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Not Quite Android: Acer C7 Chromebook now available from MobiCity
We've covered a bit of news on Chromebooks in the past, because while they are not Android, they are made by Google, but beyond this, they are also pretty damned cool devices. Our own...
Falcon Pro resets tokens, raises price to $1.90
Following the recent news regarding Falcon Pro hitting Twitter's 100,000 user token limit, developer Joaquim Vergès has announced that he's releasing a new version - 1.6.7 - of the app to the Google Play...
LG announces specs for Optimus L3 II
LG has released the specs on the entry level Optimus L3 II phone that was announced just prior to Mobile World Congress. The low-end phone will be launching in Brazil this week before rolling...
Aldi launching AldiMobile March 6
Aldi has enjoyed some success in the Australian technology market, selling its range of Android tablets through their discount supermarket chain as "Special Buys". It appears they're preparing to branch out from just selling...
Vodafone: Sony Xperia Z launches March 13
Vodafone has today announced that they'll be offering the black version of the Sony Xperia Z to customers instore, online and over the phone from March 13.
The phone is available on a range of...
Ausdroid Podcast 058 – 26/02/2013
Welcome back to the awesomeness that is the Ausdroid Podcast. We are hitting the airwaves or video waves whatever you want to call it with another killer show.
This week's show featured a special guest...
Andy Rubin quashes rumours of Google Retail Stores
We previously reported that Google may be planning to open its own retail stores, but just as we were starting to get excited about testing out Chromebooks and Project Glass in the flesh, Andy...
Pocket Casts 4 — Exclusive Preview
There's no secret that we love Pocket Casts at Ausdroid; in fact we very nearly fired one of our writers for not using it recently! In true Shifty fashion, they've outdone themselves on...
Oppo Find 5 now available to pre-order from Mobicity
The first phone announced with a 1080P screen the Oppo Find 5 is finally making its way to Australia courtesy of Mobicity, they've just announced on their Twitter feed that the phone is now...
Asus Padfone Infinity and Fonepad magically appear at MWC
Through a very magical entrance performed by the one and only Marco Tempest. Asus Chairman Jonney Shih launched two new devices today at MWC, the Asus Padfone Infinity and the Asus Fonepad. Don't get...
Sony takes the Xperia Tablet Z global
Sony launched its new flagship phone, the Xperia Z, earlier this year at CES. Today Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, they announced that the phone's sibling - the Sony Xperia Tablet Z which was...
Samsung announces Unpacked event for March 14th – Galaxy S IV inbound
Looks like the Samsung Galaxy S IV is definitely going to be announced at an Unpacked event in New York City, that's according to head of Samsung Mobile JK Shin. Earlier today the Korean...
Sony Xperia Z — Review
Did Sony bring back the wow, or miss the mark? Ausdroid finds out.
Sony Mobile's John Featherstone told an audience of Sydney journalists last week that Sony would 'bring the wow back' with the Xperia...
HP announces Australian availability for the Slate 7
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...
Win a $25,000 Melbourne Grand Prix experience with Telstra and the new LG Optimus...
Telstra announced on their news account on twitter this morning, that if you pre-order the new LG Optimus G on Telstra between the 25th of February (Today) and 4th of March, you would go...