We now have answers as to why HTC Rezound users were able to unlock their device using the instruction from HTCdev.com. It appears any device launched after September 2011 is now unlockable and HTCdev will be updating the site accordingly. This is excellent news for the future of HTC and its customers.
Ahhh, the future of the Pavlovian response. Let the salivating begin at the first sound of an alert from Krispy Kreme’s Hot Light app for Android. Krispy Kreme’s Hot Light app let’s you know when a fresh batch of hot glazed doughnuts has come off the line and is ready to put you into a diabetic coma. The warm gooey freshness of a hot Krispy Kreme doughnut will have you quoting Homer Simpson and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Those of you who know what I’m talking about should check their blood sugar levels at this time. You never know when you may have a craving for one of these confectionery marvels, but with the Hot Light app, at least you’ll know when they’re hot should you want one. The Hot light app let’s you:
Another bad day for Verizon and its 4G LTE network. Apparently a large number of LTE users have been experiencing a nationwide 3G/4G outage. The reports began rolling in around 11 AM and seem to be sporadic but expansive. This marks the third nationwide outage Verizon has experienced this month, and it seems to only affect users of a 4G LTE device. The reason for these outages has yet to be given, but you can be sure there are thousands of Verizon customers upset and looking for a credit.
HTCdev.com, the official site for unlocking your HTC bootloader, has inadvertently given HTC Rezound owners instructions on how to unlock their bootloaders. The HTC Rezound has yet to be officially listed on HTCdev.com but according to a few sources, the instructions for unlocking your bootloader also apply to the Rezound and will work if followed correctly. You will be left with S-On and will have to perform a factory reset at the end (so do a backup if needed).
Japanese mobile operator NTT DOCOMO announced its plans to join forces with the fab five — Samsung, Panasonic, Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Semiconductor and NEC — to put an end to Qualcomm’s long held reign of mobile processing chip domination. Together they plan on developing “feature-rich, small-size, low-power-consumption semiconductor products equipped with modem functionality,” focusing on LTE and LTE-Advanced mobile communication standards. As long as all parties agree on the details, this “Semiconductor Six” (as I’m calling them) should be established and ready to powerhouse the mobile industry by the mid-January.
