If you’re not aware what a “bootloader” is or does or whether you’ve got one or not, this is not the update for you. If, however, you regularly interact with bootloaders and are troubled by HTC’s decision to start locking them on some of its 2011 range of Android phones…
…a petition aimed at encouraging HTC to cease locking its bootloaders can be found here. It’d make lots of men on the internet happy if HTC was to listen.
Basically it’s so people can install custom builds of Android. A locked bootloader equals less fun for hardcore tweakers.
Motorola’s latest flagship dual-core Android monster is a massive, original powerhouse, that’s a big improvement on previous MOTOBLUR mobiles – but still isn’t a total winner.
A slim and glamorous phone from Sony Ericsson, with the sharpest display around. It’s no powerhouse and the screen’s not the biggest out there, but we don’t mind. Because it’s cute.
LG’s first glasses-free 3D phone is a heavy, fat monster, with a clever 3D effect that works rather well. As a smartphone, though, it’s heavy and underwhelming.
A very shiny thing from Sony Ericsson, with a 3.7″ screen and Android 2.3.3 inside. But is it exciting enough to win fans in today’s spec-obsessed market? Can man live on one core alone?
INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.
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