By Drew Olanoff New phones are exciting. They look new, feel new, have new things and everyone loves new. I’m personally starting to feel phone fatigue, though. I love new technology, but I feel like the incremental updates that come along for Android phones and Apple phones are starting to get overwhelming. It used to…

Verizon’s LG Lancet makes a switch from Windows Phone 8.1 to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. The hardware specs of the LG Lancet remain unchanged but battery performance has reduced due to the switch in operating systems. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The relationship between Verizon and Microsoft remains sour. The new Lumia 950 and 950 XL are reportedly being blocked from Verizon’s network. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Drew Olanoff OK, I’m old. You’re probably feeling old. Let’s get that out of the way. Done. The NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) turns 30 today, as it was officially launched in North American on October 18th, 1985 to a limited portion of the US. I mean, where do we start on how amazing the…

Sprint is shutting down an “occupy” movement. The company has joined the US’ other top carriers in throttling the heaviest of mobile data users. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Andy Vitus The Internet of Things (IoT) has a remote control problem — devices are operating independently with no knowledge of each other’s existence. Even systems that are supposed to work together don’t do so easily. We need a digital age of enlightenment and openness to unleash the full potential of the IoT. This…

The latest buzz suggests that the next-gen Galaxy S7 phablet will be taking things in a different direction and could well be sporting a USB Type-C port instead of the current microUSB one. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Samsung has announced two new Galaxy Note 5 phablets. The company will offer a Silver Titanium and Pink Gold color option, just like Apple. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

BlackBerry’s Priv features a hardware keyboard and a great security app, but it’s still not known if the device will be enough to pull BlackBerry back into the market. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

OnePlus has confirmed that it saw more than five million sign-ups for OnePlus 2 invites so far, so it decided to close the Invite Reservation List. Come Oct. 22, the company will stop accepting new entries to the list and interested customers will no longer be able to reserve the OnePlus 2. …read more Source::…

YouTuber PhoneBuff attempts to put the iPhone 6s Plus and Galaxy Note 5 through a real-world app speed test. Despite having lesser specs on paper, the iPhone 6s Plus blazes past the Note 5. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

French telecommunications company Orange leaked high definition images and technical specifications of the HTC One A9. Will an iPhone running on Android save HTC? …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The latest rumors say that Xiaomi’s Mi 5 will be fitted with a Snapdragon 820 and a fingerprint scanner for sure. Also, its development is going steadily but seems like it will launch in 2016. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Samsung offered the public sector an affordable, capable and safe device in the Samsung Z3. The handset released with a decent configuration, and the Knox Security Suite only made it more appealing to authorities around the world. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

BLU Products has unveiled two new smartphones that house powerful batteries for the budget-conscious buyer. The Studio Energy 2 and the Energy X smartphones will set consumers back by only $179 and $109, respectively. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones