Monthly Archives: April 2013
Google begins rolling out ‘Fresh new look’ Google Play for Android
Google has announced that the Google Play redesign that has been circulating around and leaked out over the last couple of weeks is now officially rolling out. The Official Android Blog emphasises the fresh...
Rumour: Samsung Series 3 Chromebook to receive a refresh in May
The Samsung Series 3 Chromebook has only just been released in Australia but the Series 3 was originally released in the US in October last year and it appears that Samsung may be looking...
Experimenting with Miracast with LG’s DWD-300
Way back when, we visited LG's headquarters and had a bit of a play with some pre-release Miracast hardware and Jason was certainly impressed.
With the more recent launch of the LG Optimus G, LG...
Vodafone to begin rollout of Jelly Bean to Samsung Galaxy S II tomorrow
On the 5th of April Vodafone annoubced that they had approved the Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S II for both the Vodafone and 3 models. Unfortunately at the time, no date...
Huawei Ascend Mate set for launch next week
Huawei has begun sending out invites to the launch of a new phone next week and from the looks of the size of the phone pictured we're willing to bet that the phone is...
Kogan Selling the Black Xperia Z for $539 until Midnight
If you read our Sony Xperia Z Review back in February and thought "I like that phone, but I think it's just a bit expensive at the moment". Well here's your chance to get...
Google Babel shown off in screenshots again – Android App coming too.
The leaks are beginning to happen a lot faster, possibly indicating an imminent release for the unified messaging service 'Babel'. The name has again been sighted in the screenshot you see above, showing up...
Kickstarter: MicroSD Card reader for Android
One of the major problems that a number of the Ausdroid team have with the recent release of phones is the lack of Micro SD Card slot. A recently launched Kickstarter project that...
Early build of Facebook Home finds its way onto the internet
If you're looking to get your hands on Facebook Home a tad early, then you can now do so. Thanks to a handy leak, the 3 APKs have been uploaded onto the majestic thing...
HTC’s profit falls to lowest level on record, One delay to blame
The delay of the HTC One has hit home hard for HTC, with their profits hitting their lowest levels ever at just $2.7 million (AUD) for the last quarter -- a decrease of 98%....
Samsung confirms Galaxy S 4 will launch in Australia with Snapdragon Series 600 CPU,...
Samsung Australia have confirmed what we already knew, the Galaxy S 4 will launch in Australia equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon Series 600 CPU clocked at 1.9GHz and it will support 4G LTE on all...
HP replaces the Pavillion 14(C001TU) with the Pavillion 14(C005TU) – now with SSD
HP has i HP Pavillion Chromebook removing all references to the HP Pavillion 14(C001TU) from their website, replacing it back in June with the HP Pavillion 14(C005TU).
The major difference between them is that the...
Vodafone joins 4G party; LTE to roll out from June
Vodafone do not have the best reputation in the Australian mobile industry, but they are working really hard at improving the quality of their service. Although they're a bit behind the competition - Telstra...
Get hands on with the HTC One at a Vodafone store near you
HTC Australia has advised today via Twitter that their newest flagship phone - the HTC One - is now available to experience at selected Vodafone stores in NSW, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia...
Nexus 4 returns to Harvey Norman website for pre-order
The Nexus 4 has been added back to the Harvey Norman webpage for people looking to pre-order the Google flagship device. Removed from the Harvey Norman website only two weeks after it was first...