the $30+ talk, text & data prepaid plans – both Canada-wide and Province-wide calling plans (all regions)

Browse Koodo cell phone plans 

Noticeable price changes:

New deals:

  • Save up to $650 on iPhone 12 when you trade in your iPhone XR, iPhone XS or iPhone 8
  • Save $680 over 24 months on the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
  • Save $15/mo on every additional line you add to your Rogers Infinite plan.

Ongoing deals:

  • Promo on Talk text Unlimited Canada Wide minutes for $30 (was $35)
  • $50/mo for 10GB of non-shareable data with any phone on financing or when you bring your phone.
  • Get two lines for $60/mo per line for 30 GB of data max speed (QC)
  • $40/mo for 3GB of non-shareable data with any phone on financing or when you bring your phone
  • Save $100 when you shop online
  • Get two lines for $72.50/mo per line for 40 GB of data max speed (main regions)
  • Sign up for Disney+ through Rogers and get six months on select Rogers Infinite plans
  • Promo on Infinite Plan 35GB + 6 months of Apple Music and + 6 months of Disney+ for $90 (main regions)
  • On a $75 mo/ or higher plan, enjoy access to Disney+ on us for six months
  • Promo on Infinite Plan 50GB + 6 months of Apple Music and + 6 months of Disney+ for $110/mo (MB/SK/QC)
  • Activate or upgrade to a $90/mo or higher Rogers Infinite plan and get a free tablet like the ZTE Grand X View 4 or the Huawei T5 (main regions)
  • Six months of Apple Music on the Rogers Infinite 25 and above Plans
  • Promo on Infinite Plan 50GB + 6 months of Apple Music and + 6 months of Disney+ for $125/mo (main regions)
  • $15/mo. off on all Infinite plans in MB, QC & SK compared to other regions
  • Activate or upgrade to a $75/mo or higher Rogers Infinite plan and get a free tablet like the ZTE Grand X View 4 or the Huawei T5 (QC)
  • Promo on Infinite Plan 25GB + 6 months of Apple Music and + 6 months of Disney+ for $75/mo (MB/SK/QC)
  • Promo on Infinite Plan 15GB + 6 months of Apple Music for $65 (was 80) (MB/SK/QC)
  • For a limited time, save 20% on select Apple AirPods and selected Apple watch
  • Promo on Infinite Plan 30GB (15GB + 15GB Data Bonus) + 6 months of Apple Music for $80 (main regions)
  • Three months FREE of Google One cloud storage on select Android phones and all Apple iPhones
  • Various monthly phone credits on select smartphones with Financing or Financing with Upfront Edge
  • $50 referral credit for both after they activate

Browse Rogers cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

  • Alcatel Go Flip 3 4 GB is now available
  • Samsung Galaxy S20 Fe 5g 128 GB, Galaxy S21 5g 128 GB, Galaxy S21+ 5g 128 GB, Galaxy S21 Ultra 5g 128 GB, Galaxy Xcover Pro 64 GB, Galaxy Z Flip3 5g 128 GB/256 GB, Galaxy Z Fold3 5g 256 GB/512 GB, Galaxy A32 5g 64 GB, Galaxy A52 5g 128 GB are now available
  • Apple iPhone 11 64 GB, iPhone 12 128 GB/64 GB, iPhone 12 mini 64 GB, iPhone 12 Pro 256 GB/128 GB/512 GB, iPhone 12 Pro Max 256 GB/128 GB, iPhone 13 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB, iPhone 13 Mini 128 GB/512 GB/256 GB, iPhone 13 Pro 128 GB/256 GB/1 TB/512 GB, iPhone 13 Pro Max 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB, iPhone SE 64 GB, iPhone Xr 64 GB are now available
  • Motorola Moto G Power 64 GB, One 5g Ace 128 GB are now available
  • Sonim XP5S 16 GB, Sonim XP8 64 GB, Xp3 8 GB are now available
  • TCL 10L 64 GB, TCL 20 Pro 5g 256 GB, TCL 20s 128 GB are now available

