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Posts by Buzz Moody

Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Ausdroid. Reports on the latest news and rumours and provides reviews of the latest Android hardware.

He has posted 1152 articles and reviews on Ausdroid.

You can find him on Twitter, Google+ or contact him via email: buzz [at] ausdroid [dawt] net.

HTC says aggressive multitasking on the One X is perfectly normal

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If you own a HTC One X and have experience irregular multitasking (ie. apps being killed when you switch to another app) you're not alone. The One X community is up-in-arms at HTC as to why it is happening and if there's a "fix" coming for it. Turns out HTC think it's perfectly normal behaviour, but will look into people's Continue reading...

Samsung Australia to hold Galaxy S III launch event on May 31

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The great team over at PC World Australia are reporting that Samsung Australia has sent out invites to the media for a launch event happening on May 31st. What might that event be for, you ask? Well I think this blanket statement from Samsung Aus sums it up nicely: "Samsung Electronics Australia is pleased there is continued interest about our GALAXY Continue reading...

Ice Cream Sandwich update for HTC Sensation on Telstra delayed due to issues found in testing

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Although the HTC Sensation on Telstra was expected to be updated to Ice Cream Sandwich sometime this month, it was then pushed back to later this month / early June. Now the latest news from Telstra suggests an even later roll-out in June. Why? Well it seems as though issues were found in the update by Telstra and now Continue reading...

Ausdroid Podcast 032 — Live Stream tonight 8:30PM AEST

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Tonight ladies and gentlemen, we welcome you to join in the relaxed banter that is the Ausdroid Podcast. Not a lot happened this week, so we're going to take it easy and talk about anything and everything that interests us as Android lovers, and as people of the universe. Anything you want us to chat about, join in the Continue reading...

MobiCity now selling the HTC One XL, beats Telstra at their own game

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While Telstra might have delayed the launch of the HTC One XL until sometime in June, MobiCity have beaten them at their own game by offering the device for purchase right now. The HTC One XL comes in black and works on all Australian 3G networks, but most importantly it works on Testra 4G LTE network on 1800MHz. The main Continue reading...

Samsung explains its decision to use PenTile AMOLED on the Galaxy S III, says it increases lifespan

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A lot of people were annoyed by Samsung's choice to use PenTile Matrix in the Galaxy S III's display, however, Samsung have come to defend their choice saying that it increases the lifespan of the AMOLED display. Sammy says that AMOLED screens degrade quickly over time, so with PenTile they can reduce the effects of degradation; something RGB cannot do. Continue reading...

Telstra’s HTC One XL may have been delayed until the middle of June

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Take this with a huge grain of salt, but we've been hearing from a few people -- and it's been posted on Telstra's own community forums -- that the HTC One XL for Telstra may have been delayed until the middle of June (next month). We've heard no definitive reason for the delay, but it has been Continue reading...

Instagram for Android update adds Tilt-Shift photography effect

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Instagram for Android has received another of its frequent updates, this time adding the Tilt-Shift effect that is much-loved by iPhone users. The effect adds "depth of field and realistic blur" to your already fabulous photos. There's also a fix for the Galaxy Ace, so functionality should work fine on that device now. If you haven't already downloaded Instagram, give it Continue reading...

Sony Xperia Sola available for pre-order at Harvey Norman for $499, launches later this month

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If you're interested in Sony Mobile's "Floating Touch" technology, you'll be able to try it out first hand very soon. Harvey Norman have the Xperia Sola up for pre-order on their website with a $499 price tag (spoiler: it's $50 less at MobiCity). There's no launch date, however, it does say May 2012 -- with the process Continue reading...

Ausdroid Podcast 30 – Talking Updates with Vodafone – 01/05/2012

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It was my first attempt at hosting the Ausdroid Podcast, and I think it went down pretty nicely: take a listen for yourself. We were lucky enough to be joined by Kieran McIlwain, Vodafone's Device Introduction Specialist, to talk about the Android OS update process for devices on their network. Oh, we also did some speculation about the Galaxy Continue reading...

Dropbox teams up with Samsung to offer 50GB on each new Galaxy S III

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Dropbox and Samsung have joined forces to offer a maximum of 50GB to each new Samsung Galaxy S III user. The storage space will stick around for 2 years before you have to pay to keep it. The normal rate for 50GB is $100/yr, so that's $200 of storage for free with your new device. What's Continue reading...

Compared: Samsung Galaxy S III vs. The Competition

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With Samsung letting the cat out of the bag in the form of the Samsung Galaxy S III -- the successor to the Galaxy S II -- we thought it would only be fair to compare it to two other recently released devices -- the HTC One X and Sony Xperia S -- as well as the Galaxy Nexus and the Continue reading...

Samsung Galaxy S III is official: 4.8-inch 720p display, 8MP Camera, 1.4GHz Quad-Core CPU

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Samsung has confirmed its Galaxy S III just before the launch event over in London. The device's specs aren't as mind-blowing as we expected, but surely don't disappoint either. There's a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED Plus HD display on the front -- it's pentile. The cameras sit at 8MP on the rear and 1.9MP on the front. Storage sizes will start at Continue reading...