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Asus Padfone and TF700 Tablet due to arrive in Australia in July

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According to the Asus Australia Facebook page they are giving an eta of July for both the Padfone and the TF700 tablet. The Padfone is the dual purpose device that allows you to dock your phone into a Tablet shell to allow you to work on a larger screen when required with the additional functionality of a keyboard Continue reading...

HTC offers update to Ice Cream Sandwich release schedule

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HTC has released a schedule for their release of Ice Cream Sandwich to devices they've advised will be receiving the update. They've advised that the Android 4.0 update will include Sense 3.6, not the latest version of Sense 4.0 which is included with their One series because it requires dedicated hardware, which is not available on all devices. HTC have Continue reading...

Motorola sale to Google completed

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We first learned about Google purchasing Motorola Mobility back in August last year and today Larry Page has taken to the Google Blog to announce that the deal has been completed, just days after Chinese regulators approved the purchase. The current CEO Sanjay Jha has stepped down and will be replaced by long-time Googler Dennis Woodside. The sale for 12.5 Continue reading...

How to root the HTC One XL (generic / Telstra)

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After reviewing the HTC One XL, I decided that I may as well root it seeing as though there's currently no way to unlock the bootloader officially and unofficially. It was actually one of the easiest phones to root -- at least it was for me. Just download the needed files, follow the instructions, and you're done! This process works Continue reading...

Ice Cream Sandwich update for Sony Tablets going out worldwide this month

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After a false start late last month that turned out to only be for the US market, it appears that Sony will finally update their Tablet S to Ice Cream Sandwich by the end of this Month. The tweet confirming the Ice Cream Sandwich update will be coming to all regions, came from the official twitter feed for Sony US Continue reading...

Motorola purchase by Google approved by Chinese regulators

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Last years 12.5 Billion dollar purchase of Motorola by Google kind of came out of the blue and shocked everyone. Eurpoean and US regulators approved the purchase earlier this year but the Chinese have been more hesitant however they have finally approved the deal with the stipulation that Google keeps Android free for a minimum of 5 years and with the Continue reading...

Samsung Galaxy S III rooted before launch

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Android "hacker" extraordinaire, Chainfire, has already rooted the Samsung Galaxy S III, and it hasn't even launched yet. Chainfire said he couldn't release the insecure kernel he has that will allow root access, as it might be traced back to the helpful leaker. However, he did say that any serious developer could achieve the same thing in around 10 minutes Continue reading...

Motorola updates Ice Cream Sandwich rollout schedule

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Motorola has updated its schedule for rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich to devices, they've also included details on the upgrade development cycle, to help explain at which stage of planning or implementation the upgrade is at for your device. It's an interesting read anyway, but I do think that the speed of updates needs to seriously be sped up once Continue reading...

Crust Pizza releases mobile app

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You`re feeling like Pizza but you`re wanting something more Gourmet than the average large chain pizza fare on offer, then you`re probably going to go with a Crust Gourmet Pizza. They've just released their Android app to help you out when ordering, the app allows you to login with your VIPP(Very Important Pizza Person) account or you can also Continue reading...

Samsung Australia support site confirms Galaxy S III for Vodafone, Optus, and possibly a 4G version for Telstra

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Well how about this. Our own Matty Booth pointed out to me that on Samsung's support site it lists versions of the Galaxy S III that are going to launch. Lo and behold there are versions for Vodafone (VAU), Optus (OPS) and a few versions for Telstra (TEL). The GT-i9300 is just the basic Galaxy S III and from the looks Continue reading...

Samsung racks up nine million global pre-orders for the Galaxy S III

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Did you pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S III in hopes of being one of the first people to own one? Well you're not alone -- actually, there's 9,000,000 other people just like you. According to a report in the Korea Economic Daily, who cited an unnamed Samsung exec, the company has racked up a whopping nine million pre-orders worldwide for their Continue reading...

Motorola announces Defy Mini for Australia

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Today Motorola Australia has announced the launch of the Motorola Defy Mini, the phone will be available on Optus pre-paid for an RRP of $199 which includes $30 of credit it will be available today from Dick Smith and Optus retailers and from Kmart and Target on Monday 22nd of May. The phone which at $199 is aimed Continue reading...

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...