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Best Black Friday 2017 Deals in Canada
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If you reside in Canada and are looking for the best Black Friday 2017 deals to take advantage of, we have you covered. Hit the links below to score some pretty sweet discounts.
The new normal
Canada bans unlocking fees in changes to Wireless Code of Conduct
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The Canadian Wireless Code of Conduct has received an update to address some of the widely-held complaints against it. But it doesn't fix everything.
ForeverPround
Twitter adds Canada's first custom emoji
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Twitter is helping TD Bank in Canada to launch the country's first custom emoji. The #ForeverProud circle was created to show TD's support for the LGBT community.
Pay less now
Understanding Telus's new Premium Plus financing plan
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Telus has given customers a new way to spend less on smartphones, but is Premium Plus a good deal, or a gimmick? Let's explore Telus's latest customer-focused offering.
Auf wiedersehen!
Save money using your phone in Europe
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Traveling to Europe needn't be stressful nor expensive — at least not where your smartphone is involved!
Oh Canada
Canada's Prime Minister tries out HoloLens
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got a chance to try out the Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality headset today during his appearance at the company's Vancouver engineering center.
Toronto and Quebec City.
Microsoft opens Office 365 datacenters in Canada
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Microsoft has expanded the reach of its datacenters for Office 365, as it opens two more of them in Canada.
So so fast
All the details about 4G LTE in Canada
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If your carrier has done its job, you shouldn't need to know all about the amazing wireless magic happening behind the scenes. Here's how to get the best out of your 4G LTE plan in Canada.
Unlocked goodness
Unlocked Lumia 950 XL now available at Expansys Canada
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The unlocked variant of the Lumia 950 XL is now available for purchase through Expansys Canada for CDN $894 ($647). The handset was offered exclusively by Microsoft Store Canada thus far, and its availability at Expansys gives customers in the country more options to get their hands on the 950 XL.
Consumer protection
Wireless Code of Conduct to applies to all Canadians
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Starting today, June 3, all Canadians now fall under the Wireless Code of Conduct, which outlines the rights and responsibilities of wireless customers.
Keeps expanding
Lumia Denim available for US country variant of Lumia 1020
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Microsoft has officially confirmed that the Lumia Denim update is now rolling out to the Lumia 1020 country variant in the US. In addition, the Microsoft Mobile support page for North America shows that Denim can be downloaded for the Lumia 1020 on the Rogers and Telus carriers in Canada. While we have received a few tips earlier this week that the Denim update had been made...
The Great White North
Lumia Denim rolls out to Lumia 830 in Canada
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It looks like Microsoft has pulled the trigger on yet another Lumia Denim rollout in North America. We have received reports that the Lumia 830 in Canada is the latest smartphone to get the firmware update. We will note that at this time, Microsoft's official North American support page does not show the Denim update being available for the Lumia 830 in Canada. However, we have...
Interactive Gaming
TimePlay arrives in Canada for patrons of Cineplex Theatres
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Canadian theater chain Cineplex Cinemas has introduced an interactive gaming app called TimePlay where users will be rewarded with prizes and loyalty apps. TimePlay allows users to challenge their friends or a theater full of strangers with interactive gameplay. The app, previously available or Android, BlackBerry, and iOS users has now reached Windows Phone allowing multi-player game...
Let's Bank!
TD Bank releases their Windows Phone app for Canadians
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Back in June, Windows Central reported that TD Bank was working on apps for Windows Phone. At the time, we noted that the initial release may be limited to just Canada with a wider rollout coming later. Just as expected, this is exactly what is happening. Today, Windows Phone users in Canada can download the official TD Bank app and get their bank on when they are out on the town. The...
Blu goes North
Grab Blu's Windows Phones from Microsoft Store Canada
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Blu, purveyor of low-cost Windows phones, can now be found in Microsoft Stores in Canada. The pair of Windows Phones had previously only been available from Blu and Microsoft Stores in the United States. Blu's phones aren't associated with any carrier in either country, so that these prices are off-contract is an encouraging thing: $179 for the Blu Win HD and $89 for the Blu Win Jr....
Ask anything
Cortana making Canadian debut with Lumia 830
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Canadian users will be able to access Cortana (albeit in alpha form) once the Lumia 830 launches in the country later this month. Although Microsoft announced that Cortana localization for Canada would be ready by the time Windows Phone 8.1 started rolling out, the voice assistant was only available in select countries. The software maker later announced that several markets would be...
Lumia 830 expected to land on Telus and Fido in Canada
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Looking forward to a new Windows Phone in Canada? Then you'll be happy to know that the Lumia 830 is coming very soon to a carrier near you. We already know that Rogers and Bell would carry the Lumia 830 at some point, but now you can add Telus (and Fido) to that list. No pricing or availability is known yet but you can expect Telus to carry the Lumia 830 according to MobileSyrup....
Cyan updates
Canada gets Lumia Cyan for Lumia 520 and 620
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Good news, if you are in Canada, as today Microsoft and its carrier partners have set free the Lumia Cyan update for the Lumia 520 and Lumia 620 for almost all carriers up north. The entry and budget level devices in Canada have been lagging behind the global release, which saw its near completion last week. Let us take a look at which carriers got the update for their Lumias! Now...
Cortana in More Regions
Activate Cortana alpha version in India, Canada, and Australia
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Earlier today, the Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 started trickling for users who are on Windows Phone 8.1 Preview for Developers. As the Windows Phone team at Microsoft shared a few days ago, the latest update brings Cortana to China and UK in beta and to India, Australia, and Canada in India. This early adopter program for the latter is opt-in, and gives people the option to try Cortana...