About MobileSyrup
All news and reviews are proudly written by Canadians
MobileSyrup is an independent resource on mobile technology in Canada – connecting to those who are mobile enthusiasts, professionals, and shoppers. We provide daily market and industry news & reviews on smartphones, tablets, wearables, IoT and automotive.
Meet the Team
Ian Hardy
Publisher, Director of Advertising
I compose beautiful articles on the happenings within the Canadian wireless scene since Brick Breaker was cool. Building the wireless community is my gig and I'm probably the biggest fan of Tim Hortons in Canada.
Patrick O'Rourke
Managing Editor
Patrick O'Rourke is passionate about video games, virtual reality and mobile technology. He's covered the tech industry for various publications since 2007. patrick@mobilesyrup.com
Igor Bonifacic
Senior Editor
Igor Bonifacic has worked as a writer and blogger since 2010. His passions include photography, gaming and yoga.
Sameer Chhabra
Staff Reporter
Sameer Chhabra is a recent graduate from the University of Western Ontario’s Master of Media in Journalism and Communication program. In his free time, Sameer can be found watching Aaron Sorkin-penned dramas and trying to learn about the stories that Canadians don’t know they don’t know.
Dean Daley
Staff Reporter
Dean is a recent graduate from Durham College's journalism program. He loves all sorts of Android devices and RPG video games.
Bradly Shankar
Staff Reporter
Graduate of the journalism program at Ryerson University. In the tech space, I'm most interested in video games, virtual reality and artificial intelligence. I'm also vehemently against pineapple on pizza.
Brad Bennett
Staff Reporter
I’ve been a lover of the internet since I got my first dial-up connection at seven-years-old. Since then, I’ve been captivated by weird gadgets, weird technology and the beautiful culture that surrounds them.
Jonathan Lamont
Staff Reporter, Weekend Editor
My passion for tech started with my first iPod and has carried through smartphones and computers of all kinds. Android is my jam, but I get excited for anything cool that happens in tech. I also enjoy gaming, building my own computers and digging into how things work.
Ted Kritsonis
Automotive and IoT Editor
I've been a freelance journalist covering the tech industry since 2003, where I've had the chance to see old industries evolve and entirely new ones emerge. It's been a thrilling ride and I have no intention of stopping now. Over the course of my career, I've written for about two dozen publications in Canada and the United States.
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