New deals:

  • Get 30% off cases for your new phone. (Online Only)

Ongoing deals:

  • Get a $200 bill credit with Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
  • Get a $300 bill credit with Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
  • Get up to 6 months of Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade when you buy an iPhone or three months with a certified pre-owned.
  • Save up to $710 with a Certified Pre‑owned phone
  • Get three months of Apple TV free when you buy an iPhone
  • Save up to $880 on Samsung devices with Bring-It-Back
  • Save up to $564 on iPhone with Bring-it-Back
  • Save $100 when you shop Mobility online with a $50 bill credit and a $50 connection fee waiver.
  • Get bonus 500MB of data when you sign-up for Auto Top-up on $30+ prepaid talk, text & data plans
  • Get bonus 100MB of data when you sign-up for Auto Top-up on a $25 prepaid talk & text plan
  • Promo on Peace of Mind with 35GB for $90/mo; the Can-US version is $110/mo. (main regions)
  • Promo on Peace of Mind Connect Plus get an additional 5GB for a total of 25GB for just $75; the Can-US version is $95 (MB/SK/QC)
  • Use the promo code SMSPECIAL to save $5 per month on every additional line
  • Promo plan: $65 Simple Share 15GB (QC)
  • Get three months of Apple Fitness free when you buy Apple Watch
  • Promo on Peace of Mind with 30GB for $80/mo; the Can-US version is $100/mo. (main regions)
  • $10 to $15/mo. off on Peace of Mind, Peace of Mind Connect and Simple Share plans in MB, QC & SK compared to main regions
  • Family savings: $7.50 – $15 off all lines on Peace of Mind and Simple Share Family plans (all regions)
  • Get Up to $990 trade-in credit with select smartphone purchase
  • $50 referral credit for both after they activate on a postpaid plan (all regions)

Browse Telus cell phone plans

Ongoing deals:

  • $1 Loyalty Pays every 30 days after the first years. $2 after the second year, and so on.
  • $20 Helping Other every 30 days by earning points in the Community
  • 500MB bonus with Autopay on all Talk, Text & Data plans except $15 plan, which comes with 250MB bonus (all regions)
  • $2 off every month with AutoPay Reward
  • FREE SIM card when buying Certified Pre-Owned phones
  • $1 off every 30 days for every friend you referred as long as they stay active and a one time $10 credit for your friend 

Browse Public Mobile cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

Ongoing deals:

  • 500MB bonus with Autopay on all Talk, Text & Data plans and the Data plan
  • 250MB bonus with Autopay on all Talk & Text Plan

Browse Chatr cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

  • Alcatel 1B 16 GB, Alcatel 1X 32 GB are now available
  • ZTE Blade A3 L 8 GB is now available
  • Samsung Galaxy A12 32 GB, Galaxy Note20 128 GB, Galaxy Note20 Ultra 128 GB, Galaxy S20 Fe 5g 128 GB, Galaxy S21 5g 128 GB/256 GB, Galaxy S21+ 5g 128 GB/256 GB, Galaxy S21 Ultra 5g 128 GB/256 GB, Galaxy Z Flip3 5g 128 GB/256 GB, Galaxy A32 5g 64 GB, Galaxy A52 5g 128 GB are now available
  • Apple iPhone 11 64 GB/128 GB, iPhone 12 128 GB/64 GB/256 GB, iPhone 12 mini 64 GB, iPhone 12 Pro 128 GB/256 GB, iPhone 12 Pro Max 128 GB/256 GB, iPhone 13 256 GB/128 GB/512 GB, iPhone 13 Mini 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB, iPhone 13 Pro 128 GB/1 TB/512 GB/256 GB, iPhone 13 Pro Max 1 TB/128 GB/256 GB/512 GB, iPhone SE 128 GB/64 GB, iPhone Xr 128 GB/64 GB are now available
  • Motorola Moto G Fast 32 GB, Moto G Power 64 GB, Moto E 32 GB, One 5g Ace 128 GB are now available
  • Google Pixel 5 128 GB is now available
  • TCL 10 Pro 128 GB, TCL 20 Pro 5g 256 GB, TCL 20s 128 GB are now available

