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Android 2.3.5 update for HTC Incredible S from Optus rolling out now
Optus and HTC are today rolling out the Android 2.3.5 update for the HTC Incredible S which bumps Sense UI up to version 3.0 with a few new UI tweaks and performance increases to boot. As always we recommend charging your device up to full (or close to) and downloading the update over a stable [...]
Samsung Galaxy Nexus on Vodafone announced with pricing, order now!
Here we go, the flood gates have opened. Vodafone has just tweeted that the Galaxy Nexus is now available for pre-order and is launching at $5 on the $59 Cap. The cap offers $750 of Calls and 2GB of data. If you order the device now you’ll receive it before the 16th of December, a [...]
Galaxy Nexus stock is going to be limited at best at release
With Optus and Virgin both unveiling price, I have been given information that I believe to be relatively on the ball and reliable. The information comes from within Samsung and relates to availability of the Galaxy Nexus upon launch, which is looking to be the 20th of December. It basically says, don’t hold your breath [...]
Virgin to launch the Galaxy Nexus on the $0 on Fair Go 59 – The wars begin
And so it begins. Today, it seems that Virgin have made the Galaxy Nexus available to customers. Virgin are launching the handset $0 on the Fair Go plan, which entitles the customer to $700 of calls and text and 3GB of data on a 24 month contract. Considering Optus are launching on the $79 Cap, [...]
Android 2.3.4 update is go for Xperia Play on Virgin and Optus, Xperia Arc on Virgin
Sony Ericsson have begun the roll-out of the Android 2.3.4 “Gingerbread” update for the Xperia Series starting with the Xperia Play on Optus and Virgin, and the Xperia Arc on Virgin. The update was meant to begin in October, but hey, a week into November isn’t too bad considering how long some updates can be [...]
Australian Tablet Round Up. Best Price and Where to Buy.
It’s been 2 weeks now since the HP TouchPad Fire Sale that saw state of the art technology being sold for dirt cheap at Harvey Norman for $99 & $149 (16GB & 32GB), this proved beyond reasonable doubt that people are looking to get into the tablet game, but only if the price is right. [...]
Plan Comparison: Galaxy S II on Vodafone, Optus, Telstra, Crazy John’s and Virgin
Now that all of the major and minor carriers have announced their pricing for the Galaxy S II superphone, we thought we’d do what you guys seem to enjoy – or at least enjoy arguing over – and that’s to do a brief comparison of what each carrier will offer you at a certain price. [...]
GSM variant of the HTC EVO 3D announced in the UK, lends credibility to Australian launch rumours
A few days ago we reported on a rumour from a very trusted source that the HTC EVO 3D was making the rounds at Telstra. Before then we didn’t really have any official word on a GSM version of this exclusively CDMA device, well that has all changed. Today HTC officially announced the EVO 3D [...]
Samsung Galaxy S II lands on Virgin, $5 on the Easy Cap 49
Well it started out on Optus and is now making its way to Virgin. Although not listed on their website yet, we have received word that Samsung Galaxy S II is now available via Virgin dealers, dropping on the Easy Cap 49 with a $5 monthly repayment, and also getting cosy on the Smart Cap [...]
Virgin to also get the Motorola Defy in Red, just like we thought
The ever appearing Red Defy is now ready to make another break for cover, this time landing on Virgin. We reported a number of weeks ago that it was likely to hit Virgin, only to then find out it was Crazy John’s who got the little Red number, well now it’s Virgin’s turn like we [...]
Xperia Arc begins to hit stores…. Finally
Well it seems like forever ago that we both heard and reviewed the Xperia Arc, then heard it had been delayed, then delayed again. Well wait no more, the Arc has officially started to roll out to Optus dealers today. We have been emailed by a few people in the know, stating that Optus stores [...]
Motorola Defy coming to Crazy John’s… in the elusive Red colour
Last week we posted about some information we received, regarding a Red Motorola Defy and Virgin. We then updated that article to say, that there was definitely a Red variant floating around but Virgin wasn’t going to be the exclusive carrier. Well it turns out the update was on the money. Crazy John’s have just [...]
Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Launch Party through the eyes of Ausdroid
So Ausdroid has been in Sydney rocking out with the people from Sony Ericsson. We were invited to their exclusive Xperia Launch party — held last Wednesday night — and we had a ball. Buzz and myself both attended what was basically the official launch of the Xperia range, the Arc, the Play and the [...]