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David Watt

David was born and bred in Scotland, but made his way to Australian shores in 2001.

He has a background in IT and electronics and is of course an avid technology geek. His first foray into the smartphone world was back in 2005 with the O2 XDA II (HTC Himalaya). He first tried Android in 2010 when it was ported to the HTC HD2. Ever since then he’s owned nothing but Android devices.

Elsewhere on the internet, David is a member of the Moderator Committee over at XDA-Developers, which ties in with his keen interest in modding and customisation of Android. Stock just isn’t good enough!



Current Phone: HTC One XL
Current Tablet: HP Touchpad

David has posted 27 articles and reviews on Ausdroid.




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Jelly Bean 4.2.1 leak for the Samsung Galaxy S III
Android Jelly Bean 4.2.1 for the Galaxy S III is still under internal testing by Samsung, but as is often the case, it has leaked it’s way into the big wide world of the internet. Thanks to SamMobile, Android 4.2.1 has been made available to the public, even though the official release isn’t expected until [...]
Updated: Telstra HTC One XL Jelly Bean update pushing out today – Galaxy Nexus update delayed again
Telstra today announced on their community forum something that many HTC One XL owners have been painfully waiting for. The Jelly Bean update was approved earlier today (Monday 24th December). Deployment is also scheduled to begin today at 4PM, so keep checking your phone for an update, or use our forced OTA update guide. Other [...]
Optus handset news – Samsung Galaxy S II & III Jelly Bean updates approved
Optus have updated their handset update status page today with some big news. The Samsung Galaxy S III Jelly Bean update has been approved, and deployment is imminent. No dates as yet but it won’t be far off. Also big news for Samsung Galaxy S II owners, as their Jelly Bean update has also been [...]
Telstra Android handset update news
Once again, Telstra have provided an update on the status of their Android handset updates. It seems most devices with an impending update are set to receive them before the year’s end. The long awaited Samsung Galaxy S II 4G Ice Cream Sandwich update is now rolling out as we speak. According to Telstra, the [...]
Sony Mobile’s Box.com partnership extended into 2013
This time last year we reported on the news that Sony Xperia owners were eligible for 50GB of free cloud storage for life from Box.com. This offer was due to close at the end of 2012, but Sony Mobile have just announced that the free Box.com 50GB offer will now remain until the end of [...]
Google Now coming soon to a desktop near you
Google Now has surely been one of the search giant’s most impressive and popular innovations of late. The notification and search system provides custom alerts and search results based on a number of trends and search patterns extracted from your Google account. Those of you running Android Jelly Bean 4.1 or later can, and likely [...]
Motorola Android software update news
Motorola have posted an update on the status of their Android upgrade schedule. Ice Cream Sandwich is the order of the day for the majority of their devices, with only two exceptions. The Motorola RAZR HD Jelly Bean update was only recently rolled out. The RAZR M is listed as moving to Jelly Bean early [...]
Telstra OTA update news – some good, some bad
Telstra have once again posted news on their handset OTA update status. And, in a continuing trend, they bring some mixed news. Good news for Samsaung Galaxy S II 4G owners, as the Ice Cream Sandwich update has finally been approved. Deployment is expected very soon, though no specific dates have been given as yet. [...]
Tomtom for Android update brings support for more devices
We reported on the long awaited arrival of Tomtom to the Android world back in October. Much to the dismay of many, the app’s arrival was a rather large anti-climax, due to only being compatible with a small selection of devices. Display resolution was the limiting factor, only supporting devices running at either 800 x [...]
Gmail 4.2 now available for devices running Android 4.0+
Back in October, we covered a new version of Google’s Gmail app that includes the popular “pinch to zoom” feature. At that point the apk was merely a leak pulled from an unreleased Nexus dump. As of today, the app, sitting at version 4.2.1, is now officially available on Google Play Store for all devices [...]
Jelly Bean 4.1.2 leak for the Samsung Galaxy Note N7000
While most of the recent phablet attention has been focused on the Samsung Galaxy Note II, a new leaked Jelly Bean update serves as a reminder that Samsung are still paying the original Galaxy Note N7000 plenty of attention behind the scenes. SamMobile have released a leaked Jelly Bean 4.1.2 firmware update for the N7000. [...]
Google Drive app update brings spreadsheet editing
As Google Drive becomes more popular and more widely used, the Android (and iOS) app seems to be concurrently getting better and better. And with the latest update, you can now edit spreadsheets on the go. The update adds the ability to be able to create a new spreadsheet or edit an existing one. And [...]
HTC One X Android 4.1 Jelly Bean begins rolling out globally
Those of you who own a generic quad-core HTC One X can look forward to finally receiving an official Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update. HTC have begun pushing the update out over the air in a number of countries, including India, Argentina, UK, Russia, and Brazil. Other countries are sure to follow soon. The update [...]