Leasing an iPhone from Sprint and T-Mobile just got more expensive. Both of these carriers have quietly raised rates on their respective iPhone leasing programs. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Stephen Lambrechts Though it had tremendous production values and a solid foundation at launch, many couldn’t shake the emptiness of Star Wars Battlefront – its paltry number of locations and gameplay options left many feeling short-changed with the end product. While the core game didn’t initially inspire much enthusiasm for its pricey season pass,…

By Stephen Lambrechts Though it had tremendous production values and a solid foundation at launch, many couldn’t shake the emptiness of Star Wars Battlefront – its paltry number of locations and gameplay options left many feeling short-changed with the end product. While the core game didn’t initially inspire much enthusiasm for its pricey season pass,…

By Katie Roof Apple posted its quarterly earnings after the bell on Tuesday, showcasing record profits of $18.4 billion. While the release made it easy to determine that 74.8 million iPhones were sold, in line with analyst estimates, Apple’s “other” category makes it difficult to assess how many Apple Watches and TVs were purchased. What…

By Sarah Perez In Apple’s Q1 ’16 “Earnings Supplemental Material” – documentation added to today’s earnings primarily to highlight how foreign exchange rates are impacting revenue – there was another notable figure revealed: Apple says now its “active” install base has reached 1 billion devices. (Actually, it has surpassed it, says CEO Tim Cook.) That……

An executive for Windows Phone, Joe Belfiore, has been spotted on Twitter using an iPhone. While some are up in arms about it, Belfiore suggests that he has his reasons. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Filemon Schoffer When he famously said “There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home” in 1977, Ken Olson, founder of Digital Equipment Corporation, certainly wasn’t expecting a reality like the one we live in today. Although Olson’s might have been one of the worst tech predictions of all time, variations…

This marks the Chinese mobile manufacturer’s first product launch of the New Year. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Dan Griliopoulos I’m creeping through the undergrowth in my deer-hide pants, my tamed wolf at my side, my owl flying somewhere overhead, congratulating myself on my unparalleled lethality in this Stone Age landscape. I have killed many cannibals, a few dogs, and even a wolf or two. I am a predator. I growl to…

By Dom Reseigh-Lincoln State of the Gaming Union Address – Xbox Our gaming experts all agree on one thing – 2016 is going to be one hell of a year to be a gamer. But which platform is going to have the best year? We’ve given our PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and PC gaming experts a…

By John Biggs Prepare yourself for an onslaught media panic because the Ghost Gunner, essentially a kit that lets you print your own AR-15 lower receiver, is ready to ship and getting press attention again. The Ghost Gunner comes to us from Defense Distributed, the creator of the first 3D-printed gun. Here’s the truth: the…

Apple is rumored to launch its new 4-inch iPhone in March. A new report revealed that the smartphone will pack in the iPhone 6s/6s Plus’ A9 processor, always-on Siri, and will be announced during the week of March 14. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

LG revealed in its latest financial report that it is launching not one, but two new flagships in 2016. Speculations suggest that the two handsets should be no other than the LG G5 and the LG G Flex 3. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Hugh Langley Nintendo has revealed a new Pokémon game for 3DS in which a Sherlock hat-wearing Pikachu solves crimes. We’re not winding you up. The game, titled Great Detective Pikachu: The Birth of a New Duo, will be released in Japan on February 2, and there’s a trailer showing footage of Pikachu in full…

The upcoming Android-powered HTC One M10 smartphone has been on the grapevine lately. Codenamed ‘Perfume’ HTC’s new offering will allegedly resemble the One A9. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones