Netgear’s new Wi-Fi 7 mesh system is its most affordable yet
Jess Weatherbed / theverge - Netgear has launched the Orbi 370, the latest and most affordable addition to its Wi-Fi 7 mesh router portfolio. At $349.99 for a three-pack (which includes a router and two satellites), it costs a fraction of the price of Netgear’s other Wi-Fi 7 systems,…
Back to Top / Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 8:20 am / permalink 11123 / 3 stories in 7 months
Sony's wireless fight stick is now called FlexStrike and it features mechanical switch buttons
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Sony just dropped some more details about its upcoming wireless fight stick, including the real name. During development, it was known as Project Defiant but it's officially called the FlexStrike.This is the very first fight stick controller designed by S…
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Pixel Watch 4 Makes Old Chargers Obsolete, But Still Won't Go Wireless
bgr - A new leak reveals that the Pixel Watch 4 will ditch the rear-mounted magnetic charging pins, but Google still isn't adding wireless charging.
Back to Top / Thursday, July 24, 2025, 5:20 pm / permalink 10879 / 2 stories in 7 months
Telus Guarantees Plan Prices for 5 Years, Adds $5 Roaming Option
John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Telus has launched a new offer for customers called Price Lock, which guarantees your wireless plan pricing stays the same for a half decade, while also including Easy Roam from $5 per day. The following bring your own device plans are eligible for Price …
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Qi2 25W wireless charging goes official ahead of the iPhone 17 lineup
Christian Zibreg / idownloadblog - The latest specification boosts the wireless charing speed from 15W supported by the previous Qi2 version to 25W, and iPhones are supported.
Back to Top / Thursday, July 24, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 10846 / 3 stories in 7 months
Sony is finally making it possible to pair a DualSense with more than one device
Anna Washenko / engadget - Sony is bringing a welcome quality-of-life feature to the PlayStation 5. In the next PS5 system update beta, players will be able to have their DualSense controllers synced with multiple hardware platforms at the same time. That means you could swap a con…
Back to Top / Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 5:20 pm / permalink 10775 / 2 stories in 7 months
Qi2 25W wireless charging is coming to iPhones and 'major Android smartphones'
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - The newest version of the Qi2 wireless standard is coming to iPhones and some Android handsets. It has also received a snappy, new branding of Qi2 25W, denoting the wireless charging speed, which is miles better than the previous name of Qi2.2.The big hoo…
Back to Top / Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 2:20 pm / permalink 10754 / 2 stories in 7 months
OnePlus Adds VoLTE Support in Time for Rogers 3G Shutdown
Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - OnePlus has confirmed that several of its smartphones now support VoLTE (Voice over LTE) in Canada, a necessary step as 3G networks across the country are set to shut down by the end of 2025, namely starting with Rogers and Fido by the end of this month. …
Back to Top / Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 2:21 pm / permalink 10658 / 3 stories in 7 months
Cogeco Wireless Launches in Canada: These Are the First Cities
John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Montreal-based Cogeco has officially launched its new wireless service in Canada, with early users already on the network and expansion planned in 12 markets across Québec and Ontario in the coming weeks. The announcement came as the company reported its …
Back to Top / Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 4:22 pm / permalink 10245 / 2 stories in 7 months
iPhone 17 supports the upgraded Qi 2.2 specification for 25W wireless charging
Christian Zibreg / idownloadblog - This year's upcoming iPhone 17 lineup is expected to support the latest Qi 2.2 specification that boosts charging speed from 15W to 25W.
Back to Top / Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 10120 / 5 stories in 7 months
Rogers Launches Starlink Satellite Texting to All Canadians: Here’s Pricing
John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Rogers is rolling out a new satellite-powered service that lets Canadians send text messages even in areas with no traditional cell signal. Recently, customers were seeing their Rogers devices showing evidence of possible satellite connectivity and here w…
Back to Top / Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 10103 / 3 stories in 7 months
Report: Apple could bring its ‘Presto’ in-the-box software update tech from retail stores to the Mac
Anthony Bouchard / idownloadblog - Tidbits discovered in macOS Tahoe 26 beta 3 this week reveal how Apple's Presto auto software updater at retail stores could come to the Mac.
Back to Top / Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 8:20 pm / permalink 9750 / 2 stories in 7 months
Fido, Virgin Plus, and Koodo Tweak Plans—Here’s What’s New
John Quintet / iphoneincanada - As we enter summer and head into the August back to school season, flanker brands of Rogers, Telus and Bell are tweaking plans—for the worse. Fido change their plans today, adding a new $40/10GB plan, while tweaking data amounts for its top two plans: $40…
Back to Top / Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 6:21 pm / permalink 9654 / 2 stories in 7 months
A downed cell tower has left an Alberta community without service for weeks
Bradly Shankar / mobilesyrup - A small Alberta county has been out of phone service for weeks due to a downed cell tower. As reported by CBC News, a 106-metre Telus cell tower in the municipal district of Thorhild was taken down by thieves who stole its copper wiring. The RCMP notes th…
Back to Top / Monday, July 7, 2025, 4:21 pm / permalink 9556 / 2 stories in 7 months
Canadians slow on uptake for Wi-Fi 7
Vincent Lin / mobilesyrup - Although Wi-Fi 7 is still a fairly nascent technology, Canada has been slow on the uptake. Wi-Fi 7 has only garnered about 0.6 per cent of Speedtest user samples throughout the first quarter of 2025 in Canada, according to data released by Ookla. While th…
Back to Top / Monday, July 7, 2025, 4:21 pm / permalink 9553 / 2 stories in 7 months
Apple Owes Spanish Company Over $110 Million for Violating Wireless Patents
Juli Clover / macrumors - Apple has to pay $110.7 million for infringing on wireless patents owned by Spanish company TOT Power Control, reports Reuters. A jury found that transceivers used in Apple devices rely on 3G wireless technology owned by TOT.TOT was formed by engineer Alv…
Back to Top / Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 4:20 pm / permalink 9223 / 3 stories in 8 months
Marshall’s new Middleton II Bluetooth speaker lasts 30 hours between charges
Matt Tate / engadget - Marshall has launched its latest compact Bluetooth speaker, the Middleton II. A direct replacement for the first-generation Middleton from 2023, the new speaker promises room-filling 360-degree sound from a device that sits comfortably in the palm of your…
Back to Top / Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 2:21 pm / permalink 9216 / 2 stories in 8 months
Five Features Coming to AirPods Pro 3
Juli Clover / macrumors - Apple hasn't updated the AirPods Pro since 2022, and the earbuds are due for a refresh. We're counting on a new model this year, and we've seen several hints of new AirPods tucked away in Apple's code. Rumors suggest that Apple has some exciting new featu…
Back to Top / Friday, June 27, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 9005 / 3 stories in 8 months
July 1 marks the 40th anniversary of Canada’s first wireless call
Dean Daley / mobilesyrup - This July 1 marks the 40th anniversary of Canada’s first wireless call. According to Rogers, it happened at Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto. At the time, Toronto’s mayor, Art Eggleton, made the call with Montreal’s Mayor Jean Drapeau using a 10…
Back to Top / Friday, June 27, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 8996 / 2 stories in 8 months
Rogers Network Outage Now Fixed Nationwide, Say Customers
Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Earlier today there was a short Rogers outage that affected many customers nationwide, according to reports online from customers and third-party tracking sites like Downdetector. Many customers said signals just disappeared and iPhones started to show SO…
Back to Top / Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 4:20 pm / permalink 8838 / 2 stories in 8 months