May 16, 2013
While you were sleeping the Android team went and updated the Google Search app for you. They’ve added some new features which are quite useful, especially if you like to use your voice to do stuff. Reminders Send Emails Upcoming things you like – seems unavailable in Australia at the moment. Real time public transit [...]
April 29, 2013
I’m talking about a perfectly fitting glove or a well worn shoe. It’s the phone that you will always come back to. But maybe it doesn’t yet exist for you? We now have 2013′s flagships from Samsung, HTC, Sony and LG. Google and Motorola also released their own top of the line offerings in the [...]
March 29, 2013
From the moment I finished watching the Livestream of the RAZR M launch I knew I wanted to get my hands on this phone. I loved the idea of a smaller, more manageable size phone with a display that was still big enough for my man-sized fingertips. The 3.5in display on my 4th Gen iPod [...]
February 25, 2013
We have received word from HP that the Slate 7 will indeed be released locally. We’re looking at a price a AUD$199, a slight increase over the USD$169 cost. Let’s see what retailers do with that price once it hits their shelves. It will come with a steel internal frame for rigidity in a choice [...]
February 25, 2013
I woke this morning rather excited to see that HP and are now an official Android partner. Announcing the HP Slate 7 at Mobile World Congress in Spain over night. Upon hearing the news, two things sprang to mind: The fantastic support I have received from HP for my Media Centre PC. Your mileage may [...]
December 13, 2012
Samsung’s newest Chromebook is based on the ARM architecture. Can it replace a netbook or a tablet? The Chromebook is an enigma. A laptop that is confusing to some and a Godsend to others. Most people have used a laptop with a Windows or Mac Operating System on it. When I tell people that this [...]
November 27, 2012
If we have a good relationship you will be moved if I touch you. If I’m gentle, you will respond in kind. If I’m rough with you I expect you to be rough too. What am I talking about? It’s no secret that I’m a Google fan. I have a Google laptop, a Google tablet [...]
October 24, 2012
Is it just a bigger version of the Galaxy SIII? So many people are confused right now with a seemingly never ending choice of phones on the market. I understand. In fact, we at Ausdroid go through the same difficulty ourselves in trying to choose our next smartphone. What we’re looking at here is the [...]
October 24, 2012
Note: This review was written by Juliet Fieldew – wife of the Jedi – and complements our Galaxy Note II review. Creatives everywhere have been enthused by the fabulous functions of the Galaxy Note II’s S Pen and S Note software. Whether you’re into fashion sketches or productivity presentations, there’s a lot that can be [...]
October 9, 2012
The original Samsung Galaxy Note was initially a bit slow on the uptake, until people realised it was a pretty decent phone-come-tablet, which became affectionately known as a phablet. The Galaxy Note II is now upon us, and our very own Geoff Fieldew is working on a review. However, to whet your appetite, Geoff has [...]
September 11, 2012
Google rolls the dice with their first tablet. For some, the wait for a Nexus branded tablet has been painfully lengthy. So many lovers of Android have been crying out for a slate with Google’s specific hand of blessing on it. But it’s not only the fans who have longed for a different formula from [...]
June 20, 2012
Samsung’s latest flagship is good, but is it good enough to fend off the competition? You may have watched the launch of the Galaxy S III live from London, almost six weeks ago. At some point you may have been horrified with the nature theme (pebbles, water, etc) and the “made for humans” catch cry. [...]