Ongoing deals:

  • Get up to a $200 bonus credit when you get the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
  • 500MB Bonus Data on the $30+ Prepaid plans OR 250MB on the $25 Prepaid Plan with AutoPay option (for Canada-wide)
  • 500MB Bonus Data on the $28 Prepaid plan with PPU OR 100MB Bonus Data on the $15 prepaid plan with PPU with AutoPay option
  • Get up to $700 off a hot new device when you trade in your old one.
  • Two months FREE of YouTube Premium with the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, A32 5G, S20 Fe 5G, A11, Note 20 Ultra 5G, Note 20 5G
  • Four months FREE of YouTube Premium with the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, S21+ 5G and S21 ultra 5G

Browse Virgin Mobile cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

Ongoing deals:

  • Purchase the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 and get a bonus Wireless Charger Single
  • Add a line with 4GB data for $30/mo
  • Freedom plans: Get 8GB bonus data on the $40 plan
  • Freedom plans: Get 3GB bonus data on the $35 plan
  • BYOD Big Gig Unlimited plans: get 10GB bonus data on the $60 plans
  • Refer a friend and get a $25 service credit for each referral. Save up to $250 a year
  • BYOD Big Gig Unlimited plans: get 5GB bonus data on the $65 plan
  • Freedom plans: Get 10GB bonus data on the $50 plans
  • Get Talk, Text and 1.5GB of data for $19/mo. for 12 months
  • Get three months of Apple TV+ included when buying an Apple iPhone (except iPhone 12 series)
  • 2GB Bonus +$10/mo. off on $39 prepaid plans with a digital discount instead of $5/mo. off. Freedom Nationwide Talk+Text+4GB (2+2) for $29
  • BYOD Big Gig Unlimited plans: get 10 GB bonus date on the $85/$115 Canada/US plans
  • Prepaid Freedom Talk + Text – 12 Month plan for $99/year
  • 2GB bonus data on the 2GB prepaid plan and $10 Off during12 Months
  • Get $5/mo. on BYOD Big Gig Unlimited plans
  • Get up to 15GB of Bonus Data when you sign up on select plans.
  • BYOD Big Gig Unlimited plans: get 15GB bonus data on the $75/$85 plans
  • Get one month of Visual Voicemail for Free
  • Save the $10 connection fee when you order and activate a Prepaid SIM Card online
  • $5/mo. digital discount on all plans

Noticeable price changes:

Ongoing deals:

  • Sign up for a noSTRINGS Prepaid Talk, Text & Data for as low as $20/mo. for six months.
  • Save $10/mo. for 24 months.
  • Save $100 on a new device and $30/mo. for 24 months when you pass down your old one and add a line.
  • Switch and save $10/mo. for 24 months when you sign up for wireless service on any unlimited or shareMORE plan. Plus, save an extra $20/mo. if you bring your device. Conditions apply.

Browse SaskTel cell phone plan

Noticeable price changes:

  • Samsung Galaxy A12 32 GB, Galaxy A20 32 GB, Galaxy S20 Fe 5g 128 GB, Galaxy S21+ 5g 128 GB, Galaxy S21 Ultra 5g 128 GB, Galaxy Z Flip3 5g 128 GB/256 GB, Galaxy A32 5g 64 GB, Galaxy A52 5g 128 GB are now available
  • Apple iPhone 11 64 GB, iPhone 12 64 GB, iPhone 12 mini 64 GB, iPhone 12 Pro 128 GB, iPhone 12 Pro Max 128 GB, iPhone 7 128 GB, iPhone SE 64 GB, iPhone XR 64 GB are now available
  • LG K61 128 GB is now available
  • Motorola Moto G Power 64 GB, One 5g Ace 128 GB are now available

Ongoing deals:

  • $50 credit offer each when referring someone
  • Up to 50% off selected phones.
  • Various phone discounts on select smartphones with Full Retail Price

Browse Fizz cell phone plans 

Noticeable price changes:

  • ZTE Blade A3 L 8 GB, ZTE Cymbal 2 32 GB are now available
  • Samsung Galaxy A12 32 GB, Galaxy Note20 Ultra 128 GB, Galaxy S20 Fe 5g 128 GB, Galaxy S21 5g 128 GB, Galaxy S21+ 5g 128 GB, Galaxy S21 Ultra 5g 128 GB, Galaxy Z Flip3 5g 128 GB, Galaxy Z Fold3 5g 256 GB, Galaxy A32 5g 64 GB, Galaxy A52 5g 128 GB are now available
  • Apple iPhone 11 64 GB, iPhone 12 64 GB, iPhone 12 mini 64 GB, iPhone 12 Pro 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB, iPhone 12 Pro Max 256 GB/128 GB, iPhone 13 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB, iPhone 13 Mini 256 GB/128 GB/512 GB, iPhone 13 Pro 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB, iPhone 13 Pro Max 128 GB/256 GB, iPhone SE 64 GB are now available
  • Motorola Moto G Power 64 GB, Moto E 32 GB, One 5g Ace 128 GB are now available

Ongoing deals:

  • Various monthly phone credits on select smartphones

Browse Shaw cell phone plan

Ongoing deals:

  • MaxWest Nitro 5P with $74.99 and $50 top-up voucher + FREE SIM
  • Data plans start at $35 for 2GB

Browse cell phone plans

Ongoing deals:

  • Additional 50 Canada-wide minutes on $10 plan, 100MB Bonus Data on $15 plan
  • 2GB Bonus data per month for six months on the $25+ plans (and an additional 1 GB of data with Auto-Allowance)
  • 20,000 PC Optimum points with new PC Mobile SIM card activation

Browse cell phone plans

Ongoing deals:

  • $50 referral credit each when referring a friend after they activate
  • 500MB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $24, 4.5GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $33, 11.5GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $43 plans for QC
  • 250MB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $15, 1GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $25, 3GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $35, 5GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $40, 10.5GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $50, 15.5GB bonus with Automatic Top-Up on $70 ( main regions )
 

Browse cell phone plans

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Here are Netflix Canada’s horror shows and movies in time for Halloween

October is the perfect time to watch spooky content on Netflix.

Here are some of the scary films and shows currently on or coming to Netflix that might make you Scream. Several are Halloween-themed, others are suspenseful, many are spooky — and most are probably too frightening for me.

Below is all the scary content coming to Netflix in October:

Below is some of the horror content already available on Netflix:

You can find a full list of the Halloween content available on Netflix here.

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Here’s what’s coming to Hayu in October 2021

Everyone knows about Netflix, Crave and Amazon Prime Video, but there are also other video streaming platforms in Canada for fans of niche content.

For example, NBC Universal’s Hayu is a reality TV subscription streaming service that gets new series monthly and continuing series weekly.

Hayu is available on Android and iOS, Apple TV, Shaw TV platform, and desktop.

Here’s what’s coming to Hayu in October:

  • The Bradshaw Brunch: season 2 (Thursdays from October 7th)
  • The Real Housewives of Melbourne: season 5 (Mondays from October 5th)
  • Clash of the Cover Bands: season 1 (Thursdays from October 14th)
  • Winter House: season 1 (Thursdays from October 21st)
  • Below Deck: season 9 (Tuesdays from October 26th)

Continuing Series

  • Love Island: season 7 (Daily)
  • The Real Housewives of Potomac (Mondays)
  • The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Mondays)
  • Below Deck: Mediterranean: season 6 (Tuesdays)
  • Watch What Happens Live: season 18 (Tuesdays – Saturday)
  • Vanderpump Rules: season 9 (Wednesdays)
  • Celebrity Game Face: season 2 (Wednesdays)
  • The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: season 11 (Thursdays)
  • Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles: season 13 (Friday)
  • Snapped Behind Bars: season 1 (Sunday)
  • The Real Housewives of Durban: season 1 (all episodes can be streamed now)