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HTC has been in the news a lot lately regarding their failed attempt at a Facebook Phone, again. We’ve also been hearing a lot of rumors about an HTC One[...]

The raw exploits to work around the locked bootloaders on some Galaxy S4s is released On the heels of the release of the Galaxy S4 on Verizon, Android security researcher Dan Rosenberg has released the tools and files needed to work around the bootloader security of the AT&T and Verizon versions of the Galaxy S4. Unlike the other versions of the S4, the versions built for America's two biggest carriers have an extra security layer at the bootloader level, which makes it a bit difficult to flash a custom recovery or boot image to the device. Rosenberg's tools work around these issues, and allow the user to flash custom kernels and recoveries on the AT&T and Verizon branded Samsung Galaxy S4. It's worth noting that these aren't for the novice, so you might want to wait a day or two to see what other developers can build using the new bootloader tools. Hopefully, something simple and sane can be made for those folks who want or need to do a little magic on the software of their Galaxy S4. See the links below for more information. Source: XDA; Azimuth Security. Thanks everyone who sent this in!

We were expecting Verizon Wireless to announce the HTC One during their CTIA ‘special event’ yesterday and instead got to watch Jennifer Lopez announce Viva Movil. Given the steady stream[...]

Looks like we will be seeing the first flexible devices coming from Samsung in the near future, if these renders and specs are correct of course. At CES, Samsung showed off some flexible OLED displays, and even showed a brief video on where they plan on taking the technology. Now supposed leaked specs and render images have come out, so let’s take a look at what is under the hood. Specs Full HD 1920×1080 display 1.6 GHz Exynos 5 Octa processor 2 GB of RAM 16/32 GB of storage 3MP front camera 8000 mAh battery Pretty decent specs. Nothing to get too excited about, but it is not really about how powerful the tablet it is, but how it looks. I personally like the sleek design in the render, but who knows if this will be what they look like. Let us know what you guys think about the render. Source: Android Guys

Since the majority of us are probably using Chrome, at least according to this poll, we feel it quite justified to talk about the world’s most popular web browser. Today, Google enabled “rich notifications” for Chrome. Think of these as little info cards that pop up in the bottom right hand corner of your screen. [...] Google Rolls Out Rich Notifications For Chrome, Has That... Click the post title to continue through and join the conversation!

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the HTC One is a hit, having sold more than 5 million units since its release almost a month ago. This is despite a restructuring within HTC and component shortages.

For any of you out there that were not satisfied by either black or white, might want to consider an “Aurora Red” Galaxy S4. The red variant will be sold exclusively at AT&T and you can pre-order it tomorrow May 24th, for the price of $200 on a new 2-year agreement. If you would like to wait and pick it up at your local AT&T store, the blood colored Galaxy S4 will hit store shelves on June 14th. I would suggest pre-ordering first thing tomorrow if you have you heart set on getting a very popular phone in this exclusive color. Hit the link below to head over to the AT&T website to pre-order, or at least bookmark it so you can find it easily tomorrow. Let us know if you did. Pre-order here

Today the folks from Hisense, a popular Chinese manufacturer, have just announced and revealed their brand new tablet for the U.S. market that will take on the Google Nexus 7.[...]

Amazon tends to be a bit focused on the United States because, well, it's a US company. But they're expanding the reach of both the Amazon Appstore (which now works in almost 200 countries) and the Kindle itself. A press release this morning announced that the Kindle Fire HD is now available for pre-order in more than 170 countries, in both the standard 7" model and the premium 8.9". Hardware will begin shipping out to customers on Thursday, June 13th. To say that they're a bit late is an understatement - the 7" tablet has been available in the US since September of last year, with releases in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Japan before the end of 2012. Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These:Amazon Announces Best-Selling Kindle Fire 'Sold Out' Ahead Of September 6th Press Conference Users Will Be Able To Opt Out Of Kindle Fire/HD Ads For A One-Time Fee Of $15 [Deal Alert] Gameloft Offering 6 Games For $0.99 Each In The Amazon Appstore, Most For The Kindle Fire Deal Alert: $50 Off Any Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Model For Amazon Prime Student Members Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" And 8.9" Pre-Orders Open In Over 170 Countries, Ships Out June 13th was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

It is quite possible that this series has existed for far too long now, but there’s nothing wrong with a good action flick that centers around sexy cars. Fast & Furious 6: The Game hit Google Play very recently, allowing players to drive recklessly and run others off the road without going to jail.  In [...] Fast & Furious 6: The Game Hits Google Play, Go Punch the NOS is a post... Click the post title to continue through and join the conversation!