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XPERIA ray now available in the US: $380 unlocked

By Michael Crider
on 3 Oct, 2011

We first heard about Sony Ericsson's mid-range XPERIA ray way back in June, and it looks like U.S. Android fans with an aversion to contracts can pick one up now. Online electronics megastore NewEgg has the Android smartphone available for $379.99, running on AT&T's 3G mobile bands. T-Mobile customers can get in on the action as well, but according to the product listing they'll be limited to 2G data speeds.

HTC EVO 3D Up Next, Bootloader unlocking is now live at HTCDev

By Cory Gunther
on 18 Aug, 2011

Now before you all get excited and run to HTCdev.com you need to be running the latest OTA for the HTC EVO 3D that has just started hitting phones this morning. Yes this is still exciting news because just as HTC promised users can now unlock their EVO 3D bootloaders using the easy and simple web based tool.

T-Mobile LG G-Slate 3.1 Honeycomb Update Brings a Locked Bootloader

By Cory Gunther
on 17 Aug, 2011

Sadly we have some bad news for you modders that happen to own the LG G-Slate. While recent devices like the G2x, Optimus 3D and even the G-Slate itself have shipped with unlocked bootloaders and were easy to hack, root, and mod. It appears LG has shifted positions and will now start locking bootloaders, a change we are not thrilled to see that is for sure.

Motorola Photon 4G Bootloader Unlock Available Now

By John Scheible
on 15 Aug, 2011

Over the weekend some crafty developers unlocked the Motorola Photon 4G's bootloader. The pudding, as the developers of the method like to call it, comes courtesy of the same method used to free the Motorola Atrix not too long ago. We're still waiting on a long term solution from Motorola, but for now we'll take the unlocked bootloader however we can get it.

HTC EVO 3D and Sensation May See Bootloader Unlock Today but not from HTC

By Cory Gunther
on 29 Jul, 2011

We have seen a lot of tweets and praying for unlocked bootloaders for the popular new HTC EVO 3D and Sensation 4G, latest report from HTC states an update will be available in August or September. Thanks to the amazing developer community of Android we might just get a unofficial unlock today from the teams at Unrevoked and AlphaRevX.

HTC Sensation Gets S-OFF, EVO 3D Should Be Next [Video]

By Cory Gunther
on 19 Jul, 2011

Slowly but surely they are getting there folks. The developers behind Alpharevx and Unrevoked have been working together (and will be merging soon) finally achieved S-OFF on the HTC Sensation 4G. We might not have to wait for HTC after all. They have been working hard at an exploit they found similar to the earlier method for root and now they've been able to unlock the phone -- This is great news.

HTC EVO 3D Bootloader will be Unlocked At Launch Says Rogers Canada

By Cory Gunther
on 18 Jul, 2011

Exciting news coming from Rogers Canada today. They have just said that the EVO 3D will be launching soon and it will in fact have an unlocked bootloader already. You will not have to wait for the HTC update we are all waiting for. HTC recently announced they will be working on unlocking the bootloader for the current HTC Sensation and the EVO 3D and more to follow. It looks like you Canadians wont have to wait for such an update.

Motorola Atrix Bootloader Unlockable World Wide

By John Scheible
on 14 Jul, 2011

Just a few short weeks ago the Motorola Atrix 4G for AT&T was unlocked thanks to some sneaky developers and a leaked Gingerbread build. Unfortunately the rest of the world's Atrixes (or maybe Atricies) were not so lucky. Developers didn't sit around though and now freedom has been brought to the first dual core phone world wide.

Breaking: HTC Unlocking Bootloaders Come August and September

By Cory Gunther
on 11 Jul, 2011

This evening HTC just came out with some breaking and exciting news we have all been patiently waiting for (well most of us patiently), and that news is some official remarks regarding the timeline for unlocking the bootloader on HTC phones. I can't wait for some CM7 on my Sensation because that is what's coming next for mine. HTC plans to unlock their newest phones first, read on past the break for the full details.

Sony Xperia Arc Unlocked and For Sale in the U.S.

By Cory Gunther
on 7 Jul, 2011

For now no carriers in the U.S. are carrying the Sony Xperia Arc smartphone with those thin curves but it can be your right now. Sony is now selling the Flagship Xperia Arc in the online store for the low low price of just $599. The unlocked quad-band 3G handset just hit Sony's store and it will ship starting tomorrow July 8th according to the site.