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Best Buy offering $35/100GB plan with Bell, Rogers and Telus Best Buy has kicked off its latest Ultimate Smartphone Sale, and it includes a particularly solid deal on a phone plan. For a limited time, you can get a 100GB Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) plan for $35/month at Bell, Rogers and Telus. Additionally, the retailer is offering these other BYOD deals: Bell/Rogers/Telus — 175GB […] https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/03/17/best-buy-ultimate-smar…

Ontario likely not getting electric GO trains until at least 2036: report Ontarians could have to wait at least another decade before electric GO Trains are installed. Citing an internal February document from Metrolinx, The Trillium reports that the transit agency is still figuring out its wider plans for the provincial train system. In particular, the company proposes a potential timeline until 2036 as it deals with the […] https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/03/17/ontario-electric-go-tr…

OpenAI to refocus on just business, productivity: report Top executives at OpenAI (including CEO Sam Altman) reportedly notified staff about the company’s new strategy at a recent all-hands meeting: “focus on business and productivity to the exclusion of all else.” According to the Wall Street Journal, OpenAI’s head of applications, Fidji Simo, told the group that they “cannot miss this moment because we […] https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/03/17/openai-shift-focus-bus…

Bell says stolen copper caused New Brunswick internet outage Bell says that stolen copper is the cause of an internet outage that impacted nearly 200 people across three New Brunswick communities over the weekend. A Bell spokesperson confirmed to CBC New that 187 internet customers in Durham Bridge, South Portage, and Fredericton were affected by the outage. The outages started in Durham Bridge and […] https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/03/17/bell-stolen-copper-new…

Starfield is coming to PS5 in April alongside major game updates After months of rumours, Bethesda has confirmed that Starfield is officially coming to PS5 on April 7. The open-world sci-fi RPG originally debuted on Xbox Series X/S and PC in September 2023. The PS5 version will be priced at $66.99 and include all of the quality-of-life updates that have been added to the game since that initial […] https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/03/17/starfield-ps5-version-…

What to see at Toronto Comicon 2026 this weekend Toronto Comicon (TCC) returns this week from Friday, March 20 to Sunday, March 22. Held as always in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre’s North Building, the event features all kinds of pop-culture programming. Read on for some of the highlights. Celebrities It’s admittedly a bit of a lighter year for TCC, which is already much […] https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/03/17/toronto-comicon-2026-h…

Asus Zenbook S14 (2026) now available in Canada The Zenbook S14 (2026) is now available in Canada. This ultra-thin laptop features a 1.1cm chassis and weighs only 1.2kg. This laptop also has a Ceraluminum design, Asus’s ceramic and aluminum material that offers high durability and is scratch-resistant, and it feels good. The Zenbook S14 (2026) also features an Intel Core Ultra 9 358H […] https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/03/12/asus-zenbook-s14-2026-…

Bell relaunches 5G on Virgin Plus, joining Fido and Koodo Not to be left out of the party, Bell-owned Virgin Plus joined Fido and Koodo with the relaunch of its 5G plans. Virgin now offers 5G data on most of its plans, excluding the company’s ‘Basic’ plans, which remain locked to 3G data speeds. Moreover, Virgin has followed Fido in offering 5G at up to […] https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/03/12/bell-relaunches-5g-on-…

Toronto’s Cococucumber on the art of the sequel with Echo Generation 2 In 2021, Toronto-based indie developer Cococucumber released Echo Generation, a sci-fi retro-inspired turn-based RPG. It quickly garnered strong critical acclaim from fans and even former Xbox bosses Sarah Bond and Phil Spencer. After venturing into the world of action-RPGs with 2023’s Ravenlok, Cococucumber is trying its hand with its first-ever sequel, Echo Generation 2. The […] https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/03/04/toronto-cococucumber-e…

Samsung’s Galaxy Edge and trifold have uncertain futures Samsung is still unsure whether it will release another super-thin smartphone to rival the iPhone Air, after sales of its inaugural attempt (Galaxy S25 Edge) were “comparatively lower” than other devices.  The information comes from a Bloomberg interview on Thursday with Won-Joon Choi, the chief operating officer of Samsung Mobile, following the debut of the company’s […] https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/02/27/samsungs-galaxy-edge-a…

Spotify and Liquid Death want you to keep your remains in this speaker urn Have you ever cremated a family member or pet and thought, “Man, I wish I had a special urn to put their ashes in?” If so, this extremely random product might be for you! Enter the Spotify Urn, a speaker-equipped vase made in partnership between the music streaming service and the canned beverage company Liquid […] https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/02/25/spotify-liquid-death-s…

Opera’s Web Rewind is a fascinating look at the history of the internet When it comes to companies celebrating their own anniversaries, this is certainly one of the most interesting examples in recent memory. To commemorate 30 years of being in business, Opera has launched Web Rewind, a digital archive that takes you through the last three decades of the internet. The interactive tool features dozens of years […] https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/02/17/operas-web-rewind-hist…

Android 17 Beta 1 for Pixel launches after two-day delay Earlier this week, Google said that Android 17 Beta 1 is available; however, the company pulled the plug on the update, and now it’s back, I think. According to 9to5Google, Google is now rolling out Android 17 Beta 1 for Pixel, and for what it’s worth, the company has republished its developer blog post. Unfortunately, I’m […] https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/02/13/android-17-beta-1-for-…