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Samsung Galaxy Mega is official and comes in 6.3- and 5.8-inch sizes

We knew Samsung was planning more devices, but we didn't expect the arrival of two Galaxy Mega smartphones at the same time. Both are apparently headed to Europe some time next month, continuing to prove that Samsung are willing to test out any screen-size. The 6.3-inc

HTC will no longer use locked bootloaders

Created on 30 May 2011

HTC Phones The locked bootloaders shipped by some smartphone manufacturers are a consistent pain for enthusiasts and modders. HTC and Motorola especially have drawn the ire of developers because of their affinity for locking Android devices. You can now, however, cross one of those companies off your homebrew gripe list: HTC CEO Peter Chou has decreed that locked bootloaders will no longer be used.

In a brief post to the HTC Facebook page, Chou tips his hat to the passionate homebrew community and says that “overwhelming customer feedback” showed the desire for open bootloaders.

What are the best Android Phones ?

Created on 29 May 2011

With so many Android based phones out there at the moment it`s hard to tell on the first look which one gives the best price vs. value. There is one crucial difference in which Android is different from Apple branded smartphone competition. Its the number of Android phones out there..

Samsung makes wagons of them. Sony Ericsson makes here and there few. Then you've got Android phones from Acer, LG, Huawei and many others, while HTC releases more in a month than all the rest added together manage in a year.

The many variations in screen size, processor power, software features and design makes finding the best Android phone for you extremely tough.

Apple acknowledges Mac Defender malware, promises software update

Created on 29 May 2011

Apple has decided to publicly acknowledge the Mac Defender malware that seems to be creeping onto Mac users' computers. The company posted an online support document Tuesday evening that outlines how to identify and get rid of the program, which attempts to trick users into handing over their credit card information. The company also promised to issue a software update soon that will specifically hunt out and remove Mac Defender and its variants.

"A recent phishing scam has targeted Mac users by redirecting them from legitimate websites to fake websites which tell them that their computer is infected with a virus," Apple wrote in its support document. "In the coming days, Apple will deliver a Mac OS X software update that will automatically find and remove Mac Defender malware and its known variants.