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All the rumours of Apple's foldable iPhone

2 days ago | mobilesyrup.com | Brad Bennett

A swirl of new iPhone fold rumours have hit the net, including a lot of camera specs and some new stuff regarding the inner display. We’re expecting Apple to show off this phone in the fall of 2026. Rumours say it will have two rear cameras like an iPhone 16, both with 48-megapixel sensors. What’s notable about this is that it will forgo the telephoto lens that’s on the Pro iPhones, which will put this device in a weird spot in the iPhone hierarchy.
Amazon hires Canadian director Denis Villeneuve to helm 007 film

2 days ago | mobilesyrup.com | Brad Bennett

After ousting the previous shepherds of the 007 film franchise, Amazon has finally installed a new director to helm the next leg of the series: Canadian auteur Denis Villeneuve, known recently for the Dune franchise and the reboot of Blade Runner in 2017. In an Amazon press release, Villeneuve said, “Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007. I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since Dr. No with Sean Connery. I’m a die-hard Bond fan.
Bell is all-in on a digital broadcasting future

2 days ago | mobilesyrup.com | Brad Bennett

The CRTC is holding its fourth hearing on the Online Streaming Act and during the first day of presentations, Bell shared how it thinks online streamers should be regulated and its own approach to making Canadian shows. The CRTC chairperson and CEO, Vicky Eatrides, said that the hearing is “about ensuring a sustainable system that is capable of adapting to change, fostering the discoverability of Canadian and Indigenous content, and [to] take on what the future holds for Canadian creators.
Segway electric scooters discounted at Best Buy Canada

2 days ago | mobilesyrup.com | Brad Bennett

Best Buy Canada has four Segway electric scooters on sale from June 26 until July 3, but Segway’s newest scooter, the E3, has discounted pre-orders until July 18. The electric scooters that are on sale are as follows:These deals are only applicable in-store. Best Buy also has a ton of other products on sale for its summer Black Friday sale, and most things should be discounted online.
watchOS 26 is going to make the Apple Watch a lot smarter

3 days ago | mobilesyrup.com | Brad Bennett

While there wasn’t as much of a spotlight put on watchOS 26 as there was on iPadOS, there are still some fundamental changes that will reshape how the device works. First among them is the new wrist flick gesture. While not a huge change on paper, in practice, Apple is hoping it will make using its watch a lot more natural. This adds to the double-tap gesture from a few years ago and other subtle gestures that have been in the Apple Watch for years, like raise to wake and cover to mute.
Rogers mobile network outage hits Canada

3 days ago | mobilesyrup.com | Brad Bennett

Rogers mobile subscribers across Canada have been reporting an issue where they’ve lost signal. Those using iPhones report seeing that the phone is in SOS mode, which means it can only do satellite emergency calls and texts. The reports on Downdetector.ca are from people with complete mobile service blackouts in Edmonton, Vancouver, the Greater Toronto Area, and many other towns and cities across the country. Several customers also note that the Rogers website is also down.
Jony Ive's OpenAI device isn't going to be an AI pin

3 days ago | mobilesyrup.com | Brad Bennett

More details have come out regarding the product OpenAI is building with Johny Ive in a recent lawsuit. During the weekend OpenAI was forced to remove any mention of its partnership with Ive from its social media and website because it was branded as ‘io’ and a Google-backed startup called iyO has now sued it over copyright infringement.
Rogers offering special Canada Day plan with 158GB of data

3 days ago | mobilesyrup.com | Jonathan Lamont

Rogers is offering a special wireless plan with 158GB of data to celebrate 158 years of Canada. The special 158GB plan will be available until July 3, 2025. Rogers’ ‘Canada Day offer’ is just the company’s regular 100GB ‘Essential’ plan with 58GB of bonus data tacked on. That means it costs $65/mo (including an autopay discount and $5/mo discount).
Canadian Twitter replacement called Gander coming in October

3 days ago | mobilesyrup.com | Brad Bennett

After feeling like the unpredictability of the Trump presidency called for more Canadian tech and data independence, five CEOs decided to make a Canadian social network. The social network will be called Gander and allow for text, image and video posts. The app is also built on the A T Protocol like Bluesky so it won’t be owned by a billionaire and is decentralized. However, the team is working with Canadian cloud service provider ThinkOn to get a network of homegrown servers.
Controversial Toronto park now using AI renders to promote itself

4 days ago | mobilesyrup.com | Brad Bennett

After a bombshell New York Times report proved that the company building a spa at Ontario Place substantially misrepresented itself to win the government contract. The original spa plans are still going through and now a selection of billboards placed around the site appear to be poorly AI-generated. Spotted by journalist Colin D’Mello a picture can be seen depicting what the future park might look like.